Bioabsorbable Stickers to Detect Life Threatening GI Complications
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Researchers develop small, bioabsorbable stickers to detect life-threatening GI complications
“Leaks of the acidic fluid from the digestive tract into the body’s surrounding tissues following a gastric or colorectal procedure can become a severe problem—especially so because the condition can be hidden from ultrasound exams as well as CT and MRI scans. Known as anastomotic leaks, they can bring severe pain, high fevers and a rigid abdomen, as well as septic infections, and may require intensive care. They occur after as many as 5% of surgeries such as bowel resections to treat tumors or procedures that join together different sections to divert flow through the small intestine. To provide some kind of an early warning system, researchers at Northwestern University and Washington University in St. Louis have developed a relatively simple approach: a small, bioabsorbable sticker that can twist into different shapes based on changing pH levels.” MORE
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