Thin Films Prepared from Novel Absorbable Polymers for Use as Compliant Wrap

摘要

The two materials tested here, SVG and SurgiWrap~®, demonstrated marked differences in mechanical tensile behavior. Whereas SurgiWrap~® performed as a brittle, stiff material with practically no yielding prior to failure, SVG is very much the opposite, demonstrating approximately 41.5% strain at the yield point and 1000% ultimate. The flexibility of SVG makes this a versatile material that should conform readily to the surfaces of soft tissues and be able to withstand flexing of anatomical surfaces once the film has been sutured into place. Thus, highly compliant SVG films could show significant promise as an adhesion prevention surgical wrap, especially in dynamic in vivo environments.