Table 1.
Formation of intraperitoneal adhesions in untreated, Zn2+-SCMC-treated and HA-treated rats.
| Group | N | Adhesion score | Percentage of rats with adhesions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Untreated | 40 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 100 |
| HA | 40 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 77.5 |
| Zn2+-SCMC | 39 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 48.71 |
Adhesion score: HA vs. Untreated, P=0.0024; Zn2+-SCMC vs. Untreated, P < 0.001; Zn2+-SCMC vs. HA, χ2 =7.04, P=0.0080
H=46.84, P < 0.001, HA vs. Untreated, Z=3.83, p=0.0001; Zn2+-SCMC vs. Untreated Z=6.50 P < 0.001; Zn2+-SCMC vs. HA, Z=3.72, p=0.0002.