Table 2 Cranial average burr hole drilling and procedure times.
From: Evaluation of a novel high speed burr tip for safe and efficient bone surgery in a sheep model
Burr | SSB™ | Diamond | p-value (SSB™ vs. Diamond) | Fluted | p-value (SSB™ vs. Fluted) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Procedure # | 10 | 3 | NA | 6 | NA |
Dura lesion | 0 | 2 | NA | 4 | NA |
Mean (± SEM) drill time (s) | 121 ± 18 | 165 ± 29 | 0.273 | 63 ± 22 | 0.067 |
Mean (± SEM) procedure time (s) | 372 ± 81 | 480 ± 35 | 0.248 | 260 ± 60 | 0.286 |
