Ozone In The Treatment Of Peripherial Circulation Disorders In Lower Extremities
S. Alyochina, T. Chrychyva, V. Ovchynicov and C. Kontorshchikova.
Nizhni Novgorod Medical State Academy. Russia.
Atherosclerotic vessels disorders of the lower extremities are the most common pathology in advanced age groups of patients. It is considered to be one of the manifestations that lead to non-healing trophic ulcers and even to gangrene, that might cause invalidism and in some cases result in fatal outcomes. The common treatment to prevent atherosclerotic disorders and also the use of vasodilatators do not prove to be effective. Surgical interventions into vegetative nervous system provide a rare steady clinical effect either. We have observed 17 patients, all of them being war invalids with IV grade peripherical disorden in lower extremities. The patients received 8 intraarterial injections of ozonated solution of reopolyglucini in the dosage of 400 mL combined with subcutaneous injections of gaseous ozone in the lymphatic zone. Patients with trophic ulcers were administered external ozonization in plastic bags. By the end of the treatment all the patients noted significant improvement of their well-being with clinical evidence of the lack of pains or cramps in calf muscules and warming of the extremities. There were registered temperature and tisssue PO2 and its blood volume. Intraarterial application of ozonated solution of reopolyglucini is characterized by high treatment efficiency, that allows to reduce considerably the duration of the treatment, quantity of necrotomies and emergency amputations.
Source: 3rd International Symposia on Ozone Applications, June 2000.