Table 5.

Semen parameters at postoperative follow-up time points

	Group A n = 25	Group B n = 25	P Value
Sperm concentration(×106/ml)
1 month postoperatively	28.62 ± 15.78	26.56 ± 10.84	0.861
3 month postoperatively	32.20 ± 17.43	28.80 ± 8.63	0.907
6 month postoperatively	36.88 ± 12.54	29.32 ± 10.34	0.024
PR(%)
1 month postoperatively	28.44 ± 7.90	22.08 ± 9.91	0.003
3 month postoperatively	35.16 ± 6.58	24.08 ± 12.27	<0.001
6 month postoperatively	38.24 ± 6.54	29.36 ± 10.60	<0.001
Normal sperm morphology(%)
1 month postoperatively	2.16 ± 0.86	2.10 ± 0.19	0.761
3 month postoperatively	2.98 ± 0.95	2.28 ± 1.02	0.016
6 month postoperatively	3.26 ± 0.46	2.66 ± 0.86	0.004

Data are presented as mean ± SD. Intergroup comparisons at each time point were performed using independent-sample t-tests. Abbreviations: PR progressive motility