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This article reviews the history and evolution of cell and tissue banking, with emphasis of major changes in the past 5 years. It also discusses the common elements of all tissue banking, including consent, donor screening, testing, retrieval, processing, distribution, and storage. It discusses the essential elements for properly managing tissue in a hospital environment, and the information available to a surgeon for explaining the risks, benefits, and alternatives of tissue allografts to a patient. |
