Effects of primary suture and fib sealant on hemostasis and liver regeneration in an experimental liver injury

Table 1 Findings obtained from experimental groups

Subgroup	Primary suture			FIb sealant			Control
	A	B	C	A	B	C
Adhesion score	2.50 ± 0.5	2.75 ± 0.5	1.75 ± 0.5	0.25 ± 0.5	0.50 ± 0.6	0.70 ± 0.5	-
				(P < 0.015)	(P < 0.06)	(P < 0.015)
Histopathologic score	8.75 ± 0.5	7.50 ± 1.0	6.40 ± 1.7	6.75 ± 0.5	5.50 ± 0.6	3.20 ± 1.6	-
				(P < 0.006)	(P < 0.021)	(P < 0.025)
Bleeding time(s)		113 ± 78			59 ± 37		125.7 ± 74
					(aP < 0.001)

A: Postoperative d 3; B: Postoperative d 10; C: Postoperative d 20.

^a Mann-Whitney U test, according to the control group.