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Table 3 Differences between corneae from the Institute of Anatomy and other procurement sites

From: Corneae from body donors in anatomy department: valuable use for clinical transplantation and experimental research

Parameter

Procurement site of corneae

p-value

Institute of Anatomy

other corneae sources

Mean ECN in all excised corneae, cells/mm2

2109 ± 67

2424 ± 17

p < 0.01

Mean ECN in transplanted corneae, cells/mm2

2350 ± 57

2566 ± 15

p < 0.01

Penetrating Keratoplasty, n (%)

24 (52.3%)

321 (59.2%)

p = 0.37

DMEK, n (%)

13 (28.2)

163 (31.1%)

p = 0.68

PKP á chaud, n (%)

7 (15.2%)

54 (9.9%)

p = 0.26