Treatment of ruptured kidney by gluing with highly concentrated human fibrinogen.

A complete transverse rupture of the kidney diagnosed preoperatively by IV pyelogram and selective renal angiography is reported. It could be conserved by tissue gluing with highly concentrated human fibrinogen. An IV pyelogram should always be performed, especially since immediate aortography and renal arteriography is indicated by visible extravasation of contrast medium in every case.

[Fertility after experimental torsion of the spermatic cord (author's transl)].

In groups of 10 specimens the testicles of 100 Wistar rats were half unilaterally half bilaterally rotated 720 degrees and retorted 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8 hours after torsion. The fertility rate was investigated by copulation experiments following experimental torsion of the spermatic cord. Fertility was demonstrated by pregancy.

[Late changes of the testicular tissue in experimental torsion of the spermatic cord (author's transl)].

In three experimental groups and a control group unilateral or bilateral torsion of the testicle were carried out in 195 mature rats. The testicles were retorted at various intervals up to 24 hours. Four weeks and three months following the torsion the retorted as well as the contralateral normal testicles were examined morphologically and histologically.

[Antibiotic therapy after prostatectomy? (author's transl)].

This prospective study shows, that, neither an antibiotic prophylaxis of abacteriuric patients nor postoperative treatment of an asymptomatic urinary tract infection after transurethral prostatectomy have a significant influence on the clinical complications or the microbiologic results. After suprapubic prostatectomy complications in the control group were not significantly more frequent than in the group with antimicrobial prophylaxis. Patients with asymptomatic urinary tract infections before suprapubic prostatectomy had better clinical results, if they were treated with antibiotics as compared to a control group, although the difference control group was not significant.

[Early changes of testicular tissue following experimental torsion of the spermatic cord (author's transl)].

A bilateral testicular torsion war carried out in 65 mature rats. The timing of testicular tissue changes was investigated. A complete human testicular torsion corresponds to a 270 degrees torsion in the rat.