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Keum H, Cevik E, Kim J, Demirlenk YM, Atar D, Saini G, Sheth RA, Deipolyi AR, Oklu R. Tissue Ablation: Applications and Perspectives. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2310856. [PMID: 38771628 PMCID: PMC11309902 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202310856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 05/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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Tissue ablation techniques have emerged as a critical component of modern medical practice and biomedical research, offering versatile solutions for treating various diseases and disorders. Percutaneous ablation is minimally invasive and offers numerous advantages over traditional surgery, such as shorter recovery times, reduced hospital stays, and decreased healthcare costs. Intra-procedural imaging during ablation also allows precise visualization of the treated tissue while minimizing injury to the surrounding normal tissues, reducing the risk of complications. Here, the mechanisms of tissue ablation and innovative energy delivery systems are explored, highlighting recent advancements that have reshaped the landscape of clinical practice. Current clinical challenges related to tissue ablation are also discussed, underlining unmet clinical needs for more advanced material-based approaches to improve the delivery of energy and pharmacology-based therapeutics.
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- Hyeongseop Keum
- Laboratory for Patient Inspired Engineering, Mayo Clinic, 13400 East Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, Arizona 85259, USA
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- Laboratory for Patient Inspired Engineering, Mayo Clinic, 13400 East Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, Arizona 85259, USA
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- Laboratory for Patient Inspired Engineering, Mayo Clinic, 13400 East Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, Arizona 85259, USA
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- Laboratory for Patient Inspired Engineering, Mayo Clinic, 13400 East Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, Arizona 85259, USA
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- Laboratory for Patient Inspired Engineering, Mayo Clinic, 13400 East Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, Arizona 85259, USA
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- Laboratory for Patient Inspired Engineering, Mayo Clinic, 13400 East Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, Arizona 85259, USA
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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- Interventional Radiology, Department of Surgery, West Virginia University, Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, WV 25304, USA
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- Laboratory for Patient Inspired Engineering, Mayo Clinic, 13400 East Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, Arizona 85259, USA
- Division of Vascular & Interventional Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 5777 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, Arizona 85054, USA
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Liu H, Yang D, Jia R, Wang W, Shang J, Liu Q, Liang Y. Dynamic optical coherence elastography for skin burn assessment: A preliminary study on mice model. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2024; 17:e202400028. [PMID: 38877699 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.202400028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2024] [Revised: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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Skin burns that include tissue coagulation necrosis imply variations in stiffness. Dynamic phase-sensitive optical coherence elastography (OCE) is used to evaluate the stiffness of burned skin nondestructively in this paper. The homemade dynamic OCE was initially verified through tissue-mimicking phantom experiments regarding Rayleigh wave speed. After being burned with a series of temperatures and durations, the corresponding structure and stiffness variations of mice skin were demonstrated by histological images, optical coherence tomography B-scans, and OCE elastic wave speed maps. The results clearly displayed the variation in elastic properties and stiffness of the scab edge extending in the lateral direction. Statistical analysis revealed that murine skin burned at temperatures exceeding 100°C typically exhibited greater stiffness than skin burned at temperatures below 100°C. The dynamic OCE technique shows potential application for incorporating elasticity properties as a biomechanical extension module to diagnose skin burn injuries.
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- Heng Liu
- Institute of Modern Optics, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-scale Optical Information Science and Technology, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Modern Optics, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-scale Optical Information Science and Technology, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Modern Optics, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-scale Optical Information Science and Technology, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Modern Optics, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-scale Optical Information Science and Technology, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Tianjin Stomatological Hospital, Hospital of Stomatology, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Modern Optics, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-scale Optical Information Science and Technology, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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Liu J, Maihemaiti M, Ren L, Maimaiti M, Yang N, Wang Y, Wang M, Wang X, Fu Y, Wang Z. A comparative study of the use of digital technology in the anterior smile experience. BMC Oral Health 2024; 24:492. [PMID: 38664749 PMCID: PMC11046787 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-024-04228-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES this study aims to compare the clinical outcomes of traditional and digital crown extension guides in the aesthetic restoration of anterior teeth. Additionally, the study will analyze the differences in the results of various digital crown extension guides in anterior aesthetic restorations. METHODS Sixty-two patients who required aesthetic restoration of their anterior teeth were selected for this study. The patients had a total of 230 anterior teeth and were randomly divided into