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Table 3 Vitality and normal forms: surgery vs. embolization

From: Subinguinal microsurgical varicocelectomy vs. percutaneous embolization in infertile men: Prospective comparison of reproductive and functional outcomes

Vitality%

Surgery

Embolization

P-value

Mann-Whitney

Normal Formsb%

Surgery

Embolization

P-value

Mann-Whitney

Pre-op (n)

62.3 ± 14.0 (45)

56.7 ± 15.6 (25)

0.063

Pre-op (n)

6.4 ± 10.9 (25)

4.3 ± 5.9 (14)

0.488

3 months (n)

60.7 ± 14.2 (40)

53.2 ± 20.9 (25)

0.131

3 months (n)

6.1 ± 6.4 (22)

9.6 ± 9.2 (13)

0.244

6 months (n)

59.9 ± 14.6 (29)

54.8 ± 21.7 (19)

0.548

6 months (n)

4.1 ± 4.3 (20)

4.9 ± 3.7 (10)

0.413

9 months (n)

54.5 ± 12.5 (13)

49.0 ± 21.0 (14)

0.698

9 months (n)

6.3 ± 2.9 (7)

3.8 ± 6.8 (8)

0.041

12 months (n)

54.3 ± 22.9 (17)

56.4 ± 16.6 (11)

0.724

12 months (n)

10.9 ± 9.6 (8)

10.8 ± 4 (4)

0.733

Last exama (n)

58.1 ± 18.6 (44)

57.8 ± 19.7(27)

0.844

Last exam(n)

6.7 ± 7.1(27)

12.2 ± 18.7 (13)

0.393

  1. The mean of each value is reported +/- SD
  2. Reported data are rounded up
  3. aRepresents the mean of the last semen analysis available for each patient
  4. bThe Classification of David was used to evaluate normal forms