Journal of VolgSMU
Quarterly scientific-practical journal

UDK: 616.5-0023:615.832.97

LOCAL CRYOTHERAPY IN TREATMENT OF PURULENT SKIN DISEASES AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE

A.V. Pavlov, S.S. Maskin, L.A. Igolkina

ФГБОУ ВО «Волгоградский государственный медицинский университет» Министерства здравоохранения Российской Федерации, кафедра госпитальной хирургии

Abstract

Purulent diseases in surgery are the oldest and at the same time not-over-the-topical problem, accounting for at least a third of all surgical diseases, 12 % of deaths after planned and 27 % after emergency operations. There is a constant search for new methods of treatment. The most promising are methods with the use of physical influence on the wound. One of such, known for a long time, but has become widespread only recently is the use of ultra-low temperatures in wound processing – local cryotherapy. It has both advantages for the all physical methods: lack of microorganisms resistant to intensive exposure,locality of action, absence of significant side effects and allergic reactions, and unique features for local cryotherapy -it does not cause severe tissue damage, anesthetic properties, efficacy in chronic processes, ease of use for complex cavities debridment. At the same time, the local cryotherapy is largely unexplored topic, requiring further study and adaptation of the technique for the purulent surgery requirements.

Keywords

cryoexposure, cryosurgery, local cryotherapy, liquid nitrogen, purulent wounds, surgical infection.

Contacts

Павлов Александр Владимирович – аспирант, кафедра госпитальной хирургии, Волгоградский государственный медицинский университет, e-mail: necronimus@yandex.ru