Polymers in Medicine

Polim. Med.
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Polymers in Medicine

2013, vol. 43, nr 4, October-December, p. 297–302

Publication type: review article

Language: Polish

Możliwości wykorzystania chityny i chitozanu w leczeniu ran

The Possibilities of Using a Chitin and Chitosan in Wounds Treatment

Piotr Mazurek1,B,C,D,E,F, Sebastian Kuliński1,B,C,D,E,F, Jerzy Gosk2,A,B,E,F

1 Klinika Chirurgii Urazowej i Chirurgii Ręki Uniwersyteckiego Szpitala Klinicznego we Wrocławiu, Wrocław, Polska

2 Katedra Chirurgii Urazowej, Klinika Chirurgii Urazowej i Chirurgii Ręki Uniwersytetu Medycznego we Wrocławiu, Wrocław, Polska

Streszczenie

Chityna i chitozan są wielocukrami pochodzenia naturalnego. W pracy omówiono możliwości wykorzystania chityny i chitozanu w praktyce klinicznej i badaniach eksperymentalnych. Przedstawiono dostępne w obrocie komercyjnym opatrunki zbudowane na bazie chityny i chitozanu. Opisano ponadto główne kierunki rozwoju w zastosowaniu chityny i chitozanu w leczeniu różnego rodzaju ran i główne właściwości tych polimerów oraz podkreślono ich przydatność jako środków hamujących krwawienie, materiałów opatrunków i substytutów skóry.

Abstract

Chitin and chitosan are natural polysaccharides. In this study, we presented the possibilities of using chitin and chitosan in medical practice and experimental studies. Chitin and chitosan, based wound dressings available as commercial products, were presented. The directions of future progress in employment chitin and chitosan in treatment of many kinds of wounds were also described. In this study, the main properties of these polymers were established. The usefulness of the chitin and chitosan as hemostatic products, wound dressing and skin substitutes was emphasized.

Słowa kluczowe

chityna, chitozan, opatrunek, aktywność biologiczna, leczenie ran

Key words

chitin, chitosan, wound dressing, biological activity, wounds treatment

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