Table 4 Results of ultrastructural analysis by electron microscopy
Group 1 (perforation) | Group 2 (no perforation) | p value (group 1 vs. group 2) * | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intensity of fibrosis in bladder submucosa | No fibrosis | 9.1% | 0% | 0.32 |
Mild fibrosis | 9.1% | 15.4% | ||
Moderate fibrosis | 18.2% | 46.1% | ||
Severe fibrosis | 63.6% | 38.5% | ||
Presence of degenerative changes in the urothelium | No changes | 9.1% | 7.7% | 0.99 |
Mild changes | 0% | 0% | ||
Moderate changes | 54.5% | 53.8% | ||
Severe changes | 36.4% | 38.5% | ||