[Preventive antibiotic therapy and endoscopic resection. A randomized study of 52 patients]. / Antibiothérapie prophylactique et résection endoscopique. Une étude randomisée chez 52 patients.

In an open randomised comparative study, the efficacy of perioperative treatment with pivmecillinam (from the evening before the operation to the day after removal of the catheter) in urinary tract endoscopic surgery complicated by a serious uronephrological history was evaluated in 27 subjects versus a control group of 25 subjects. 80% of patients in this group had an uncomplicated postoperative course compared with only 40% of the subjects in the control group (p less than 0.010). The authors conclude on the value of this type of prophylaxis.

[Long-lasting anaesthesia. Advantages of electroanaesthesia (author's transl)]. / Les anesthésies de longue durée Intérêt de l'anesthésie électro-médicamenteuse dans leurs décours.

In a series of 15 anaesthesias lasting more than 8 hours, the authors completely replaced morphine-like drugs with the use of electric currents; the method used was that recommended by Professor Cara and his team. The low toxicity of this technique, alertness on waking and degree of post-operative analgesia are stressed; the possibility of mobilisation of naturally occurring morphine-like substances is raised, considering recent neurophysiological work. This leads the authors to refer to electric analgesia rather than electric anaesthesia.