APPLICATION OF PLASMA FLOWS IN SOFT TISSUE INFECTION

Abstract

The authors analyzed the results of treatment of 489 patients with surgical soft tissue infection at the period from 2004 to 2015. The argon and air-plasma flows in different regimes were applied in following local therapy during surgical d-bridement. The results obtained were compared with results of 280 patients who were treated using common me thod (control group). There was revealed that plasma processing of necrotic suppurative focus significantly accelerated wound cleansing and following reparation of post-necrotic wounds in 1.5-1,8 times regardless the severity and extent of covering tissue lesion. The method allowed doctors to decrease significantly the rate of microbial contamination of the focus and shorten the hospital stay. Similar trends were noted in terms of fever relief, pain syndrome and other important indices.

Keywords

• plasma flows
• surgical infection