[Our experience in vascular trauma of the limbs]. / La nostra esperienza in tema di traumatologia vascolare degli arti.

Progress in the management of complex vascular injuries of the limbs has not eliminated the necessity for amputations. Physicians' failure to suspect vascular injury on admission in traumatized patients causes delay in the diagnosis and management of arterial injury that ultimately leads to limb loss. High index of suspicion, early recognition by clinical evaluation, routine use of Doppler flowmeter and broad indication of preoperative angiography result in prompt repair of these lesions in the majority of cases. In managing the lower popliteal or trifurcation vessels, distal radial and ulnar artery as well as nerve injuries, the Authors believe microsurgical techniques should always be employed.

[Total gastrectomy for cancer: personal experience with reconstruction of the alimentary tract]. / Gastrectomia totale per cancro: esperienza personale in tema di ricostruzione del canale alimentare.

Nineteen patients with total gastrectomy for neoplastic diseases were followed up from twelve to thirty months. Three different surgical reconstructive procedures were employed. Results are discussed and compared with those of the recent literature.