[Volvulus of the gall bladder. Report of one case (author's transl)].

A case of torsion of the gallbladder is presented. Torsion of the gallbladder is uncommon and should be remembered in right upper quadrant acute abdomens, especially in elderly, asthenic individuals.

Total bypass of the oesophagus for benign strictures using a reversed gastric tube.

Four cases of benign stricture of the oesophagus treated by reversed gastric tube oesophagoplasty are presented. The technique used is described in detail, and the advantages of this method over other ways of bypassing the oesophagus are discussed. The most important advantage is the restoration of normal deglutition with only one extrathoracic anasthomosis.

Length of main left coronary artery in relation to atherosclerosis of its branches. A coronary arteriographic study.

The relation between the length of the main left coronary artery and the presence of atherosclerosis in its branches or the presence of complete left bundle-branch block was studied by selective coronary arteriography in 43 persons. The length of the main left coronary artery was found to be significantly shorter in patients with coronary atherosclerosis than in subjects without angiographic evidence of coronary artery disease. In patients with electrocardiographic evidence of complete left bundle-branch block, the length of the left main coronary artery was significantly shorter than that in both previous groups.

Results of treatment of experimental pulmonary embolism, as determined by radioactive microspheres.

In this experimental study seventeen dogs subjected to pulmonary embolism were treated with either saline, heparine or streptokinase. Regional blood distribution was calculated in both, the healthy and infarcted lung tissue by means at the sequental injection of radioactive microspheres. Results of fibrinolytic treatment compare favourable over heparine or saline administration.