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 I21.1 (4)
 Grade II52.6 (10)
 Grade III26.3 (5)

Varicocele laterality, % ()
 Unilateral 52.6 (10)
 Bilateral 47.4 (9)

IQR: interquartile range.
FSH: follicle stimulating hormone.