N. Ochsenbein-Koelble

TL;DR: Ex-vivo-tested mussel glue sealed fetal membranes and resisted pressures achieved during uterine contractions together with good stability in proteolytic environments, this makes mussels glue a promising sealing material for future applications.

TL;DR: This study aimed to evaluate preventive plugging of punctured fetal membranes in an ex vivo situation using a new mussel‐mimetic tissue adhesive (mussel glue) to inhibit leakage.

TL;DR: Second harmonic generation microscopy has been used to visualize the microstructure of fetal membranes for the first time and repeated mechanical loading was shown to affect the integrity of the amnion-chorion interface which might indicate an increased risk of premature rupture of fetal membrane.

TL;DR: Mussel glues performance in sealing fetal membranes in the rabbit model was comparable to that of fibrin glue, making it a noteworthy candidate for a clinically applicable fetal membrane sealant.

TL;DR: Collagen and its cross-linking were shown to determine membrane’s stiffness and strength for multiaxial stress states and their nonlinear deformation behavior characterizes the fetal membranes as I2 material.