Fig. 3
From: A strongly adhesive hemostatic hydrogel for the repair of arterial and heart bleeds
Hemostatic properties of the matrix gel in a pig carotid artery damage model. a Schematic diagram of the surgical procedure. b Gross view of the rapid hemostasis and sealing in a pig carotid artery model. c The blood flow volumes through the pig’s carotid artery before and after surgery. d Macroscopic view of a healing hydrogel-covered carotid artery, 2 weeks after operating. e Postoperative tissue sections stained with hematoxylin–eosin, showing normal carotid artery (left) and the hydrogel-repaired vessels (right). Scale bar: 500 μm (left plates); 200 μm (right plates, enlarged) (n = 3) Source data are available in the Source Data file
