Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 7, Issue 5 , Pages 552-558 , October 2011

Management of recurrent epididymitis in children: Application of neurovascular sparing vas clipping in refractory cases

  • Abdol-Mohammad Kajbafzadeh

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Urology Research Center, Department of Urology, Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. No. 32, 2nd Floor, 7th Street, Saadat-Abad, Ave., Tehran 1998714616, Iran. Tel.: +98 21 2208 9946; fax: +98 21 2206 9451.
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  • Mehdi Shirazi

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Urology Research Center, Department of Urology, Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    • Department of Urology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
    • ,
  • SeyedSaeid Dianat

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Urology Research Center, Department of Urology, Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    • ,
  • Mehrzad Mehdizadeh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Received 13 March 2010 ,Accepted 6 June 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2010.06.002

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 7, Issue 5 , Pages 552-558 , October 2011

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