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Table 1 Clinical parameters and histopathological features of the patients stratified according to the SR

From: Testicular histopathology, semen analysis and FSH, predictive value of sperm retrieval: supportive counseling in case of reoperation after testicular sperm extraction (TESE)

 

Succesfull SR

No SR

P

Patients n.

307

179

 

Age (years)

38.2±7.05

35.4±4.97

< 0.01

BMI (kg/m2)

26.85±6.00

26.51±2.78

NS

FSH (mIU/ml)

15.70±12.22

22.51±12.11

< 0.01

LH (mIU/ml)

6.85±4.86

8.87±5.19

< 0.01

T (ng/ml)

4.57±1.94

4.39±3.11

NS

Testis vol. (right, ml)

9.77±6.46

7.11±4.66

0.010

Testis vol. (left, ml)

9.47±7.41

6.96±3.68

0.021

SCO n. (%)

60 (19.5%)

145 (81%)

< 0.01

MA n. (%)

58 (18.9%)

17 (9.5%)

< 0.01

HypoS n. (%)

132 (43.0%)

17 (9.5%)

< 0.01

NormoS n. (%)

57 (18.6%)

0 (0%)

< 0.01

  1. SR sperm retrieval, BMI body mass index, FSH follicle stimulating hormone, LH luteinizing hormone, T testosterone, SCO Sertoli cell only, MA maturation arrest, HypoS hypospermatogenesis, NormoS normospermatogenesis, NS not significant