Table 2.
Comparison of Lattinen test scores at successive evaluations at days 1,3,7 and 14 comparing the three techniques
| Lattinen Test | Cold dissection (n = 35) | Monopolar–bipolar dissection (n = 41) | Coblator dissection (n = 27) | p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| χ (range) | SD | χ (range) | SD | χ (range) | SD | ||
| Day 1 | 9.71 (3–15) | 2.79 | 8.29 (2–15) | 3.19 | 8.87 (5–12) | 2.88 | 0.122 |
| Day 3 | 10.96 (4–17) | 2.35 | 10.94 (7–16) | 3.2 | 11.22 (4–16) | 2.79 | 0.912 |
| Day 7 | 9.97 (4–17) | 3.62 | 10.43 (6–17) | 3.36 | 10.18 (4–18) | 3.04 | 0.838 |
| Day 14 | 4.93 (1–12) | 2.93 | 4.41 (0–11) | 2.9 | 4.57 (1–14) | 3.25 | 0.749 |
Χ, mean; SD, standard desviation