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A Proposed Anatomical Typing of the Right Internal Spermatic Vein: Importance for Percutaneous Sclerotherapy of Varicocele

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  1. Department of Radiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Naples “Federico II,”, Naples, Italy

    Vittorio Iaccarino

  2. Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Pansini 5, Facoltà di Medicina, Edificio 16, Napoli, Italy

    Vittorio Iaccarino

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Iaccarino, V. A Proposed Anatomical Typing of the Right Internal Spermatic Vein: Importance for Percutaneous Sclerotherapy of Varicocele. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 31, 1042–1044 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-007-9248-6

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