Chitosan/alginate anti-adhesion barrier

摘要

Chitosan/alginate post-surgical anti-adhesion barriers, methods of preventing post-surgical adhesions, and methods and devices for forming post-surgical anti-adhesion barriers are provided. An aqueous solution of chitosan and a complexing agent, and an aqueous solution of alginate are combined to form an anti-adhesion barrier at a site of surgical intervention. A medicinal agent may optionally be incorporated.