[Prognostic factors in acute mesenteric ischemia. Experience of 64 cases].

A retrospective study of 64 cases of acute mesenteric ischaemia is reported. The patients have been treated, during the past 12 years, at the Department of Surgery "Flaiani", Ospedale San Camillo de Lellis-Rome. In terms of favourable prognosis, the following factors have shown to be statistically significant: enteric resection carried out, thrombosis of superior mesenteric vein, preoperative normal BUN and WBC count.

[Use of the duodenum in demolition surgery of the stomach. Reconversion gastroduodenostomy in post-resection syndromes following Billroth II operations].

Stress is laid on the importance in digestive and absorptive physiology. The methods used for the re-insertion of the duodenum in the digestive circuit in the surgical correction of servious post-Billroth II syndromes are explained. Direct duodenal reconversion by means of the transformation of gastrojejunostomy into gastroduodenostomy is recommended in the light of results obtained in 25 cases of p.