marginally significantP = 0.05
A two-way ANOVA conducted on bodyweight throughout the 7 postoperative days revealed a significant difference between the sham control and DPI groups [treatment, F (1,118) = 10.824, P = 0.001; test day, F (6,118) = 0.784, P = 0.584; interaction, F (6,118) = 0.313, P = 0.929], while a t test showed a marginally significant difference between the DPI and control groups on the second day post-surgery ( P = 0.05, sham vs.