Table I.

Results of autologous endometriosis models induced into the peritoneal cavity of 52 NMRI mice according to different estrus stages at operation day

Observation time points	Implants success rate (%)		Mean macroscopic growth degree		Mean lesion size (mm 2 )		Mean lesion score
	Proestrus / Estrus (n= 7)	Metestrus / Diestrus (n= 6)	Proestrus / Estrus (n= 7)	Metestrus / Diestrus (n= 6)	Proestrus / Estrus (n= 7)	Metestrus / Diestrus (n= 6)	Proestrus / Estrus (n= 7)	Metestrus / Diestrus (n= 6)
2 wk (n=13)	25 ± 28.8	36.1 ± 32.8	0.7 ± 1.5	1.1 ± 1.3	7.5 ± 2.1	4.2 ± 1.2	2.2 ± 0.5	2.3 ± 0.7
p-value	0.529		0.741		0.121		1.00
4 wk (n=13)	50 ± 43.3	22.8 ± 29.1	2.1 ± 0.3	2 ± 1	5 ± 1.2	5.7 ± 0.6	2.2 ± 0.8	1.8 ± 0.3
p-value	0.219		0.864		0.427		0.453
6 wk (n=13)	35 ± 36.5	58 ± 13.3	2.4 ± 0.9	2.3 ± 0.8	7.6 ± 6.7	6.9 ± 2.3	2.05 ± 1	2.4 ± 0.8
p-value	0.173		0.840		0.851		0.562
8 wk (n=13)	39.3 ± 49.7	68.3 ± 19.1	1.8 ± 0.3	1.9 ± 0.54	6.7 ± 1.2	7.7 ± 4.8	2.4 ± 0.09	2.5 ± 0.4
p-value	0.379		0.396		0.439		0.598

Data are expressed as Mean ± S.D.

Mann Whitney u-test