Table 2 Measurements of renal artery in study patients.

From: Anatomic Conformation of Renal Sympathetic Nerve Fibers in Living Human Tissues

 

Total

Segments

(n = 84)

Proximal (n = 28)

Middle (n = 28)

Distal (n = 28)

p value

Mean lumen diameter,* mm

2.31 ± 1.11

2.24 ± 1.12

2.32 ± 1.15

2.38 ± 1.10

0.874

Lumen area, mm2

4.72 ± 4.57

4.65 ± 4.80

4.69 ± 4.64

4.82 ± 4.41

0.989

Mean EEM diameter, mm

3.61 ± 1.24

3.47 ± 1.22

3.60 ± 1.28

3.75 ± 1.26

0.665

EEM area, mm2

11.16 ± 7.53

10.84 ± 7.82

11.09 ± 7.90

11.55 ± 7.08

0.931

Mean wall thickness†, mm

0.62 ± 0.18

0.62 ± 0.18

0.63 ± 0.18

0.63 ± 0.17

0.975

  1. Plus-minus values are mean ± SD.
  2. *The average of the maximum and minimum luminal diameter.
  3. †The average of the wall thickness from the luminal surface to the EEM measured in 4 quadrants.
  4. Abbreviations: EEM, external elastic membrane.
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