The study presents a short historical background and practical application of intestinal ostomy as a treatment method of various intestinal disorders and injuries. Ostomy is a purposeful connection of the lumen of the intestine with abdominal integuments by surgery. After the surgical formation of the intestinal fistula, the patient must adjust to the new situation, gain basic knowledge and lea...

Investigation of mild, inherited increased serum alkaline phosphatase activity partially combined with Gilbert's syndrome in one family showed, apart from a normal liver fraction, an intestinal isoenzyme pattern and an extra band in the agar electrophoresis. Analysis by agarose electrophoresis before and after incubation of neuraminidase showed that the extra fraction was an intestinal variant ...

Macrophages are one of the most abundant leucocytes in the intestinal mucosa where they are essential for maintaining homeostasis. However, they are also implicated in the pathogenesis of disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), offering potential targets for novel therapies. Here we discuss the function of intestinal monocytes and macrophages during homeostasis and describe how thes...

Background: Gastro-intestinal anastomosis is mostly performed to correct the gastro-intestinal surgical disorders like obstruction, abdominal trauma, perforated bowel, intussusception and intestinal neoplasia etc. In early periods conventional was followed which evolved into a seromuscular pattern of suture technique in recent years. Stapled have higher tensile strength than sutured anastomosis...

Ascaridiasis shows no predilection for any sex or age, but the graver symptoms are usually encountered only in the young. From minor intestinal disorders to serious abdominal complications, e.g. intestinal obstruction, appendicitis, liver abscess, even perforation of the gut, all have found mention in textbooks. Ascaridiasis is known to produce complications in other organs as well, e.g. bronch...

A total of 83 male homosexuals were studied to ascertain the carriage of intestinal protozoal cysts. The homosexual group had a significantly (p less than 0.0005) higher prevalence than a control group. One or more types of protozoa were found in 33 homosexuals. The carriage of intestinal protozoal cysts was associated with particular sexual practices and promiscuity, but not with symptomatic b...