A hydrogel-based first-aid tissue adhesive with effective hemostasis and anti-bacteria for trauma emergency management

Autor: Dongjie Zhang, Li Mei, Yuanping Hao, Bingcheng Yi, Jilin Hu, Danyang Wang, Yaodong Zhao, Zhe Wang, Hailin Huang, Yongzhi Xu, Xuyang Deng, Cong Li, Xuewei Li, Qihui Zhou, Yun Lu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Biomaterials Research, Vol 27, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2055-7124
DOI: 10.1186/s40824-023-00392-9
Popis: Abstract Background Clinical tissue adhesives remain some critical drawbacks for managing emergency injuries, such as inadequate adhesive strength and insufficient anti-infection ability. Herein, a novel, self-healing, and antibacterial carboxymethyl chitosan/polyaldehyde dextran (CMCS/PD) hydrogel is designed as the first-aid tissue adhesive for effective trauma emergency management. Methods We examined the gel-forming time, porosity, self-healing, antibacterial properties, cytotoxicity, adhesive strength, and hemocompatibility. Liver hemorrhage, tail severance, and skin wound infection models of rats are constructed in vivo, respectively. Results Results demonstrate that the CMCS/PD hydrogel has the rapid gel-forming (~ 5 s), good self-healing, and effective antibacterial abilities, and could adhere to tissue firmly (adhesive strength of ~ 10 kPa and burst pressure of 327.5 mmHg) with excellent hemocompatibility and cytocompatibility. This suggests the great prospect of CMCS/PD hydrogel in acting as a first-aid tissue adhesive for trauma emergency management. The CMCS/PD hydrogel is observed to not only achieve rapid hemostasis for curing liver hemorrhage and tail severance in comparison to commercial hemostatic gel (Surgiflo ®) but also exhibit superior anti-infection for treating acute skin trauma compared with clinical disinfectant gel (Prontosan ®). Conclusions Overall, the CMCS/PD hydrogel offers a promising candidate for first-aid tissue adhesives to manage the trauma emergency. Because of the rapid gel-forming time, it could also be applied as a liquid first-aid bandage for mini-invasive surgical treatment. Graphical Abstract
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