Research Article

Microsurgical Testicular Sperm Extraction: Predictive Factors and Outcomes for Men with Nonobstructive Azoospermia

Table 1

Difference of preoperative characteristics between the positive and negative micro-TESE group.

Preoperative dataPositive micro-TESE N = 125Negative micro-TESE N = 47p-Value

Age (years)37.9 ± 6.2936.87 ± 6.280.882
Right testis volume (mL)8.32 ± 3.098.13 ± 3.120.648
Left testis volume (mL)6.99 ± 3.086.63 ± 3.120.617
FSH (IU/L)12.41 ± 11.5226.01 ± 16.620.253
LH (IU/L)5.82 ± 4.579.54 ± 6.640.283
PRL (mIU/L)10.03 ± 4.5911.8 ± 4.50.411
Total testosterone (nmol/L)5.56 ± 2.93.77 ± 2.60.369