[Laparoscopy-assisted colonic surgery. Initial experience. Apropos of 49 cases]. / Chirurgie colique coelio-assistée. Expérience préliminaire. A propos de 49 cas.

From November 1993 to December 1995, 49 colonic operations were performed by a videolaparoscopic assisted approach. Indications were malignant conditions in 10 cases, benign diseases in 39 cases (diverticular disease: 28, benign tumour: 9, reversal of Hartmann's procedure: 1, volvulus: 1). Conversion to a classical procedure was necessary in 6 patients. There was no mortality and 6 postoperative complications (3 reoperations). Colonic surgery this type of (laparoscopic-assisted operations) is technically feasible. It reduces the rate of post-operative wound complications and decreases the post-operative stay. It can be recommended for the surgical treatment of benign colonic diseases.

[Splenic localization of von Recklinghausen's disease]. / Localisation splénique de la maladie de von Recklinghausen.

The authors report about one case of splenic site in a polyvisceral involvement by von Recklinghausen's disease. This site was not found in the literature. Since it was impossible to confirm the benignancy of the lesions, the degenerative risks of which are well known, the authors carried out partial gastrectomy and splenectomy.