Table 2 Sperm count and motility: surgery vs. embolization
Sperm countx106/ml | Surgery | Embolization | P-value Mann-Whitney | Motility% | Surgery | Embolization | P-value t-test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre-op (n) | 6.2 ± 10.7 (48) | 8.6 ± 8.6 (27) | 0.070 | Pre-op (n) | 22.4 ± 12.7(45) | 23.3 ± 7.8 (25) | 0.748 |
3 months (n) | 10.3 ± 12.5 (43) | 15.6 ± 14.9 (25) | 0.112 | 3 months (n) | 25.9 ± 13.7(42) | 23.3 ± 13.6 (25) | 0.457 |
6 months (n) | 8.1 ± 9.3 (29) | 13.4 ± 9.9 (19) | 0.043 | 6 months (n) | 27.2 ± 14.4(29) | 27.6 ± 12.4 (19) | 0.916 |
9 months (n) | 12.0 ± 15.8 (13) | 13.1 ± 12.7 (14) | 0.544 | 9 months (n) | 24.2 ± 10.8 (13) | 20.6 ± 14.2 (14) | 0.468 |
12 months (n) | 9.4 ± 12.1 (18) | 14.0 ± 13.4 (11) | 0.126 | 12 months (n) | 21.7 ± 13.9 (17) | 19.5 ± 12.6 (11) | 0.676 |
Last exama(n) | 11.2 ± 12.8 (46) | 14.3 ± 13.7 (27) | 0.183 | Last exam(n) | 26.6 ± 15.3 (45) | 24.4 ± 14.0 (27) | 0.536 |