The closure of injured tissues during surgery is a critical step to restore tissue's structure and
function. According to MedMarket Diligence report approximately 114 million surgical and …

Sealants have emerged as promising candidates for replacing sutures and staples to
prevent air and liquid leakages during and after the surgeries. Their physical properties and …

This chapter reviews tissue sealants and adhesives used in surgery, which can be
categorized as bioresorbable or biostable and synthetic or bio-derived. The fastest growing …

Tissue engineering has evolved from the field of Biomaterials development to the
technological advancements in processing and fabrication techniques. The primary goal of …

The main functions of biological adhesives and sealants are to repair injured tissues,
reinforce surgical wounds, or even replace common suturing techniques. In general surgery …

The disadvantages of sutures and other mechanical fasteners have led to the development
of sutureless technologies. A number of surgical adhesive sealants have been …

Wound sealants provide an excellent alternative for closing surgical and non-surgical
wounds, as well as stopping external bleeding for prehospital trauma injuries. Numerous …

For the past few decades, tissue sealants and adhesives have been developed as an
alternative to sutures and staples to close and seal wounds or incisions. These materials are …

Surgical tissue adhesives are an ancient idea, going back to the beginnings of recorded
history. The concept of adhering, rather than suturing, packing, or stapling planes of tissue is …

ABSTRACT In the United States and Europe, the number of topical adhesives, surgical
sealants, and hemostats approved for use in the surgical setting is ever expanding although …