[Surgical treatment of congenital cysts of the liver].

We report 9 patients who were surgically treated for symptomatic congenital liver cysts. Median age at presentation was 51 years and all the cases were females. Symptoms and clinical findings included a painful mass in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen.

Comparison of hemp and cotton fiber implants in muscle rat tissue. Study of the inflammatory response.

Hemp fiber is obtained from the plant Musa textilis. The cost of preparation of its raw fibers is low. The purpose of this paper was to compare the inflammatory response in the rat muscle tissue originated by both hemp and cotton fibers.