[Optimization of aspiration-irrigation drainage of purulent wounds].

The aim of the investigation was to improve the methods of sanitation of purulent foci. Efficacy of the purulent cavity lavage increased due to the changed direction of the flow of antiseptic solution. Experimental investigations showed that the down-flow lavage of purulent wounds with antiseptics was not enough.

[Effect of substances altering the metabolism of endogenous serotonin on mitotic activity in the regenerating liver of mice].

The serotonin (S) precursor 5-hydroxytryptophan and MAO inhibitor o-chlorpargyline injected alone or combined increase the endogenous S level in the regenerating liver and stimulate mitotic activity. The tryptophan hydroxylase inhibitor p-chlorophenylalanine and reserpine decrease both the endogenous S level and the mitotic index (MI). There is a close correlation between the endogenous S level and the MI.