November 1, 2011 (Orlando, Florida) — An evaluation of a novel tissue adhesive has shown merit in helping reduce changes in cornea shape during clear corneal cataract surgery, probably because of ...

Open wounds, whether caused by accidents or from medical procedures like surgery, require proper management to speed up healing and prevent infections. While sutures and staples are common wound ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A study investigated long-term retention of cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive (CTA) and maintenance of globe ...

Finland: A five-year follow-up of the Laparoscopic vs Open Adhesiolysis for Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction (LASSO) ...

Up to 90% of patients who undergo open abdominal or pelvic surgery develop postoperative adhesions, or scar tissue. Minimally invasive laparoscopic surgical approaches can reduce the severity of the ...

NIMS has developed a hot-melt tissue adhesive (i.e., medical glue that is applied in a molten state) capable of healing operative wounds. This adhesive has excellent medical material properties in ...

(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Cohera Medical Inc's tissue adhesive for internal use during surgery, the first approval of its kind. The product, TissuGlu, is used to ...

An adhesive gel packed with light-activated chemicals can seal cuts or ulcers on the cornea -- the clear surface of the eye -- and then encourage the regeneration of corneal tissue, according to a ...

First nanoparticle-based adhesive with imaging contrast effect in CT and ultrasound was successfully tested in animals and showed less toxicity than the FDA-approved glue CA-Lp. As open surgery has ...

Surgical glue made from nanoparticles is super sticky and traceable by ultrasound. Even the least intrusive operations can damage tissue. Stitches and staples are too cumbersome for many procedures ...

Researchers at Stanford University have found that spraying a gel on the internal tissues of animals after cardiac surgery greatly reduces adhesions, fibrous bands that form between internal organs ...