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. 2007 May;89(4):359–362. doi: 10.1308/003588407X183418

Table 2.

The ‘failures’ of the harmonic scalpel (n = 6)

Average diameter of leaking vessel 6.1 mm
Vessel diameter < 5 mm 0% leak (0/18)
Vessel diameter 5–6 mm 11% leak (3/27)
Vessel diameter > 6 mm 60% leak (3/5)