[Surgical anatomy, diagnosis and treatment of spigelian hernia].

In reporting 11 cases of Spigelian hernia observed, the Authors describe pathological findings of this rare disease. Aetiopathogenesis as well as indication for surgery and surgical technique are stressed.

[Acute scrotum in pediatric age: analysis of 265 consecutive cases].

"Acute scrotum" in infants and children is generally due to testicular torsion, torsion of the appendix of testis or acute orchiepididymitis. However they are other less frequent causes of "acute scrotum". The differential diagnosis is often very difficult.

[Acute scrotum in children: analysis of 265 consecutive cases].

"Acute scrotum" in infants and children is generally due to testicular torsion, torsion of the appendix of testis or acute orchi-epididymitis. However they are other less frequent causes of "acute scrotum". The differential diagnosis is often very difficult.

[Anesthesiologic problems in transluminal balloon dilatation of esophageal stenosis in children].

The authors report their anesthesiological experience in 88 cases of transluminal balloon dilatation of esophageal strictures in children. The most serious problems are caused by the need to repeat the dilatation process (up to a maximum of 24 times in one patient) and to the risk of extrinsic mechanical compression of the trachea with consequent transient anoxia. Good sedation was achieved using premedication with haloperidol and diazepam, but was not sufficient to avoid the child's anxiety on entering the operating theatre.

[2 cases of duodenal hematoma in childhood. Critical analysis of the diagnostic contribution].

The Authors analyze the diagnostic contributions of echography and computer-assisted tomography in the diagnosis of duodenal hematoma in pediatric age.