Table 1.
Porosity for single lumen conduits and multiple lumen conduits with various porogen to polymer ratios
| Single lumen conduit | Multiple lumen conduit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porogen to polymer ratio | Total porosity (%) | Porogen to polymer ratio | Number of channels (diameter) | Total porosity (%) | Porosity due to channels (%) |
| 0:1 | 50.5±3.5 | 5:1 | 12 (150 µm) | 87.9±0.8 | 2.2±0.1 |
| 2:1 | 73.5±6.3 | 10:1 | 12 (150 µm) | 92.9±0.4 | 2.3±0.1 |
| 5:1 | 80.1±6.4 | 12:1 | 12 (150 µm) | 93.2±0.7 | 2.5±0.2 |
| 10:1 | 90.0±1.6 | 12:1 | 8 (250 µm) | 93.6±0.1 | 4.2±0.2 |
| 15:1 | 91.6±1.5 | 15:1 | 12 (150 µm) | 94.5±0.3 | 2.4±0.1 |
The shaded region indicates the variation in number of channels.