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. 2022 Jan 4;10(1):27–32. doi: 10.1016/j.ajur.2021.12.006

Table 2.

Comparison of left scrotal ultrasound diameter measurements (mm) at rest and during Valsalva between different varicocele grades.

Clinical grade At rest
During Valsalva
Difference between means
Mean±SD Range Mean±SD Range
Grade 0 (n=52) 3.12±0.98 0–5.2 4.46±1.52 2.2–10.3 1.34
Grade 1 (n=12) 3.71±0.88 2.4–5.6 4.86±1.42 3.4–7.5 1.15
Grade 2 (n=31) 3.89±1.56 1.3–7.6 4.84±2.62 0–14.2 0.94
Grade 3 (n=7) 4.60±1.74 2.7–8.1 4.96±1.97 2.7–8.8 0.36
Total (n=102) 3.52±1.30 0–8.1 4.65±1.92 0–14.2 1.13
p-Value 0.004 0.776

SD, standard deviation; n, number of patients per group as determined by physical exam grading.