[Treatment of tuberculous stenosis of the ureter by use of a modelling ureteral catheter. Apropos of 11 cases]. / Le traitement des sténoses tuberculeuses de l'uretère par sonde urétérale de modelage. A propos de 11 observations.

The authors' experience involves 11 cases. In four instances, insertion of the ureteral catheter via endoscopy was impossible. Two of these patients were not subjected to surgery because of their great age. In the other two, anti-reflux uretero-vesical reimplantation and insertion of a modelling ureteral catheter was carried out by an open surgical approach. A good result was obtained in both. In the other six patients, it was possible to insert the catheter via endoscopy. This gave five successess and one failure. The single failure was a case of long standing tuberculous stenosis of the ureter. The modelling ureteral catheter, when inserted by endoscopy, gives, in combination with corticosteroids and anti-tuberculous therapy, almost constantly successful results in recent cases of stenotic tuberculosis of the ureter in young patients.

[Radiologic study of arterial calcifications of the lower extremities in diabetic patients]. / Etude radiologique des calcifications artérielles des membres inférieurs chez les diabétiques.

The authors analyse the frequency of arterial calcifications in the lower limbs in diabetics. These calcifications were found in the thighs and legs and also in the feet. They were more frequent in diabetics than in normal subjects and occurred earlier in life. Their presence showed the existence of a severe microangiopathic process.