Prevention of postsurgery-induced abdominal adhesions by electrospun bioabsorbable nanofibrous poly(lactide-co-glycolide)-based membranes
Prevention of postsurgery-induced abdominal adhesions by electrospun bioabsorbable nanofibrous poly(lactide-co-glycolide)-based membranes
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DOI:
10.1097/01.sla.0000143302.48223.7e
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发表时间:
2004-11-01
影响因子:
9
通讯作者:
Chu, B
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作者:
Zong, XH;Li, S;Chu, B
Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of nonwoven bioabsorbable nanofibrous membranes of poly(lactide-co-glycolide) for prevention of postsurgery-induced abdominal adhesions.Summary Background Data: Recent reports indicated that current materials used for adhesion prevention have only limited success. Studies on other bioabsorbable materials using a new fabrication technique demonstrated the promising potential of generating an improved and inexpensive product that is suitable for a variety of surgical applications.Methods: All rats underwent a midline celiotomy. The cecum was identified and scored using an abrasive pad until serosal bleeding was noted on the anterior surface. A 1 X 1 cm(2) of abdominal wall muscle was excised directly over the cecal wound. The celiotomy was then closed in 2 layers immediately (control) after a barrier was laid in between the cecum and the abdominal wall. All rats underwent a second celiotomy after 28 days to evaluate the extent of abdominal adhesions qualitatively and quantitatively.Results: Cecal adhesions were reduced from 78% in the control group to 50% in the group using biodegradable poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) nonwoven nanofibrous membranes (n = 10, P = 0.2) and to 22% in the group using membranes containing PLGA and poly(ethylene glycol)/poly(D,L-lactide) (PEG-PLA) blends (n = 9, P = 0.03). Electrospinning method also enabled us to load an antibiotic drug Cefoxitin sodium (Mefoxin; Merck Inc., West Point, PA) with high efficacy. The electrospun PLGA/PEG-PLA membranes impregnated with 5 wt% cefoxitin sodium, which amounts to approximately 10% of the systemic daily dose typically taken after surgery in humans, completely prevented cecal adhesions (0%) in rats.Conclusions: Electrospun nonwoven bioabsorbable nanofibrous membranes of poly(lactide-co-glycolide) were effective to reduce adhesions at the site of injury using an objective rat model. The membrane acted as a physical barrier but with drug-delivery capability. The combined advantages of composition adjustment, drug-loading capability, and easy placement handling (relatively hydrophobic) make these membranes potentially successful candidates for further clinical evaluations.