Figure 4
Representative images of subcutaneous tissue reactions in the experimental groups stained with Hematoxylin and Eosin. (a), (d), and (g) - presence of intense inflammatory infiltrate, thick fibrous capsule (FC) adjacent to the implanted tube lumen (T). (b), (e), and (h) - presence of moderate inflammatory infiltrate in the White MTA and MTA Repair HP groups, mild inflammatory infiltrate in the control group (empty tube), thin fibrous capsule (FC) in the control and MTA Repair HP groups, thick fibrous capsule in the White MTA group and congested capillary (arrow). (c), (f) and (i) - presence of mild to absent inflammatory infiltrate and thin fibrous capsule (FC) in all groups. Original magnification 400x.
