Table 1. Distribution of 251 azoospermic men tested by NF-PIC staining and 46 men who opted for sperm retrieval by mTESE or cTESE for NOA.
| Subject | Total subjects with azoospermia (n=251) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| NF-PIC positive | NF-PIC negative | ||
| Patient | 60 (23.9) | 191 (76.1) | |
| Undergo surgery | 13 | 33 | |
| Surgery+ | 9 (69.2) | 13 (39.4) | |
| Surgery- | 4 (30.8) | 20 (60.6) | |
Values are presented as number (%) or number only.
cTESE: conventional testicular sperm extraction, mTESE: microsurgical testicular sperm extraction, NF-PIC: nuclear fast picroindigocarmine, NOA: nonobstructive azoospermia, Surgery+: sperm seen, Surgery-: no sperm seen.