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Table 2 Table summarizing comparison between the experimental results of the new device to the control

From: Carbon dioxide de-airing in minimal invasive cardiac surgery, a new effective device

Insufflation device

Open-ended tube (1 mm inner diameter)

Mini-diffuser

CO2 flow rate

5 L/min

10 L/min

5 L/min

10 L/min

Mean air content % in wound model

43%

49%

< 1%

< 1%