three groups: a control group of 22 cases who received diagnostic wax-up with pressure film, an experimental group 1 of 20 cases who received 3D printed digital models with pressure film, and an experimental group 2 of 20 patients who received digital dual-positioning guides. The control group had a total of 84 anterior teeth, experimental group 1 had 72 anterior teeth, and experimental group 2 had 74 anterior teeth. The study compared three methods for fabricating crown extension guides: the control group used the diagnostic wax-up plus compression film method, while experimental group 1 used compression film on 3D printed models and experimental group 2 used 3D printed digital dual-positioning crown extension guides. After the crown lengthening surgery, the control group patients wore DMG resin temporary crown material for gingival contouring, while the experimental group patients wore 3D printed resin temporary crowns for the same purpose. The patients were followed up in the outpatient clinic after wearing temporary crowns for 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months, respectively. The clinical results were evaluated in terms of marginal fit, red aesthetic index, and white aesthetic index. RESULTS Based on the statistical analysis, the experimental group required significantly fewer follow-up visits and less time for guide design and fabrication compared to the control group. Additionally, the surgical time for the experimental group was significantly shorter than that of the control group. During the postoperative period between the 1st and 3rd month, the PES index scores for the marginal gingival level, proximal, and distal mesiodistal gingival papillae of the experimental group showed a trend of superiority over those of the control group. By the 6th month, the marginal gingival level exhibited a significant difference between the experimental and control groups. The experimental group demonstrated superior results to the control group in terms of shape, contour, and volume of the teeth, color, surface texture, and transparency of the restorations, and features during the 1st and 3rd postoperative months. In the 6th month, the comparative results indicated that the experimental group continued to exhibit superior outcomes to the control group in terms of the shape, color, surface texture, and transparency of the restorations, as well as the characteristics of the teeth. Additionally, the experimental group demonstrated significantly fewer gingival alterations than the control group at 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months post-procedure, with this difference being statistically significant. Furthermore, the combination of 3D printing technology and restorative techniques was utilized, resulting in consistent patient satisfaction. CONCLUSION Digitalisation plays an important role in anterior aesthetic restorations. The use of digital technology to manage the entire process of anterior cosmetic restorations can improve restorative results, reduce the number of follow-up appointments, shorten consultation time, and achieve better patient satisfaction.
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- Jiayi Liu
- Prosthodontics Department of Urumqi Stomatological Hospital, Urumqi, 830002, Xinjiang, China
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- Prosthodontics Department of Urumqi Stomatological Hospital, Urumqi, 830002, Xinjiang, China
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- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Ethnic Medicine, Pharmaceutical Common Key Technology Research, Urumqi, 830011, Xinjiang, China
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- Prosthodontics Department of Urumqi Stomatological Hospital, Urumqi, 830002, Xinjiang, China
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- Prosthodontics Department of Urumqi Stomatological Hospital, Urumqi, 830002, Xinjiang, China
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- Prosthodontics Department of Urumqi Stomatological Hospital, Urumqi, 830002, Xinjiang, China
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- Prosthodontics Department of Urumqi Stomatological Hospital, Urumqi, 830002, Xinjiang, China
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- Urumqi Stomatological Hospital, Urumqi, 830002, Xinjiang, China.
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- Prosthodontics Department of Urumqi Stomatological Hospital, Urumqi, 830002, Xinjiang, China.
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Cipolato O, Dosnon L, Rosendorf J, Sarcevic S, Zäch M, Bondi A, Liska V, Schlegel AA, Herrmann IK. Nanothermometry-Enabled Intelligent Laser Tissue Soldering. SMALL METHODS 2023; 7:e2300693. [PMID: 37592160 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202300693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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While often life-saving, surgical resectioning of diseased tissues puts patients at risk for post-operative complications. Sutures and staples are well-accepted and routinely used to reconnect tissues, however, their mechanical mismatch with biological soft tissue and invasiveness contribute to wound healing complications, infections, and post-operative fluid leakage. In principle, laser tissue soldering offers an attractive, minimally-invasive alternative for seamless soft tissue fusion. However, despite encouraging experimental observations, including accelerated healing and lowered infection risk, critical issues related to temperature monitoring and control during soldering and associated complications have prevented their clinical exploitation to date. Here, intelligent laser tissue soldering (iSoldering) with integrated nanothermometry is introduced as a promising yet unexplored approach to overcome the critical shortcomings of laser tissue soldering. It demonstrates that adding thermoplasmonic and nanothermometry nanoparticles to proteinaceous solders enables heat confinement and non-invasive temperature monitoring and control, offering a route to high-performance, leak-tight tissue sealing even at deep tissue sites. The resulting tissue seals exhibit excellent mechanical properties and resistance to chemically-aggressive digestive fluids, including gastrointestinal juice. The iSolder can be readily cut and shaped by surgeons to optimally fit the tissue defect and can even be applied using infrared light from a medically approved light source, hence fulfilling key prerequisites for application in the operating theatre. Overall, iSoldering enables reproducible and well-controlled high-performance tissue sealing, offering new prospects for its clinical exploitation in diverse fields ranging from cardiovascular to visceral and plastic surgery.
