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GYNECARE INTERCEED (TC7)*
Absorbable Adhesion Barrier
Expect good surgical outcomes
Pelvic adhesions - bands of scar tissue that form in the pelvis and cause organs to stick or bind to one another - are a common and occasionally serious outcome of surgery of all kinds, including common gynecologic procedures such cesarean section, hysterectomy, surgical treatment of endometriosis (en-do-me-tree-o-sis, a condition in which the uterine lining becomes implanted outside of the uterus), myomectomy (fibroid removal), ovarian surgery and reconstructive tubal surgery. Adhesions that form after surgery in the pelvic area are among the leading causes of post-operative pelvic pain, infertility, and small bowel obstruction - problems that can sometimes lead to additional surgery and hospitalization.
Adhesion prevention should be one of the things you discuss with your doctor when preparing for gynecologic surgery
The incidence of post-operative adhesions can often be reduced and sometimes even prevented. And it is very important to try to prevent adhesions since once they form they tend to recur, even after they are surgically removed.
The use of a barrier during surgery to protect raw tissue surfaces as they heal has been shown to be one of the most effective methods of reducing adhesions. The GYNECARE INTERCEED barrier is a lightweight tissue-like "film" that can be placed at the surgical site. The film helps prevent post-operative adhesions by protecting and separating the surfaces where adhesions are likely to form. The GYNECARE INTERCEED barrier is then absorbed by the body as healing occurs. Studies demonstrate that GYNECARE INTERCEED barrier significantly enhances good surgical technique and its use reduces adhesion formation by 50% compared to the use of good technique alone.
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