Table 6.
Ex vivo burst pressure (BP)
| Vessel type | thermoSEAL mode (TSM) | BiClamp® mode (BCM) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | mean ± STD (range) [mm] | No. | mean ± STD (range) [mm] | ||
| All vessels | 69 | 479 ± 263 (57–1116) | 59 | 469 ± 313 (72–1430) | 0.45 |
| Arteries | 49 | 499 ± 255 (57–1102) | 46 | 435 ± 255 (72–1090) | 0.18 |
| Veins | 20 | 431 ± 282 (60–1116) | 13 | 587 ± 457 (171–1430) | 0.62 |
| Renal arteries | 12 | 745 ± 264 (57–1102) | 10 | 286 ± 166 (72–606) | < 0.001 |
| Femoral arteries | 16 | 333 ± 113 (170–620) | 15 | 411 ± 227 (115–876) | 0.67 |
| Axillary arteries | 19 | 509 ± 221 (267–1050) | 19 | 504 ± 287 (80–1090) | 0.90 |
| Renal veins | 6 | 163 ± 72.9 (60–266) | 6 | 210 ± 41.6 (171–273) | 0.20 |
| Jugular veins | 14 | 545 ± 259 (300–1116) | 7 | 910 ± 390 (360–1430) | 0.019 |
| Veins < 5 mm | 15 | 522 ± 265 (198–1116) | 9 | 743 ± 460 (188–1430) | 0.32 |
| Veins > 5 mm | 5 | 156 ± 79.2 (60–266) | 4 | 215 ± 51.8 (171–273) | 0.29 |
The n given represents the number of vascular stumps used for BP testing. 29% (52/180) of the vascular stumps could not be evaluated (TSM: 21 ≈ 23%, BCM: 31 ≈ 34%) (see Results section BP)