Percentage of intact epithelial layer (SG1) in samples

mean

SD

p-value

Sample A

38.43

27.8

Sample B

39.84

31.14

A vs B: 0.722

Sample C

54.85

36.88

A vs C: 0.0003

B vs C: 0.0019

Percentage of epithelial layer with a loose sub-mucosa but without mucosa (SG2)

Sample A

19.29

16.23

Sample B

22.99

18.22

A vs B: 0.1452

Sample C

15.8

20.28

A vs C: 0.1894

B vs C: 0.0145

Percentage of naked peri-chondrium without a visible sub-mucosal layer (SG3)

Sample A

42.01

29.19

Sample B

37.41

30.08

A vs B: 0.2451

Sample C

29.35

30.93

A vs C: 0.0031

B vs C: 0.0145