Sprayable tissue adhesive with biodegradation tuned for prevention of postoperative abdominal adhesions

• Main Authors: Metecan Erdi (Author), Selim Rozyyev (Author), Manogna Balabhadrapatruni (Author), Michele S. Saruwatari (Author), John L. Daristotle (Author), Omar B. Ayyub (Author), Anthony D. Sandler (Author), Peter Kofinas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Adhesions are dense, fibrous bridges that adjoin tissue surfaces due to uncontrolled inflammation following postoperative mesothelial injury. A widely used adhesion barrier material in Seprafilm often fails to prevent transverse scar tissue deposition because of its poor mechanical properti...