Preventing post-surgical cardiac adhesions with a catechol-functionalized oxime hydrogel
M. Fujita, G. M. Policastro, A. Burdick, H. T. Lam, J. Ungerleider, R. L. Braden, D. Huang, K. Osborn, J. H. Omens, M. Madani, K. Christman
This paper develops a catechol-functionalized oxime hydrogel to prevent post-surgical cardiac adhesions, showing improved tissue retention and reduced adhesion severity in animal models.
bioRxiv · Dec 29, 2020Bioengineering