TABLE 2B.
Comparison of the 3- and 6-month post-operative imaging parameters.
Variables | N | Post-operative 3 months | Post-operative 6 months | Difference | t | Sig. (2-tailed) |
Angle between the AA and SMA (degree) | 28 | 50.3 ± 8.0 | 50.4 ± 8.0 | −0.1 ± 0.9 | −0.642 | 0.526 |
LRV diameter ratio (hilar to aortomesenteric) | 28 | 1.7 ± 0.2 | 1.7 ± 0.2 | 0.0 ± 0.1 | 0.214 | 0.832 |
LRV PV ratio (aortomesenteric to hilar) | 28 | 1.9 ± 0.7 | 1.9 ± 0.7 | −0.0 ± 0.1 | −0.130 | 0.897 |
LSV diameter (mm) | 11* | 2.2 ± 1.0 | 1.6 ± 0.6 | 0.4 ± 0.3 | 3.691 | 0.004 |
Paired-samples t-test (α = 0.05). *Left-sided varicocele was found in 11 of the 28 patients.