Self-Expanding, Tough Biodegradable Elastomers for Wound Stasis

Abstract

Noncompressible abdominal bleeding is a significant cause of preventable death on the battlefield and in the civilian setting, with no effective therapies available at point of injury. We previously reported that a self-expanding polyurethane foam significantly improved survival in a lethal hepatoportal injury model of massive venous hemorrhage. In this study, we hypothesized that foam treatment could improve survival in a lethal iliac artery injury model in noncoagulopathic swine.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 06, 2015
Accession Number
ADA626217

Entities

People

  • Upma Sharma

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arteries
  • Blood
  • Body Weight
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Chemistry
  • Combat Casualty Care
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Vascular Diseases

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Trauma or Military Medicine