[Primary colonic intussusception protruding from the anus in adults. Two cases].

The authors report two cases of colonic intussusception in the adult protruding from the anus--or colo-anal intussusception--, not due to a tumor. The first case was a chronic ileo-caeco-colique intussusception, the second case was an acute colo-rectal intussusception. Colo-anal intussusceptions are very rare: less than twenty cases have been described since 1925 in adults.

[Primary colonic intussusception protruding from the anus in adults. Two cases].

The authors report two cases of colonic intussusception in the adult protruding from the anus--or colon-anal intussusception--, not due to a tumor. The first case was a chronic ileo-caeco-colique intussusception, the second case was an acute colo-rectal intussusception. Colo-anal intussusceptions are very rare: less than twenty cases have been described since 1925 in adults.

[Treatment of an inguinal hernia by the midline preperitoneal approach using a dacron patch].

The authors report a series of 128 inguinal hernias operated by a mid line extra peritoneal incision with using Dacron Tulle material, and with a 3 years minimal follow up. The spetical risk in this series is about 0.78 percent.

[Enteroid cyst of the spleen: a new entity? Apropos of 2 cases].

The authors describe two cases of non parasitic cyst of the spleen of "enteroid" origin on histological examination. No similar cases have yet seen described in the medical literature that we consulted. The histology of these two cases is quite unusual in that cysts are multilocular and mucoid with a cylindrical mucus secreting epithelium similar to cystic tumours of the ovary.

[Early surgical treatment of acute cholecystitis].

Correlations between anatomic and clinical findings were absent in a series of 214 cases of acute cholecystitis, and there was a high percentage of severe forms (58 p. 100). Early operation (between 48 and 72 hours) is therefore the most logical treatment and demonstrates comparable morbidity and mortality, if not lower figures, than with delayed surgery.