Table 1.
Overview of currently available products to prevent cardiac adhesions
| Product | Bioresorbable | Chemical substance | Preparation before use | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV-SeprafilmTM | Yes | Sodium hyaluronate and carboxy-methylcellulose | No | Walther et al2 Naito et al4 Vrijland et al15 |
| CovaTM CARD | Yes | Porcine type 1 collagen | No | Bel et al16 |
| CoSeal® | Yes | Two synthetic polyethylene glycol polymers | Yes | Napoleone et al18 Cannata et al17 Hendrikx et al19 |
| CardioWrap® | Yes | poly-L-lactide-co-D,L-lactide | No | Iliopoulos et al20 |
| REPEL-CV® | Yes | polylactic acid and polyethylene glycol | Yes | Pines E21 Pines E22 Schreiber et al23 Lodge et al24 |