Table 4.
New device (n = 18) | Quick-core biopsy needle (n = 12) | |
Tissue Length (mm) | 15.3 ± 5.1 (10-21) | 6.8 ± 2.1 (3-10) |
Number of portal triads | 6.5 ± 1.2 | 3.5 ± 0.6 |
Number of fragments | 0/18 (0%) | 3/12 (25%) |
Number of passes | 1.1 ± 0.2 | 1.8 ± 0.8 |
Minutes (min) | 28.5 ± 7.9 | 45.1 ± 9.9 |