The Distribution of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF), Human Beta-Defensin-2 (HBD-2), and Hepatocyte Growth Factor (HGF) in Intra-Abdominal Adhesions in Children under One Year of Age
Table 1
Experimental group.
Age (days)/ Sex
Location
Age (days)/ Sex
Location
Age (days)/ Sex
Location
1
0/M
SI
17
4/F
SI
33
56/M
SI
2
0/F
D
18
9/F
D
34
56/F
SI
3
0/F
LB
19
9/F
D
35
62/F
D
4
1/M
SI
20
9/F
AAW
36
67/M
SI
5
1/F
LB
21
9/M
LB
37
71/F
SI
6
1/M
SI
22
14/M
SI
38
94/F
SI
7
1/F
LB
23
15/M
LB
39
100/F
SI
8
1/F
D
24
19/F
SI
40
103/M
D
9
1/M
AAW
25
26/F
LB
41
108/M
DI
10
2/M
SI
26
28/M
DI
42
129/M
DI
11
2/M
SI
27
30/F
SI
43
130/F
D
12
2/M
D
28
36/F
SI
44
134/F
SI
13
2/M
LB
29
39M
D
45
151/F
SI
14
3/M
LB
30
41/F
LB
46
185/F
SI
15
4/M
D
31
48/M
LB
47
210/M
DI
16
4/F
LB
32
51/F
LB
48
292/F
SI
Abbreviations: M, male; F, female; SI, small intestine; DI, distal ileum; D, duodenum; LB, Ladd’s band; AAW, anterior abdominal wall.