Linotrins: Omega-3 oxylipins featuring an E,Z,E conjugated triene motif are present in the plant kingdom and alleviate inflammation in LPS-challenged microglial cells.

Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), an essential omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid found in plants, exerts neuroprotection and anti-inflammatory effects in chronic and acute CNS disease models. However, the underlying mechanisms are not yet understood. Since ALA is not incorporated into the brain, the observed health benefits may result from some of its metabolites.

Hemodynamic effects of laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation of liver tumors versus laparoscopic hepatic ultrasound examination.

Study Objective: To compare the hemodynamic changes that occur during laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation of liver metastases with those occurring during laparoscopic ultrasound hepatic examination alone.

Design: Prospective, observational study.

Setting: Operating rooms of a university-affiliated hospital.

The importance of blood sampling site for determination of hemoglobin and biochemistry values in major abdominal and orthopedic surgery.

Study Objective: To determine whether sampling of blood from different sites influences laboratory results.

Design: Prospective, double-blind study.

Setting: University-affiliated hospital in Israel.

Emergent laparoscopic repair of incarcerated incisional and ventral hernia.

Background: The role of laparoscopy in the repair of incarcerated incisional or ventral hernia is not yet established. This presentation reviews the authors' experience with patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery in presence of incarceration.

Methods: Patients who had surgery during the years 1997 to 2001 were included in the study.

Laparoscopic repair of poststernotomy subxiphoid epigastric hernia.

Background: The repair of a subxyphoid hernia is a difficult procedure that nonetheless results in a high rate of recurrence. The laparoscopic approach is a promising new technique for more efficacious treatment of this condition. This is the first report in the English-language literature to describe the use of this approach for the correction of poststernotomy subxiphoideal hernia.