The Effect of Different Thawing Rates on Cryopreserved Human Iliac Arteries Allograft’s Structural Damage and Mechanical Properties

Table 1

Basic allograft characteristics.

(a) Thawing protocol 1 (thawing in a water bath at +37°C)

Gender	Donor age	ABO, RH compatibility	Date of cryopreservation
Male	55	0+	30.01.2016
Male	42	A+	08.08.2015
Female	26	0+	23.04.2014
Male	56	A+	31.07.2017
Male	55	0+	30.01.2016

(b) Thawing protocol 2 (thawing in a controlled environment at 5°C)

Gender	Donor age	ABO, RH compatibility	Date of cryopreservation
Male	22	AB+	23.04.2014
Male	45	AB+	08.08.2015
Male	22	AB+	23.04.2014
Male	49	AB+	31.07.2017
Male	60	A+	30.01.2016