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The Authors report their experience with stapling devices in gastric resection according to Billroth I. The operative technique for the restoration of the gastroduodenal continuity, the data concerning 39 cases observed from January 1, 1982 to May 30, 1989, and the relative indications are described.
The distinctive features of true and false filling defects in the radio-opaque image of the upper urinary tract are discussed. The differential diagnosis of intrinsic intraluminal and parietal lacune is examined and several cases are presented by way of illustration.
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Obturator hernia, which is a rare cause of intestinal occlusion, generally presents non-specific signs and symptoms. Radiology may be sometimes useful for the diagnosis. Four cases of obturator hernia are described, and the possible surgical access routes are illustrated, emphasizing the use of prosthetic mesh.
A splenic arteriovenous fistula is a situation often presenting with signs of portal hypertension and with a characteristic murmur. Though rare, the possibility of a splenic arteriovenous fistula must be borne in mind in differential diagnosis, since it can be corrected surgically by resolving the portal hypertension.