Table 3 Comparison of surgical time, surgical success, and early survival between two groups.

From: Refined cuff technique minimizes surgical complexity in rat lung transplantation and improves outcomes

Variables

IE Group

(n = 13)

RE Group

(n = 27)

P value

Donor Procedure Time (min)

14.3 ± 0.6

8.4 ± 0.1

< 0.001

Organ Preparation Time (min)

14.4 ± 0.5

10.2 ± 0.1

< 0.001

Recipient Procedure Time (min)*

47.6 ± 0.9

37.1 ± 0.4

< 0.001

Total Procedure Time (min)*

84.8 ± 0.6

59.1 ± 0.6

< 0.001

Mean Survival Time (h)**

37.7 ± 9.7

Not applicable

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Surgical success

53.8%

96.3%

0.001

Early survival*

0%

100%

< 0.001

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SE unless otherwise stated.
  2. * Early survival (%), recipient and total procedure time analyses were limited to cases in which implantation and thoracic closure was successfully completed (IE group: n = 7, RE group: n = 26).
  3. ** Mean Survival Time refers only to IE cases which implantation and thoracic closure was successfully completed (n = 7).
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