Marie-Victoire Cosson
Manuscript Editor at BMC Series
Marie-Victoire joined the BMC Series in March 2019 whilst completing her PhD. Her PhD, undertaken at the University of Oslo, was focused on the cardiac signalling pathways required for contractility. Prior to this, Marie-Victoire obtained a Master Degree in Integrative Physiology where she specialized in Neuroscience, at Pierre et Marie Curie University in Paris. Marie-Victoire is now located in London where she moved to pursue a career in publishing and cultivate her curiosity for science, specifically science communication. She is enthusiastic to work for BMC Public Health to promote the importance of public health professionals over the world.
Highlights of the BMC series: September 2019
Novel biodegradable surgical metal clips • Income inequality and mass shootings • Impact of rural address on depression treatment outcomes • Interactive ultrasound session to reduce maternal stress in high-risk pregnancies • An innovative technique to map heart signaling pathways
BMC Surgery – Novel biodegradable magnesium alloy clips compared with titanium clips for hepatectomy in a rat model
Metal clips are widely used for surgical procedures such as wound closure, vessel ligation or bowel reconstruction. Unfortunately, most of the currently used metal clips are made of titanium or titanium alloys which, when exposed to a magnetic field, can interfere with imaging techniques and induce local tissue damages. The need to find an alternative to titanium is, therefore, a surgical necessity. As of late, magnesium alloys have shown promising properties for surgical use due to their excellent biocompatibility and biodegradability. Such alloys are already used for bone screws, orthopedic implants and various dental surgery procedures. The Graduate School of Medicine of Kobe University has recently developed a novel surgical biodegradable metal clip constructed from magnesium alloy. The developers have reported the tolerance, biocompatibility and mechanical strength of their clips compared with those made of titanium in a rat model of hepatectomy. The results of the study demonstrate that magnesium alloy clips are safe, cheap to produce, less prone to interfere with imaging techniques, and could be used shortly after further examination on larger animals and other complex surgical interventions.
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