[Relationship of functional liver disorders in burn disease to the treatment methods]

The dynamics of liver function in 243 cases with deep burns was studied by means of a set of biochemical tests: determination of blood plasma proteins and protein fractions, residual nitrogen, bilirubin, sugar, lipides, activity of liver organospecific enzymes, sedimentation reactions and Quick-Pytel' test. The obtained findings showed disorders of all types of hepatic metabolism which was manifested through alterations of the indices of liver function tests. An intense transfusion therapy of burn shock and acute toxemia using the method of hemodilution, together with an early necrectomy and autodermoplasty were found to be effective means of preventing and treatment of liver functional disorders.