[The extracorporeal connection of a donor spleen in the treatment of suppurative diseases of the face and neck complicated by sepsis].

Analyzes the results of extracorporeal connection of donor spleen in 9 patients with purulent diseases of the face and neck, complicated with sepsis. Presents the indications for the use of this treatment modality and its technique. Describes the changes in the clinical picture and time course of the basic homeostasis parameters over the course of therapy. Reduction of mortality rates to make them as low as 12.5% demonstrates a high efficacy of the suggested treatment as part of multiple-modality complex used in the treatment of odontogenic and surgical sepsis.