Issue 11, 2018

Assembled anti-adhesion polypropylene mesh with self-fixable and degradable in situ mussel-inspired hydrogel coating for abdominal wall defect repair

Abstract

Abdominal adhesion to polypropylene (PP) mesh remains one of the major complications in hernia repair. Thus, a challenge exists to endow PP mesh with powerful anti-adhesion properties in hernia repair. To investigate potential options, the assembled PP mesh was developed with effective anti-adhesion properties through an in situ coating of the mesh surface with self-fixable and biodegradable mussel-inspired hydrogels. Through mixing oxidized-carboxymethylcellulose functionalized with dopamine (OCMC-DA) with carboxymethylchitosan (CMCS), a layer of hydrogel (OCMC-DA/CMCS) can be formed in situ on the PP mesh without the addition of crosslinking agents; the dopamine then acts as an immobilization group to fix these hydrogels to the PP mesh and the tissue surface. In this way, the assembled PP mesh (OCMC-DA/CMCS/PP) was obtained. The properties of the OCMC-DA/CMCS hydrogels were optimized, and the OCMC-DA4/CMCS hydrogel was selected to construct the assembled PP mesh. The lap-shear test revealed that OCMC-DA4/CMCS has tissue-adhesive properties. In vitro cell tests proved the excellent biocompatibility of the hydrogel. An optimized bioabsorption time and significant anti-adhesion properties were demonstrated through an in vivo test with a rat model. The adhesion area and tenacity of the OCMC-DA4/CMCS/PP group were more than 80% lower than those of the native PP mesh group and created a slightly inflammatory reaction.

Graphical abstract: Assembled anti-adhesion polypropylene mesh with self-fixable and degradable in situ mussel-inspired hydrogel coating for abdominal wall defect repair

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
18 Jul 2018
Accepted
12 Sep 2018
First published
14 Sep 2018

Biomater. Sci., 2018,6, 3030-3041

Assembled anti-adhesion polypropylene mesh with self-fixable and degradable in situ mussel-inspired hydrogel coating for abdominal wall defect repair

W. Hu, Z. Zhang, S. Lu, T. Zhang, N. Zhou, P. Ren, F. Wang, Y. Yang and Z. Ji, Biomater. Sci., 2018, 6, 3030 DOI: 10.1039/C8BM00824H

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