Occurrence of the Giant Deer of the Genus Arvernoceros in Taurida Cave, Crimea.

The giant deer Arvernocerosverestchagini David, 1992, authochtonous species of the Early Pleistocene biota of North Black Sea coastal area, is discovered in Crimea. The giant deer was a member of fossil fauna of vertebrates from the Pleistocene deposits of Taurida karst cave. According to biochronological data, this fauna is dated to 1.8-1.5 Ma.

The Taurida Cave, a New Locality of Early Pleistocene Vertebrates in Crimea.

We describe a vertebrate assemblage from the Pleistocene deposits of the Taurida karst cave discovered in 2018 in central Crimea (Zuya village, Belogorsk raion). The assemblage is correlated with Late Villafranchian faunas of the Eastern Mediterranean and has an approximate age of 1.8-1.5 Ma.

[Parenteral nutrition in the treatment of short bowel syndrome].

Relevance of nutritive support problems at patients with SRL is shown in experiences of RSSC members named by B.V. Petrovski RAMS. This article demonstrates feasibility of artificial therapeutic nutrition and role of parenteral nutrition, clinical and social rehabilitation at patients with SRL.

Colonic esophagopharyngoplasty in combined chemical esophageal and pharyngeal strictures.

The treatment of patients with combined chemical strictures located in the upper gastrointestinal tract presents a difficult task. A complicated mechanism of swallowing-breathing can be broken by the development of a cicatricial process in the pharynx or laryngo-oropharynx. The surgical interference is aimed not only at construction of an artificial esophagus but restoration of the normal swallowing and adequate feeding of a patient. The article presents the experience of 47 colonic esophagopharyngoplasties. Preference is given to one-stage procedures. The graft in the majority of cases was constructed from the left colon. The mortality rate was 2.1%, and pharyngeal anastomotic leak occurred in 5 (10.6%) patients. Pharyngeal anastomotic cicatricial stricture developed in 4 (8.5%) patients and 2 of them required of reconstructive surgery. Long-term results have shown that the majority of patients are using the artificial esophagus. Only in 2 patients is swallowing still impaired and they continue to feed via a gastrostomy. The results obtained show that a one-stage colonic esophagopharyngoplasty is the method of choice in combined chemical pharyngoesophageal strictures. Nevertheless, such procedures should only be carried out in specialized divisions with experience in reconstructive esophageal surgery.

[Treatment of peptic ulcer patients using yellow laser light]. / Lechenie bol'nykh iazvennoi bolezn'iu zheltym lazernym svetom.

A group of 26 patients received a course of endoscopic therapy for gastroduodenal ulcers using yellow laser light on copper vapours. Treatment was carried complexly with traditional drug therapy. Phototreatment (0.58 mcm) of the mucosal defects was carried out every other day, single dose equalling 2--3 joules; 12 +/- 2.0 days from the beginning of treatment were required for complete scarring of the duodenal ulcerations and 11.8 +/- 8.0 days for healing of gastric ulcers.