[Bouveret's syndrome. Case report].

Introduction: Bouveret's syndrome is characterized by piloro-duodenal obstruction following the implant of a giant gallstone with gallstone ileus origin. It constitutes the less common variety of gallstone ileus (1-3%), mainly affecting elderly patients with chronic degenerative illnesses, possibly with high mortality.

Objective: We report the case of a patient with a less common variety of gallstone ileus.

[Experience in management of trauma-related acute abdomen at the "General Ignacio Zaragoza" Regional Hospital in Mexico City].

Objective: To know the current state of surgical management of patients with abdominal trauma.

Material And Methods: We carried out a retrospective, observational, transversal study involving patients with abdominal trauma with clinical files wtih trauma who required surgery during the period of April 1, 1998 through March 30, 2003.

Results: There were 72 cases including nine male and 33 female patients.