Table 3.
Total collagen and sulphated glycosaminoglycan content
| Mesh | Total Collagen Content (% tissue dry weight) |
Sulphated Glycosaminoglycan Content (% tissue dry weight) |
|---|---|---|
| Sham (n=10) | 36.5 ± 7.8 | 1.47 ± 0.2 |
| PP (n=7) | 17.1 ± 6.1 | 0.68 ± 0.2 |
| PDMS (n=9) | 23.8 ± 8.4 | 0.96 ± 0.3 |
| Overall p-value | <0.001a | < 0.001a |
| Sham vs PP | <0.001b | <0.001b |
| Sham vs PDMS | 0.004b | <0.001b |
| PP vs PDMS | 0.244b | 0.090b |
Data represented as mean ± standard deviation.
P-value obtained using one-way ANOVAa followed by Gabriel’s post-hoc testb.