Issue 2, 2017

A hydrogel sealant for the treatment of severe hepatic and aortic trauma with a dissolution feature for post-emergent care

Abstract

Non-compressible hemorrhage is an important cause of pre-hospital death following trauma, and immediate control of blood loss is critical. An ideal material for hemorrhage management does not require manual pressure to control bleeding, does not rely on the natural clotting cascade, is suitable for intracavitary hemorrhage, and is removed without debridement. A dissolvable dendritic thioester hydrogel sealant is described for intracavitary wounds. The hydrogel is composed of a lysine-based dendron and a PEG-based crosslinker, which are synthesized in high yields and subsequently characterized by 1H, 13C NMR spectroscopy, and MALDI. The hydrogel dissolution relies on a thiol–thioester exchange mechanism. When compared to untreated controls, the application of the hydrogel sealant reduces blood loss by 33% in a rat model of severe hepatic hemorrhage (23.57 ± 8.27 mL kg−1vs. 35.21 ± 7.47 mL kg−1; p = 0.02) and by 22% in a rat model of aortic injury (17.95 ± 3.84 mL kg−1vs. 23.09 ± 3.80 mL kg−1; p = 0.03). A unique feature of the hydrogel is its dissolution with a biocompatible solution following initial application – thus the treated wound area can be re-exposed for definitive surgical care in an operative setting.

Graphical abstract: A hydrogel sealant for the treatment of severe hepatic and aortic trauma with a dissolution feature for post-emergent care

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
27 Sep 2016
Accepted
23 Dec 2016
First published
23 Dec 2016

Mater. Horiz., 2017,4, 222-227

A hydrogel sealant for the treatment of severe hepatic and aortic trauma with a dissolution feature for post-emergent care

M. D. Konieczynska, J. C. Villa-Camacho, C. Ghobril, M. Perez-Viloria, W. A. Blessing, A. Nazarian, E. K. Rodriguez and M. W. Grinstaff, Mater. Horiz., 2017, 4, 222 DOI: 10.1039/C6MH00378H

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