ABSTRACT:
Nanotechnology has revolutionized drug delivery in surgical sciences by enabling precise, localized, and controlled pharmacological action. Conventional systemic administration often fails to achieve adequate drug concentrations at the surgical site, leading to infection, inflammation, or impaired healing. Nanoparticle-based carriers—liposomes, polymeric nanoparticles, dendrimers, and metallic nanostructures—offer site-specific delivery, improved bioavailability, and sustained release profiles. In surgery, nanotechnology-based systems have shown promise in reducing surgical site infections, promoting wound healing, minimizing implant rejection, and delivering chemotherapeutics directly to tumor resection margins. This review highlights current advancements, clinical applications, and future directions for nanotechnology-driven drug delivery in surgery, emphasizing its role in integrating pharmacy with operative science.
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Sarthak Perwal. Nanotechnology-based Drug Delivery Systems in Surgery: A Convergence of Pharmacy and Surgical Science. Research Journal of Science and Technology. 2026; 18(4):367-8. doi: 10.52711/2349-2988.2026.00051
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Sarthak Perwal. Nanotechnology-based Drug Delivery Systems in Surgery: A Convergence of Pharmacy and Surgical Science. Research Journal of Science and Technology. 2026; 18(4):367-8. doi: 10.52711/2349-2988.2026.00051 Available on: https://rjstonline.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2026-18-4-7
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