MES cut compared to..

..MES coag

..CO₂ Laser

..FMwand

Ease of dissection

p < 0.0001

(MES cut)

p < 0.05

(MES cut)

^*

Hemostasis

p < 0.001

(MES coag)

p < 0.0001

(CO₂ laser)

p < 0.0001

(FMwand)

Traction/Distortion

p < 0.0001

(MES cut)

n/a^**

^*

Smoke

p < 0.05

(MES cut)

^*

^*

Ease of Cleaning

p < 0.05

(MES cut)

n/a

^*

Speed of Dissection

p < 0.0001

(MES cut)

p < 0.0001

(MES cut)

p < 0.05

(MES cut)

MES coag compared to..

..MES Cut

..CO₂ Laser

..FMwand

Ease of dissection

p < 0.0001

(MES cut)

p < 0.005

(CO₂ laser)

p < 0.0001

(FMwand)

Hemostasis

p < 0.001

(MES coag)

p < 0.05

(CO₂ laser)

^*

Traction/Distortion

p < 0.0001

(MES cut)

n/a

p < 0.0001

(FMwand)

Smoke

p < 0.05

(MES cut)

p < 0.005

(CO₂ laser)

p < 0.005

(FMwand)

Ease of Cleaning

p < 0.05

(MES cut)

n/a

^*

Speed of Dissection

p < 0.0001

(MES cut)

p < 0.005

(MES coag)

p < 0.0001

(FMwand)

CO₂ laser compared to..

..MES cut

..MES coag

..FMwand

Ease of dissection

p < 0.05

(MES cut)

p < 0.005

(CO₂ laser)

p < 0.01

(FMwand)

Hemostasis

p < 0.0001

(CO₂ laser)

p < 0.05

(CO₂ laser)

^*

Traction/Distortion

p < 0.0001

(CO₂ laser)

n/a^**

p < 0.0001

(CO₂ laser)

Smoke

^*

p < 0.005

(CO₂ laser)

^*

Ease of Cleaning

p < 0.0001

(CO₂ laser)

n/a

p < 0.0001

(CO₂ laser)

Speed of Dissection

p < 0.0001

(MES cut)

p < 0.005

(MES coag)

p < 0.0001

(FMwand)

FMwand compared to..

..MES cut

..MES coag

..CO₂ Laser

Ease of dissection

^*

p < 0.0001

(FMwand)

p < 0.01

(FMwand)

Hemostasis

p < 0.0001

(FMwand)

^*

^*

Traction/Distortion

^*

p < 0.0001

(FMwand)

n/a^**

Smoke

^*

p < 0.005

(FMwand)

^*

Ease of Cleaning

^*

^*

n/a

Speed of Dissection

p < 0.05

(MES cut)

p < 0.0001

(FMwand)

p < 0.0001

(FMwand)