[Autotransfusion of UV-irradiated blood in the treatment of suppurative peritonitis in children].

The inclusion of autotransfusions of the UV-irradiated blood in the complex of therapeutic measures for the treatment of children with peritonitis resulted in substantial shortening of the time of treatment and in a less volume of the infusion therapy. The autotransfusion of the UV-irradiated blood brings about positive dynamics of the ABC of blood, the content of immunoglobulins in plasma becomes normal within 5-6 days. The non-specific resistance factors were found to be activated.