Prevention of Postoperative Adhesion Bands by Alkali-treated Cellulosic Luffa Fibers
oleh: Fatemeh Jamshidi-Adegani, Saeid Vakilian, Juhaina Al-Kindi, Shahla Alghatrifi, Ghadeer Al-Sulaimi, Zamzam Al-Tubi, Muhammad U. Anwar, Nasar Al-Wahaibi, Asem Shalaby, Khamis Al-Riyami, Issa Al-Amri, Hamad Al-Riyami, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Sulaiman Al-Hashmi
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| Diterbitkan: | Taylor & Francis Group 2021-04-01 |
Deskripsi
The formation of postsurgical intra-abdomen adhesion bands can cause severe complications. The luffa fibers were alkali treated to produce the desire hydrophobic and microfibrous structure. The scanning electron microscope and X-ray diffraction results have demonstrated that this treatment furnished a fine and hydrophobic fibrous structure. Moreover, the crystallinity of luffa increased from 17.4% to 63.32% by alkali treatment. Moreover, the in vivo results represented a significant reduction of inflammatory cells and adhesion bands after one week of luffa fibers implantation. These results suggest that the luffa fibers have the potential to act as a barrier for prevention of adhesion bands.