Journal of Chest Surgery

The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (대한심장혈관흉부외과학회)
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Viability Assay after $4^{\circ}C$ Cold Preservation & Cryopreservation of Aortic & Pulmonic Allograft Valves in Rabbits

토끼의 대동맥 및 폐동맥 판막 동종이식편의 냉장 및 냉동 보존후 생육성 평가(I)

  • Published : 1995.08.01
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Abstract

Cardiac valve allografts have been used as replacements for diseased valves and right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction, the long term follow-up of which has been reported satisfactory. For a good long-term result, it is essential that the allograft be viable at implantation. In this study, we aimed at preparing the cardiac valve allografts aseptically, preserving them at cold- and cryo-conditions, and testing the viability of the allografts after preservation by four methods. We tested the viability of the cardiac valve allografts preserved in cold refrigerated state[4$^{\circ}$C in nutrient media & in liquid nitrogen tank[cryopreservation under -149$^{\circ}$C for pre-planned time periods. The testing methods were 1 glucose utility test 2 tissue culture 3 thymidine uptake test and 4 histologic evidence by light microscopy. We observed no differences in the viability between cold- & cryo-groups and similar results among the methods for testing the viability. In conclusion, there was no difference in the viability between cold- and cryopreserved-allografts at least for 14 days of preservation. And glucose utility test and thymidine uptake test were satisfactory in the evaluation of the allograft viability, since they were easy and rapid with relatively quantitative results.

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