[Mirizzi's syndrome: a rare cause of obstructive jaundice]. / Síndrome de Mirizzi: una causa rara de ictericia obstructiva.

We present five patients with Mirizzi syndrome diagnosed by ERCP. This syndrome is a rare cause of obstructive jaundice due to common biliary duct compression by a gallstone impacted in the cystic duct, neck of the gallbladder or Hartmann's pouch. Complications are bilio-biliary fistula, cholangitis and secondary biliary cirrhosis. Diagnostic methods, importance of preoperative diagnosis and surgical technics are reviewed.

[Esophageal rehabilitation]. / Rehabilitación esofágica.

We present a review of the esophageal rehabilitation proceedings support, doing emphasis in dilation, the most important point of the treatment. Also we review some historic aspects, indications, contraindications, as well as the complication of the procedures.