Combined laser therapy of diabetic gangrene of the lower limbs
Grubnik, V.V.; Chinchenko, E.I.; Goriachiĭ, V.V.; Potapenkov, M.A.
Klinicheskaia Khirurgiia 7: 20-22
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0023-2130 PMID: 7823490 Document Number: 431947
Results of treatment of 130 patients with diabetic gangrene, whom the lower limb amputation on various levels was conducted, are adduced. In 58 patients the surgical treatment together with combined use of laser was conducted: intravascular irradiation of blood, high-powered laser Application while amputation performance and after it--percutaneous irradiation of amputation stump. Laser use promotes the improvement of immediate results of treatment and decrease of its duration.