Research Article

Diclofenac Sodium Treatment Ameliorates Extrapancreatic Organ Injuries in a Murine Model of Acute Pancreatitis Induced by Caerulein

Table 2

Histopathological results obtained from the lung tissue according to groups.

Group 1 ()Group 2 ()Group 3 ()Group 4 ()Group 5 ()Group 6 ()Group 7 () value

Congestion0 (0–0.25)2 (2–2)a1 (0–1.25)b1 (1–2)a,b2 (1–2)a,c1 (1–1)a,b,d1 (1–2)a,b<0.001
Edema0 (0–1)1 (1–1)a0 (0–1)b0 (0–1)b1 (0–1)0 (0–0)b,d1 (1–1)a,c,e,f<0.001
Neutrophil infiltration0 (0–0)0 (0–1)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)b<0.001
Mononuclear infiltration0 (0–0)0 (0–1.5)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0.5)0 (0–0)b0 (0–0)0.030
Alveolary wall thickness0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)>0.999
Emphysematous changes0 (0–1)1 (1–1)a0 (0–0)b1 (0.75–1)c1 (1–1)a,c1 (1–1)a,c1 (1–1)a,c<0.001

Data were shown as median (25th–75th) percentiles, the Kruskal–Wallis test. aThe difference between the considered group and group 1 was found as statistically significant (). bThe difference between the considered group and group 2 was found as statistically significant (). cThe difference between the considered group and group 3 was found as statistically significant (). dThe difference between the considered group and group 5 was found as statistically significant (). eThe difference between the considered group and group 4 was found as statistically significant (). fThe difference between the considered group and group 6 was found as statistically significant ().