[Contemporary approach to the treatment of complicated diabetic angiopathy of the lower extremities].

The experience of treatment of 278 patients with diabetes mellitus, complicated by the lower extremities diabetic angiopathy, was summarized. The authors had proposed the complex of treatment, including combined application of the high- and low-energy laser irradiation and catheterization of the shin arteries branches and the anterior abdominal wall superficial arteries for an adequate introduction of medicinal agents towards the affection focus. Application of the method proposed had promoted the results of treatment improvement, had permitted to proceed with economical amputation of extremity and to escape the reoperations performance.

[Combined laser therapy of diabetic gangrene of the lower limbs].

Results of treatment of 130 patients with diabetic gangrene, whom the lower limb amputation on various levels was conducted, are adduced. In 58 patients the surgical treatment together with combined use of laser was conducted: intravascular irradiation of blood, high-powered laser Application while amputation performance and after it--percutaneous irradiation of amputation stump. Laser use promotes the improvement of immediate results of treatment and decrease of its duration.