Omental torsion secondary to right inguinal hernia: case report and cumulative review of the English literature.

A case of omental torsion secondary to right inguinal hernia in a 51-year-old man was operated on in Naga Hospital. Preoperative computed tomography (CT) showed a characteristic whirling fatty mass and entering into a right inguinal hernia. Omental torsion is a relatively rare disease, and the preoperative diagnosis is difficult because of nonspecific clinical signs and symptoms.

Study of the absorption of cefcapene pivoxil in patients with infectious disease and soft stool or diarrhea.

Cefcapene pivoxil hydrochloride (CFPN-PI), an ester cephem antibiotic, was orally given at a dose of 100 mg three times daily in patients with infection and soft stool or diarrhea, and its absorption was determined using the recovery ratio of 12-h urine pooled after the initial administration as an index. The primary endpoint, the recovery ratio of 12-h urine pooled after oral administration, could be evaluated in six of the eight patients finally gathered, and the mean value was 30.1 +/- 5.