[Biliary ileus. A report of 2 cases]. / L'ileo biliare. Presentazione di 2 casi.

The authors starting from two observed cases of gallstone ileus, describe of these, the pathogenesis, the diagnostic difficulty, and they express their opinion with regard to surgical treatment to execute, related to the data reported by the authors and from their own experience.

[Caudal anesthesia in proctological surgery]. / L'anestesia caudale in chirurgia proctologica.

The technique and advantages of caudal peridural anesthesia for proctology surgery are reported. The scarce invasivity of this methodology, the scarce or lack of interference with respiratory and cardiocirculatory functionality, the good analgesic effect postoperatively in our patients operated for proctology pathology, established the reason why we consider caudal analgesia particularly indicated for proctology surgery.

[Mechanical obstruction of the small intestine due to phytobezoars]. / Occlusione meccanica dell'intestino tenue da fitobezoari.

The authors report 3 cases of small bowel obstruction due to phytobezoar, and they describe various aetiological factors of this pathology. The surgical treatment of choice is the removal of phytobezoar by enterotomy. Particularly important is the intraoperative exploration of gastrointestinal tract to localize other phytobezoars.

[Malignant schwannoma of the omentum. Considerations in a clinical case]. / Schwannoma maligno omentale. Considerazioni su un caso clinico.

Authors describe a rare case of malignant schwannoma of the omentum. The diagnosis of schwannomas is often late because of the absence of early clinical signs. Clinical, diagnostic and histopathological considerations of these neoplasias are described in this work.

[Malignant neoplasms of the male breast. Our clinical contribution]. / Le neoplasie maligne della mammella maschile. Nostro contributo clinico.

A survey of literature data on male breast cancer is reported: on this basis the authors report their experience of five cases observed between 1980 and 1989 at Ospedale "S. Corona" Pietra Ligure, out of 500 female breast cancers treated in the same period. Epidemiological data and follow-up records are analysed, reporting survival rate similar to that of larger series.