Table 2

Results (values ± SD; P-values)


Oesophagus
Diaphragm
Oesophagus vs. Diaphragm

Mesh-material
PP
PP-PG
Significance of difference
PP
PP-PG
Significance of difference
PP
PP-PG

Proliferation rate [%]
9.31 ± 3.4
13.26 ± 2.54
p = 0.0097 significant
9.43 ± 1.45
18.73 ± 5.92
p = 0.00066 significant
p = 0.88 not significant
p = 0.0195 significant
Apoptosis rate [%]
20.06 ± 6.42
22.25 ± 8.67
p = 0.52 not significant
35.07 ± 4.88
48.47 ± 8.82
p = 0.00104 significant
p = 0.000375 significant
p = 0.000027 significant
Cross polarization microscopy [ratio]
8.44 ± 1,63
12.28 ± 0.8
p = 0.00013 significant
6.32 ± 1.07
8.85 ± 0.81
p = 0.000099 significant
p = 0.0095 significant
p < 0.0001 significant

Otto et al. BMC Surgery 2008 8:7   doi:10.1186/1471-2482-8-7