Research Article

Varicocele Repair Improves Testicular Histology in Men with Nonobstructive Azoospermia

Table 3

The predictive factors for improvement of average JSs in univariate logistic regression analyses.

OR (CI)

Age0.93 (0.78–1.12)0.466
Pre-op high serum FSH level0.08 (0.07–0.95)0.045
The interval between surgery and micro-TESE1.16 (0.99–1.35)0.054
Varicocele grade
 Grade I2.00 (0.11–35.80)0.638
 Grade II0.44 (0.05–3.97)0.468
 Grade III1.50 (0.18–11.92)0.702
Presence of bilateral varicocele0.21 (0.03–1.48)0.119
Maximum diameter of varicose vein0.30 (0.02–3.13)0.317
Presence of venous reflux0.07 (0.01–0.64)0.019

FSH: follicle stimulating hormone.