[Surgical tactics in invasive cancer of the colon].

The authors analyse the results of surgical treatment and the findings of morphological studies in 181 patients with cancer of the colon. Extended radical operative interventions were conducted in spreading of the tumor to adjacent organs and tissues in 95 (67.5%) of 140 patients.

[Plasmapheresis in the complex treatment of nonspecific ulcerative colitis].

An experience with using the apparatus plasmacytapheresis in 16 patients with nonspecific ulcer colitis has revealed its high effectiveness mainly in patients with mild and middle-severity forms of the disease. Convincing data were obtained on the improvement of clinical, biochemical and immunological processes. The method can be used in ambulatory conditions for supporting therapy of the patients.

[Surgical treatment of cancer of the colon involving adjacent organs and tissue].

The authors generalize the experience with diagnostics and surgical treatment of 113 patients with colon carcinoma involving the adjacent organs and tissues. Extended radical operations were made on 70 patients (62.5%).

[Microflora in colonic cancer complicated by an inflammatory process].

The microbiological investigation was performed in 53 patients with carcinoma of the colon, 32 of them having inflammatory complications of the tumor. High incidence of the infected state of the tumor surface, infected regional lymph nodes and regional venous blood was noted especially by enterobacteria. The bacteria isolated were found to be highly resistant to most widely used antibiotics.