[Etiology, pathogenesis and treatment of severe recurrent forms of erysipelas of the lower extremities].

The experience of treatment of 314 patients with erysipelas was summarized. The organizational principles of struggle against this disease are proposed.

[Prophylaxis of surgical wound suppuration in patients with acute intraabdominal diseases].

The experience with treatment of 2512 patients with acute diseases of the abdominal organs permitted the authors to draw a conclusion that the local measures are of primary importance in prevention of suppuration of an operative wound. Of these measures, the main ones are the following: observance of the surgical technique, differential draining the wound with the use of a drainage tube of original construction, dynamic control of a state of the wound after the operation. The use of the measures mentioned permitted to reduce the incidence of suppuration of an operative wound from 8.

[Use of intestinal decompression in intestinal obstruction].

In 73 patients, the intestinal decompression was used with regard for a cause of ileus, its level, age of a patient, presence of concomitant diseases and possible development of complications. The lethality was 8.2%.