[Primary colorectal carcinoma as an underlying cause of obturation of the ileum].

This is a report on 169 patients presenting colorectal carcinoma with complication assuming the form of occlusive ileus, observed over the period 1993 through 1998. Obturation is the commonest complication of colonic carcinoma (48.9%) with the left colon being more often involved (58.

[Combined and extended radical operations in colorectal carcinoma patients].

This is a report on radical operative interventions performed in 273/385 patients presenting complicated colorectal carcinoma, covering the period 1993 through 1998. Fifty-four patients are subjected to combined and extended operations, distributed as follows: 31 combined and 23 extended. In fifteen patients with abdomino-perineal extirpation the combined interventions include: hysterectomy (6), ovariectomy (8), resection of vagina (7), prostate gland resection (3) and bladder resection (2).

[Duodenal decompression in the surgical management of complicated ulcers].

Operative duodenal decompression for correction of and prophylaxis against duodenostasis is discussed. The methods used for treating complicated pyloric or duodenal ulcers include: perforation suture according to Opel-Polykarpov, resection of the stomach after Billroth-Haberer-Finney, resection of the stomach after Billroth-Vitebsky. All procedures listed above are performed in conjunction with operative interventions aimed at duodenostasis decompression.