Wound closure

In recent years, a rapid progress has been made in the field of biomedical materials, which combine natural and synthetic polymers and can be used in a variety of applications, including wound closure [43, 44], drug delivery systems [45, 46], novel vascular grafts [47-50] or scaffolds [51, 52] for in vitro or in vivo tissue engineering [50, 53, 54]. 

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Despite the universal use of sutures for wound closure, there is a need to utilize adhesives instead, because of their ease of use and the reduced risk of infection. Alkyl cyanoacrylate adhesives have been studied extensively for this use, and a significant amount of research has been performed to evaluate their interaction with living tissue [40,41 J. They have been approved for external use only, because of concerns with the fact that the polymers do not readily biodegrade and can cause inflammation around the area to which it was applied. However, these concerns are reduced for -butyl cyanoacrylate, as compared to the ethyl cyanoacrylate. There is even some evidence that their use as liquid sutures actually reduces the rate of infection around the healing wound or surgical incision [42J. 

The model concerning wound healing occurs in two phases (1) pro-inflammatory responses (Glaser and Kiecolt-Glaser 2005 Moore 1999 Tidball 2005 Whelan et al. 2005) which are needed to ensure adequate clearance of pathogen at the site of tissue injury, as well as, (2) re-epithelialization and neovascularization events (Frantz et al. 2005 Moore 1999 Naldini and Carraro 2005 Olah and Caldwell 2003 Whelan et al. 2005) to ensure proper wound closure. It is important to note that the resolution of pathogen clearance is essential in order for the wound closure processes to take place (Robson 1997). 

Upon resolntion of the pathogen, the second phase of wonnd healing occurs where re-epithelialization and neovascularization are essential for wound closure. Formation of new blood vessels (angiogenesis) (Barcelos et al. 2005 Roy et al. 2008), fibrin matrices (Midwood et al. 2006), and collagen deposits (Seppinen et al. 2008) are all events that promote the wound closure process. 

The National Surgical Infection Prevention Project and published evidence suggest that the continuation of antimicrobial prophylaxis beyond wound closure is unnecessary.1 Studies have not shown benefit for additional doses of antibiotic and the duration of antimicrobial prophylaxis should not exceed 24 hours. Longer durations of antibiotic prophylaxis are advocated by some guidelines and will be discussed later. 

Figure 3 Migration inhibition assessment of ECRF24 and MDA-MB-231 cells after exposure to compound 1 and 3. Wound closure in ECRF24 cultures after 7 h of incubation with concentration ranges of 1 (A) and 3 (B). (C) Typical images of the wound at the beginning of the experiment (culture medium as a control) and after 7 h of incubation with 3, 60 pM. Error bars represent standard error of the mean. P < 0.05.

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Worm end products, 18 646 Worsted wool-processing system, 26 383-384, 385-386 Worsted yarn, 11 178 Wort, 3 563, 564, 574, 575, 583 separation, 3 578-579 Wound closure, suture size and, 24 216 Wound closure biomaterials, 24 205. See also Sutures Wound dressings cotton smart, 3 31 ethylene oxide polymers in, 10 687 hydrogels in, 13 751-752 Woven fabrics, 11 178 dyeing, 9 170-171 Woven flax fibers, 11 594 Woven plastic bags, 18 12 Wovens... 

To allow reperfusion, rats were briefly reanaesthetized with isoflurane, and the nylon filament was withdrawn 2 h after MCAo. After the discontinuation of isoflurane and wound closure, the animals were allowed to awake and were kept in their cages with free access to food and water. 

While the composition and sequence of the amino acids have been known since 1983 (2,3), methods for increased-scale extraction were not developed until 1985. This scaled production has allowed for the development of single-part adhesive systems (Cell-Tak adhesive) for the immobilization of biologically active moieties to inert substrates. It has also permitted research on two-part adhesive formulations for the bonding of tissues. This paper specifically addresses the biocompatibility issue with descriptions of the immobilization of cells to Cell-Tak protein-coated plasticware, methods for wound closure, and preliminary toxicology data. 

Bradshaw, A., Reed, M., Sage, E. (2002). SPARC-null mice exhibit accelerated cutaneous wound closure. J. Histochem. Cytochem. 50 1-10. Erratum in J. Histochem. Cytochem. 50 875. 

In the case of ocular hypotony and a positive Seidel s sign with a formed anterior chamber in the early postoperative period, the treatment of choice is to discontinue the steroid to encourage wound closure and avoid secondary infection. The patient should be placed on a third- or fourth-generation topical fluoroquinolone. A topical aqueous suppressant may also be used to ensure secure wound closure.The patient is asked to limit activities and is given an eye shield to wear at night. An alternative treatment may include the use of a topical antibiotic and a 24-hour pressure patch with an eye shield while sleeping. If the wound feils to seal after several days to 1 to 2 weeks, surgical repair should be considered. 

A bilayered composite skin equivalent has been developed with a viable dermis and epidermis. The epidermis is composed from cornified differentiated keratinocytes and a dermal matrix composed of a collagen lattice containing viable fibroblasts. Its cellular components assist with wound closure through stimulation of the wound bed. The outer layer of the differentiated bilayered skin equivalent, the stratum corneum, acts as a specialized vapor permeable membrane and protective outer barrier.f ... 

Altman et al. utilized a composite silk fibroin/chitosan scaffold for seeding and in vivo delivery of human ADSCs in a murine cutaneous wound model, and the delivery technique conferred physiological benefits to accelerated wound closure. ADSC seeded on a silk fibroin/chitosan scaffold differentiated into fibrovascular, endothelial, and epithelial components of restored tissue and enhanced the wound healing process [219]. 

Figure 10 Diagram showing three methods of wound closure after insertion of a ganciclovir sustained-release device. (A) Wound closure with an X suture on either side of the anchoring suture. Note that the X suture is started within the wound so that the knot remains buried when the suture ends are trimmed. The long ends of the anchoring suture are placed under the two X sutures. (B, C) Wound closures with a running suture. Note that the suture is started within the wound so that the knot remains buried when the suture ends are trimmed. The long ends of the anchoring suture are placed under the running suture.

The section on new biomaterials systems and applications includes a discussion of material advances in new applications such as wound closure and drug delivery systems. 

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