Immunocorrective therapy of destructive pancreatitis complicated by hepatic insufficiency

Study of the immune status in 51 patients with necrotic and pyonecrotic pancreatitis complicated by hepatic insufficiency revealed an extremely severe degree of inhibition of cellular and humoral immunity. The use of Anti-lympholin, an immunocorrector of a directed action, and reinfusion of the patients' blood irradiated with ultraviolet rays causes a marked immunostimulating effect, reduces the number of pyoseptic complications, and facilitates the reduction of fatal cases among the most serious contingent of patients with acute pancreatitis.