Comparison of different methods of intestinal obstruction in a rat model

Figure 2 Cross-section of the ileum in obstructed and control rat tissues stained with hematoxylin-eosin. A: Control; B: Braided silk; C: Half ligation; D: Wide pipe; E: Narrow pipe. Rats were killed at different time points after surgery; F: The histopathological score of changes in the extent and severity of ulceration, inflammation, fibrogenesis and scope of involved bowel wall; G: Analytical data of the total scores of intestinal damage following histological mucosal damage in obstructed and control rats. (scale bar: 20 μm).