[Change in surgical treatment of esophageal cancer in the course of the past 50 years].

Oesophageal surgery--apart from sporadic attempts--has a history of about fifty years. It was traditionally fallen into the realm of thoracic surgery developing collaterally and accomplished by the development of anaesthesiology and perioperative care. Initial surgery of the oesophagus begun by procedures aimed at tumours of the lower third and those of the gastroesophageal junction and the cardia.

[Massive gastrointestinal bleeding in Henoch-Schoenlein purpura in an adult].

Henoch-Schoenlein syndrome in an adult patient, localised only to the gastrointestinal system is very rare. A 50 year old male was treated in our Intensive Department because of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and renal failure. After temporary improvement massive gastrointestinal bleeding developed with shock.