Malar bone fractures and their sequelae. A statistical study of 1.393 cases covering a period of 20 years.

The authors analyse the results of 1.393 cases of malar fractures treated in the maxillo-facial Departments of Montpellier and Perpignan. A clinical and therapeutic classification is given.

[The value of Cottle's technic for esthetic and functional correction of the nose].

The "maxilla-premaxilla approach" as well as the surgical respect of the dorsum nasi are what make the Cottle technique doubly interesting: aesthetically and functionally. In relation to the nasal septum cartilage, it allows nasal septum deviation to be considered as the consequence of the disturbance of the surrounding bony structure and constitutes satisfactory treatment by replacing a simple septoplasty with a septorhinoplasty. From an aesthetic point of view, Cottle's technique allows a more natural correction by respecting the osteocartilaginous nasal bridge.

[Isolated epidermoid cysts of the jaw. Apropos of 3 cases with a familial aspect].

About 3 cases of kerato-cysts of the jaws and observed in the same family, the authors wonder wether any familial aetiology is possible. Clinic and para-clinic examination allowed to eliminate a Gorlin's syndrome.

[Coagulum technic for removal of kidney calix calculi].

Coagulum pyelolithotomy is a useful adjunct for the extraction of renal caluli. This article describes a simplified technique using cryoprecipitated plasma, thrombin and calcium chloride. The method has been tested in vitro with twenty cadaver kidneys filled with stones.

[Use of a coagulum for the ablation of renal calculi (author's transl)].

The authors report an experiment using the cadaver kidney with a fibrin coagulum injected into the pelvis and calices in order to extract multiple calculi. They used a mixture of cryoprecipitated plasma and a combination of thrombin and calcium chloride. This mixture was made up immediately before use, and injected into the pyelocaliceal cavities using a small Foley catheter previously inserted into the renal pelvis.