Engineered Lubricative Lecithin-Based Electrospun Nanofibers for the Prevention of Postoperative Abdominal Adhesion

<b>Background</b>: Postoperative abdominal adhesion is a prevalent complication following abdominal surgery, with the incidence of adhesion reaching up to 90%, which may precipitate a range of adverse outcomes. Although fibrous membranes loaded with various anti-inflammatory or other dru...

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Main Authors: Junhan Li, Hao Lin, Jinghua Li, Yi Wang
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/16/12/1562
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description <b>Background</b>: Postoperative abdominal adhesion is a prevalent complication following abdominal surgery, with the incidence of adhesion reaching up to 90%, which may precipitate a range of adverse outcomes. Although fibrous membranes loaded with various anti-inflammatory or other drugs have been proposed for anti-adhesion, most of them suffer from drug-induced adverse effects. <b>Methods</b>: In this study, a lecithin-based electrospun polylactic acid (PLA) nanofibrous membrane (L/P-NM) was developed for the prevention of postoperative abdominal adhesion, utilizing the hydration lubrication theory. The loaded zwitterionic lecithin allows the nanofiber surface to strongly bind water molecules to create a hydration lubrication interface. <b>Results</b>: As the TGA results show, the content of bound water in the nanofibers increased significantly with the increase in the lecithin content. Tribological test results show that L/P-NM reached a minimum coefficient of friction (COF) of about 0.112. Additionally, the developed nanofibrous membranes possess favorable tensile property and biocompatibility. Rat postoperative abdominal adhesion model evaluation results demonstrated that L/P-NM possesses significant anti-adhesive performance, with an adhesion score of only 1. <b>Conclusions</b>: Therefore, this study offers a promising strategy for efficiently preventing abdominal adhesion.
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spelling doaj-art-274d3352dba94b0991ef49d331e1d21d2024-12-27T14:46:30ZengMDPI AGPharmaceutics1999-49232024-12-011612156210.3390/pharmaceutics16121562Engineered Lubricative Lecithin-Based Electrospun Nanofibers for the Prevention of Postoperative Abdominal AdhesionJunhan Li0Hao Lin1Jinghua Li2Yi Wang3Basic Research Key Laboratory of General Surgery for Digital Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding 071000, ChinaCollege of Mechanical & Energy Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, ChinaBasic Research Key Laboratory of General Surgery for Digital Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding 071000, ChinaBasic Research Key Laboratory of General Surgery for Digital Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China<b>Background</b>: Postoperative abdominal adhesion is a prevalent complication following abdominal surgery, with the incidence of adhesion reaching up to 90%, which may precipitate a range of adverse outcomes. Although fibrous membranes loaded with various anti-inflammatory or other drugs have been proposed for anti-adhesion, most of them suffer from drug-induced adverse effects. <b>Methods</b>: In this study, a lecithin-based electrospun polylactic acid (PLA) nanofibrous membrane (L/P-NM) was developed for the prevention of postoperative abdominal adhesion, utilizing the hydration lubrication theory. The loaded zwitterionic lecithin allows the nanofiber surface to strongly bind water molecules to create a hydration lubrication interface. <b>Results</b>: As the TGA results show, the content of bound water in the nanofibers increased significantly with the increase in the lecithin content. Tribological test results show that L/P-NM reached a minimum coefficient of friction (COF) of about 0.112. Additionally, the developed nanofibrous membranes possess favorable tensile property and biocompatibility. Rat postoperative abdominal adhesion model evaluation results demonstrated that L/P-NM possesses significant anti-adhesive performance, with an adhesion score of only 1. <b>Conclusions</b>: Therefore, this study offers a promising strategy for efficiently preventing abdominal adhesion.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/16/12/1562electrospunnanofibershydration lubricationabdominal adhesion
spellingShingle Junhan Li
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Engineered Lubricative Lecithin-Based Electrospun Nanofibers for the Prevention of Postoperative Abdominal Adhesion
Pharmaceutics
electrospun
nanofibers
hydration lubrication
abdominal adhesion
title Engineered Lubricative Lecithin-Based Electrospun Nanofibers for the Prevention of Postoperative Abdominal Adhesion
title_full Engineered Lubricative Lecithin-Based Electrospun Nanofibers for the Prevention of Postoperative Abdominal Adhesion
title_fullStr Engineered Lubricative Lecithin-Based Electrospun Nanofibers for the Prevention of Postoperative Abdominal Adhesion
title_full_unstemmed Engineered Lubricative Lecithin-Based Electrospun Nanofibers for the Prevention of Postoperative Abdominal Adhesion
title_short Engineered Lubricative Lecithin-Based Electrospun Nanofibers for the Prevention of Postoperative Abdominal Adhesion
title_sort engineered lubricative lecithin based electrospun nanofibers for the prevention of postoperative abdominal adhesion
topic electrospun
nanofibers
hydration lubrication
abdominal adhesion
url https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/16/12/1562
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