[Odontogenic mediastinitis. Diagnostics and treatment].

Unlabelled: The aim of our work was to evaluate the diagnostic and treatment of patients with odontogenic mediastinitis.

Methods: The last 10 years (1991-2001) 13 males and 4 females, mean age 43 years, with odontogenic mediastinitis were submitted to surgical treatment. Primary odontogenic abscess occurred in all.

[Esophageal achalasia].

Unlabelled: The purpose of this study was to analyze results of pneumatic dilatation due to esophageal achalasia at the Clinic of General Thoracic Surgery of Vilnius University.

Material And Methods: During 25-year period (1973-1998) we have treated 133 achalasia patients. On 125 patients pneumatic dilatation was performed.

[The surgeon and deontology].

The aim of study is to recall surgeons deontological principles and errors. The article demonstrates some specific deontological errors, performed by surgeon on patients and his colleagues; points out painful sequela of these errors as well. CONCLUSION.