Origin of the medial circumflex femoral artery--a cadaver study.

Aim: To determine the pattern of origin of medial circumflex femoral artery (MCFA), its origin distance from the midpoint of the inguinal ligament and the topographical relations of the origin, which have great significance in clinical work.

Methods: Dissections on the autopsy group of 42 thighs were performed, and anatomical relationships of MCFA was analyzed. All data were entered into a scheme of the protocol which was designed for this research containing the case number, age and sex, side, topographical-anatomical relations of MCFA, artery dimensions and variations, and the distance between the place of origin of MCFA and the midpoint of the inguinal ligament.

[Complications after placement of peritoneal catheter].

Introduction: Peritoneal dialysis is one of the modalities used for treatment of end-stage chronic kidney failure. Nowadays, this method is complementary to haemodialysis and renal transplantation. Owing to the rich vascularization of the peritoneum, it is used in the processes of osmosis and diffusion, enabling the removal of uremic material from the body.

[Surgical treatment of perforated gastric ulcer].

Introduction: Peptic ulcer perforation is a complication of ulcer disease which requires urgent surgical treatment. The aim of this paper was to point out our experience in surgical treatment of perforated peptic ulcer.

Material And Methods: This retrospective study analyzes results of surgical treatment in 365 patients with perforated peptic ulcer during the period January 1996 to December 2000.

[Bacteriologic examination of gallbladder contents].

Introduction: Acute calculous (obstructive) cholecystitis develops as a consequence of cystic obstruction and obstruction of bile flow into choledochus. Most often it is a result of impacted gallstones in Hartman's pouch or the cystic duct. Their direct pressure on gallbladder mucosa causes ischemia, necrosis and ulceration with consequential wall edema and obstructed venous flow.

[Acute cholecystitis--early or delayed cholecystectomy].

Introduction: In our population biliary tract diseases are the most frequent surgical entity. If the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis is relatively clear and the time from onset of the disease does not exceed 72 hours, early cholecystectomy is recommended. The aim of this prospective study was to use certain analytical procedures in order to compare early and late results of early and delayed cholecystectomy.