Table 3. Summary of long term effect of intramuscular and subcutaneous aerogel implants on organs.
ProcedureOrgan | Sham surgery | Suture surgery | Control (no surgery) | Pigmented/clear aerogel implant-SC | Pigmented/clear aerogel implant-IM |
Spleen | Unremarkable | Unremarkable | Unremarkable | Undistinguishable | Undistinguishable |
Lung | Unremarkable | Unremarkable | Unremarkable | Undistinguishable | Undistinguishable |
Heart | Unremarkable | Unremarkable | Unremarkable | Undistinguishable | Undistinguishable |
Kidney | Unremarkable | Unremarkable | Unremarkable | Undistinguishable | Undistinguishable |
Intestine | Unremarkable | Unremarkable | Unremarkable | NA | NA |