Table 1.
In situ vessel or vascular bundle diameters immediately before sealing (All vessels)
| Vessel type | thermoSEAL mode (TSM) | BiClamp® mode (BCM) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | mean ± STD (range) [mm] | No. | mean ± STD (range) [mm] | ||
| All vessels | 98 | 4.4 ± 1.4 (2.1–9.6) | 98 | 4.3 ± 1.4 (2.0–11) | 0.65 |
| Arteries | 56 | 4.0 ± 0.9 (2.1–6.0) | 56 | 4.1 ± 1.0 (2.5–6.8) | 0.83 |
| Veins | 36 | 5.0 ± 1.9 (2.1–9.6) | 30 | 4.7 ± 1.9 (2.0–11) | 0.56 |
| Renal arteriesa | 17 | 3.8 ± 0.9 (2.1–5.0) | 15 | 4.3 ± 1.1 (3.0–6.1) | 0.17 |
| Femoral arteries | 10 | 4.1 ± 0.8 (2.9–5.0) | 10 | 4.0 ± 0.6 (3.5–5.4) | 0.92 |
| Axillary arteries | 10 | 3.9 ± 0.6 (3.0–5.0) | 10 | 3.5 ± 0.7 (2.5–4.3) | 0.28 |
| Renal veins | 15 | 6.1 ± 1.8 (3.5–9.6) | 16 | 5.5 ± 1.9 (3.7–11) | 0.19 |
| Jugular veins | 9 | 2.9 ± 0.8 (2.1–4.2) | 8 | 2.8 ± 0.5 (2.0–3.4) | 0.76 |
| Vascular bundles | 6 | 4.7 ± 0.5 (4.0–5.5) | 12 | 4.6 ± 1.8 (2.8–9.0) | 0.89 |
aCranial and caudal portions were often sealed separately, resulting in > 20 renal arteries (10 animals × 2 kidneys)