[Videothoracoscopic excision of mediastinal parathyroid adenoma in primary hyperparathyroidism].

Introduction: Primary hyperparathyroidism is a disease caused by elevated secretion of parathyroid hormone from pathological parathyroid glands. After the diagnosis, the success of its surgical solution depends predominantly on surgical management and experience of the surgeons. A special group is formed by ectopic localizations of pathologically enlarged parathyroid glands in the mediastinum, which require a modified surgical approach.

Nosocomial infections caused by selected gram-negative bacteria at the Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Unit of the Teaching Hospital in Brno.

In the course of 13 months we monitored the occurrence of strains of P. mirabilis, P. vulgaris, Kl.

[Disseminated intravascular coagulation and sepsis].

The authors give an account on the relations between disseminated intravascular coagulation, sepsis and multiorgan failure. Disseminated intravascular coagulation is defined as an acquired disorder of blood clotting with an increased turnover of thrombocytes, fibrinogen and coagulation factors. The authors discuss aetiopathogenetic aspects, possibilities of laboratory diagnosis, anticoagulation and substitution therapy and prophylaxis of disseminated intravascular coagulation in septicaemia.