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Kaolin-loaded carboxymethyl chitosan/sodium alginate composite sponges for rapid hemostasis

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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123532

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Carboxymethyl chitosan; Composite sponge; Rapid hemostasis

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Novel rapid hemostatic composite sponges were developed by incorporating kaolin (K) into carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS)/sodium alginate (SA) using ionic crosslinking, polyelectrolyte action, and freeze-drying. The CMCS/SA-K sponges had good porous structure, water absorption properties, mechanical properties, biodegradability, and biocompatibility. They showed rapid hemostatic properties in vitro and in vivo, with significantly improved hemostatic time compared to commercially available gelatin sponges.
There are several factors that contribute to the mortality of people who suffer from unmanageable bleeding. Therefore, the development of rapid hemostatic materials is necessary. Herein, novel rapid hemostatic composite sponges were developed by incorporation of kaolin (K) into carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS)/sodium alginate (SA) via a combination of methods that includes ionic crosslinking, polyelectrolyte action, and freeze-drying. The CMCS/SA-K composite sponges were cross-linked with calcium ions provided by a sustained-release system consisting of D-gluconolactone (GDL) and Ca-EDTA, and the hemostatic ability of the sponges was enhanced by loading the inorganic hemostatic agent-kaolin (K). It was demonstrated that the CMCS/SA-K composite sponges had a good porous structure and water absorption properties, excellent mechanical properties, outstanding biodegradability, and biocompatibility. Simultaneously, they exhibited rapid hemostatic properties, both in vitro and in vivo. Significantly, the hemostatic time of the CMCS/SA-K60 sponge was improved by 82.76 %, 191.82 %, and 153.05 %, compared with those of commercially available gelatin sponges in the rat tail amputation, femoral vein, and liver injury hemorrhage models respectively, indicating that its hemostatic ability was superior to that of commercially available hemostatic materials. Therefore, CMCS/SA-K composite sponges show great promise for rapid hemostasis.

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