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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Tissue Adhesive"”.
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The evaluation of fibrin tissue adhesive for skin closure following eyelid surgery
The use of fibrin tissue adhesives in clinical practice has grown over the past 10 years, and there has been increased use of adhesives in different surgical subspecialties. Conventional suture closure of periorbital tissues is effective however may result in complications, which has led to the …
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Development of Cellulose-Based, Semi-Interpenetrating Network Hydrogels as Tissue-Adhesive, Thermoresponsive, Injectable Implants
… Semi-Interpenetrating Network Hydrogels as Tissue-Adhesive, Thermoresponsive, Injectable Implants</strong></p> <p>Hydrogels are three-dimensional polymer networks with high water content and tunable mechanical properties, which have been widely investigated as replacements for soft tissues, …
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The Development and Role of Peripheral Auditory Structures in <i>Otocinclus affinis</i>
… fenestrae in hearing by covering them with a tissue adhesive (n-butyl cyanoacrylate) and recording the hearing thresholds. Covering fenestrae increased hearing thresholds by 4 – 11 dB. Future experiments are required to more precisely determine the acoustical role of these peripheral auditory …
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The Development of Gelatin Based Tissue Adhesives for Use in Soft Tissue Biomedical Applications
… time, diffusion processes, material properties, adhesive properties, and the drying variables on the material and adhesive properties of Gelatin Resorcinol Dialdehyde (GR-DIAL) tissue adhesives by varying formulation. Three adhesive formulations with altered weight content of water and glyoxal (a …
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Engineering translational vaccine delivery systems with the polyphenol tannic acid
… In this thesis, we harnessed the broad bio-adhesive capacity of TA to develop scalable, modular systems for vaccine engineering across various applications. Building upon previous work utilizing TA-containing metal phenolic networks for cell membrane engineering, we fabricated a cell …
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The effectiveness of fibrin sealants in head and neck surgery
The utilisation of fibrin sealants as adjuncts in haemostasis during head and neck surgery has garnered increasing attention, yet their clinical efficacy remains a subject of debate. This thesis evaluates the effectiveness of fibrin sealants in patients undergoing head and neck surgery through a …