[The oto-rhino-laryngology clinic at Lund--yesterday, today, and tomorrow].

Oto-rhino-laryngology became a separate unit of the University Hospital in Lund in 1904 and has since then had only four heads: F.V. Törne, G.

Early postoperative basal serum GH level and the GH response to TRH in relation to the long-term outcome of surgical treatment for acromegaly: a report on 39 patients.

During a 10-year period 39 patients with acromegaly, aged 23-73 years, underwent selective adenomectomy via a trans-sphenoidal or transfrontal (one case) approach. Six to 12 months after the operation, the serum level of growth hormone (GH) was reduced to less than 5 micrograms l-1 in 28 patients (74%) in at least two of three random samples and/or suppressed to less than 3 micrograms l-1 during an oral glucose load, thus fulfilling the commonly used criteria for a successful operation. In 10 patients these criteria for adequate GH reduction were not fulfilled, but their median S-GH level was reduced from 38 to 11 micrograms l-1 (P less than 0.

Management of parotid gland neoplasms.

This clinical review presents a survey of the different types of epithelial neoplasms in the parotid gland. The incidence, histopathological classification, grade of malignancy, and staging system are discussed. Diagnostic procedures are reviewed and a scheme for treatment is proposed for the different types of epithelial parotid neoplasms.

Intra-arterial chemotherapy of malignant head and neck tumours with superselective angiographic technique.

A technique is described for repeated superselective angiographic infusion of anticancer drugs into advanced malignant tumours of the head and neck region. The technique allows for a high concentration of the drug in the tumour and, furthermore, it is possible to ensure that the infused anticancer drug adequately reaches the tumour. Mitomycin C was given to 15 patients with advanced malignant tumours of the head and neck region.