Table 1 Characteristics of all the patients in two groups.
Characteristic | MIMV | CMSV | t/X2 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, year | ||||
Mean ± SD | 28.6 ± 9.3 | 29.5 ± 8.7 | 0.798 | 0.431 |
Range | 11–82 | 13–76 | ||
Preoperative diameters of varicose veins, mm | 3.2 ± 0.6 | 3.3 ± 0.7 | 0.976 | 0.324 |
Preoperative reflux duration, sc | 4.5 ± 2.4 | 4.4 ± 2.3 | 0.942 | 0.386 |
Indications of varicocelectomy, n (%) | ||||
Infertility because of low semen quality | 2094 (67.8) | 330 (69.3) | ||
Scrotal pain | 577 (18.7) | 79 (16.6) | ||
Persistent prostatitis with clinical palpable varicocele | 320 (10.4) | 56 (11.8) | 2.896 | 0.575 |
With no symptoms, but varicocele in Grade 3 was found in examination | 61 (2.0) | 7 (1.5) | ||
Testicular atrophy in adolescent | 37 (1.2) | 4 (0.8) | ||
Varicocele laterality, n (%) | ||||
Unilateral | 1921 (62.2) | 312 (65.5) | 1.987 | 0.159 |
Bilateral | 1168 (37.8) | 164 (34.5) | ||
Varicocele grade, n (%) | ||||
Grade 1 | 1890 (61.2) | 280 (58.9) | ||
Grade 2 | 519 (16.8) | 83 (17.5) | 1.029 | 0.598 |
Grade 3 | 680 (22.0) | 113 (23.7) | ||
