Journal article
Prevention of peritoneal adhesions using polymeric rheological blends
Abstract
The effectiveness of rheological blends of high molecular weight hyaluronic acid (HA) and low molecular weight hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) in the prevention of peritoneal adhesions post-surgery is demonstrated. The physical mixture of the two carbohydrates increased the dwell time in the peritoneum while significantly improving the injectability of the polymer compared with HA alone. HA-HPMC treatment decreased the total adhesion area …
Authors
Hoare T; Yeo Y; Bellas E; Bruggeman JP; Kohane DS
Journal
Acta Biomaterialia, Vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 1187–1193
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
3 2014
DOI
10.1016/j.actbio.2013.12.029
ISSN
1742-7061