Method of avoiding and removing adhesions
First Claim
1. A method of treatment of a human or animal in need of said treatment comprising the application of an aqueous solution containing a compound of formula I ##STR5## wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom and R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a group of formula II ##STR6## in which R1 is as defined above to human or animal tissue subjected to surgical treatment where no bacterial infection is present whereby the incidence of adhesion formation is eliminated or substantially reduced or whereby existing adhesions are at least substantially detached or unblocked.
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Abstract
The invention provides a method of treatment of the human or animal body comprising the application of an aqueous solution containing a compound of formula I ##STR1## [wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms and R2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a group of formula II ##STR2## in which R1 is as defined above] to human or animal tissue subjected to surgical treatment whereby the incidence of adhesion formation is eliminated or substantially reduced or whereby existing adhesions are at least substantially detached or unblocked. There is also provided a solution for use in the above method.
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- 1. A method of treatment of a human or animal in need of said treatment comprising the application of an aqueous solution containing a compound of formula I ##STR5## wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom and R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a group of formula II ##STR6## in which R1 is as defined above to human or animal tissue subjected to surgical treatment where no bacterial infection is present whereby the incidence of adhesion formation is eliminated or substantially reduced or whereby existing adhesions are at least substantially detached or unblocked.
- 12. A method of treatment of a human or animal in need of said treatment comprising the application of an aqueous solution containing a compound of formula I ##STR7## wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom and R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a group of formula II ##STR8## in which R1 is as defined above to human or animal tissue subjected to surgical treatment whereby existing adhesions are at least substantially detached or unblocked.
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