Table 2 Comparison of the increased particle counts along the operation between open and laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Open surgery (N = 6) | Laparoscopic surgery (N = 6) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Increased particle counts along the operation (× 103 counts/m3) | |||
Overall particle sizes | 10,307 (6366) | 3738 (1666) | 0.009* |
Particle sizes < 5 µm | 10,226 (6358) | 3685 (1670) | 0.015* |
0.3 µm | 7243 (5912) | 1996 (1156) | 0.026* |
0.5 µm | 2060 (476) | 1170 (537) | 0.041* |
1 µm | 762 (186) | 422 (110) | 0.004* |
3 µm | 161 (33) | 97 (27) | 0.004* |
Particle sizes ≥ 5 µm | 81 (16) | 53 (15) | 0.015* |
5 µm | 67 (13) | 42 (11) | 0.002* |
10 µm | 14 (4) | 11 (4) | 0.093 |