Table 4.
Patients’ demographics and the response of the nonobstructive azoospermia patients to MSV-STVS
| Patients characteristic | Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sperm recovery in ejaculates | 15 (12.3) | 106 (87.7) |
| Get natural pregnancy (n=15) | 5 (33.3) | 10 (66.7) |
| Get successful ICSI (n=10) | 4 (40.0) | 6 (60.0) |
| Underwent micro-TESE | 25 (20.7) | 96 (79.3) |
| Sperm recovery in micro-TESE (n=25) | 3 (12.0) | 22 (88.0) |
| Get successful ICSI (n=3) | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) |
NOA: nonobstructive azoospermia; MSV-STVS: microsurgical subinguinal varicocelectomy and spermatic cord double-traction and varicose gubernacular and external vein stripping strategy; micro-TESE: microdissection testicular sperm extraction; ICSI: intracytoplasmic sperm injection