Negative impact of dextran in organ culture media for pre-stripped tissue preservation on DMEK (Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty) outcome.
Alaa Din AbdinLoay DaasMax PattmöllerShady SuffoAchim LangenbucherBerthold SeitzPublished in: Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie (2018)
Pre-stripped tissue for DMEK preserved in dextran-free medium led to better visual recovery, thinner postoperative corneas, a higher endothelial cell density, and a lower rate of repeat keratoplasty, indicating that dextran has an unfavorable impact on the preservation of pre-stripped DMEK tissue.
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