Possibilities of photodynamic therapy application in surgery
The review presents information about the relatively new method of treatment - photodynamic therapy, which is one of the directions of the laser medicine. We give a brief historical background concerning the development of this method of treatment and elucidate the principles and mechanisms of its action. The classification of photosensitizers, their basic properties are presented. The aspects of the application of photodynamic therapy with surgery in adjacent sections are given. We analyze the possibility of applying the method and describe the use of this type of treatment in the surgical practice. We make the conclusion about the prospects for further development of this method for the treatment of surgical pathology as well as its advantages over other current methods of treatment of certain pathological states.