[Reduction-plasty of the breast in symmastia]. / Reduktionsplastik der Brust bei Symmastie.

Medial confluence of the breasts, known as symmastia, has received little attention in plastic surgery literature. By reporting on one case, we present our surgical technique. The chosen method of the reduction mammoplasty is considered to be particularly important. Liposuction is integrated into the surgical procedure. Suggestions made by other authors are discussed.

[Therapeutic possibilities of influencing brain oedema by the action of glycerin (author's transl)]. / Therapeutische Möglichkeiten zur Beeinflussung des Hirnödems durch Glyzerin.

The action of glycerin on brain oedema is reported and we also point out its effectiveness as a dehydrating agent, not only in the sphere of brain oedeme (animal experiments) but also in cerebral tumours.