Table 1.

Summary of preoperative risk factors

Variables		All patients	Successful mTESE (95% CI)	Unsuccessful mTESE (95% CI)	p-value
Age		37.2±1.4	37.9±2.6	36.6±1.5	0.29
FSH IU/L		22.34±4.87	15.03±6.54	28.11±6.26	0.004
Testosterone nmol/L		16.14±2.14	15.08±2.19	16.99±3.59	0.344
Johnsen score (Median)		3.5	8	3	<0.05
Prior varicocele repair %
	Yes	17.65%	13.33%	21.05%
					0.558
	No	82.35%	86.67%	78.95%
Clomiphene use %
	Yes	32.35%	20%	42.11%
					0.171
	No	67.65%	80%	57.89%