Polyglycolic Acid Glue Does Not Prevent Intrapericardial Adhesions in a Short-Term Follow-Up

Background Pericardial adhesions are a significant challenge for reoperative cardiac surgery. There are no established means of prevention. Lately, sprayable glues have been suggested to inhibit and reduce adhesion formation in congenital heart surgery, where repeated cardiac operations are often ne...

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Published in:The Journal of surgical research 2008-08, Vol.148 (2), p.181-184
Main Authors: Pätilä, Tommi, M.D, Jokinen, Janne J., M.D, Salminen, Jukka, M.D., Ph.D, Kankuri, Esko, M.D., Ph.D, Harjula, Ari, M.D., Ph.D
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Language:English
Subjects:
adhesions
Adhesives - therapeutic use
animal model
Animals
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiac Surgical Procedures - methods
General aspects
Heart Diseases - prevention & control
Medical sciences
Models, Animal
pericardial
Polyglycolic Acid - therapeutic use
polyglycolic acid glue
Postoperative Complications
Prevention and actions
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
retrosternal
Sternum - surgery
Surgery
Swine
Tissue Adhesions - prevention & control
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Summary:Background Pericardial adhesions are a significant challenge for reoperative cardiac surgery. There are no established means of prevention. Lately, sprayable glues have been suggested to inhibit and reduce adhesion formation in congenital heart surgery, where repeated cardiac operations are often needed. In this study, we tested a novel, synthetic, sprayable, and resorbable polyglycolic acid glue (DuraSeal; Confluent Surgical, Inc., Waltham, MA) that has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration as a dural sealant. Material and methods A standard sternotomy and longitudinal pericardiotomy was performed in seven pigs, and polyglycolic acid glue (DuraSeal) was administered randomly on either side of the heart. The pericardium was sutured and autologous blood was instilled into pericardium to augment adhesion formation. After 6 wk, the hearts were photographed and examined in terms of adhesion formation (tenacity, extension, and strength), and visibility of the coronary vessels. A semiquantitative scale 0–3 was used. Results All animals produced significant pericardial adhesions. There were no statistically significant differences in tenacity, extension, or strength of adhesions between glued and non-glued sides of the hearts, nor was there any significant variation in the visibility of the coronary vessels between the sides. Conclusions The DuraSeal polyglycolic acid glue did not reduce the development of pericardial adhesions in pigs.
ISSN:0022-4804
1095-8673
DOI:10.1016/j.jss.2007.07.002