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Table 4 Predictive factors of sperm recovery (A) and of time for recovery (B) by cTESE, multivariate analysis

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

A. Sperm recovery
Predictor variable OR 95% Cl P
Seminal fluid
 Criptozoospermic vs azoospermic 8.00 2.24–42.64 < 0.01
 Oligozoospermic vs azoospermic 6.55 1.56–63.11 < 0.01
Histology
 MA vs SCO 6.94 3.77–13.30 < 0.01
 HypoS vs SCO 16.44 9.31–30.54 < 0.01
B. Time for sperm recovery
Predictor variable HR 95% Cl P
Age 1.05/year 1.02–1.07 < 0.01
Seminal fluid
 Criptozoospermic vs azoospermic 1.51 0.87–2.62 NS
 Oligozoospermic vs azoospermic 2.05 1.25–3.37 < 0.01
Histology
 MA vs SCO 4.07 2.36–7.02 < 0.01
 HypoS vs SCO 6.60 3.96–10.99 < 0.01
FSH 0.98/mIU 0.96–0.99 0.030
  1. OR odds ratio, HR hazard ratio, FSH follicle stimulating hormone, SCO Sertoli cell only, MA maturation arrest, HypoS hypospermatogenesis, NS not significant