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Bio-inspired hydrogel protects the heart from post-op adhesions

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Researchers designed a device to safely and accurately spray the hydrogel inside the area where open heart surgery is being performed. Adhesions are a relatively common problem when surgeons need to operate again at the same site, which happens in 20 percent of cases every year in cardiac surgery. In a small pilot study, porcine hearts treated with the Hydrogel experienced less severe adhesions that were easier to remove.

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