Solder doped polycaprolactone scaffold enables reproducible laser tissue soldering

Bregy, Amadé; Bogni, Serge; Bernau, Vianney J P; Vajtai, Istvan; Vollbach, Felix; Petri-Fink, Alke; Constantinescu, Mihai; Hofmann, Heinrich; Frenz, Martin; Reinert, Michael (2008). Solder doped polycaprolactone scaffold enables reproducible laser tissue soldering. Lasers in surgery and medicine, 40(10), pp. 716-25. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley-Liss 10.1002/lsm.20710

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: In this in vitro feasibility study we analyzed tissue fusion using bovine serum albumin (BSA) and Indocyanine green (ICG) doped polycaprolactone (PCL) scaffolds in combination with a diode laser as energy source while focusing on the influence of irradiation power and albumin concentration on the resulting tensile strength and induced tissue damage. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A porous PCL scaffold doped with either 25% or 40% (w/w) of BSA in combination with 0.1% (w/w) ICG was used to fuse rabbit aortas. Soldering energy was delivered through the vessel from the endoluminal side using a continuous wave diode laser at 808 nm via a 400 microm core fiber. Scaffold surface temperatures were analyzed with an infrared camera. Optimum parameters such as irradiation time, radiation power and temperature were determined in view of maximum tensile strength but simultaneously minimum thermally induced tissue damage. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) was performed to measure the influence of PCL on the denaturation temperature of BSA. RESULTS: Optimum parameter settings were found to be 60 seconds irradiation time and 1.5 W irradiation power resulting in tensile strengths of around 2,000 mN. Corresponding scaffold surface temperature was 117.4+/- 12 degrees C. Comparison of the two BSA concentration revealed that 40% BSA scaffold resulted in significant higher tensile strength compared to the 25%. At optimum parameter settings, thermal damage was restricted to the adventitia and its interface with the outermost layer of the tunica media. The DSC showed two endothermic peaks in BSA containing samples, both strongly depending on the water content and the presence of PCL and/or ICG. CONCLUSIONS: Diode laser soldering of vascular tissue using BSA-ICG-PCL-scaffolds leads to strong and reproducible tissue bonds, with vessel damage limited to the adventitia. Higher BSA content results in higher tensile strengths. The DSC-measurements showed that BSA denaturation temperature is lowered by addition of water and/or ICG-PCL.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Applied Physics 04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute of Pathology 04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Orthopaedic, Plastic and Hand Surgery (DOPH) > Clinic of Plastic and Hand Surgery 04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Head Organs and Neurology (DKNS) > Clinic of Neurosurgery
UniBE Contributor:	Bogni, Serge, Vajtai, Istvan, Constantinescu, Mihai Adrian, Frenz, Martin, Reinert, Michael
ISSN:	0196-8092
ISBN:	19065561
Publisher:	Wiley-Liss
Language:	English
Submitter:	Factscience Import
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2013 15:02
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:19
Publisher DOI:	10.1002/lsm.20710
PubMed ID:	19065561
Web of Science ID:	000262030800007
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/27046 (FactScience: 101395)