[Application of carbon-containing materials in surgery]

The authors used carbon tissue napkins manufactured from the cloth "Urals" with a selvedge which was processed according to an original method for the treatment of festered wounds. It provided quicker cleansing and healing of the wounds in comparison with conventional methods of local treatment. Cloth material on the base of carbon was used also as an implant for the treatment of abdominal wall hernias (predominantly ventral hernias). 21 operations of herniotomy were performed in 20 patients with recurrent, large, gigantic, of medium sizes hernias. In majority of patients the presence of various associated diseases (diabetes mellitus, obesity of II-IV stage, cardiovascular diseases) were revealed. There were no complications in postoperative period. All the patients were followed-up after the operation for 1 month-3 years. There were no recurrences of hernias.