Research Article
Varicocele Repair Improves Testicular Histology in Men with
Nonobstructive Azoospermia
Table 1
Patient characteristics.
| Age (year), [median (IQR)] | 31.00 (29.00–35.00) |
| Serum FSH level (mIU/mL), [median (IQR)] | 26.50 (9.24–41.50) |
| The time interval between varicocelectomy and micro-TESE (month), [median (IQR)] | 12.00 (8.00–20.00) |
| Maximum diameter of veins (mm), [median (IQR)] | 3.20 (2.80–3.50) |
| Presence of venous reflux, % () | 47.4 (9) |
| Varicocele grade, % () | | Grade I | 21.1 (4) | Grade II | 52.6 (10) | Grade III | 26.3 (5) |
| Varicocele laterality, % () | | Unilateral | 52.6 (10) | Bilateral | 47.4 (9) |
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IQR: interquartile range. FSH: follicle stimulating hormone.
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