Gender as a predictive factor in cholecystectomy - is it true or false?

Introduction: Cholecystolithiasis is one of the most frequent disorders of the human digestive system in a present population. It is common to point out that male gender is one of strong risk factors for complications during cholecystectomy, however the debate about that seems to be still open.

Aim Of The Study: The aim of this study was to compare the values related to the course and treatment effects between gender in patients undergoing cholecystectomy, based on own material.

Serum proinflammatory cytokine levels and white blood cell differential count in patients with different degrees of severity of acute alcoholic pancreatitis.

Unlabelled: Several studies suggest that cytokines and neutrophils play an important role in the pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis (AP). The AIM OF THE STUDY was to assess the systemic release of proinflammatory cytokines and WBC (white blood cells) count with differential in patients with acute alcoholic pancreatitis (AAP) and to characterize the differences between patients with mild and severe forms of the disease.

Material And Methods: Thirty-five patients with the mild form of acute alcoholic pancreatitis (MAAP) were compared to 11 patients with severe acute alcoholic pancreatitis (SAAP).

[Serum iron level in the patients with inflammatory abdominal diseases].

In our study we investigated serum iron levels in the patients with localized or generalized peritonitis. These values were compared in group of 52 patients with acute peritonitis against group of 39 patients without inflammation within peritoneal cavity. The serum iron levels and Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC) was indicated in both group.

[Surgical treatment of the lower extremities varicose veins throughout the ages].

The authors describe a historical review of surgical treatment of varicose veins from antiques to modern methods. Diseases of the veins have been recognized and attempts of their surgical resection have been described since antiquity. Hippocrates wrote about surgical treatment of varicose veins, Celsus and also Galien himself described varicose veins ligatures.