[Experimental and clinical ground of the use of radiosurgical unit "Surgitron" in gastrointestinal surgery].

The authors represent results of experimental study showing objective differences and advantages of radioscalpel "Surgitron" vs. widely used physical cutting methods. This unit significantly decreases traumatism of gastrointestinal organs and tissues, and increases efficiency and safety of surgical operations. The results of surgical treatment in 313 patients, operated with the use of radioscalpel "Surgitron" purposely to cut and coagulate tissues, represented in the article. Use of radioscalpel in clinical practice for gastrointestinal and interintestinal anastomosis formation favors primary intention healing, decreases risk of postoperative complications (bleeding, anastomositis, insufficiency of anastomosis stitches) and lethality. These results give reason for wide practical application of radioscalpel "Surgitron" in surgical clinics.