Biosafe Polydopamine-Decorated MnO₂ Nanoparticles with Hemostasis and Antioxidative Properties for Postoperative...

Surgical bleeding and cumulative oxidative stress are significant factors in the development of postoperative adhesions, which are always associated with adverse patient outcomes. However, effective strategies for adhesion prevention are currently lacking in clinical practice. In this study, we propose a solution using polydopamine-decorated manganese dioxide nanoparticles (MnO₂@PDA) with rapid hemostasis and remarkable antioxidant properties to prevent postsurgical adhesion. The PDA modification provides MnO₂@PDA with enhanced tissue adhesiveness and hemocompatibility with negligible hemolysis. Furthermore, MnO₂@PDA exhibits impressive antioxidant and free radical scavenging properties, protecting cells from the negative effects of oxidative stress. The hemostatic activity of MnO₂@PDA is evaluated in a mouse truncated tail model and a liver injury model, with results demonstrating reduced bleeding time and volume. The in vivo test on a mouse cecal abrasion model shows that MnO₂@PDA exhibits excellent antiadhesion properties coupled with alleviated inflammation around the damaged tissue. Therefore, MnO₂@PDA, which exhibits high biosafety, rapid hemostasis, and beneficial antioxidant capacity, displays exceptional antiadhesion performance, holding great potential for clinical applications to prevent postoperative adhesion.