[Use of therapeutic discrete plasmapheresis in combination with extracorporeal blood irradiation with ultraviolet rays in the treatment of patients with obliterative disease of blood vessels of the lower extremities].

The results of treatment of 440 patients with obliterative diseases of the arteries of the lower extremities are presented. Use of the ultra-violet rays for extracorporeal irradiation of the blood in combination with discrete plasmapheresis has a pronounced therapeutic effect, contributes to improvement in regional blood flow and shortening the duration of patients' staying in the hospital by 5-7 days.