Laser therapy in phtysiopulmonology

Abstract

Various techniques of use of low intensity lasers like helium-neon, semiconductive, and granate were elaborated as non-drug pathogenic remedy to increase the effectiveness of complex therapy in patients with destructive pulmonary tuberculosis.
The helium-neon laser was used endobronchially, intravenously, or acupuncturally in dependence on coupled or complicated pathology (non-specific endobronchitis, bronchial asthma). The semiconductive laser was used epicutaneously or endobronchially at the area of pathologic focus projection. The granate one was used epicutaneously at the area of large vessels. The elaborated techniques of laser therapy were used in complex treatment in 221 patients with destructive pulmonary tuberculosis.
The total effectivity of the treatment including combinations of sputum negativation cases and destruction caves closing was increased by laser phototherapy at 18—20% at the moment of dischargement. The same time, the courses of bacterioemission, destruction caves closing, and hospital treatment were restricted at 1.—1.5 months in average.