Table 1.
LVD and LVA values for individual layers of the wall of the gallbladder (mean ± SD, n = 12)
| Layer of the wall of the gallbladder | LVD (per mm2) | P valuea | LVA (%) | P valuea |
| Mucosa | 16.1 ± 9.2 | < 0.001b | 0.4 ± 0.4 | < 0.001b |
| Muscle layer | 35.4 ± 15.7 | 2.1 ± 1.1 | ||
| Perimuscular connective tissue | 65.5 ± 12.2 | 9.4 ± 2.6 |
LVD: lymphatic vessel density; LVA: relative lymphatic vessel are;
a
Kruskal-Wallis test,
b
P < 0.001 between mucosa, muscle and perimuscular connective tissue of the gallbladder for both LVD and LVA.