[ARRHYTHMIAS IN PATIENTS OPERATED ON FOR HIATAL HERNIA].

The purpose of this publication is to identify the prevalence of arrhythmia as one of the manifestations of gastrocardial syndrome in patients with hernias of the esophageal orifice of the diaphragm and reflux esophagitis. To evaluate the results of antireflux surgery in the dynamics of arrhythmia regression. Materials and methods: the study included 101 patients with hiatal hernias who were undergoing inpatient examination and treatment.

[Epiphrenic diverticulum of the lower third of the esophagus after previous antireflux surgery].

In this article is described a rare postoperative complication: epiphrenal diverticulum of the esophagus of the lower third of the esophagus in patient after antireflux surgery. Brief description of the main stages of surgical treatment. 96 patients with cardiofundal, subtotal or total hiatal hernias underwent operation.

Lycurim (R-74) in the therapy of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.

Lycurim was used in the therapy of 41 CLL patients, in 34 a positive clinical effect was found. The effect was marked in cases of CLL associated with autoimmune haemolytic anaemia. The immunodepressive property of Lycurim was confirmed by immunological investigation.