Preliminary study of microsurgical repairs of the inferior alveolar nerve in rats using primary suturing and laser weld techniques

Curtis, Nigel J.; Lauto, Antonio; Trickett, Rodney I.; Owen, Earl; Walker, D. M.

doi:10.1016/s0901-5027(98)80042-8

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“…[3][4][5] Laser-activated albumin solders have been successfully used for tissue repair, and in particular for the sutureless anastomosis of peripheral nerves in vivo. [6][7][8] Solid strips of albumin solder were bonded across the anastomotic site of rat tibial nerves, activated with light from a diode laser delivering 90 mW for 160 sec. This technique provided good bond strength (ϳ15 KPa) and allowed axon regeneration that was comparable to the regeneration of sutured nerves, observed at 3 mo postoperatively.…”

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Sutureless Nerve Repair with Laser-Activated Chitosan Adhesive: A Pilot in Vivo Study

Lauto

Foster

Avolio

et al. 2008

Photomedicine and Laser Surgery

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Sutureless Nerve Repair with Laser-Activated Chitosan Adhesive: A Pilot in Vivo Study

Lauto

Foster

Avolio

et al. 2008

Photomedicine and Laser Surgery

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“…In comparative studies of nerve restoration of the microsuture and laser suture, Curtis et al 18) proved experimentally that laser joining showed neuron restoration similar to that of microsuture. Compared with microsuture, laser joining reduces time and decreases hindrance to recovery associated with bone reactions.…”

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Animal Model for the Evaluation of Repair of Injured Inferior Alveolar Nerve with Nerve Growth Factor

Lee¹,

Park²,

Heo³

et al. 2013

Journal of Korean Dental Science

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The inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) can be damaged as a result of minor oral surgical procedure such as third molar extraction or implant placement. Repair of the injured IAN involves difficulty of access, and research studies are limited to elucidating the process of regeneration by surgical methods. This study sought to establish the rabbit animal model to apply polymeric membrane functionalized with nerve growth factor after a crush lesion for the evaluation of nerve regeneration using the electrophysiologic method. Materials and Methods: The IAN of 2 adult male New Zealand white rabbits (4 nerves) were exposed bilaterally, and crush injury rendered by jeweler's forceps was applied. Nerve conduction velocity was examined electrophysiologically using electromyography before, after, and 4 weeks after the crush injury. To evaluate the regeneration, the pattern of action potential of IAN was recorded, and the characteristics of neurons were histologically observed. Result: After the crush injury, afferent activity decreased in the injured group. Electromyography could not be recorded after four weeks because tissues surrounding the injured nerve collapsed. Decrease in the mean number of axons was observed in the injured part with membrane. Conclusion: Despite the limited result, the present animal model study may provide a possible way to research on the methods of enhancing the recovery of nerve injuries in clinical situations. For clinically widespread acceptance, however, it should gain more consecutive and scientific evidences.

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“…More recently, Hiebl et al [78] reported the effectiveness of using carrier membranes with bovine serum albumin (BSA) solder linked by covalent cross-linking bindings and indocyanine green (ICG) dye to improve bonding strength and to prevent liquid solder leakage. In fact, the addition of laser-activated dyes in solder solutions (ICG and fluorescein isothiacyanate), enabling the use of lower energy outputs due to selective laser absorption, which minimizes the associated thermal damage, had already been reported in previous works, such as Chuck et al [56], Curtis et al [43], and Ott et al [51].…”

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“…Moreover, the development of albumin-based solution solders allowed higher biocompatibility between its proteinaceous structure and collagen fibers. As its application is possible with different variations in composition, this solder solution is the most common in these procedures The materials referred to above improve the technical parameters and reduce the thermal damage, enabling the achievement of higher weld strength [43,46,72,76]. Menosky et al [45] concluded that the amount and concentration of structural proteins is directly correlated with the bonding strength of the welded repair.…”

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“…No improvement in bonding strength was achieved with an application of a 5% albumin solution. In turn, Curtis et al [43] reported that leakage of liquid solder solutions occurred during surgery, creating an obstacle to the regeneration process. In agreement with this, Jonge et al [47] observed that the disruption of low-viscosity solder solutions occurred at the solder midline.…”

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Overview on the Evolution of Laser Welding of Vascular and Nervous Tissues

2019

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Laser welding presents a core position in the health sector. This process has had an outstanding impact on the surgical procedures from many medical areas, such as on vascular and nervous surgeries. The aim of the present research is to present an overview on the evolution of laser welding of vascular and nervous tissues. These surgeries present many advantages, such as an absence of foreign-body reactions and aneurysms and good tensile strengths. However, despite the sutureless nature of the process, complementary sutures have been applied to support the procedure success. An important concern in vascular and nervous laser welding is the thermal damage. The development of temperature-controlled feedback systems has reduced this concern with a very precise control of the laser parameters. The bonding strength of vascular and nerve laser welds can be enhanced with the application of solder solutions, bonding materials, and laser-activated dyes. Alternative techniques to laser welding, such as photochemical tissue bonding and electrosurgical high-frequency technologies, have also been tested for vascular and nervous repairs.

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Preliminary study of microsurgical repairs of the inferior alveolar nerve in rats using primary suturing and laser weld techniques

Cited by 12 publications

References 26 publications

Sutureless Nerve Repair with Laser-Activated Chitosan Adhesive: A Pilot in Vivo Study

Sutureless Nerve Repair with Laser-Activated Chitosan Adhesive: A Pilot in Vivo Study

Animal Model for the Evaluation of Repair of Injured Inferior Alveolar Nerve with Nerve Growth Factor

Overview on the Evolution of Laser Welding of Vascular and Nervous Tissues

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