A modified parenchyma-saving pole-resection technique is described. It is regarded as essential that the incision line of the polar wedge to be resected should not be farther medial than 10 to 20 mm from the longitudinal axis of the kidney, so as to prevent perihilar scarring. By partial resection of a narrow parenchymal strip together with the distended calyx complete morphological and functional reconstruction can be achieved. The results of 61 pole resections performed over a 5-year period have been found superior to those of other methods generally employed.

Parenchyma-saving marginopolar wedge resection.

Five surgical cases are described in which heminephrectomy has been performed on kidneys with reduplication of the pelvis. In one of the cases the operation consisted in the resection of the lower portion of a solitary kidney. The surgical indications are discussed with a view to minimum renal tissue compatible with survival and thus being a prerequisite to this kind of surgery. Transitory constriction of the renal hilum during the procedure of heminephrectomy is advocated on the ground of favourable observations.

Heminephrectomy in cases of dichotomic renal pelvis

Advances in the surgical treatment of patients with coralliform kidney calculi

146 Kranke mit Urogenitaltuberkulose wurden mit Antituberculotica „zweiten Ranges“ behandelt. Von diesen Fallen kamen 138 zur Auswertung. Die Ergebnisse lassen sich im folgenden summieren:
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Advances in the surgical treatment of patients with coralliform kidney calculi

Medikamentöse Behandlung der Urogenitaltuberkulose bei Resistenz gegenüber den „großen Remedia“