[Retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma (case report)]. / Leiomiosarcoma retroperitoneale (Case report).

After a short introduction about the retroperitoneal tumors classification the Authors write on the management of this tumor. They present their case report: surgical treatment of retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma. Actually the role of surgical strategy in the management of resectable retroperitoneal tumors is the most important than adjuvant therapy, even if the surgery must be very demolitive.

[Bilio-digestive shunts. Observations on 72 cases of obstructive jaundice]. / Le derivazioni bilio-digestive. Osservazioni su 72 casi di ittero ostruttivo.

The Authors report their experience about 72 operations of bilio-digestive anastomosis done for obstructive icterus from 1972 to 1979, 48 of which due to pathology by neoplastic cause and 24 due to pathology by benign causes. 32 operations of bilio-jejunal anastomosis on ansa in the omega fashion have been done operations of bilio-jejunal anastomosis on Roux's ansa four of which operations of transtumoral drainage in accordance with Rodney-Smith's technic, 16 operations of bilio-duodenal anastomosis.