[Possibilities for the use of sonography in kidney injuries].

As a non-invasive, easily repeatable examination ultrasound can supplement or even replace angiography in cases of renal trauma. Since it is moreover cheap and quickly performable, an ultrasound examination should never be omitted when renal trauma is suspected. It does not matter whether it is performed before or after infusion urography; this will mainly depend on the facilities available.

[Therapy of urinary tract infections with dibekacin].

The use of a new aminoglycosid antibiotic (dibekacin = Orbicin) in the treatment of severe urinary tract infections in a urological clinic is presented. After having given their written informed consent, 50 patients were treated with a dosage of 150-225 mg dibekacin, administered in three single daily doses. From a total of 41 mono-infections, asepsis could be attained in 70,7%, in 17,1% no effect could be observed and in 12,2% it came to a change of bacteria.

[Long-term observations after adrenal surgery].

Long-term observations after adrenal surgery show different results according to indications for operations. The longest period of observation shows 8 patients with adrenal hyperplasia. In 3 of 4 bilaterally adrenalectomised patients no satisfactory results were obtained despite substitution treatment; 4 one-side adrenalectomised patients are in good condition.