Table 1 Intraoperative variables
Group Aa (n = 5) | Group Ub (n = 5) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Transection time (min) | 57.2 ± 7.9 | 69.4 ± 10.4 | 0.07 |
Transection area (cm2) | 38.4 ± 6.9 | 31.7 ± 8.7 | 0.2 |
Weight of resected tissue (g) | 83.9 ± 36.1 | 73.3 ± 36.2 | 0.7 |
Blood loss (ml) | 343 ± 121 | 384 ± 188 | 0.7 |
Transection time per transection area (min/cm2) | 1.5 ± 0.3 | 2.3 ± 0.5 | 0.03 |
Blood loss per transection area (ml/cm2) | 9.3 ± 4.2 | 11.7 ± 2.3 | 0.6 |
Instilled saline volume (ml) | 119 ± 35 | 98 ± 35 | 0.4 |
Intraoperative complications | 0 | 0 | |
Postoperative complications | 0 | 1 (unexplained death) |