[The role of the mononuclear phagocyte system in the pathogenesis of excessive peritoneal adhesions in children with peritonitis].

A study was made of the significance of mononuclear phagocytes in the outcome of post-inflammatory++ peritoneal repair and onset of peritoneal adhesions. It has been revealed that patients with adhesions occurring in the postoperative period manifest insufficiency of the macrophagal response characterized by a decrease of the content of macrophagal elements in peritoneal exudate and derangement of macrophagal migration in the skin fenestra test during reproduction of aseptic inflammation. It is assumed that stimulation of mononuclear phagocytes can serve a means for preventing peritoneal adhesions.