Compositions for use in surgery
AssigneeBTG International Limited
InventorsDavid John Heal, Keith Frank Martin
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Abstract
A method is provided for treating a subject in need of medication as an adjunct to elective surgery, comprising administration of a ketogenic material sufficient to produce a physiologically acceptable ketosis in tile patient. Preferably the surgery is selected from the groups consisting of removal or section of tumours, removal of redundant organs such as lymph nodes and appendix, open heart surgery, cosmetic surgery, joint and bone surgery.
Claims21
A method of treating a subject in need of stabilisation as an adjunct to surgery comprising administering, to the subject, a ketogenic material sufficient to produce a physiologically acceptable ketosis in the patient.
A method of treating a subject in need of medication as perisurgical adjunct to surgery, comprising administering, to the subject, a ketogenic material sufficient to produce a physiologically acceptable ketosis in the patient.
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A pharmaceutical composition comprising an injectable solution or emulsion of a ketogenic material.
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