“…It can be caused by trauma, severe peptic ulcer, neoplasm progression, and endoscopic procedures. − Unless treated, leakage of intragastric contents results in severe pain, heightened inflammatory response, and life-threatening sepsis. − The perforation causes bleeding where the gastric acid interferes with hemostasis, leading to poor perforation healing and a long hospital stay for patients. − Current treatment primarily relies on surgery and endoscopic closure; however, surgery often leads to serious trauma and has a high risk of intragastric contents leakage resulting from the longer (ca. 60 min) surgical time. , Although endoscopic closures of clips and occluders have also been widely used to repair gastric perforation, ,− the metal clips often fail to grasp the stiff inflammatory tissues surrounding the ulcer. , Furthermore, although occluders can effectively block chronic gastric perforation, the nondegradable metal and plastics require a second procedure to remove them (Table S1). Therefore, it is valuable to develop an endoscopy deliverable soft hydrogel with a drug-carrying capacity to effectively seal gastric perforation, prevent bleeding, and promote healing.…”