Preventing post-surgical cardiac adhesions with a catechol-functionalized oxime hydrogel

Preventing post-surgical cardiac adhesions with a catechol-functionalized oxime hydrogel

Postsurgical adhesions are a problem during routine cardiothoracic procedures. Here, the authors report on a catechol functionalised hydrogel as an anti-adhesion material with improved retention on the heart which is biocompatible and biodegradable with minimal swelling, demonstrating application in...

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Main Authors: Masaki Fujita, Gina M. Policastro, Austin Burdick, Hillary T. Lam, Jessica L. Ungerleider, Rebecca L. Braden, Diane Huang, Kent G. Osborn, Jeffrey H. Omens, Michael M. Madani, Karen L. Christman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-06-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24104-w

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24104-w

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