Noncompressible hemorrhage is a major cause of posttrauma death and occupies the leading position among potentially preventable trauma-associated deaths. Recently, multiple studies have shown that strongly adhesive materials can serve as hemostatic materials for noncompressible hemorrhage. However, the risk of severe tissue adhesion limits the use of adhesive hydrogels as hemostatic materials. Here, we report a promising material system comprising an injectable sol and liquid spray as a potential solution. Injectable sol is mainly composed of gelatin (GEL) and sodium alginate (SA), which possess hemostasis and adhesive properties. The liquid spray component, a mixture of tannic acid (TA) and calcium chloride (CaCl2), rapidly forms an antibacterial, antiadhesive and smooth film structure upon contact with the sol. In vitro and in vivo experiments demonstrated the bioabsorbable, biocompatible, antibacterial, and antiadhesion properties of the in situ forming hydrogel with a sol-spray system. Importantly, the addition of tranexamic acid (TXA) enhanced hemostatic performance in noncompressible areas and in deep wound hemorrhage. Our study offers a new multifunctional hydrogel system to achieve noncompressible hemostasis.
Keywords: antiadhesive; antibacterial activity; bioabsorbable; in situ forming hydrogel; noncompressible hemostasis.