Table 2.
Results of manometric studies among the two studied groups
| Mean (SD) | Mean Difference (95 % CI) | t-statistics (df)* | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control (N = 15) | Oral Tualang Honey (N = 15) | ||||
| Tensile Strength | 187.33 (16.24) | 241.33 (17.27) | -54.00 (-66.54, -41.56) | -8.82 (28) | <0.001 |
| Histology Test: Histopathological grading among the two groups at day 7 after colonic anastomosis according to Ehrlich-Hunt numerical scale [22]. | |||||
| Fibroblast count | 1.93 (0.46) | 2.87 (0.35) | -0.93 (-1.24, -0.63) | -6.26 (28) | <0.001 |
| Inflammatory cells | 2.87 (0.52) | 2.27 (0.46) | -0.60 (-0.97, -0.24) | -3.37 (28) | 0.002 |
| Neovascularization | 1.73 (0.59) | 1.8 (0.86) | -0.07 (-0.62, 0.49) | -0.25 (28) | 0.807 |
* Independent t test