Table 2. Statistical details of TUNEL counts for all 9 regions and overall, cell death in 7 regions was increased in the anesthesia + surgery group versus anesthesia alone.
Statistical significance is indicated in bold.
| Brain area | Difference in mean TUNEL count | 95% CI | p- val |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cingulate cortex | 11.0 | (3.7, 18.2) | 0.003 |
| Motor cortex | 10.7 | (34.0, 18.0) | 0.004 |
| Somatosensory cortex | 12.0 | (4.8, 19.0) | 0.001 |
| Insula cortex | 0.4 | (-22.2, 9.7) | 0.938 |
| Pyriform cortex | 9.2 | (2.0, 16.5) | 0.013 |
| Pvwm | 5.7 | (-1.3, 12.9) | 0.113 |
| Internal capsule | 12.2 | (2.9, 21.5) | 0.011 |
| Caudate | 10.0 | (2.7, 18.9) | 0.043 |
| Putamen | 8.5 | (-0.79, 17.8) | 0.073 |
| Thalamus | 13.0 | (3.6, 17.8) | 0.007 |
| All areas | 9.80 | (6.61, 13.0) | 0.001 |