Wet Self-Assembly for Fistula Sealing
A water-triggered self-fusing powder that can be delivered through narrow channels and self-assemble into a hydrogel on wet surfaces, providing integrated antibacterial and hemostatic functions for endoscopic sealing of respiratory fistulas.
Zhang, Wenjie · Yang, Yingying · Haifeng, Shen · Hu, Yi · Wang, Penghui · Zhao, Qi · Chi, Bo
Acta Biomaterialia 2025
Validated hemostatic, sealing, healing capabilities in liver injury, bronchopleural fistula, infected wound, and rabbit tracheal fistula models