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- Oscar Cipolato
- Nanoparticle Systems Engineering Laboratory, Institute of Energy and Process Engineering (IEPE), Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (D-MAVT), ETH Zurich, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland
- Particles Biology Interactions Laboratory, Department of Materials Meet Life, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa), 9014, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Nanoparticle Systems Engineering Laboratory, Institute of Energy and Process Engineering (IEPE), Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (D-MAVT), ETH Zurich, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland
- Particles Biology Interactions Laboratory, Department of Materials Meet Life, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa), 9014, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, 32300, Pilsen, Czech Republic
- Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, 32300, Pilsen, Czech Republic
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, 32300, Pilsen, Czech Republic
- Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, 32300, Pilsen, Czech Republic
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- Nanoparticle Systems Engineering Laboratory, Institute of Energy and Process Engineering (IEPE), Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (D-MAVT), ETH Zurich, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Nanoparticle Systems Engineering Laboratory, Institute of Energy and Process Engineering (IEPE), Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (D-MAVT), ETH Zurich, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, 32300, Pilsen, Czech Republic
- Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, 32300, Pilsen, Czech Republic
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- Swiss HPB and Transplant Center, University Hospital Zurich, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Centre of Preclinical Research, 20122, Milan, Italy
- Transplantation Center, Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute and Department of Immunity and Inflammation, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 44106, OH, Cleveland, United States
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- Nanoparticle Systems Engineering Laboratory, Institute of Energy and Process Engineering (IEPE), Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (D-MAVT), ETH Zurich, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland
- Particles Biology Interactions Laboratory, Department of Materials Meet Life, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa), 9014, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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Ren Y, Yan Y, Qi H. Photothermal conversion and transfer in photothermal therapy: From macroscale to nanoscale. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 308:102753. [PMID: 36007283 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2022.102753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Revised: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Photothermal therapy (PTT) is a promising alternative therapy for benign or even malignant tumors. To improve the selective heating of tumor cells, target-specific photothermal conversion agents are often included, especially nanoparticles. Meanwhile, some indirect methods by manipulating the radiation and heat delivery are also adopted. Therefore, to gain a clear understanding of the mechanism, and to improve the controllability of PTT, a few issues need to be clarified, including bioheat and radiation transfer, localized and collective heating of nanoparticles, etc. In this review, we provide an introduction to the typical bioheat transfer and radiation transfer models along with the dynamic thermophysical properties of biological tissue. On this basis, we reviewed the most recent advances in the temperature control methods in PTT from macroscale to nanoscale. Most importantly, a comprehensive introduction of the localized and collective heating effects of nanoparticle clusters is provided to give a clear insight into the mechanism for PPT from the microscale and nanoscale point of view.
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- Yatao Ren
- Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom; School of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, PR China
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- Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom.
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, PR China.
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Tarabichi S, Al-Raeei M, Solieva O. Improving the accuracy of tumor surgery by THz imaging and making the results of pathological anatomy faster by THz spectroscopy. BENI-SUEF UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENCES 2022. [DOI: 10.1186/s43088-022-00201-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
The terahertz radiation is a specific part of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum and has multiple significant applications in multiple scientific researches such as the applications in the medicine. An important application of the terahertz is its use in tumor imaging which is very important in the tumor surgery; however, lots of physicians and workers in the medical field have little information or having no information at all, dealing with this significant part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
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In this work, we interviewed a number of local surgeons in Syrian Arab Republic, who reported that they visually delineate the contour of tumors to be removed, and in order to reduce the number of future possible interventions, a large margin of healthy tissue is often excised. Furthermore, a number of pathologists who reported that preparing samples of excised tissues for examination takes a long period of time which may extend to several days, and that the results of histopathology indicate in some cases the integrity of removed tissues.
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We have found that a significant number of participants in the survey demonstrated that the importance of dealing with terahertz imaging and terahertz spectroscopy, encouraging to implement the technique in the Syrian Arab Republic.
