Patent ID: 8158610
Filing Date: 2012-04-17
Classification: A61K,A61L,A61P

Abstract:
1. A method of treating a patient to reduce, in a post-operative period following surgery involving a body cavity, the incidence of post-operative adhesions in the body cavity, comprising treating said patient prior to said post-operative period by providing a single introduction into the body cavity of an aqueous formulation comprising a polysaccharide dextrin in an amount effective to reduce the incidence of said post-operative adhesions, wherein the dextrin is unsubstituted and the dextrin contains more than 15% of polymers with a degree of polymerization (DP) greater than 12, wherein the aqueous formulation that is introduced prior to said post-operative period provides said treating, and wherein the aqueous formulation remains in the body cavity for a minimum of 2 days.