Free-Standing Biodegradable Poly(lactic acid) Nanosheet for Sealing Operations in Surgery.

Okamura, Yosuke; Kabata, Koki; Kinoshita, Manabu; Saitoh, Daizoh; Takeoka, Shinji · Adv Mater · 2009

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

A free-standing biodegradable nanosheet composed of poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) was shown to have excellent sealing efficacy for a gastric incision as a novel wound dressing material that did not require adhesive agents, and the PLLA nanosheet-induced wound repair showed neither scars nor tissue adhesion. This material may, therefore, be an ideal alternative to conventional tissue repairing procedures using suture/ligation in surgery.