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Table 5 Percentage changes of endothelial cell density, central corneal thickness, coefficient of variance and hexagonal endothelial cells between three groups

From: Effect of IOP based infusion system with and without balanced phaco tip on cumulative dissipated energy and estimated fluid usage in comparison to gravity fed infusion in torsional phacoemulsification

Percentage changes

A (n = 42)

B (n = 42)

C (n = 42)

p value

A vs. B

A vs. C

B vs. C

 

ECD 1 week

0.016

0.037

0.007

0.444

Kruskal Wallis

 Mean ± SD

7.75 ± 0.84

8.08 ± 1.03

8.54 ± 1.47

ECD 1 month

0.071

0.18

0.031

0.264

Anova

 Mean ± SD

11.48 ± 0.85

11.81 ± 1.32

12.22 ± 2.00

ECD 3 months

0.634

0.352

0.491

0.876

Kruskal Wallis

 Mean ± SD

15.66 ± 1.53

15.88 ± 1.43

16.29 ± 3.24

ECD 6 months

0.061

0.671

0.069

0.027

Kruskal Wallis

 Mean ± SD

20.31 ± 1.29

20.47 ± 1.53

20.06 ± 3.06

CCT 1 week

0.006

0.001

0.379

0.038

Kruskal Wallis

 Mean ± SD

−3.62 ± 1.36

−4.36 ± 0.84

−3.57 ± 2.27

CCT 1 month

0.089

0.016

0.737

0.096

Anova

 Mean ± SD

−1.38 ± 1.23

−1.96 ± 0.88

−1.49 ± 1.58

CCT 3 months

0.205

0.114

0.985

0.135

Kruskal Wallis

 Mean ± SD

0.63 ± 1.33

0.51 ± 2.83

0.61 ± 1.41

CCT 6 months

0.110

0.033

0.648

0.17

Kruskal Wallis

 Mean ± SD

1.05 ± 1.32

0.46 ± 0.86

0.9 ± 1.42

CV 1 week

<.0001

0.041

0.0001

0.003

Kruskal Wallis

 Mean ± SD

−10.81 ± 3.11

−11.00 ± 1.45

−11.99 ± 4.46

CV 1 month

<.0001

0.166

<.0001

<.0001

Kruskal Wallis

 Mean ± SD

−0.34 ± 2.77

−0.69 ± 2.84

−3.97 ± 4.63

CV 3 months

<.0001

0.762

<.0001

<.0001

Kruskal Wallis

 Mean ± SD

1.54 ± 2.35

1.45 ± 2.45

−2.34 ± 4.54

CV 6 months

<.0001

0.055

<.0001

<.0001

Anova

 Mean ± SD

−8.55 ± 3.71

−7.11 ± 3.07

−12.98 ± 5.16

6A 1 week

0.803

0.926

0.63

0.534

Anova

 Mean ± SD

34.19 ± 5.59

34.29 ± 4.28

33.57 ± 6.12

6A 1 month

0.002

0.308

0.001

0.005

Kruskal Wallis

 Mean ± SD

23.04 ± 6.46

21.32 ± 5.67

17.32 ± 8.67

6A 3 months

<.0001

0.534

<.0001

0.0004

Kruskal Wallis

 Mean ± SD

11.43 ± 7.85

9.65 ± 7.11

2.96 ± 9.54

6A 6 months

<.0001

0.274

<.0001

0.0004

Anova

 Mean ± SD

7.36 ± 8.15

5.48 ± 7.49

−1.62 ± 9.95

  1. ECD= endothelial cell density, CCT= central corneal thickness, CV= coefficient of variance, 6A= percentage of hexagonal endothelial cells