[Use of permanent magnets in suture-free anastomoses]. / Primenenie postoiannykh magnitov v besshovnykh anastomozakh.

The authors have performed 25 experiments in dogs for the creation of compressive intestinal anastomoses with the help of permanent magnets. "End-to-end" and "side-to-side" anastomoses were formed on the large and small intestines. The magnets were eliminated together with necrotized tissues in the natural way on the 4-5th and 9-10th days after operation. Results of the application of "magnet" anastomoses in clinical practice (6 patients) are described.

[Comparative study of various diagnostic techniques efficiency for tuberculosis]. / Sravnitel'noe izuchenie éffektivnosti raznykh metodov diagnostiki tuberkuleza.

Thirty-one patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis were examined. The efficiencies of modified luminescence microscopy (with superfine iron added), enzyme immunoassay (using two test systems made in Moscow and Saint Petersburg (Russia) and the MycoDot rapid diagnosis (USA) were compared. The highest sensitivity was found in the modified luminescence microscopy (45.2%) and enzyme immunoassay [Moscow test system (48.4%)]. The enzyme immunoassay (Saint Petersburg test system) and Mycodot were noted for its less sensitivity, but its high specificity.