METHOD FOR SURGICAL TREATMENT OF HEPATIC CIRRHOSIS Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: medicine, surgical hepatology. SUBSTANCE: at complicated cases of hepatic cirrhosis revealed only at a detailed survey the main task is stimulation of reparative hepatic regeneration for reverse development of changes by surface electrocoagulation with the help of a flat electrode of surgical diathermy apparatus by conducting sliding movements for 2, 3 and partially 4, 5 and 6 segments at 7 ampere current and 3 volt voltage in connection with intraportal infusion of medicine via umbilical vein or round hepatic ligament and intestinal oxygenotherapy via nipple jejunostoma for 5 months under domestic conditions performed by a patient himself from an oxygen pillow. At cholestasis-complicated hepatic cirrhosis it is necessary to conduct additional removal of enlarged pericholedochal lymph nodes along stimulation of reparative regeneration. At hepatic cirrhosis complicated by portal hypertension it is important to perform endovascular roentgenoembolization of spleen artery as the first stage of the help conducted. If it is efficient the main stage of the help directed to the stimulation of reparative hepatic regeneration is carried out in three months. EFFECT: higher efficiency of therapy at chronic diffuse hepatic diseases.