Variables
Easy Dissection Complexity Group (n = 23) Moderate Dissection Complexity Group (n = 17) Difficult Dissection Complexity Group (n = 15)
p value
Presence of inflammation, n (%) 2 (8.7%) 3 (17.6%) 4 (26.7%) 0.344
Presence of perivascular fibrosis, n (%) 8 (34.8%) 5 (29.4%) 12 (80%) 0.007
Capillary density (per unit area) 20 (10-40) 17 (12-33) 15 (10-50) 0.641
Presence of brown fat, n (%) 6 (26.1%) 6 (35.3%) 1 (6.7%) 0.158
The average adipocyte diameter, m (range) 101 (56.5-150) 84.8 (62-153) 109 (72-203) 0.130
Maximum adipocyte diameter, m (mean ± SD) 146.4 ± 31.5 139.1 ± 30.2 154.7 ± 17.0 0.299
Number of vessels with thick walls* (<3, 4-5, ≥6,)
<3: 7/23 (30.4%) 4-5: 15/23 (65.2%) ≥6: 1/23 (4.3%) <3: 0/17 (0%) 4-5: 16/17 (94.1%) ≥6: 1/17 (5.9%) <3: 1/15 (6.7%) 4-5: 12/15 (80%) ≥6: 2/15 (13.3%)
0.039
Wall of the thickest vessel, µm (range) 60 (22-862) 51 (21.4-128) 53 (24.3-149.2) 0.913
Exterior fascia thickness,** µm (range)
251 (80-716)
196 (67.6-652)
384.5 (151-910.4)
0.006
Presence of intercellular collagen, n (%) 2 (8.7%) 2 (11.8%) 12 (80%) 0.000
Presence of spiculer fibrosis and/or bands of collagen, n (%) 5 (22%) 8 (47%) 13 (87%) 0.000