Acridine Orange and Flow Cytometry: Which Is Better to Measure the Effect of Varicocele on Sperm DNA Integrity?

Table 3

Comparison between those who achieved clinical pregnancy and those who failed after varicocelectomy.

Variables	Positive pregnancy after varicocelectomy ()	No pregnancy after varicocelectomy ()	value
Sperm count (mil/mL)	59.4 ± 5.3	41 ± 4.2	0.04
Motility A + B (%)	40.2 ± 17.5	22.4 ± 8.4	0.03
Normal forms (%)	67.02 ± 15.4	63.46 ± 11.0	NS
Sperm DFI (%) by acridine orange	16.4 ± 6.4	24.2 ± 4.1	0.04
GMFI of sperm DNA chromatin condensation by flow cytometry (%)	20.3 ± 6.8	23.5 ± 5.4	NS

Significant .