Type of cryoprobe used | Test of significance | p | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Rigid (n = 10) | Flexible (n = 14) | |||
Surface area in cm2 | ||||
Median (min–max) | 3.3 (0.1–4.6) | 2.7 (0.2–9) | U = 35.50* | 0.043* |
Mean ± SD | 2.8 ± 1.4 | 5 ± 2.7 | ||
Largest diameter in cm | ||||
Median (min–max) | 2.5 (0.3–3.5) | 3 (0.5–3.5) | U = 62.50 | 0.642 |
Mean ± SD | 2.6 ± 1 | 2.7 ± 0.8 | ||
Fat cells | ||||
Negative | 6 (60%) | 6 (60%) | χ2 = 1.650 | MCp = 0.682 |
+ (< 5%) | 2 (20%) | 2 (14.3%) | ||
++ (5–10 %) | 1 (10%) | 4 (28.6%) | ||
+++ (10–25%) | 1 (10%) | 2 (14.3%) | ||
Crushed cells | ||||
Negative | 6 (60%) | 11 (78.6%) | χ2 = 1.846 | MCp = 0.468 |
+ (< 5%) | 3 (30%) | 3 (21.4%) | ||
++ (5–10 %) | 1 (10%) | 0 (0%) | ||
Specific pathology “Cryoprobe” | ||||
Nonspecific inflammation | 1 (10%) | 7 (50%) | χ2 = 4.20 | FEp = 0.079 |
Malignant | 9 (90%) | 7 (50%) |