Crosslinked hydrogels for tympanic membrane repair.
case_control · Level III
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Abstract
To provide a less expensive and more convenient protocol for the treatment of tympanic membrane perforations (TMPs). Several materials were prepared and compared for TMP repair including Carbylan-SX, Gelatin-DTPH-PEGDA (GX), Carbylan-S/Gelatin-DTPH (Carbylan-GSX) (injectable and sponge), Gelfoam, Epifilm, and crosslinked thiolated chondroitin sulfate (CS-DTPH-PEGDA [CS-SX]). Hartley pigmented guinea pigs (Elm Hill) underwent bilateral myringotomy with 1 ear left as a control and the other treated with one of the previously mentioned materials. Carbylan-GSX (injectable and sponge), Gelfoam with saline, and CS-SX had the shortest time for TMP closure. Epifilm, Carbylan, and gelatin preparations resulted in closure rates similar to controls. CS-SX showed a marked inflammatory reaction compared with controls and other materials based on neutrophil, lymphocyte, epitheloid counts, and degree of fibrosis. This study shows the validity of Carbylan-GSX compared with Gelfoam as a material to promote TMP closure in an acute TMP guinea pig model.
Medical subject headings
- Chondroitin Sulfates
- Gelatin
- Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable
- Hyaluronic Acid
- Hydrogels
- Polyethylene Glycols
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation