The Effect of Natrium Hyaluronate Applied Locally for Pelviureteral Anastomoses

Figures & data

Figure 1.  The appearance of the catheter in the pelviureteral region.

Figure 2.  The appearance of the catheter extending from abdominal wall to pelviureteral anastomose line.

Table 1.  The results of AI, GTA, and GTFM scores in fresh specimens.

	Surgical group	Sham group	Na hyaluronate group	p-Value(Kruskal–Wallis)
AI	0.000 ± 0.000	1.333 ± 0.516^a	0.333 ± 0.516	0.002
GTA	1.166 ± 0.408	2.166 ± 0.408^b	2.166 ± 0.752	0.014
GTFM	2.666 ± 0.516	1.333 ± 0.516^c	2.166 ± 0.752	0.015

Notes: Values are expressed as mean ± SD. AI, acute inflammation; GTA, granulation tissue amount; GTFM, granulation tissue fibroblast maturation.

a, b, c: The difference between means which have different symbols is statistically significant (p < 0.01).

^ap = 0.002, when compared with surgical group (Bonferroni-adjusted Mann–Whitney U-test).

^bp = 0.009, when compared with surgical group (Bonferroni-adjusted Mann–Whitney U-test).

^cp = 0.009, when compared with surgical group (Bonferroni-adjusted Mann–Whitney U-test).

Table 2.  The results of CI, CD, N, R, and PTR scores in fresh specimens.

	Surgical group	Sham group	Na hyaluronate group	p-Value (Kruskal–Wallis)
CI	1.500 ± 0.547	1.666 ± 0.516	2.333 ± 0.516	0.052
CD	1.166 ± 0.408	1.166 ± 0.408	1.166 ± 0.408	1.000
N	1.166 ± 0.408	1.500 ± 0.547	2.000 ± 0.632	0.063
R	2.328 ± 1.029	2.333 ± 1.032	2.500 ± 0.836	0.298
PTR	2.166 ± 0.752	2.500 ± 0.547	2.333 ± 0.516	0.686

Notes: Values are expressed as mean ± SD. CI, chronic inflammation; CD, collagen deposition; N, neovascularization; R, re-epithelialization; PTR, periferal tissue reaction.

Figure 3.  Photomicrograph of the NH group showing the morphology of the neovascularization (H&E).

Figure 4.  Photomicrograph of the surgical group showing the morphology of the neovascularization (H&E).

Figure 5.  Photomicrograph of the NH group showing the morphology of the re-epithelialization (H&E).

Figure 6.  Photomicrograph of the surgical group showing the morphology of the re-epithelialization (H&E).