Methods for reducing or eliminating post-surgical adhesion formation
US5711958A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 11, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08G63/664
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for reducing adhesions associated with post-operative surgery. The present method comprises administering or affixing a polymeric composition comprising chain-extended poly(hydroxy-carboxylic acid)/poly(oxyalkylene) ABA triblocks to a site in the body which has been subjected to trauma, e.g. by surgery, excision or inflammatory disease. In the present invention, the polymeric material provides a barrier to prevent or reduce the extent of adhesions forming.
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