Seprafilm Bioresorable Membrane

From: Helen Dynda (olddad66@runestone.net)
Wed Oct 23 14:10:25 2002


X> Seprafilm Bioresorable Membrane...Introduction - Application Techniques (See photos in the left column) - Complications of Postsurgical Adhesion Formation - Adhesion Formation - Traditional Methods of Reducing Adhesion Formation - Hyaluronic Acid and Carboxymethylcellulose - Preclinical Studies of Seprafilm TM Bioresorbable Membrane - Clinical Efficacy Studies of Seprafilm TM Bioresorbable Membrane - Clinical Safety Studies of Seprafilm TM Bioresorbable Membrane - Conclusion - References

http://www.colorectalsurgery.org/seprafi.html

" Postsurgical adhesions can occur following virtually all types of surgery, resulting in serious clinical complications. Adhesions may cause intestinal obstruction or pain and infertility following general abdominal or gynecologic surgery. Such complications may require secondary surgical intervention, which is not only time consuming and costly but increases the potential for further complications. Therefore, prevention of adhesions is an important goal of surgical practice." Abdominal adhesions cause 54% to 74% of small-bowel obstructions.

Approximately 80% to 90% of abdominal adhesions result from surgery. Pelvic adhesions occur in 55% to 100% of patients following primary gynecologic surgery.

In 1988, treatment of abdominal adhesions cost approximately 1.2 billion.

NOTE: THERE IS MUCH MORE TO READ AT THE ABOVE WEBSITE!!


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