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. 2012 Dec 12;7(12):e50686. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0050686

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