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A synthetic biomaterials approach to the prevention of postsurgical adhesions in neurosurgery

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A synthetic biomaterials approach to the prevention of postsurgical adhesions in neurosurgery
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ETD_2904
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http://hdl.rutgers.edu/1782.1/rucore10001600001.ETD.000056345
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eng
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Biomedical Engineering
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Nervous system--Surgery--Complications
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Laminectomy
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Electrospinning
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Adhesives in surgery
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In the treatment of spinal stenosis and disc herniation, the lamina and ligamentum flavum are resected to access the spinal canal. When a fibrous scar replaces the surgical defect, the dura or spinal nerves can become tethered to the surrounding tissues. Kuslich et al. and Smyth and Wright demonstrated that light mechanical stimulation of injured spinal nerves induced intraoperative or postoperative sciatic pain similar to the patients’ preoperative state [1, 2]. Therefore, adhesive peridural fibrosis contributes to the recurrence of back pain following neurosurgery. In this dissertation, biomaterial membranes are evaluated for the prevention of scar progression to the dura and spinal nerves. Cell-impermeable, biodegradable tyrosine-derived polycarbonate membranes were fabricated by electrospinning. A degradable surfactant, trans-4-hyroxy-L-proline butyl ester HCl, enabled electrospinning from a low toxicity solvent (acetic acid). Anti-adhesion membranes with a 1:1 composition of glassy and rubbery polymers were fabricated by a dual-spinneret technique, where the composite membrane’s suture retention strength, delamination strength, and toughness were greater than conventional electrospun fabrics. Controlled delivery of an antifibrotic, cis-4-hydroxy-L-proline, was achieved through synthesis of drug precursors. Hexyl- and octyl-ester precursors enabled diffusion-controlled release of the antifibrotic over 1 or more weeks, while cis-4-hydroxy-L-proline diffused from poly(DTE carbonate) films within 24 hours. Composite membranes with and without antifibrotic were compared against polymer films and Integra LifeSciences’ DuraGen PLUS® in a rat laminectomy model. The extent of adhesions was evaluated at 4 and 8 weeks. The fracture of polymeric films permitted scar progression to the dura by 8 weeks, despite inhibition at 4 weeks. The composite membranes did not fracture and reduced the extent of adhesion from 84% (control) to 36%. All adhesions in the composite membrane group formed at the caudal tuck, suggesting that performance could be improved by device fixation. Any effect of cis-4-hydroxy-L-proline was obscured by caudal instability. DuraGen PLUS® limited the extent of adhesion to 11%, and the adhesions present were comparatively light. In this dissertation, a synthetic degradable membrane was compared against polymeric films and DuraGen PLUS® in peridural adhesion prevention. The membrane possessed inherent barrier properties, superior mechanical properties, and the ability to deliver an antifibrotic. However, the device did not achieve anti-adheisve performance comparable to Integra LifeSciences’ DuraGen PLUS® in a rat laminectomy model due to the electrospun anti-adhesion membrane’s instability within the implantation site.
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xxix, 189 p. : ill.
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Ph.D.
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by Charles A. Florek
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Charles A.
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1980-
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Kohn
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Joachim B
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Grumet
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Martin
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Martin Grumet
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Moghe
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Prabhas V
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Prabhas V Moghe
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Levene
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Howard B
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Howard B Levene
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Rutgers University
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Graduate School - New Brunswick
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2010
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2010-10
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Rutgers University Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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doi:10.7282/T3GF0T8F
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ETD doctoral
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