Re: Adhesions
From: Barbara (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 4 Mar 1998 20:59:56 -0600 (CST)
Hi OBGYN.netter,
I thought it would be nice if I introduce David.
He is "The" David Wiseman Ph.D., M.R.Pharm.S.
Founder and President of SYNECHION, INC., a consulting and development
company specializing in products for preventing post-surgical adhesions.
He is also working on the establishment of a support society for
patients with surgical adhesions.
Here's the URL for his Bio
http://www.obgyn.net/women/bios/wiseman.htm
Dr.David Wiseman will be doing a chat
Weds.April 1, at 8PM CST on talk@OBGYN.net, titled,
Infertility, Pain and Post-surgical adhesions - Am I as crazy as some of
my doctors say I am?
Check out the schedule on the Home Page
Thanks David,
Barbara
At Wed, 4 Mar 1998, David wrote:
>
>At Wed, 4 Mar 1998, Joyce wrote:
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>>At Tue, 27 Jan 1998, Claire wrote:
>>>
>>>I am researching a potential new product for adhesion prevention. I am
>>>interested in assessing the actual significance of adhesions. In what
>>>percentage of surgeries do adhesions occur? What percentage of these are
>>>significant (ie. can cause complications and require attention)? Are
>>>adhesions related to a specific surgery? Is a preventative product
>>>relevant given the above answers? If you have any additional insights
>>>about this research I would greatly appreciate your help. Thanks!
>>>
>>>--
>>>Claire Renshaw
>>>214-871-6829
>>>214-871-6837 (fax)
>>>Great questions. I am having a myomectomy in the next few weeks and have been addressing these same questions with inconsistent ( and nonexistent) results. If you get any useful info. I'd be interested strictly for personal reasons. Thanks. I think the surgeon is planning on leaving a piece of Gore-tex in me for adhesion prevention.
>
>Good questions. As Dr. Marchbein has already answered the % of
>adhesions which are "significant" is unknown, althiugh some people
>assume that all adhesions are potentially significant and MAY lead to a
>problem, although not all do, clearly. The incidence of adhesions after
>surgery is estimated at 90% by patient and 20-75% by surgical site
>depending on the type of surgery etc. Obviously things are more
>complicated than just a few numbers may represent and I can refer you to
>more literature if necessary.
--
Barbara Nesbitt
Editor, Women's Health at OBGYN.net
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