Safety and effectiveness of a novel generator algorithm for bipolar vessel sealing: a randomised controlled chronic animal study

Table 1 In situ vessel or vascular bundle diameters immediately before sealing (All vessels)

Vessel type	thermoSEAL mode (TSM)		BiClamp® mode (BCM)		p value
Vessel type	No.	mean ± STD (range) [mm]	No.	mean ± STD (range) [mm]	p value
All vessels	98	4.4 ± 1.4 (2.1–9.6)	98	4.3 ± 1.4 (2.0–11)	0.65
Arteries	56	4.0 ± 0.9 (2.1–6.0)	56	4.1 ± 1.0 (2.5–6.8)	0.83
Veins	36	5.0 ± 1.9 (2.1–9.6)	30	4.7 ± 1.9 (2.0–11)	0.56
Renal arteries^a	17	3.8 ± 0.9 (2.1–5.0)	15	4.3 ± 1.1 (3.0–6.1)	0.17
Femoral arteries	10	4.1 ± 0.8 (2.9–5.0)	10	4.0 ± 0.6 (3.5–5.4)	0.92
Axillary arteries	10	3.9 ± 0.6 (3.0–5.0)	10	3.5 ± 0.7 (2.5–4.3)	0.28
Renal veins	15	6.1 ± 1.8 (3.5–9.6)	16	5.5 ± 1.9 (3.7–11)	0.19
Jugular veins	9	2.9 ± 0.8 (2.1–4.2)	8	2.8 ± 0.5 (2.0–3.4)	0.76
Vascular bundles	6	4.7 ± 0.5 (4.0–5.5)	12	4.6 ± 1.8 (2.8–9.0)	0.89

^aCranial and caudal portions were often sealed separately, resulting in > 20 renal arteries (10 animals × 2 kidneys)

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