Table 4.
Unstretched (Cun) and stretched circumference (Cs) mean of the adult porcine anterior capsulotomy per technique
| Adult pig eyes (n = 10) |
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| Capsulotomy technique | Cun mean (±sd) | Cun range | Cun median | Cs mean (±sd) | Cs range | Cs median | Cs to Cun mean % |
| Vitrectorhexis | 15.4 (±1.7) mm | (12.8 – 17.9 mm) | 15.8 mm | 26.0 (±2.5) mm | (21.7 – 29.1 mm) | 25.9 mm | 169.2 % |
| Manual CCC | 16.1 (±1.6) mm | (13.8 – 19.3 mm) | 15.9 mm | 32.1 (±3.5) mm | (27.9 – 38.0 mm) | 31.3 mm | 199.8 % |
| Can-opener | 15.4 (±1.7) mm | (13.7 – 19.2 mm) | 14.9 mm | 22.3 (±3.7) mm | (18.2 – 31.6 mm) | 21.2 mm | 143.8 % |
| Kloti radiofrequency | 15.2 (±1.9) mm | (11.2 – 17.6 mm) | 15.6 mm | 20.7 (±2.3) mm | (17.9 – 24.4 mm) | 20.6 mm | 137.2 % |
| Fugo plasma blade | 14.8 (±0.8) mm | (13.4 – 16.2 mm) | 14.8 mm | 24.8 (±4.6) mm | (18.3 – 31.3 mm) | 23.5 mm | 168.3 % |
CCC, continuous curvilinear capsulorrhexis.