[Postoperative foreign objects in the abdominal cavity].

The study was designed to elucidate the circumstances under which iatrogenic foreign objects can be mistakenly left inside the patient's body after surgical interventions and to outline measures to prevent such errors. The data obtained in forensic medical examination of two cases of urgent surgery on abdominal organs are analysed. They indicate that the main causes of leaving behind foreign bodies in a patient include improper organization of emergency medical aid, personal qualities of the surgeon, and psycho-emotional atmosphere during the operation.

[Defects of providing surgical care for closed injuries of the abdomen].

The aim of the work was to study defects of providing surgical care for closed injuries of the abdomen. An analysis of 19 reports of forensic medical examinations and 125 medical inpatients' cards helped to establish the leading causes of unfavorable outcomes of treatment and ways of improvement of the quality of providing medical care to such patients.

[Defects in conducting case histories in urgent abdominal surgery and their importance].

Information available in case histories is of great importance, e.g. for court examinations on "medical suits".