[Compression elastography as a new method of ultrasound imaging in the differential diagnosis of chronic tonsillitis].

Unlabelled: Chronic tonsillitis remains as an urgent problem in modern otorhinolaryngological practice, which requires improving the diagnostic methods of this pathology.

Objective: To increase the diagnostic information content of objective methods for differential diagnosis of different forms of chronic tonsillitis.

Material And Methods: The study involved 97 patients who were divided into two groups: the 1st group (39 patients) - with a simple form; the 2nd group (58 patients) - with a toxic-allergic form of chronic tonsillitis.

[The state of regional lymph nodes in chronic tonsillitis according to ultrasound].

Unlabelled: Despite the variety of chronic tonsillitis clinical symptoms, none of the known signs of this disease is typical for it.

Purpose Of Study: Is development of a method for differential diagnosis of complicated (toxic-allergic) and uncomplicated (simple) forms of chronic tonsillitis.

Methods: 147 patients were divided into 2 groups: 1) 61 (42%) - with a simple form and 2) 86 (58%) - with a toxic-allergic form of chronic tonsillitis of the II degree.

[Criteria for instability of atherosclerotic plaques in carotid arteries].

The purpose of the study was to determine the criteria for instability of atherosclerotic plaques in carotid arteries with the use of improved and new diagnostic techniques. The study enrolled a total of 92 patients examined with the help of instrumental methods of diagnosis, including ultrasound triplex scanning, magnetic resonance imaging and multislice computed tomography. All patients were subjected to the operation of carotid endarterectomy in various standard modifications.

[Ultrasound elastography in assessing efficacy of treatment for lower limb varicose veins with a phlebotrophic drug containing a micronized purified flavonoid fraction].

Unlabelled: Venous hypertension combined with other pathogenetic links of the development of chronic venous insufficiency creates conditions for activation of an inflammatory process. Chronization of inflammation leads to alterations in the histological structure of the vascular wall and perivasal tissues, which is reflected by changes in their physical properties (elasticity or compressibility), which may be studied by means of ultrasound elastography (USEG).

Objective: The study was aimed at exploring the possibility of using ultrasound elastography for monitoring efficacy of conservative treatment of varicose disease of lower extremities with an agent containing a micronized purified flavonoid fraction (MPFF).