Adhesives Surgical

Spotnitz, W.D., History of tissue adhesives. In Sierra, D. and Saltz, R. (Eds.), Surgical Adhesives and Sealants, Current Technology and Applications. Technomic, Lancaster, PA, 1996, pp. 3-11. 

Bioabsorbable star polymers consisting of p-dioxanone, glycolide, and penta-erythritol were prepared by Bennett et al. (3) and used as surgical adhesives and as bone putty. 

Seube T., Bajanyra, T., Sgunuzu, Y., Ueda, H., Matsumoto, K., Takimoto, Y., and Kiyotani, T. A new type of surgical adhesive made from porcine collagen and polyglutamic acid, Journal of Biomedical Materials, 54, 305-310, 2001. 

Fluorourethanes are used in products ranging from hard, heat-resistant electrical components to biocompatible surgical adhesives. The properties of a specific flu-orourethane resin are determined by the raw materials and the manufacturing process used. 

Soft and hard contact lenses with good oxygen permeability, optical clarity, flexibility, and biocompatibility dental composites denture linings surgical adhesives catheters and hydrophobic microporous membranes are examples of applications of fluorinated polyurethanes in the medical and dental fields.53... 

Manufacture of surgical adhesives, lacquers, resins, and plastics. Chemical intermediate. 

Bioabsorbable adhesive compounds and compositions containing a polyalk-ylene oxide backbone having branched or multi-arm structure derived from reacting with two or more isocyanate substituents were prepared by Roby [2] and used as surgical adhesives and sealants. 

One of the most striking differences between protein-dominated substrates e,g., skin, tissue masses, and blood) and other solid, semi-solid, or liquid surfaces is in their wettability and adhesiveness with other materials. Work on the development of surgical adhesives based upon the poly(a-cyanoacrylates) used successfully in hemostasis for massive... 

Hyaluronic acid is used topically to promote wound healing. A film containing hyaluronate sodium and carmel-lose is used to prevent surgical adhesion. Hyaluronic acid is increasingly being used in cosmetic dermatology to treat wrinkles in patients who are sensitive to bovine collagen. 

HA cross-linked with ferrous ions (Lifecore. Biomedical Inc. Chaska, MN, USA) forms a viscous solution that is used intraperitoneally after gynecological surgery to protect again post-surgical adhesions. 

Use Polymer and copolymers used in surgical adhesives, coatings, and lacquers modifier for alkyd and polystyrene resins plasticizer for nitrocellulose and other plastics chemical intermediate. 

Biodegradable surgical adhesives and glues Drug delivery, hydrogels, and thin films... 

Polymers undergoing Type III erosion have found applications in (a) absorbable surgical sutures, (b) surgical adhesives, (c) contraception, and (d) controlled drug release. 

Surgical Adhesives. In many procedures it is difficult to use conventional suturing techniques. Consequently, procedures whereby incisions or cut ends of arteries can be joined by means of an adhesive would represent a significant surgical advance 08). 

HA has been used in implantable medical devices for the reduction of post-surgical adhesions. One such device, Seprafilm , has been on the market for ten years and is stiU the market leader for adhesion control in general surgical applications. Solutions of HA have been shown to act as tissue protectants and have been shown to affect adhesion formation in animal models (23-26). 

Elsewhere, we have reviewed many of the areas of current research In bioadhesive phenomena dental restoratives, prosthetic Implants, surgical adhesives, and even Improved coatings for the prevention of marine fouling on commercial ships (1. ... 

Carriers of bioactive agents to reduce incidence of postoperative surgical adhesion... 

Bums, J. et al.. Reduction of post-surgical adhesion formation in rabbit uterine horn model with use of hyaluronate/carbox5miefhyl cellulose gel, Fertil. Steril., 69, 415, 1998. 

Greenawalt, K., Basi, L., Muir, C. and Burns, J., Physical properties of hyaluronic acid-based bioabsorbable membrane for the prevention of post-surgical adhesion, Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 292, 265, 1993. 

Surgical Adhesives and Sealants Current Technology and Applications, edited by D. Sierra and R. Saltz, 1995, 247 pp., softbound, Technomic Publishing. 

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