Table 2.
Age group, years | Probability of success (95% CI) | |
With fascial interposition | Without fascial interposition | |
Azoospermia, 14 weeks | ||
Overall | 71% (67, 76) | 61% (56, 66) |
<30 | 91% (85, 97) | 62% (51, 72) |
30 to 34 | 71% (63, 80) | 64% (56, 73) |
35 to 39 | 69% (59, 79) | 64% (54, 73) |
40+ | 48% (37, 59) | 53% (44, 63) |
Azoospermia, 34 weeks | ||
Overall | 86% (82, 91) | 83% (78, 87) |
<30 | 95% (90, 99) | 80% (71, 90) |
30 to 34 | 85% (77, 93) | 81% (74, 86) |
35 to 39 | 89% (81, 97) | 88% (81, 95) |
40+ | 75% (59, 91) | 81% (72, 90) |
Severe Oligozoospermia, 14 weeks | ||
Overall | 91% (88, 94) | 82% (78, 86) |
<30 | 94% (89, 99) | 77% (68, 87) |
30 to 34 | 89% (83, 95) | 82% (75, 89) |
35 to 39 | 91% (85, 97) | 84% (76, 91) |
40+ | 91% (85, 97) | 83% (76, 90) |
Severe Oligozoospermia, 34 weeks | ||
Overall | 94% (92, 97) | 87% (84, 91) |
<30 | 95% (90, 99) | 86% (80, 96) |
30 to 34 | 92% (87, 97) | 87% (81, 93) |
35 to 39 | 96% (91, 100) | 89% (82, 96) |
40+ | 95% (89, 100) | 86% (79, 93) |
CI: Confidence interval