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S A Smyrnis

Publications and source records attributed to S A Smyrnis.

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PubMed1982

Dacron patch for closure of experimental stomach defects.

A dacron patch was used to close acute defects of the stomach in rabbits. No deaths were directly attributed to the procedure. The patch was completely covered by new growth of tissue within 6 weeks. In the sixth postoperative month some evidence of rejection of the prosthetic material was present and 1 1/2 years after the operation the patch was found in granulation tissue near the stomach. From this study it was concluded that this new technique was simple, can be performed safely and offers satisfactory results. Moreover, these experiments seem to indicate that this method may have clinical applications in the treatment of gastrointestinal fistulas in carefully selected cases.

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PubMed1975

Thyrolymphography.

The present investigation shows that the capacity of thyrolymphography for demonstrating the morphologic features of various thyroid lesions is not inferior to that of isotope scanning. On the contrary, lymphography is an effective procedure for detecting small nodules that remain undetected by other methods. Contrast medium is more rapidly distributed to lymph nodes in patients with diffuse goiter and also in patients pretreated with Lugol's solution. Finally, it is shown that the contrast medium employed (Lipiodol Ultra Fluid) remains in the lymph nodes for a period of several months.

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