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Lang, N.; Pereira, M. J.; Lee, Y.; Friehs, I.; Vasilyev, N. V.; Feins, E. N.; Ablasser, K.; O'Cearbhaill, E. D.; Xu, C.; Fabozzo, A.; Padera, R.; Wasserman, S.; Freudenthal, F.; Ferreira, L. S.; Langer, R.; Karp, J. M.; Del Nido, P. J. (2014).
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can also damage heart tissue. Existing surgical adhesives can be toxic, and they can become unstuck in wet, dynamic environments such as the heart. As a result, infants often require subsequent operations to "replug" the hole. One other
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seal that adheres to the heart tissue despite immersion in liquid blood. It is not rejected by the body and is sufficiently adhesive and elastic that it is not pulled loose or damaged by the contractions of the
173:. It harmlessly biodegrades over time. The lack of stitching or stapling implies that procedures for applying glue-treated patches are potentially considerably less invasive than the alternatives. The 124:. One biocompatible, biodegradable HLAA is under consideration for use in human tissue repair as a replacement for sutures, staples and other approaches. 36: 379: 304: 374: 329: 145: 101: 133: 89: 51: 257:"A Blood-Resistant Surgical Glue for Minimally Invasive Repair of Vessels and Heart Defects" 8: 369: 281: 256: 286: 206: 201: 186: 148:. It was inspired by the viscous, water-repellant fluids secreted by animals such as 121: 276: 268: 233: 32: 272: 197: 153: 164:
HLAA has been used experimentally to repair holes in pig hearts. It provides a
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can damage heart tissue and take too long to apply.
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