[Progressive pneumoperitoneum technique in surgical treatment of patients with giant defects of the abdominal wall].

The experience of treatment of 52 patients suffering cardial and pulmonary insufficiency with giant defects of abdominal wall was summarized. 25 of them were preparative for operative treatment using of progressive pneumoperitoneum techniqueand 27 were treated without special preoperative preparation. Preoperative progressive pneumoperitoneum as a first stage of treatment of such patients significantly decrease early postoperative morbidity rate.