Comparison between Microsurgical Varicocelectomy with and without Testicular Delivery for Treatment of Varicocele: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 3

Meta-analysis results of varicocele recurrence, complications, and natural pregnancy.

Outcomes	Heterogeneity		Effect model	RR (95% CI)	p	Begger’s test P
	I^2 (%)	pHeterogeneity
Varicocele recurrence	52.0	0.080	Random model	0.59 (0.15–2.29)	0.443	1.000
Orchiepididymitis	0.0	0.918	Fixed model	6.33 (2.08–19.31)	0.001	0.221
Scrotal edema	0.0	0.830	Fixed model	4.20 (2.60–6.81)	0.001	0.076
Testicular hydrocele	0.0	0.706	Fixed model	6.58 (1.19–36.20)	0.030	0.296
Wound infection	0.0	0.698	Fixed model	0.89 (0.31–2.55)	0.834	1.000
Natural pregnancy	0.0	0.844	Fixed model	0.89 (0.71–1.11)	0.311	0.462

Note: CI, confidence interval; RR, relative risk.