[Laser and ultrasonic therapy in the treatment of acute purulent diseases of the soft tissues in children].

The article analyses the results of active treatment of pyoinflammatory diseases in 138 children by means of CO2-laser and ultrasonic cavitation. The control group was formed of 145 children who were treated by the commonly applied methods. The efficacy of surgical debridement was appraised according to the number of bacteria per g of tissues. Various methods of opening and treatment of the purulent cavity are compared. The differentiated use of the laser beam and ultrasonic cavitation depending on the character of the pathological process is substantiated. The schemes of ultrasonic cavitation with the use of various solutions and their combination depending on the phase of the wound process are shown. A combination of laser cleansing and ultrasonic cavitation is most rational. Complete epithelialization of the wound occurs 5-6 days earlier than in the control group.