European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 2 , Pages 169-175 , August 2006

The Influence of Cryopreservation on Changes in Diameter and Compliance of Allografts in an Animal Experimental Model

  • M. Gabriel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Medical Science, Poznan, Poland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Marcin Gabriel, MD, PhD, Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Medical Science, ul. Dluga 1-2, 61-848 Poznan, Poland.
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  • K. Wachal

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Medical Science, Poznan, Poland
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  • L. Dzieciuchowicz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Medical Science, Poznan, Poland
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  • K. Pawlaczyk

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hypertension and Vascular and Internal Diseases, University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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  • Z. Krasiński

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Medical Science, Poznan, Poland
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  • G. Oszkinis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Medical Science, Poznan, Poland

,Accepted 31 January 2006.

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    The relative changes in the external diameter of aortic grafts within 120 days following implantation. Group I—fresh isogenic grafts, group II—cryopreserved isogenic grafts, group III—fresh allogenic

    The relative changes in the external diameter of aortic grafts within 120 days following implantation. Group I—fresh isogenic grafts, group II—cryopreserved isogenic grafts, group III—fresh allogenic grafts, group IV—cryopreserved allogenic grafts.

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    The relative changes in the compliance of aortic grafts within 120 days following implantation. Group I—fresh isogenic grafts, group II—cryopreserved isogenic grafts, group III—fresh allogenic grafts,

    The relative changes in the compliance of aortic grafts within 120 days following implantation. Group I—fresh isogenic grafts, group II—cryopreserved isogenic grafts, group III—fresh allogenic grafts, group IV—cryopreserved allogenic grafts.

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    Change in number of cell nuclei of all three layers of the vascular graft implanted in animal model in relation to duration of functioning. [a] intima; [b] media; [c] adventitia. The yellow area marks

    Change in number of cell nuclei of all three layers of the vascular graft implanted in animal model in relation to duration of functioning. [a] intima; [b] media; [c] adventitia. The yellow area marks a normal range.

PII: S1078-5884(06)00098-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2006.01.025

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 2 , Pages 169-175 , August 2006

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