Table 1.
Basic characteristics and baseline findings of infertile male patients and comparison of factors between positive sperm retrieval and negative sperm retrieval after TESE.
| All patients N=75 | Negative TESE (n=40) | Positive TESE (n=35) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age [years] | 35.7±4.0 | 35.6±4.2 | 35.7±3.8 | 0.944 |
| BMI [kg/m2] | 27.0±4.1 | 26.4±3.0 | 27.6±5.1 | 0.319 |
| T [nmol/L] | 12.9±5.8 | 13.1±6.4 | 12.6±5.2 | 0.737 |
| SHBG [nmol/L] | 31.6±35.9 | 42.1±52.5 | 23.2±10.5 | 0.281 |
| LH [IU/L] | 7.7±5.7 | 8.5±5.6 | 6.7±5.8 | 0.281 |
| FSH [IU/L] | 18.7±12.5 | 20.3±13.1 | 16.9±11.9 | 0.342 |
| Prolactin [mIU/L] | 282.7±264.7 | 298.0±224.0 | 266.4±308.2 | 0.729 |
| Testis volume right [mL] | 11.6±9.3 | 11.9±10.3 | 11.2±8.2 | 0.822 |
| Testis volume left [mL] | 9.4±7.7 | 10.4±10.2 | 8.2±4.0 | 0.562 |
TESE – testicular sperm extraction; BMI – body mass index; T – testosterone; LH – luteinizing hormone; FSH – follicle-stimulating hormone; SHBG – sex hormone-binding globulin.