title: [An initial experience of extracorporeal irradiation of the blood in heart surgery patients].
abstract: Ultraviolet (UV) blood irradiation has been performed in 11 patients with postoperative sepsis. UV blood irradiation was not accompanied by blood cell damage and stress reaction to irradiation. Already after the first session all the patients demonstrated a decrease in the maximum daily body temperature. Most patients revealed improvement in their somatic condition. Positive clinical effect was observed in 8 patients, 4 patients recovered completely. UV blood irradiation in combination with conventional therapeutic techniques may be used in the management of postoperative septic complications in cardiosurgical patients.
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Soboleva
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Samsonova
mesh_terms: D001769:Blood / Q000528:radiation effects*; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous / Q000295:instrumentation; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005112:Extracorporeal Circulation / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy; D014467:Ultraviolet Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation
vernacular_title: Pervyĭ opyt ékstrakorporal'nogo oblucheniia krovi u kardiokhirurgicheskikh bol'nykh.