Table 2 Variables measured.

Time to haemostasis (s)

264.0 ± SD 127.1

408 ± SD 159.5

0.026

Blood loss during the operation (cc)

503 ± SD 20.7

615 ± SD 60.3

<0.001

Blood loss after cross-clump removal (g)

26.5 ± SD 4

45.4 ± SD 4.6

<0.001

Duration of operation (min)

117 ± SD 15

119.9 ± SD 20.7

0.199

Drain volume (cc)

116.7 ± SD 41.4

134.5 ± SD 42.8

0.034

Requirement for blood transfusion

1.3 ± SD 0.8

1.4 ± SD 0.8

0.968

Surgeons rating of efficacy

2.6 ± SD 0.5

2.2 ± SD 0.8

0.257