Table 1 Angiogenic and hypoxic/degenerative features in the subglottis of control and intubated animals
Control group (Features/FOV) | Intubation group (Features/FOV) | Significance | |
|---|---|---|---|
Vessel features | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | P value |
Angiogenic | |||
Total angiogenic | 66.0 (54.5–81.0) | 46.5(36.0–56.0) | .002 |
Budding | 33.5 (28.3–43.0) | 16.0 (13.3–23.3) | .000 |
Sprouting | 30.0 (22.7–39.3) | 20.5 (18.0–25.0) | .037 |
Intussusception | 1.5 (0.3–2.7) | 4.5 (3.3–6.7) | .004 |
Hypoxic/Degenerative | |||
Total hypoxic/degenerative | 4.0(2.0–5.8) | 7.5(6.0–10.0) | .000 |
Extravasation | 1.5 (1.0–3.7) | 5.5 (4.0–7.7) | .000 |
Corrugation | 1.0 (0–2.0) | 1.0 (0–1.0) | .963 |
Circular constriction | 0 (0–1.0) | 1.0 (0–2.7) | .079 |