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D Mercuţ

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[Present strategies in the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid diseases].

AIM: Selective and critical presentation of the present exploring methods concerning surgical thyroid diseases and accomplishing a pre-surgical diagnosis as accurate as possible. Depending of the diagnosis--choosing the most appropriate surgical strategy according to the newest concepts in thyroid pathology. MATERIALS AND METHOD: Clinical-statistic study, carried out retrospectively over 1,108 patients having various surgical thyroid maladies hospitalized in 1980-1999 period. There have been operated 1,058 cases. Demographic structure as regards sex, F/M was 9.07/0.93 for goiters, whereas for thyroid cancer it was 3/1. RESULTS: Nodular goiters are the most frequent (77.31%), with a pathology benign majority (91.30%). The fundamental problem is the pre-surgical establish malign lesions that require a complex therapeutic protocol comparing to benign nodules. Benign lesions 91.30%, carcinomas 5.48%, others 3.21%. All types of thyroidectomies have been made: T.ST 69.37%, T.T for benign and malign lesions 7.65% and other procedures. Thyroid specific morbidity is 4.25%, whereas unspecific is 8.69%. The 0.08% mortality (1 case), virtually null, place the result between the best of the kind. CONCLUSIONS: Pre-surgical diagnosis, as accurate as possible, based on the clinic exam using the vacuum punction with a fine needle, finally confirmed by the paraffin exam, provided the choice of an optimal surgical strategy, followed by an appropriate post-surgical protocol. Total thyroidectomy is the preferred procedure is most of the thyroid cancer forms and in benign diseases is highly recommended (multi-nodular goiters, hyperthyroid, Basedow disease, cancer).

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[Primary anastomosis in perforated Crohn disease].

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) comprises a group of diseases of intestine characterized by chronic inflammation of the bowel with periods of exacerbation and remission. The evolution of the disease needs, in some therapeutic moments, surgeon's intervention. We described the case of a patient hospitalized through emergency service of Military Hospital of Craiova which presented multiple ileo-cecal perforations, histological examination proving clinical supposition of Crohn's disease. The authors achieved, on the other hand, some considerations about etiopathogenical, clinical and therapeutic aspects of this disease.

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[Madura's foot (mycetoma)].

Mycetoma is a chronic disorder involving the skin, bones and soft tissues and is characterized by multiple discharge sinuses, nodules and swelling of the affected part. It may be caused by actinomycetes or eumycetes. It most commonly involves the foot but occasionally involve the hands, back or shoulders. We describe a 66-year-old male agricultural worker, hospitalized in Military Hospital of Craiova, for leg amputation caused by the disease evolution without response at treatment that was initiated 20 years ago.

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[Hydatid cyst--rare presentations].

Hydatid disease is an parasitic infestation due to germens from Echinococcus family, principal localizations of the disease being hepatic and pulmonary. We present two cases of disease, first localized primary on the buttock and second with multiple organ involving. We consider these cases interesting because of rarity and complexity of lesions.

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[Severe acute pancreatitis. Its management and experience].

The authors examined a group of 91 cases of acute pancreatitis hospitalised and treated between 1992 and 1996, using multiparametric bioclinical scores like Ranson, Imrie, Apache II systems and morphological scores obtained through C.T., they have divided the examined group into patients with A.B.P. (acute benign pancreatitis)--59 (64.84%), who don't require exquisite therapeutical means, with positive healing and A.S.P.--32 (35.16%), who require a complex medico-surgical therapeutics with unforeseeable evolution and results. The purpose of the paper was the one of establishing a diagnostical and therapeutical strategy for the A.S.P. adequate to actual conceptions. The correct diagnosis of acute pancreatitis initially has been established at 59 (64.83%) and erroneous at 32 (36.13%) cases. The diagnosis of A.S.P. has been established in 32 (35.16%). The etiology has been lithiasic (biliary) for 31.25% and nonbiliary for 68.75% patients. The C.T. examination in the best way to diagnose necrosis and infections, to follow the evolution and especially the surgical indication, achieved by the authors in 30% of cases. The initial medical treatment has been fulfilled at all the patients and the surgical one at 29 (91.63%). There have been implemented explorer laparotomies in 33.33% cases, interventions on the pancreas in 72.66%, operations associated on the biliary ways 41.37%, necessity operations 13.8%, with different types of draining (conventional and open abdomen). The results have been taxed by locoregional complications in 72.41%, general complications in 44.51% and a general rate of decrease of 43.75%. It is recommended initial surgical abstention and gravity estimations, the reanimation of all A.S.P. for prevention and treatment of general complications, surgical treatment of A.S.P. complications. The A.S.P. treatment of biliary (lithiasic) etiology after two months and after C.T. to confirm inflammatory process remission.

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