Xenogenic Esophagus Scaffolds Fixed with Several Agents: Comparative In Vivo Study of Rejection and Inflammation

Table 1

Group composition with type and cross-linking of scaffolds.

Group	n	Type of scaffold	Scaffold cross-linking
untreated	9	decellularized, sterilized esophagus scaffold	untreated
GA	9	decellularized, sterilized esophagus scaffold	glutaraldehyde
GP	9	decellularized, sterilized esophagus scaffold	genipin
CDI	9	decellularized, sterilizedesophagus scaffold	carbodiimide
BP (control)	9	decellularized, sterilized bovine pericard scaffold	glutaraldehyde (bovine pericardium; St. Jude, USA)
sham (negative control)	15	—	—