For several years we employed an endoscope permitting electro-coagulation in the treatment of some broncho-tracheal lesions and were able to observe the limits and accidents involved in this method. When compared with clinical results (work of Freche in ORL, laser CO2) and after experimental research, the use of a flexible laser beam (YAG) seems to bring about a noteworthy increase in therapeutic possibilities. This flexible fiber beam could easily be used by some medico-surgical teams who already possess appropriate of easily adaptable endoscopic equipment. Clinical studies are in progress.

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[The surgical treatment of rupture of the rectus femoris muscle in the sportsman (author's transl)].

Ruptures of the middle and lower part of the rectus femoris muscle are seen essentially in the footballer during a shoot at goal. Often unrecognised initially, they warrant surgical treatment in the sportsman. The anatomical appearances of these complete or partial ruptures are described. The authors propose a new technique of reinsertion, relying upon the posterior aponeurotic layer, using non-absorbable sutures. Results were satisfactory in 10 cases out of 11.

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[A critical analysis of 79 claims for damages following surgical treatment (author's transl)].

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[Acute cholecystitis without gallstones following gastrectomy. A report on two cases (author's transl)].

Two recent cases of acute cholecystitis without gallstones following gastrectomy are reported. Details of the cases are described and the rare nature of this postoperative complication emphasized. Clinical diagnosis is difficult and the cause of this complication is usually not ascertained. Cholecystectomy remain the basic treatment, of choice, but cholecystotomy or simple drainage may be the only possible therapy, and should be employed whenever necessary. Postoperative acute cholecystitis is rarely observed, is usually associated with gallstones, and occurs in patients with previously healthy gallbladders in only exceptional cases, usually following digestive tract operations (Thomoret and Bronstein, 9). The initial surgical intervention then involves the stomach, whether it be a gastrectomy or vagotomy (Champeau, Delattre, 2). Two recent cases of post-gastrectomy acute cholecystitis without gallstones led to a review of the published literature to determine the frequency of this complication, and an attempt to define its characteristics.

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