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Free‐Standing Biodegradable Poly(lactic acid) Nanosheet for Sealing Operations in Surgery
Author(s) -
Okamura Yosuke,
Kabata Koki,
Kinoshita Manabu,
Saitoh Daizoh,
Takeoka Shinji
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200901035
Subject(s) - nanosheet , materials science , lactic acid , fibrous joint , adhesion , biomedical engineering , adhesive , surgery , composite material , nanotechnology , medicine , bacteria , layer (electronics) , biology , genetics
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.