These results suggest that the combination of docetaxel and cisplatin has moderate toxicity and is an effective regimen for the treatment of advanced gastric cancer, both with regard to response rate and survival.

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Isolated venous aneurysms are very rare. In clinical practice it is predominantly seen in the course of a random diagnosis to find the cause of pulmonary embolism or venous thrombosis. Due to an increased use of duplex scans there is also an increase in the number of diagnoses of venous aneurysms even if patients are still asymptomatic. The precise prevalence is yet unknown. The choice of therapeutic procedure is dependent on each individual clinic as well as the size and morphology (fusiform or saccular) of the aneurysm. At present, the available data are still insufficient. We discuss our own surgical treatment of 7 patients with primary aneurysms involving the vena cava, iliac vein, great saphenous vein junction and popliteal vein in consideration of the latest literature.

Einleitung Die Vakuumversiegelung hat sich in den vergangenen Jahren als Behandlungsverfahren von akuten und chronischen Wunden etabliert. Die Verbesserung von Technik und Wundverband führte zu einer Erweiterung des Indikationsspektrums auf abdominale Defektwunden. Das Verfahren ist eine Methode neben verschiedenen Möglichkeiten des temporären Bauchdeckenersatzes und dem konventionellen Verband. Argenta und Morykwas führten 1997 das V.A.C. -Wundversorgungsystem (Vacuum Assisted Closure , Fa. Kinetic Concepts Inc. USA) ein. Neben den erarbeiteten Grundlagen wurde die Anwendung am offenen Abdomen erfolgreich propagiert [1, 2].

Highlights Neurovascular compression. Non-standardized treatment. Clinical, apparative tests.