Table 5 Statistical analysis of changes in vascular parameters in intermediate capillary plexus

EA (mm²)

8.3800 (8.3774–8.3806)

8.3797 (8.3779–8.3808)

8.3801 (8.3788–8.3809)

8.3800 (8.3786–8.3808)

0.359

0.01%

VA (mm²)

4.4108 (3.7545–4.8631)

4.8974 (4.6741–5.1877)

4.9264 (4.5317–5.1928)

5.0351 (4.7020–5.3053)

< 0.001

16.06%

VPA (%)

52.6315 (44.8284–58.0264)

58.4357 (55.8038–62.1985)

58.7958 (54.0681–61.9713)

60.0813 (56.1073–63.3031)

< 0.001

16.02%

TNJ

1446 (1197–1576)

1593 (1504–1675)

1603 (1452–1682)

1619 (1506–1670)

< 0.001

16.46%

JD (junctions/mm²)

172.6665 (142.9233–188.0191)

190.1043 (179.5759–200.7896)

191.3712 (173.2411–200.7275)

193.1983 (179.7861–202.8178)

< 0.001

16.42%

TVL (mm)

145.8206 (129.0303–153.5934)

154.3064 (150.4366–158.9588)

155.3216 (146.2016–158.3196)

155.9789 (148.7249–160.2269)

< 0.001

10.80%

AVL (mm)

3.1665 (1.1356–5.2864)

6.2908 (4.1408–8.3364)

6.2008 (3.8223–8.0361)

6.2737 (3.8795–8.4574)

< 0.001

75.78%

TNEP

366 (236–550)

233 (191–296)

236 (202–313)

231 (190–304)

< 0.001

−36.58%

MEL

0.03303 (0.02445–0.05412)

0.02367 (0.02006–0.02980)

0.02469 (0.01956–0.03311)

0.02373 (0.01769–0.03048)

< 0.001

−50.61%