Mark H Murdock, Jordan T Chang, Samuel K Luketich, Drake Pedersen, George S Hussey, Antonio D'Amore, Stephen F Badylak
OBJECTIVES: The present study compared physical, mechanical, and biologic characteristics of 4 clinically available surgical sealants for cardiovascular repair. METHODS: BioGlue (Cryolife Inc, Kennesaw, Ga), PreveLeak (Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, St Louis, Mo), Tridyne VS (BD, Franklin Lakes, NJ), and Coseal (Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Westlake Village, Calif) were compared for the following properties: hydrated swelling, cytocompatibility, burst strength, biaxial stretching (elasticity), and in vitro degradation...
January 2019: Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery