Table 4 Sealing time (Primary and terminal experiment)
Vessel type | thermoSEAL mode (TSM) | BiClamp® mode (BCM) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | mean ± STD (range) [mm] | No. | mean ± STD (range) [mm] | ||
All vessels | 97 | 3.5 ± 0.69 (2.5–5.9) | 88 | 7.3 ± 1.3 (3.5–11) | < 0.0001 |
Arteries | 55 | 3.4 ± 0.65 (2.5–5.9) | 51 | 7.4 ± 1.4 (3.5–11) | < 0.0001 |
Veins | 36 | 3.6 ± 0.78 (2.5–5.2) | 27 | 7.4 ± 1.4 (4.7–10) | < 0.0001 |
Renal arteries | 17 | 3.5 ± 0.45 (2.8–4.4) | 15 | 7.4 ± 1.4 (5.1–9.8) | < 0.0001 |
Vascular bundles | 6 | 3.7 ± 0.54 (3.0–4.4) | 10 | 6.9 ± 0.87 (5.7–8.7) | < 0.0001 |