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Novel adaptation of a running suture technique in a mouse model of corneal transplantation

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: Several murine models of corneal transplantation have been developed over the years to study the immunopathological processes that lead to the failure of grafted corneas. In all of them, the classic eight interrupted sutures technique is utilized for transplanting the donor cornea on the host bed. However, in clinical practice, a single continuous suture with a single knot is generally performed for corneal transplantation. Here, we describe the adaptation of the single continuous suture technique in a mouse model of corneal transplantation.

Source: Journal of Biological Methods

DOI: 10.14440/jbm.2021.373

Authors: Hayate Nakagawa, Tomas Blanco, Francesca Kahale, Rohan Bir Singh, Thomas H. Dohlman, Reza Dana

Institutions: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard University

Language: English

Topic: Corneal surgery and disorders

Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: National Eye Institute