[Experience in laryngeal cancer operations from the last 35 years in the Department of Laryngology in Zielona Gora].

Introduction: For many years, we are operating tumor conditions of the larynx, and periodically we evaluate our work. It is important as it allows us to compare the operational materials and the results of treatments.

Material And Method: We have conducted almost 1000 surgeries of larynx cancer and we have decided to subject our results from the past 35 years to proper analysis.

[Comparison of the state of acceptance by patients after total and partial laryngectomy].

In this study authors asked about 400 patients (or their families) after surgery procedures because of larynx carcinoma. The questions was connected with acceptance the postoperative state. We collected 170 answers on the question, 137 from patients after total laryngectomy and 33 after partial laryngectomy.

[The results of treatment of laryngeal cancer in 30-year material of General Hospital in Zielona Góra].

The authors present the material of 520 patients with cancer of the larynx operated during 1969-1998. Most of them (60%) have had III-th and IV-th degree advanced cancer. 399 (77%) patients have had the combined treatment--laryngectomy and X-ray or Co-therapy.

[Endoscopic results of treating malignant polyps of the large intestine].

We present own material of 291 colonoscopic polypectomies performed between 1991 and 1996. In this group 15 (5.1%) polyps contained malignancy (14 adenocarcinoma, 1 lymphoma).

[Electromyographic and histologic evaluation of intestinal viability].

Myoelectrical small bowel activity was measured intraoperatively with two serosal electrodes in two groups of patients. 16 patients operated electively for other indications than bowel ischaemia and 10 with small bowel ileus with symptoms of ischaemia. In later cases necrotic bowel was resected.