Observational Study
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World J Clin Cases. Jul 16, 2022; 10(20): 6855-6864
Published online Jul 16, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i20.6855
Table 2 Comparison of computed tomography values according to transection methods
Post-operative CT values
CUSA (n = 40)
Water jet (n = 24)
P value
Sum of dissection length (mm)95.3 (21.5-233.9)106 (50.6-236.1)0.081
Sum of denaturation area (mm2)522 (109.5-1242)324 (93.6-1529)0.059
Denaturation index (denaturation thickness, mm)5.8 (0.7-11.1)3.3 (1.7-10.4)< 0.001