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. 2006 Jun;38(2):116–121.

Table 2.

Fat emboli size distribution in all samples at both time-points.

Sample Site 0–10 μm 10–15 μm 15–20 μm >20 μm
Mid-bypass Suction 1610 ± 430 1314 ± 263 594 ± 180 85 ± 37
Arterial 322 ± 107 61 ± 15 28 ± 7 0
Venous 49 ± 14 6 ± 7 0 0
End-bypass Suction 2650 ± 830 1830 ± 384 1003 ± 314 92 ± 43
Arterial 289 ± 88 18 ± 11 4 ± 6 0
Venous 66 ± 22 11 ± 7 0 0

Counts are shown as counts/dL, and are expressed as mean ± SD.