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Development of thermosensitive chitosan/glicerophospate injectable<i>in situ</i>gelling solutions for potential application in intraoperative fluorescence imaging and local therapy of hepatocellular carcinoma: a preliminary study

Andrea Salis, Giovanna Rassu, Mária Budai-Szűcs, Ilaria Benzoni, Erzsébet Csányi, Szilvia Berkó, Marcello Maestri, Paolo Dionigi, Elena Piera Porcu, Elisabetta Gavini,

Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery · 2015 · 42 citations · 32 references

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Abstract

The developed ICG-loaded hydrogels have the potential for intraoperative fluorescence imaging and local therapy of HCC as embolic agents. They form in situ compact gels and have a good potential for filling vessels and/or body cavities.

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