Table 3 Statistical analysis of changes in vascular parameters in superficial vascular plexus

EA (mm²)

8.3792 (8.3777–8.3806)

8.3794 (8.3780–8.3806)

8.3801 (8.3793–8.3807)

8.3801 (8.3790–8.3809)

0.066

0.01%

VA (mm²)

4.4132 (3.8255–4.9965)

4.9826 (4.6831–5.2155)

5.0491 (4.7088–5.3848)

5.0094 (4.7490–5.4082)

< 0.001

15.00%

VPA (%)

52.6630 (45.6480–59.7126)

59.4532 (55.8881–62.2341)

60.2560 (56.1915–64.2580)

59.7772 (56.6644–64.6154)

< 0.001

14.93%

TNJ

1242 (1086–1377)

1398 (1337–1467)

1421 (1345–1495)

1433 (1364–1507)

< 0.001

16.58%

JD (junctions/mm²)

148.2088 (129.6466–164.2696)

166.8051 (159.6096–175.0851)

169.5579 (160.4704–178.4466)

170.9742 (162.8021–179.8361)

< 0.001

16.50%

TVL (mm)

135.6119 (126.7246–143.7911)

145.2219 (140.3096–149.2926)

147.1460 (142.4993–150.2033)

146.6076 (141.8954–151.0425)

< 0.001^*

9.56%^*

AVL (mm)

3.3768 (1.5705–5.5304)

6.7711 (4.8339–9.0807)

7.7264 (4.1957–10.0277)

7.5436 (4.5400–10.4743)

< 0.001

116.90%

TNEP

327 (190–447)

194 (162–235)

188 (145–243)

182 (136–220)

< 0.001^**

−38.54%†

ML

0.04859 (0.03868–0.06534)

0.03816 (0.03027–0.04640)

0.03720 (0.02838–0.04485)

0.03701 (0.02614–0.04696)

< 0.001

−35.99%