microcatheters using a mixture of tissue glue and lipiodol, a radio-opaque oil-based contrast agent that can alter the viscosity and polymerisation time of tissue glue based on the percentage of dilution.2 Based on preand post-embolisation angiograms, the proportion of AVM nidus obliterated and parenchymal loss of the treated kidney were estimated, performed with simple eyeballing by an experie...

Iatrogenic preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (iPPROM) remains the main complication after invasive interventions into the intrauterine cavity. Here, the proteolytic stability of mussel-mimetic tissue adhesive (mussel glue) and its sealing behavior on punctured fetal membranes are evaluated. The proteolytic degradation of mussel glue and fibrin glue were compared in vitro. Critical pressures...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the fixation strength and tissue reaction of the glue fixation and self-stabilizing leg fixation methods and to compare the results with those of the conventional tagging suture fixation method. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twelve healthy rabbits were selected and three different methods of implanting the port chamber were employed on the back of each rabbit. A total of thirty ...

BACKGROUND Corneal transplantation has rapidly evolved from full-thickness penetrating keratoplasty (PK) to selective tissue corneal transplantation, where only the diseased portions of the patient's corneal tissue are replaced with healthy donor tissue. Descemet's membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) performed in patients with corneal endothelial dysfunction is one such example where only ...

surgical glues have been used in pediatric surgery because of the fragility of tissue, and to prevent major surgeries. the present report describes our experience with using a new cya-noacrylate glubran 2 (viareggio, italy) in the treatment of five cases of tracheoesophageal atresia with fistula (one fistula protection, three recurrent fistula, and one unstable patients), two cases of hypospadi...

BACKGROUND Facial bone reconstruction has been a challenge for oral and maxillofacial surgeons for a long time. Recently, some studies have reported the use of stem cells in facial reconstruction to achieve osteogenesis. However, to ensure that stem cells remain in the recipient site, a biocompatible carrier is needed to transfer the stem cells. Fibrin glue has been shown to promote hemostasis ...

Fibrin glue is used for control of bleeding in various surgical procedures. In this work the ability of fibrin glue to seal punctures in the vascular system is demonstrated. Blood samples were taken from rabbits, fibrinogen was separated and fibrin glue was eventually prepared. The rabbits were anesthetized and a midline incision was carried out. The heart and abdominal aorta were exposed. ...

The ASGE Technology Committee provides reviews of existing, new, or emerging endoscopic technologies that have an impact on the practice of GI endoscopy. Evidence-based methodology is used, performing a MEDLINE literature search to identify pertinent clinical studies on the topic and a MAUDE (U.S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Devices and Radiological Health) database search to identi...