Method and composition for preventing surgical adhesions and tissue damage

摘要

An improved method for preventing adhesions during surgery. Tissue surfaces and surgical articles involved in the surgery are coated with a solution of a hydrophilic polymeric material prior to manipulation of the tissue during surgery. The composition comprises a solution of hyaluronic acid, a salt thereof or mixtures thereof having a molecular weight of from about 50,000 to less than about 500,000 and having a concentration of from about 0.01 to about 15% by weight.