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  • Tissue Engineering
  • Adhesion Science

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  • Hydrogel tissue adhesives are promising alternatives to sutures and staples, offering operational simplicity and biocompatibility.
  • Challenges remain in achieving robust adhesion on complex and dynamic biological surfaces, particularly for natural polymer-based adhesives.
  • Improving adhesion performance is crucial for expanding the biomedical applications of these advanced materials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the adhesive properties and biomedical applications of hydrogel tissue adhesives.
  • To present adhesion-cohesion equilibria, failure modes, and strategies for enhancing cohesion.
  • To explore interfacial adhesion mechanisms and current applications in skin, heart, stomach, liver, and cornea closure.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review focusing on hydrogel tissue adhesives.
  • Analysis of adhesion-cohesion principles and failure mechanisms.
  • Synthesis of information on composition design, mechanism research, and bioeffect development.

Main Results:

  • Adhesion-cohesion balance, failure types, and cohesion enhancement methods are detailed.
  • Various interfacial adhesion mechanisms are presented.
  • Current biomedical applications across multiple organs are reviewed.

Conclusions:

  • Hydrogel tissue adhesives show significant potential but require further development for optimal performance.
  • Advancements in composition, mechanism understanding, and bioeffects are key to next-generation adhesives.
  • This review provides insights for developing multi-functional, strong-adhesion tissue adhesives.