Spleen cystic echinococcosis: clinical manifestations and treatment.

Aim: The aim of our study was to demonstrate clinical manifestations and diagnostic methods of splenic echinococcosis and suggest surgical approach.

Methods: The study involved 20 patients of previously diagnosed spleen echinococcosis. A diagnosis was made for each patient, based on medical history, biochemical and serological tests, physical examination and abdominal ultrasonography.

Color Doppler sonography and angioscintigraphy in hepatic Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Aim: To estimate the characteristics of Color Doppler findings and the results of hepatic radionuclide angiography (HRA) in secondary Hodgkin's hepatic lymphoma.

Methods: The research included patients with a diagnosis of Hodgkin's lymphoma with metastatic focal lesions in the liver and controls. Morphologic characteristics of focal liver lesions and hemodynamic parameters were examined by pulsed and Color Doppler in the portal, hepatic and splenic veins were examined.

Perioperative myocardial ischemia in coronary artery disease patients undergoing abdominal nonvascular surgery.

Background: The incidence of perioperative myocardial ischemia (PMI) is the highest in patients who have coronary artery disease, and it is the best predictor of intrahospital morbidity and mortality.

Objective: To identify predictors of PMI in patients who have coronary artery disease and are undergoing abdominal nonvascular surgery.

Methods: A prospective, observational, clinical study of 111 consecutive patients with angiographically verified coronary artery disease, scheduled for open abdominal nonvascular surgery, was conducted.

A study of pulmonary embolism after abdominal surgery in patients undergoing prophylaxis.

Aim: To determine risk factors for pulmonary embolism and estimate effects and benefits of prophylaxis.

Methods: We included 78 patients who died subsequently to a pulmonary embolism after major abdominal surgery from 1985 to 2003. A first, retrospective analysis involved 41 patients who underwent elective surgery between 1985 and 1990 without receiving any prophylaxis.

Cystic lymphangioma of the pancreas.

Lymphangioma of the pancreas is an extremely rare benign tumour of lymphatic origin, with fewer than 60 published cases. Histologically, it is polycystic, with the cysts separated by thin septa and lined with endothelial cells. Though congenital, it can affect all age groups, and occurs more frequently in females.

Hemodynamic and cardiovascular problems during modified hyperthermic intraperitoneal perioperative chemotherapy.

Background/aims: Cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal perioperative chemotherapy (HIPEC) significantly improves patients survival with peritoneal carcinomatosis especially in low-grade tumor e.g. ovarian and appendiceal adenocarcinoma, peritoneal pseudomyxoma and grade I gastric and colorectal cancer.

Bulk agent Plantago ovata after Milligan-Morgan hemorrhoidectomy with Ligasure.

The aim of this study was to determine usefulness of the bulk agent Plantago ovata in reducing postoperative pain and tenesmus after open hemorrhoidectomy (Milligan-Morgan with Ligasure). Ninety-eight patients were randomized into two groups of 49 patients each. In both groups Milligan-Morgan open hemorrhoidectomy with Ligasure was performed.