Table 3.
Effect of varicocelectomy on various studied parameters in 55 patients.
| Variable | Mean (SD) value |
P* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preoperative | Postoperative | ||
| Seminal volume, mL | 2.4 (0.8) | 2.3 (0.6) | 0.378 |
| Sperm density, millions/mL | 10.9 (2.8) | 21.04 (8.9) | <0.001 |
| Total motility (PR + NP),% | 36.4 (10.7) | 53.6 (18.9) | <0.001 |
| TMSC, ×106/ejaculate | 9.18 (3.9) | 26.08 (16.9) | <0.001 |
| PR,% | 10.8 (4.6) | 19.1 (8.1) | <0.001 |
| Normal morphology (Kruger’s),% | 2.3 (0.7) | 2.7 (0.6) | <0.001 |
| DFI% | 29.49 (8.58) | 18.78 (7.23) | <0.001 |
| ROS level [Log(ROS + 1)], photons/min | 4.49 (0.88) | 3.27 (1.3) | <0.001 |
| TAC, mM | 1.01 (0.44) | 2.05 (0.51) | <0.001 |
*
Wilcoxon signed-rank test. PR, progressive motility; NP, non-progressive motility.