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.