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Table 1 Distance of stapler from pelvic floor

From: Stapler access and visibility in the deep pelvis: A comparative human cadaver study between a computerized right angle linear cutter versus a curved cutting stapler

Stapler
placement
Stapler used Distance (cm) from PF median (range) Distance (cm) from PF mean (std dev) Mean Effect P-value
Coronal RALC
CC
1.0 (0-4.0)
2.0 (0-5.0)
1.4 (1.3)
2.0 (1.2)
-0.54 0.003
Sagittal RALC
CC
1.6 (0-3.5)
3.3 (0-5.0)
1.5 (1.2)
3.2 (1.6)
-1.70 < 0.0001
  1. PF = pelvic floor
  2. RALC = Right Angle Linear Cutter
  3. CC = Curved Cutter
  4. Covariates included investigator and cadaver indicators.