THE POSSIBILITIES OF LASER SCALPEL IN OPE RATIONS ON THE LIVER AND GALLBLADDER

The article deals with the results of experimental studies and clinica l experience in the use of the plasma scalpel in 25 unbred dogs and 19 2 patients with diseases of the liver and gallbladder. Histological st udies of the hepatic tissue after treatment with the laser scalpel all owed the conclusion that such manipulations are safe. The advantages o f using the device for arresting bleeding and the flow of bile from th e resected hepatic areas were revealed. The accumulated experience in operations on the liver and gallbladder with a plasma scalpel made it possible to develop optimal approaches to the use of the plasma flow i n resections of the liver and to suggest three methods for removal of the gallbladder. Their introduction into practice improved the intraop erative possibilities of treatment of the gallbladder bed.