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Comparison of the efficacy and safety of microscopic and laparoscopic surgery for varicocele

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  1. Zixiang Li and Simeng Hu contributed equally to this work.

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  1. Department of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, No. 99 Huaihai West Road, Quanshan District, Xuzhou, 221000, Jiangsu, China

    Zixiang Li, Raorao Zhou & Junqi Wang

  2. Department of General Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221000, Jiangsu, China

    Simeng Hu

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Dr. ZL and JW were for study design, SH was for data analysis and literature analysis, RZ was for data collection, ZL was for preparation of manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Correspondence to Junqi Wang.

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Li, Z., Hu, S., Zhou, R. et al. Comparison of the efficacy and safety of microscopic and laparoscopic surgery for varicocele. World J Urol 40, 299–300 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-020-03516-1

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