-- Suzeniko wrote:
> 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. Trace xo >
>> ----- 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!! > BE WARY OF SURGEONS, WHO SAY THEY CAN APPLY SEPRAFILM > LAPAROSCOPICALLY!!! ||| Reasons NOT to have Seprafilm used > as an adhesion barrier: 1.) Seprafilm can NOT be applied > laparoscopically! 2.) Seprafilm has NOT been approved by the > FDA to be applied laparoscopically! 3.) Seprafilm is brittle > ( somewhat like waxed paper ) and very difficult for the > surgeon to use! 4.) Any moisture on Seprafilm makes it > sticky -- causing it to stick to surgeon's gloves -- which > also makes it very difficult to apply! 5.) For all of the > above reasons, the BEST surgeons have decided to NOT use an > adhesion barrier. 6.) Any infection or inflammation within > the abdominal/pelvic cavity CAN cause MORE adhesions to > develop! 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!!! ||| ONLY ONE REASON TO USE SEPRAFILM: 1.) The > FDA has approved Seprafilm for LAPAROTOMY surgery > ONLY!!!!!!! THERE ARE NO GUARANTEES THAT SEPRAFILM WILL > PREVENT ADHESIONS FROM FORMING ( de nova adhesions) OR > RE-FORMING!!!!!!! >