[Biological effects of Gelatinol during artificial circulation].

The levels of plasma fibronectin (FN) were investigated in patients during heart surgery using artificial circulation. Plasma FN levels were assessed by electroimmunoassay (rocket immunoelectrophoresis) and bioassay (aggregation of gelatin-coated microparticles). The application of gelatinol in hemodilution++ composition led to the depletion of bioactive Fn from 140 to 0 micrograms/ml, whereas immunoreactive Fn levels were slightly elevated.

[Use of areflux anastomoses in inoperable stomach cancer].

Under consideration is the experience with 64 operations of palliative areflux gastro-enteroanastomoses for inoperable cancer of distal portion of the stomach. The absence of lethal issues and such complications as suture incompetency at the anastomosis site, peritonitis, postoperative reflux-gastritis are felt by the authors to be due to the advantages of this operative technic. In 39 of 64 patients palliative surgery was soon followed by chemotherapy.