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http://dx.doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2010.43.1.11

Comparison of Different Methods of Aortic Valve Conduit Xenograft Preservation in an Animal Experiment Model; Fresh Cryopreservation versus Acellularized Cryopreservation  

Kim, Chang Young (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Ilsan Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University)
Kim, Kyung-Hwan (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Clinical Research Institute, Xenotransplantation Research Center)
Moon, Kyung Chul (Department of Pathology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
Kim, Woong-Han (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Clinical Research Institute, Xenotransplantation Research Center)
Sung, Si-Chan (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Pusan National University)
Kim, Yong-Jin (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Clinical Research Institute, Xenotransplantation Research Center)
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Journal of Chest Surgery / v.43, no.1, 2010 , pp. 11-19 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background: The commercially used vascular xenografts have some problems such as calcification, fibrosis and tissue degeneration that are associated with inflammatory and immunologic reactions. We compared two methods of xenograft preservation (fresh cryopreservation versus acellularized cryopreservation) of goat aorta. Material and Method: Aortic valved xenografts were harvested from adult pigs, and these were preserved using fresh cryopreservation (FC group, n=4) or acellularized crypreservation (AC group, n=4). These xenografts were implanted into adult goats. There were 2 short-term survivors (less than 100 days) and 2 long-term survivors in each group. These xenografts were explanted and they underwent microscopic examination. Result: The goats survived 31, 40, 107 and 411 days in the FC group and the other goats survived 5, 40, 363 and 636 days in the AC group. All the short-term survivors in each group expired because of rupture at the proximal anastomosis site. Marked neutrophil infiltration was observed in the FC group FC and lymphocytes were observed in the AC group. There were no differences in the occurrence of calcification, fibrosis and thrombosis among the groups. Conclusion: Some goats survived more than 100 days after the xenograft implantation irrespective of the methods of preservation. Because severe tissue degeneration developed in both groups, we think these methods are not appropriate for xenograft preservation of aorta. It was worth a preliminary trial for improving the preservation method or to modify the processing of xenografts.
Keywords
Xenograf; Tissue preservation; Conduits;
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