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A flexible bioelectronic bandage for accelerated repair of intestinal wounds

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A flexible, biodegradable and self-powered electronic bandage is designed to deliver dual-mode electrical stimulation, which can synergistically accelerate local intestinal wound healing. This approach also shows promise for reducing postoperative complications and could have broad potential for application in other tissues and organs.

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Fig. 1: Design and operation of the E-bandage for intestinal wound healing.

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This is a summary of: Wu, H. et al. Accelerated intestinal wound healing via dual electrostimulation from a soft and biodegradable electronic bandage. Nat. Electron. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41928-024-01138-8 (2024).

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A flexible bioelectronic bandage for accelerated repair of intestinal wounds. Nat Electron 7, 262–263 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41928-024-01139-7

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