Effects of additives on laser-assisted fibrinogen bonding

G. Michael Lemole Jr.; Robert C. Ashton Jr.; Mehmet Cengiz Oz M.D.; I. Arikan; D. Arikan; Gerald M. Lemole M.D.

doi:10.1117/12.137352

1 June 1992 Effects of additives on laser-assisted fibrinogen bonding

G. Michael Lemole Jr., Robert C. Ashton Jr., Mehmet Cengiz Oz M.D., I. Arikan, D. Arikan, Gerald M. Lemole M.D.

Proceedings Volume 1643, Laser Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems III; (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.137352
Event: OE/LASE '92, 1992, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

In order to produce a solder for Laser-Assisted Tissue Bonding (LATB) with better tactile characteristics and shelf life, plasma-derived fibrinogen concentrate has been augmented with various additives, including anionic polysaccharides, anti-fibrinolytic agents, and preservatives. For comparison of this new, compounded 'solder' with the pure, plasma- derived fibrinogen concentrate an in vivo tissue 'weld' assay was devised. While further analyses must be done to assess more critical healing time periods and characteristics, this study is an affirmation that the plasma-derived, protein concentrates, with or without certain additives, offer effective alternatives to suture repair.

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G. Michael Lemole Jr., Robert C. Ashton Jr., Mehmet Cengiz Oz M.D., I. Arikan, D. Arikan, and Gerald M. Lemole M.D. "Effects of additives on laser-assisted fibrinogen bonding", Proc. SPIE 1643, Laser Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems III, (1 June 1992); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.137352

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