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Ávalos-Ovando O, Besteiro LV, Movsesyan A, Markovich G, Liedl T, Martens K, Wang Z, Correa-Duarte MA, Govorov AO. Chiral Photomelting of DNA-Nanocrystal Assemblies Utilizing Plasmonic Photoheating. NANO LETTERS 2021; 21:7298-7308. [PMID: 34428053 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c02479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Chiral plasmonic nanostructures exhibit anomalously strong chiroptical signals and offer the possibility to realize asymmetric photophysical and photochemical processes controlled by circularly polarized light. Here, we use a chiral DNA-assembled nanorod pair as a model system for chiral plasmonic photomelting. We show that both the enantiomeric excess and consequent circular dichroism can be controlled with chiral light. The nonlinear chiroptical response of our plasmonic system results from the chiral photothermal effect leading to selective melting of the DNA linker strands. Our study describes both the single-complex and collective heating regimes, which should be treated with different models. The chiral asymmetry factors of the calculated photothermal and photomelting effects exceed the values typical for the chiral molecular photochemistry at least 10-fold. Our proposed mechanism can be used to develop chiral photoresponsive systems controllable with circularly polarized light.
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- Oscar Ávalos-Ovando
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- School of Chemistry, Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801 Israel
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- Faculty of Physics and Center for NanoScience (CeNS), Ludwig-Maximilians-University, 80539 Munich, Germany
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- Faculty of Physics and Center for NanoScience (CeNS), Ludwig-Maximilians-University, 80539 Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
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Litvinova K, Chernysheva M, Stegemann B, Leyva F. Autofluorescence guided welding of heart tissue by laser pulse bursts at 1550 nm. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2020; 11:6271-6280. [PMID: 33282489 PMCID: PMC7687929 DOI: 10.1364/boe.400504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Revised: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Wound healing and other surgical technologies traditionally solved by suturing and stapling have recently been enhanced by the application of laser tissue welding. The usage of high energy laser radiation to anastomose tissues eliminates a foreign body reaction, reduces scar formation, and allows for the creation of watertight closure. In the current work, we show that an ultrafast pulsed fibre laser beam with 183 µJ·cm-2 energy fluence at 1550 nm provides successful welding of dissected chicken heart walls with the tensile strength of 1.03±0.12 kg·cm-2 equal to that of native tissue. The welding process was monitored employing fluorescence spectroscopy that detects the biochemical composition of tissues. We believe that fluorescence spectroscopy guided laser tissue welding is a promising approach for decreasing wound healing times and the avoiding risks of postoperative complications.
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- Karina Litvinova
- Aston Medical School, Aston University, Aston Triangle, B4 7ET, Birmingham, UK
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Albert Einstein str 9, 07745, Jena, Germany
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- Aston Medical School, Aston University, Aston Triangle, B4 7ET, Birmingham, UK
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- Aston Medical School, Aston University, Aston Triangle, B4 7ET, Birmingham, UK
- Cardiology Department, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, B15 2TH, Birmingham, UK
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Milanesi A, Magni G, Centi S, Schifino G, Aluigi A, Khlebtsov BN, Cavigli L, Barucci A, Khlebtsov NG, Ratto F, Rossi F, Pini R. Optically activated and interrogated plasmonic hydrogels for applications in wound healing. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2020; 13:e202000135. [PMID: 32542912 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.202000135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Revised: 05/30/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We disclose the use of hybrid materials featuring Au/Ag core/shell nanorods in porous chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol scaffolds for applications in tissue engineering and wound healing. The combination of Au and Ag in a single construct provides synergistic opportunities for optical activation of functions as near infrared laser tissue bonding, and remote interrogation to return parameters of prognostic relevance in wound healing monitoring. In particular, the bimetallic component ensures optical tunability, enhanced shelf life and photothermal stability, serves as a reservoir of germicidal silver cations, and changes in near-infrared and visible color according to the environmental level of oxidative stress. At the same time, the polymeric blend is ideal to bind connective tissue upon photothermal activation, and to support fabrication processes that provide high porosity, such as electrospinning, thus putting all the premises for cellular repopulation and antimicrobial protection.
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- Alessio Milanesi
- Istituto di Fisica Applicata "Nello Carrara", Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
- Dipartimento di Chimica "Ugo Schiff", Universitá degli Studi di Firenze, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Istituto di Fisica Applicata "Nello Carrara", Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Istituto di Fisica Applicata "Nello Carrara", Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Istituto per la Sintesi Organica e la Fotoreattivitá, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Bologna, Italy
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- Istituto per la Sintesi Organica e la Fotoreattivitá, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, Saratov, Russia
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- Istituto di Fisica Applicata "Nello Carrara", Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Istituto di Fisica Applicata "Nello Carrara", Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, Saratov, Russia
- Faculty of Nano- and Biomedical Technologies, Saratov State University, Saratov, Russia
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- Istituto di Fisica Applicata "Nello Carrara", Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Istituto di Fisica Applicata "Nello Carrara", Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Istituto di Fisica Applicata "Nello Carrara", Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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