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