Table 1.
Pre- and post-operative semen parameters in each group
| Semen Parameter | Group IMean± SD | Group IIMean± SD | P. Value | Improvement % | P. Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preoperative | Postoperative | Preoperative | Postoperative | GI | GII | |||
| Sperm concentration (106/ml) | 10.24 ±8.73 | 16.37 ±12.81 | 13.14 ±19.15 | 18.63 ±23.15 | <0.001 | 6.1 (0.62%) |
5.49 (41.7%) |
0.62 |
| †Sperm progressive motility (%) | 11.53 ±9.38 | 21.83 ±16.37 | 14.17 ±10.09 | 24.33 ±17.45 | <0.001 | 10.3 (0.59%) |
10.16 (71.7%) |
0.59 |
| Sperm abnormal forms (%) | 36.5 ±9.5 | 30.5 ±7.69 | 36.83 ±11.60 | 31.66 ±8.34 | <0.001 | 6 (0.91%) |
5.17 (14.3%) |
0.91 |
†Sperm progressive motility (A+B): A – rapid forward progressive motility; B – slow or sluggish progressive motility.