Table 1 Experimental outcomes for microwave ablation on postmortem swine hearts
Power Output (W) | Time (s) | Length of necrosis (mm) (mean ± SD) | Width of necrosis (mm) (mean ± SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
30 W | 30 | 12.0 ± 0.5 | 7.0 ± 0 |
60 | 13.5 ± 0.5 | 11.8 ± 0.9 | |
90 | 16.5 ± 0.8 | 15.0 ± 1.0 | |
120 | 17.8 ± 0.4 | 17.3 ± 1.3 | |
40 W | 10 | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0 |
15 | 11.2 ± 0.8 | 6.8 ± 0.8 | |
30 | 15.2 ± 1.0 | 9.2 ± 1.0 | |
60 | 17.0 ± 0 | 14.2 ± 0.2 | |
90 | 17.2 ± 0.2 | 17.8 ± 1.6 | |
120 | 19.2 ± 0.9 | 19.8 ± 0.3 | |
40 W | 15, twice | 12.6 ± 0.7 | 8.0 ± 0 |
15, thrice | 13.0 ± 0.3 | 9.8 ± 0.3 | |
15, quartic | 15.6 ± 2.3 | 9.4 ± 0.5 |