Comparison of Lyophilized Glutaraldehyde-Preserved Bovine Pericardium with Different Vascular Prostheses for Use as Vocal Cords Implants: Experimental Study

Table 1

Differences in the surgical handling of the materials and statistical significance of the findings: () statistical significance of the findings.

Surgical handling of the implants
LGPBP	PTFE	PET	TF	value
Easy to fold, cut, and give shape	Difficult to cut and give shape	Difficult to cut and give shape	Difficult to fold, cut, and give shape
Easy to insert and remove from the microfenestra	Easy to fold, insert, and remove from the microfenestra	Easy to fold, insert, and remove from the microfenestra	Difficult to insert and remove from the microfenestra	0.005; Kruskal-Wallis
Great flexibility and less memory	Less flexibility and great memory	Less flexibility and great memory	Less flexibility and great memory	0.005; Kruskal-Wallis

Lyophilized glutaraldehyde-preserved bovine pericardium (LGPBP), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and Teflon felt (TF).