Variables Ankaferd group (n: 8) Median (Range) Control group (n: 8) Median (Range) Z p Macroscopic scores     Pericardial adhesions 3 (2-4) 2 (1-3) 2.680 0.007     Visibility of coronary vessels 2 (1-2) 1 (1-2) 2.000 0.105 (NS) Microscopic scores     Inflammation 2 (2-3) 3 (1-3) 1.061 0.382 (NS)     Fibrosis 3 (3-3) 3 (1-3) 1.852 0.234 (NS) NS: not statistically significant (P>0.05).

Table 1: Results of the macroscopic and microscopic scores between control group and Ankaferd group.