As Ukrinform reports, Vesty.co.il reports.
It is noted that the bioglue firmly fixes to the body's tissues in a few seconds even in a liquid environment, in particular in the blood, and then independently decomposes in the body.
According to Dr. Shadi Farah, the main advantage of this bioglue is its ability to solve one of the most serious problems in medicine: preventing infection.
"These substances can attach to tissues in a few seconds, stop bleeding, and also help close a wound or incision. In addition, they prevent the development of infections, which is a very serious problem," he added.
Approximately 11 out of every 100 patients develop an infection in the surgical incision area after surgery. Every year, about four million people die within 30 days of surgery due to complications related to bleeding or infection.
"The substance we developed has high antibacterial activity. This allows us to effectively prevent a wide range of postoperative complications," Farah noted.
The new technology has already demonstrated its effectiveness in experiments on small animals. "At the next stage, we plan to test it on large animals, which better simulate the physiological processes occurring in the human body. Testing on large animals will begin next year, after which we will move on to clinical trials with the participation of humans," he added.
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In addition to the ability to stop bleeding and prevent infections, the development also has significant aesthetic potential.
"The goal is to close a wound or incision with minimal trauma and damage to surrounding tissues. This will help significantly reduce the formation of scars, which almost always occur after surgery," Farah concluded.
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