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Rating of tissue sticking to the vessel sealer
| Rating level | thermoSEAL mode (TSM) | BiClamp® mode (BCM) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Percentage [%] | No. | Percentage [%] | ||
| Rating 0 | 85/98 | 87 | 79/98 | 81 | 0.33 |
| Rating 1 | 9/98 | 9 | 9/98 | 9 | 1.00 |
| Rating 2 | 3/98 | 3 | 7/98 | 7 | 0.33 |
| Rating 3 | 1/98 | 1 | 3/98 | 3 | 0.62 |
Ratings: 0 = no sticking, 1 = sticking, but easy to remove the device, 2 = sticking and difficult to remove the device, 3 = sticking and difficult to remove the device and seal damaged
