This is an old (1998) but very compelling article that clearly demonstrates the need for ADCON-P, the market size, and the human cost of adhesions. I urge everyone who is interested in GLIA to read this article.
I posted this on Yahoo. But, this is such a good article that I thought it would be useful to repeat it here.
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John de C
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A PATIENT'S GUIDE TO ADHESIONS and RELATED PAIN or? YOU ARE NOT ALONE
by David M. Wiseman, PhD
SUMMARY
Chronic pelvic pain and/or associated intestinal disturbance are a major cause of misery for thousands of patients. Often in constant pain, the patient experiences loneliness, hopelessness, frustration and desperation with thoughts of suicide. Family and work relationships are strained to the limit. Although ADHESIONS are often (but not always) the cause of this pain, treatment for adhesions is not performed either because the surgeon does not believe that adhesions can cause the problem, or because lysis of adhesions is considered too difficult or futile.
Adhesions are an almost inevitable outcome of surgery, and the problems that they cause are widespread and sometimes severe. It has been said by some that adhesions are the single most common and costly problem related to surgery, and yet most people have not even heard the term. This lack of awareness means that, excluding infertility, many doctors are unable or unwilling to tackle the problems of adhesions, many insurance companies are unwilling to pay for treatment and many patients are left in misery.
This paper describes adhesions, their treatment and their relationship to pain and bowel obstruction. In addition, stories from patients are featured to illustrate how adhesions (or suspected adhesions) affect their daily lives and how they cope with a sometimes-insurmountable problem. |
