[HTML][HTML] Biomedical applications of chitosan and its derivative nanoparticles

D Zhao, S Yu, B Sun, S Gao, S Guo, K Zhao - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
Chitosan is a biodegradable natural polymer with many advantages such as nontoxicity,
biocompatibility, and biodegradability. It can be applied in many fields, especially in …

Polymer materials for prevention of postoperative adhesion

J Li, X Feng, B Liu, Y Yu, L Sun, T Liu, Y Wang, J Ding… - Acta biomaterialia, 2017 - Elsevier
Postoperative adhesion (POA) is a common complication that often occurs after a variety of
surgeries, such as plastic surgery, repair operations of abdominal, pelvic, and tendon, and …

Abdominal adhesions: current and novel therapies

BC Ward, A Panitch - Journal of Surgical Research, 2011 - Elsevier
An adhesion occurs when two tissues that normally freely move past each other attach via a
fibrous bridge. Abdominal adhesions place a tremendous clinical and financial burden on …

[HTML][HTML] Bioactive components and preventive effect of green tea (Camellia sinensis) extract on post-laparotomy intra-abdominal adhesion in rats

P Parsaei, M Karimi, SY Asadi… - International Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Background Adhesion formation is an important complication of abdomino-pelvic surgery.
Green tea (Camellia sinensis) has anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory effects which prevent …

[HTML][HTML] Peritoneal adhesions: facing the enemy

E Ergul, B Korukluoglu - International journal of surgery, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Postsurgical adhesions severely affect the quality of life of millions of
people worldwide. Numerous attempts have been made to prevent or reduce the incidence …

Effects of a novel chitosan gel on mucosal wound healing following endoscopic sinus surgery in a sheep model of chronic rhinosinusitis

T Athanasiadis, AG Beule, BH Robinson… - The …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction: Postoperative bleeding and adhesion formation remain the two major problems
after endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS). This study investigates the effect on adhesion …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of a chitosan gel on hemostasis and prevention of adhesion after endoscopic sinus surgery

YJ Chung, SY An, JY Yeon… - Clinical and …, 2016 - synapse.koreamed.org
Objectives Postoperative bleeding and adhesion formation are the two most common
complications after endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS). The former sometimes can be life …

[HTML][HTML] Methylene blue prevents surgery-induced peritoneal adhesions but impairs the early phase of anastomotic wound healing

S Dinc, C Ozaslan, B Kuru, S Karaca… - Canadian journal of …, 2006 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives Adhesion formation continues to be an important problem in gastrointestinal
surgery. In recent years, methylene blue (MB) has been reported to be an effective agent for …

The efficacy and safety of chitosan dextran gel in a burr hole neurosurgical sheep model

S Rajiv, M Harding, A Bassiouni, C Jardeleza… - Acta …, 2013 - Springer
Background Achieving and maintaining haemostasis is of paramount importance in
neurosurgery. Chitosan has been shown in both animal and human models to be …

An FDA approved neurokinin-1 receptor antagonist is effective in reducing intraabdominal adhesions when administered intraperitoneally, but not orally

R Lim, JM Morrill, SG Prushik, KL Reed… - Journal of …, 2008 - Springer
Introduction Postoperative adhesions pose a continued healthcare problem. We previously
demonstrated that intraperitoneal (IP) administration of a neurokinin-1 receptor antagonist …