From September 1998 to September 1999, 14 patients underwent lobectomy and systematic mediastinal lymphadenectomy. We appraised intraoperative two types of lymph nodes: the single digit number (1 through 9) - N2 and the double digit number (10 through 13) - N1. Mediastinal lymph nodes N2 were pathological positive in 4/14 patients and positive lobar nodes in 4/14 patients. In conclusion: systematic staging of mediastinal and lobar lymph nodes is necessary for all patients with resectable non-small-cell lung cancer
Lung Neoplasms ; Lymph Node Excision ; therapeutics ; Lymph Node Excision

One case of successful reattachment of a complete amputated thigh in a young patient (14 year-old) was reported. The final decision regarding replantation of an amputated part must be made by the patient with his relatives and the surgeon; there is no absolute indication. Because of irreversible necrotic changes in muscle after 6 hours of warm ischemia, the cooling of amputated part to about 4oC is important to prolong the viability of the part; this duration may be extended up to 12 hours.
Replantation ; thigh

The result of surgical treatment of 49 infected pseudoaneurysm in drug addicts was evaluated during 6 years (1992-1998). Excision and ligation was performed in 42 cases (85.7%), postoperative distal necrosis occurred in two patients (4.2%). Seven others (14.3%) underwent revascularization by technique MATAS, even with the presence of local sepsis and all most superficial venous thrombosis. Excision and ligation is safe and is the treatment of choice for infected arterial pseudoaneurysm in drug addicts, however ligation combined lumbar sympathectomy will decrease the frequency of distal necrosis.
Pseudoaneurysm ; Drug Addiction