Table 2.
Descriptive analysis on defect size caused by different trocars
Defect size (mm2) | |
---|---|
Bladed trocars | |
Bladed VersaOne™ (COVIDIEN©; B12STF, conical) | 56.7 (22.4) |
ENDOPATH XCEL™ (ETHICON ENDO-SURGRY©; D12LT, conical) | 55.0 (18.3) |
Bladeless trocars | |
Kii Fios™ First entry (APPLIEDMEDICAL©; CFF73, conical) | 69.3 (21.7) |
ENDOPATH XCEL™ (ETHICON ENDO-SURGRY©; B12LT, conical) | 55.0 (18.3) |
Bladeless VersaOne™ (COVIDIEN©; NONB12STF, conical) | 54.1 (20.0) |
p = 0.5* |
*Kruskal–Wallis rank sum test; () Standard deviation