Table 3 –
Mast cell histology findings by bladder capacity group
| Low Anesthetic BC (N=34) | Bladder Capacity > 400 ml (N=39) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of Mast Cell Stain | |||
| c-kit (CK) | 6 (17.65%) | 24 (61.54%) | |
| Mast Cell Tryptase (MCT) | 22 (64.71%) | 14 (35.90%) | |
| Toluidine Blue (TB) | 2 (5.88%) | 0 (0.00%) | *0.0011 |
| MCT Stain (Epithelial/Lamina Propria) | 35.58 ±12.52 | 31.58 ±12.54 | 0.3715 |
| MCT Stain (Detrusor) | 14.89 ±9.60 | 13.43 ±7.70 | 0.7406 |
| MCT Stain (Total) | 40.73 ±15.94 | 39.42 ±18.95 | 0.8371 |
| CK Stain (Epithelial/Lamina Propria) | 26.67 ±10.39 | 34.14 ±11.40 | 0.1623 |
| CK Stain (Detrusor) | 10 | 10.31 ±4.01 | insufficient data |
| CK Stain (Total) | 28.33 ±7.61 | 38.48 ±13.59 | *0.0296 |
| TB Stain (Epithelial/Lamina Propria) | 16.33 ±11.93 | No data | insufficient data |
| TB Stain (Detrusor) | 9.00 ±2.83 | No data | insufficient data |
| TB Stain (Total) | 22.33 ±7.51 | No data | insufficient data |
| Total Mast Cell Count by Epithelial/Lamina Propria (All stains) | 33.35 ±15.10 | 28.97 ±15.67 | 0.2286 |
| Total Mast Cell Count by Detrusor (All stains) | 4.76 ±8.65 | 5.85 ±6.99 | 0.5627 |
| Total Mast Cell Count (All stains and all locations) | 38.12 ±17.70 | 34.82 ±18.80 | 0.4431 |
Normally distributed data are represented as ‘mean ± SD’, and were compared with the Student’s t-test. Skewed data are represented as ‘median (25th percentile, 75th percentile)’ and were compared using the Wilcoxon signed-ranks test. Categorical data are represented as ‘n (%)’, and were compared using the Chi square test or Fisher’s exact test where appropriate.