Method for the treatment of bowel adhesions
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1. A method for treating the human bowel with an adhesion barrier in the form of a flexible strip of material, the method comprising the steps of:
- surgically accessing a portion of the human bowel having an adhesion; and
,applying said flexible strip of material to an outer surface of said bowel portion over the adhesion and which portion of the bowel is free of infection-inducing leakage.
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A method for treating bowel adhesions 20, 22, 24, 26 with an adhesion barrier 56 in the form of a flexible strip 76 of material is provided. The bowel 12, 14 is surgically accessed to expose the affected bowel portions 11, 13, 15, 17 and then the flexible strip 76 of material comprising the adhesion barrier 56 is applied to the bowel surfaces 50, 52, 54, 60, 62 of those portions 11, 13, 15, 17.
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1. A method for treating the human bowel with an adhesion barrier in the form of a flexible strip of material, the method comprising the steps of:
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surgically accessing a portion of the human bowel having an adhesion; and
,applying said flexible strip of material to an outer surface of said bowel portion over the adhesion and which portion of the bowel is free of infection-inducing leakage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for treating the human bowel with an adhesion barrier in the form of a flexible strip of material, the method comprising the steps of:
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surgically accessing a portion of the human bowel having an adhesion; applying a liquid protein to the surface of the bowel portion; applying said flexible strip of material to an outer surface of said bowel portion over the adhesion and which portion of the bowel is free of infection-inducing leakage; and suturing said flexible strip of material to said bowel portion. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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