Journal
BIOMIMETICS
Volume 8, Issue 7, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/biomimetics8070542
Keywords
gallic acid-conjugated chitosan; carbon black; suture support; self-healing; shear-thinning; tissue adhesives
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This study developed self-healing, shear-thinning, tissue-adhesive hydrogels as sealing materials for surgical suturing. These hydrogels showed excellent adhesive properties and effectively prevented complications caused by leakage from anastomotic sites.
The occurrence of leakage from anastomotic sites is a significant issue given its potential undesirable complications. The management of anastomotic leakage after gastrointestinal surgery is particularly crucial because it is directly associated with mortality and morbidity in patients. If adhesive materials could be used to support suturing in surgical procedures, many complications caused by leakage from the anastomosis sites could be prevented. In this study, we have developed self-healing, shear-thinning, tissue-adhesive, carbon-black-containing, gallic acid-conjugated chitosan (CB/Chi-gallol) hydrogels as sealing materials to be used with suturing. The addition of CB into Chi-gallol solution resulted in the formation of a crosslinked hydrogel with instantaneous solidification. In addition, these CB/Chi-gallol hydrogels showed enhancement of the elastic modulus (G ') values with increased CB concentration. Furthermore, these hydrogels exhibited excellent self-healing, shear-thinning, and tissue-adhesive properties. Notably, the hydrogels successfully sealed the incision site with suturing, resulting in a significant increase in the bursting pressure. The proposed self-healing and adhesive hydrogels are potentially useful in versatile biomedical applications, particularly as suture support materials for surgical procedures.
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