GASTRO-ENTEROTOMY FOR INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION. TWO CASES—BOTH FATAL.

Gastro-intestinal Obstruction

M.D. (Pp. xii + 566; figs. 415. 144s.) London: Bailliere, Tindall & Cox, 1958. THIS work covers every conceivable aspect of obstruction in the gastro-intestinal tract from the cesophagus to the anal canal in a truly encycloprdic manner. The book contains a tremendous amount of information and approximately 1,700 references in the bibliography. It is refreshing here to note that the authors incl...

Is Meconium Obstruction Distinguishable from Intestinal Obstruction through Ultrasound?

Background: Since the treatment of meconium ileus is very different from other types of intestinal obstruction, it is very important to distinguish these two entities. The aim of this study was to assess sonographic findings to differentiate meconium ileus from other types of obstruction. Methods: This study was performed in Dr. Sheikh and Akbar hospitals, Mashhad Medical University of Science...

Rabbit Gastro-intestinal Disease

Gastro-intestinal suction.

During recent years the many indications from reports in the surgical literature, and the reduction of the mortality from abdominal injuries of warfare, have indicated that gastro-intestinal suction can play a major role in reducing the mortality rate in a great number of surgical conditions. It is felt that although its value is well known to the majority of surgeons, there are many problems w...

Gastro-Intestinal Syphilis.