[Y-V plasty for the treatment of stenosis of cutaneous stomas].

Stenosis of colostomy can cause an uncomfortable quality of life. A peristomal Y-cutaneous excision followed by V-cutaneous closure can be useful in reducing operative trauma and avoiding hospitalization.

[Primary lymphoma of the thyroid gland].

On the basis of a case of thyroid primary lymphoma observed and in the light of the literature. The distinctive features of this rare pathology are discussed.

[Splenectomy in idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura].

Personal experience of 21 patients treated with splenectomy for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is reported. After a brief review of the pathogenesis and prognostic factors of the disease, the paper stresses the therapeutic role of surgery and the careful exploration of the abdomen required to prevent any recurrence of the disease.