[Laparoscopic surgical treatment in abdominal emergencies: personal experience]. / Trattamento chirurgico laparoscopico delle urgenze addominali: esperienza personale.

In recent years laparoscopic surgery has reached a crucial role in the surgical approach of both abdominal and thoracic pathologies. A diffused as elective surgery, its utilization has become necessary even in emergency surgery, both as diagnostic approach as curative aim. In this work the purpose of the Authors is to show their own experience in a six years period in the laparoscopic treatment of abdominal emergencies.

[Presentation of a computerized clinical record for the study of risk factors and early diagnosis of breast neoplasia]. / Presentazione di una cartella clinica computerizzata per lo studio dei fattori di rischio e per la diagnosi precoce della neoplasia mammaria.

A new clinical report card is proposed for mass screening for the early diagnosis of breast cancer and the study of the risk factors involved. The card takes the form of a questionnaire on which information is coded for immediate transfer to punched cards. This system makes information easy to file and process on a computer.