Newly developed injectable, adhesive surgical gel to prevent scar tissue

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-12-newly-adhesive-surgical-gel-scar.html

"an injectable hydrogel that can plug up wounds without sticking to off target tissue, effectively preventing postoperative adhesions... a hydrogel, dubbed HAD, with a photocurable twist. When injected, the side of the hydrogel not touching the wound was cured with an ultraviolet light for three to five seconds. Similar to its function in a gel manicure, the UV exposure dried the hydrogel and prevented it from sticking elsewhere... mortality rate... HAD-recipient rats all survived"

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