Table 3.

Quantitative collagen expression in different periods of study in the Laser and Control groups

Euthanasia period (days)	Experimental group	Median	Q1‐Q3	P
14	Control	1876a	947–2648	0.008*
	Laser	3949	3698–4279
21	Control	2885	2315–3272	0.016*
	Laser	3828	3666–4608
28	Control	3325b	3257–4437	0.222
	Laser	3828	3766–4705
35	Control	3198b	2657–3986	0.421
	Laser	4280	3252–4424

^aStatistically significant difference in the control group on days 14 and 28 (P = 0.001).

^bStatistically significant difference in the control group on 14 and 35 days (P = 0.007).

^*Mann–Whitney test; statistically significant P < 0.05.