TABLE 1.
Histological findings after ex vivo blood perfusion
| Pig ID | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Mean | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypobaric perfusion | − | − | + | + | + | + | − | + | |
| Tubular necrosis | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | >0.99 |
| Tubular epithelial flattening | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | >0.99 |
| Glomerular mesangial cell lysis (%) | 12 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 7.0 | 14.0 | 0.20 |
| Glomerular granulocyte infiltration (%) | 20 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12.5 | 7.5 | 0.62 |
| Congestion of medullary capillaries | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.014 |
| Interstitial edema in the medulla | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.006 |