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Researchers have found that spraying a gel on the internal tissues of animals after cardiac surgery greatly reduces fibrous bands that form between internal organs and tissues. Such fibrous bands can cause serious, even fatal, complications. The gel, developed to deliver medications, was far more effective than materials currently on the market, the researchers said.
