Table 2.
Comparison of cystometric parameters and bladder weight between the experimental groups. The results of various cystometric parameters and bladder weight for group I (control), group II (BOO rats), and group III (BOO rats after 5-HMT administration) are shown
| Group (n) | TP-BP | MP-BP | MV | MI | MT | NVA | Bladder weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I (20) | 14.0 (a) ±0.97 | 55.4 (a) ±4.64 | 0.61 (a) ±0.06 | 64.7 (a) ±4.36 | 11.6 (a) ±1.33 | 0.15 (a) ±0.37 | 116.5 (a) ±8.26 |
| II (26) | 9.5 (b) ±6.95 | 55.2 (a) ±8.31 | 0.19 (b) ±0.05 | 27.4 (b) ±4.26 | 10.6 (b) ±0.85 | 2.36 (b) ±0.49 | 212.1 (b) ±12.00 |
| III (25) | 4.9 (c) ±3.51 | 49.24 (b) ±4.65 | 0.27 (c) ±0.64 | 39.3 (c) ±5.91 | 10.7 (b) ±1.45 | 1.31 (c) ±0.47 | 197.4 (c) ±10.66 |
| p-value1) | 0.000 | 0.001 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.017 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
TP, BP, MP: cmH2O; MV: mL; MT: seconds; bladder weight: mg; NVA (number/10 voidings)
The same letters indicate non-significant differences between groups based on Scheffe’s multiple comparison tests
1) Statistical significance among the different groups was tested by a nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis test