Table 5.
Thermal Spread Measurements
| Devices | C5 | HA | HA7 | LS | ES | p | p-Value for pairwise comparisons (Tukey adjustment for multiple comparisons) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arteries | |||||||
| N | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Size, mm (mean) | 4 | 4.6 | 3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 0.275 | None significant |
| Jaw temperature, °C (mean) | 114 | 166 | 168 | 87 | 98.3 | <0.001a | C5<HA(0.001); LS<C5(0.001); LS<LS(0.002); LS<HA7(0.001) |
| Thermal energy spread, mean (mm) | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 0.721 | None significant |
| Veins | |||||||
| N | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Size, mm (mean) | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4 | 1.348 | None significant |
| Jaw temperature, C (mean) | 108 | 162 | 158 | 94 | 92 | <0.001a | LS<HA(0.001); LS<HA7(0.001); C5<HA(0.04); C5<HA7(0.001) |
| Thermal energy spread, mm (mean) | 2.1 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 0.281 | None significant |
a
Significant at p < 0.05.