Radiofrequency electrostimulation of carotid sinus nerves for the treatment of bronchial asthma

Electrostimulators of synocarotid nerves (SCN) were implanted in 30 patients aged from 18 to 62 years for the treatment of bronchial asthma. The procedures of SCN stimulation (from 1 to 10 daily) were carried out with parameters of 30-100 Hz, 0.1-0.8 ms, 0.5-2.0 V. The external respiration function was examined by pneumotachometry and spirography, and cardiovascular system by the method of rheography. The attacks of apnea were effectively eliminated and prevented by electrostimulation (ES) of SCN. The frequency of the attacks 2 and 5 years after the procedures decreased 2.8 fold, and the duration of the attacks--3.5 fold. Daily consumption of antiasthmatic drugs decreased by 2.7 times. Some complications were detected: rejection of the electrostimulator (1 patient), paresis of n. hypoglottis (1), suppuration of the wound (3), abnormal mobility of the electrostimulator (1). ES of SCN can be applied in patients with complicated forms of bronchial asthma and severe drug addiction.     

Pathophysiology, prophylaxis and treatment of reperfusion syndrome in the surgery of abdominal aorta aneurysm

The peroxidal oxidation of the lipids state was studied up, as well as of the whole blood neutrophils functional activity, hemodynamics and microcirculation of lower extremities in surgical treatment of the abdominal aorta aneurysm. The main significance in the reperfusional syndrome pathophysiology, caused by temporary overcompression of aorta, has the neutrophils activation, their interrelationship with the endothelium cells and the activity lowering of the tissue antioxidant system, manifestated by vascular spasm, which is mostly expressed in the patients with stenotic affection of the lower extremities arteries. Positive effect was noted in application of preparation corvitin, which has antioxidant action.     

Causes of ineffective chemotherapy of pulmonary tuberculosis in patients with diabetes mellitus

The causes of unsatisfactory result of treatment in 125 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus (DM) are presented. In every patient were revealed 2-4 and more nonfavourable factors, influencing the chemotherapy inefficacy. The main of them are: the severity of the DM course and of its complications, the patient's noncompliance of the treatment, the spreading of tuberculosis, the resistance of the tuberculosis Mycobacterium to preparations.     

The application of combined antibacterial preparation Unazin for the prophylaxis of purulent postop complications at the clinic of thoracic oncology

Antimicrobal preparation Unazin, combining sodium sulbactam and sodium ampicillin, characterized by broad antibacterial spectrum and potency to overcome the microorganisms stability, was applied in 15 patients in the early postoperative period after operations for pulmonary, esophageal, cardial cancers and mediastinal tumor. In these patients purulent-septic complications were not noted. According to the retrospective analysis data, of 846 patients, operated earlier, the complications have occurred in 131 (13.2%).     

Combined revascularizing method for treating central atherosclerotic chorioretinopathy

The authors present a new surgical method for treatment of central atherosclerotic chorioretinopathies, consisting of choroid revascularization followed by crossing of the surface temporal artery. Combined revascularizing method improved local ocular hemodynamics and the visual function in 64% patients with pseudotumorous condition and in 81% patients with the "dry" form, stabilizing the process for up to 12 months (period of observation). Morphological analysis showed that after choroid revascularization, a full-value functioning vascular network forms at the interface between the vascular membrane and implanted tissues, and therefore crossing of the surface temporal artery should be performed no earlier than 3 months after choroid revascularization.     

Morphology of conjunctival progressive nevus

Structural features of 59 progressive nevuses of the conjunctiva were studied. The proliferation of the epithelium and melanocytes is partially compensated by spontaneous regression of the nevus structures. The growth of a nevus is structurally similar to tumor growth, but the nevuses lack the melanocyte dysplasia, the main sign of malignant degeneration. The immune reactions are involved in the tissue restructuring of the growing nevus. Permanent foci of photoelastosis reflect the significance of ultraviolet exposure as a factor of risk of the nevuses progress.