Adhesion Barrier Chemical Composition Bio-resorbable Number of Studies Range of Study Years Number of Patients Receiving Barrier Number of Reoperations with Barrier
PTFE (aka Gore-Tex, Preclude) Polytetrafluoroethylene no 13 1988 - 2012 1957 238
Seprafilm Sodium hyaluronate/ carboxymethylcellulose yes 3 2005 - 2015 400 80
COSEAL (aka Adhibit) Two synthetic polyethylene glycol polymers yes 2 2003 - 2009 92 47
REPEL-CV Polylactic acid/ polyethylene glycol yes 2 2007 - 2008 88 69
Glutaraldehyde-Preserved Equine Patch - no 1 1987 200 9
Silicone Rubber - no 1 1981 102 7
Cova CARD Porcine type 1 collagen yes 1 2013 36 19
Polyglycolic Acid Mesh - yes 1 1998 17 17
SprayGel Two synthetic polyethylene glycol polymers yes 1 2011 10 10
Polyisoprene Blue Band Strips - no 1 2009 9 9
PTFE + SprayGel
Polytetrafluoroethylene + Two synthetic polyethylene glycol polymers
no and yes
1
2011
8
8
Porcine and Polyester Gelatin Sheet Gelatin composed of pathogen-free porcine skin and a bioabsorbable polyester mesh yes 1 2008 5 5
PTFE + Seprafilm Polytetrafluoroethylene + Sodium hyaluronate/ carboxymethylcellulose no and yes
1
2012
4
4