Inhibition of Surgical Adhesions

摘要

There is disclosed the use of naturally occurring surface active phospholipids (SAPLs, dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine and phosphatidyl glycerol), preferably as a commercially available mixture ALEC (RTM), for the prevention of adhesions following surgery. A suitable dispersion device for the powdered medicament (figs 2 and 3) comprises a casing (10) containing a propellant canister (14) and a drug vial (15). A valve arrangement (16) operated by depression of the inverted end (18) of the canister allows the introduction of propellant by a tube (19, 21) into the vial. A second tube (22, 24) provides exit means from the vial to the site of delivery.