X-Message-Number: 12188 From: "George Smith" <> References: <> Subject: Re: CryoNet #12183 Cryopreserving replaced organs Date: Sun, 25 Jul 1999 11:14:43 -0700 A great idea. There will probably be some degree of resistance from pathologists who generally prefer to routinely section and perform histological analysis of organs surgically removed from patients. (There may also be some justification in further supporting the need for the transplant). However, it might be worth approaching their objections from the perspective of better preservation methods over formalin. They already tend to "preserve" the organs for a few years in formalin and the slides almost indefinitely. Cryo-preservation would simply be a more "dedicated" form of storage. Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=12188