Table 2 Single center, single user bariatrics analysis comparing Vessel Sealer Extend (Erbe VIO da Vinci generator) and SynchroSeal (E-100 da Vinci generator)
Procedure and variables | Vessel Sealer Extend | SynchroSeal | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sleeve gastrectomy | |||
Procedures, n | 49 | 53 | |
Mean activations per procedure, n ± SD | 57 ± 25 a | 79 ± 26 | < 0.001 |
Mean accumulated activation time per procedure, s ± SD | 249 ± 114 a | 119 ± 38 | < 0.001 |
Mean time tool used per procedure, s ± SD | 1030 ± 560 | 1229 ± 445 | 0.053 |
Mean tool usage as a proportion of time for all tools used per procedure, % ± SD | 35 ± 13 | 43 ± 17 | 0.007 |
Gastric bypass (Roux-en-Y) | |||
Procedures, n | 33 | 52 | |
Mean activations per procedure, n ± SD | 40 ± 20 | 74 ± 44 | < 0.001 |
Mean accumulated activation time per procedure, s ± SD | 179 ± 96 | 108 ± 65 | < 0.001 |
Mean time tool used per procedure, s ± SD | 934 ± 769 | 1403 ± 809 | 0.010 |
Mean tool usage as a proportion of time for all tools used per procedure, % ± SD | 20 ± 13 | 34 ± 18 | < 0.001 |