Polymers Sealants and Adhesives in General Surgery
Y. Aylin Esquivel-Lozano, Pamela Martinez-Gomez, David Romero-Fierro, Lorena Duarte-Peña, Emilio Bucio
Polymers are of great importance in modern medicine due to their multiple and varied applications in this area, among which their use in the design of new adhesive materials and surgical sealants stand out. This alternative to conventional treatments offers better characteristics such as better application, prevention of infections in the treated areas and an effective hemostatic response. This chapter addresses some forms of synthesis in which natural and synthetic polymers are investigated, as well as their mechanisms of action and the different classes of sealants and adhesives that have been used.
Keywords
Polymers, Sealants, Adhesives, Hemostatic, Surgical
Published online 2/15/2025, 22 pages
Citation: Y. Aylin Esquivel-Lozano, Pamela Martinez-Gomez, David Romero-Fierro, Lorena Duarte-Peña, Emilio Bucio, Polymers Sealants and Adhesives in General Surgery, Materials Research Foundations, Vol. 172, pp 43-64, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644903353-2
Part of the book on Applications of Polymers in Surgery II
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