I am happy it has worked so well for you. As I think about it I believe Australia is under the guidelines of the MMA and not the FDA.
Stay well
At Fri, 11 May 2001, niko wrote:
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>My experience in Oz was totally different to this, obviously my facts of real life are wrong. I have disconnected from this website, as these sort of remarks upset me, when you try to help. Anyone can email me privately at any time.
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>Trace xo
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>> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Helen Dynda
> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
> Sent: Saturday, 12 May 2001 1:09 AM
> Subject: Seprafilm.....7 reasons NOT to use...and...and only 1 reason that MAY help!!
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> BE WARY OF SURGEONS, WHO SAY THEY CAN APPLY SEPRAFILM LAPAROSCOPICALLY!!!
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> ||| Reasons NOT to have Seprafilm used as an adhesion barrier:
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> 1.) Seprafilm can NOT be applied laparoscopically!
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> 2.) Seprafilm has NOT been approved by the FDA to be applied laparoscopically!
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> 3.) Seprafilm is brittle ( somewhat like waxed paper ) and very difficult for the surgeon to use!
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> 4.) Any moisture on Seprafilm makes it sticky -- causing it to stick to surgeon's gloves -- which also makes it very difficult to apply!
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> 5.) For all of the above reasons, the BEST surgeons have decided to NOT use an adhesion barrier.
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> 6.) Any infection or inflammation within the abdominal/pelvic cavity CAN cause MORE adhesions to develop!
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> 7.) The way each person's body accepts a foreign substance or adhesion barrier IS DIFFERENT!! Some people are ALLERGIC to adhesion barriers, like Seprafilm, Interceed and the NEW Intergel gel adhesion barrier. I know of one person, who is allergic to ALL three adhesion barriers!!!
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> ||| ONLY ONE REASON TO USE SEPRAFILM:
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> 1.) The FDA has approved Seprafilm for LAPAROTOMY surgery ONLY!!!!!!!
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> THERE ARE NO GUARANTEES THAT SEPRAFILM WILL PREVENT ADHESIONS FROM FORMING ( de nova adhesions) OR RE-FORMING!!!!!!!