Asymptomatic cholecystitis and its controversial issues in biliary surgery.

Gallbladder stones are present in 10-20 % of the population of Western countries, and the incidence rate has almost tripled over the past 30 years. Asymptomatic cholecystitis is more common than it is mentioned in the literature. Approximately 80 % of the GI have no clinical manifestations.

[The importance of the enzyme preparation ancistron-N in the diagnosis of disseminated intravascular coagulation].

Parallel examination of the ancistrone test and thrombin time may be used for express diagnosis of the DIC syndrome. The heparin test enables in heparin-treated patients to distinguish real afibrinogenemia from false when the blood plasma retains fibrinogen blocked and noncoagulable with thrombin.