Processing of biomedical waste in plasma gasifier.

The problem of treatment of household and biomedical waste containing toxic substances is becoming increasingly important. In contrast to the conventional incineration, plasma gasification of the waste provides reliable destruction of highly toxic dioxins, benzo(a)pyrene and furans. This article presents the results of thermodynamic analysis and experiments on gasification of the waste of various origins in the plasma reactor.

[Diagnosis and treatment of complicated postnecrotic cysts of pancreas].

Experience of complex treatment of 137 patients with complicated postnecrotic pancreatic cysts (PPC) is analyzed. Indications to different surgical methods are formulated differentially depending on complications of cysts, localization, sizes, "maturity" of cyst walls, communication with main pancreatic duct. Treatment of festered PPC should be started with minimally-invasive methods; at negative result the omentobursocystostomy with staged endoscopic sanations should be done that permits to decrease the number of postoperative complications and to reduce lethality from 14.