METHOD FOR ESTIMATING TREATMENT EFFECTIVENESS IN ATHEROSCLEROTIC LOWER EXTREMITY ISCHEMIA PATIENTS Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: method involves carrying out microscopic examination of blood serum samples taken from femoral vein and cubital vein. Femoral vein sample is taken on injured side. The examination is carried out before and after treatment. The blood serum samples are placed on fat-free glass slide in the amount of 0.01-0.02 ml as drops, dried at 18-30°C for 18-24 h. The set of pathological symptoms becoming larger or not changed after the treatment in comparison to sample taken before treatment, and morphological picture of samples under comparison taken from the cubital vein showing no changes or being changed to worse, the treatment is considered to be effective.

EFFECT: enabled medicamentous treatment evaluation in course of treatment to allow the treatment mode to be changed in due time; avoided surgical intervention (amputation); retained active life-style of aged patients.

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