Polski merkuriusz lekarski : organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego
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Pol. Merkur. Lekarski · Dec 1997
Biography Historical Article[August Karl Bier--one hundred years of cocaine use in spinal anesthesia].
It is a history of cocaine use by A. K. Bier in spinal anaesthesia. ⋯ He described his experience with this technique in 6 patients. This contribution was the first clinical word concerning a description of instruments and complication of spinal anaesthesia with cocaine. First in Poland who used cocaine in spinal anaesthesia was Franciszek Kijewski, surgeon from Warsaw.
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Pol. Merkur. Lekarski · Dec 1997
Case Reports[Mediastinal abscesses and empyema of the pleural cavity after iatrogenic fracture of the sternum].
A case report presents fracture of sternum during the resuscitation and in continuity iatrogenic hematoma and afterwards abscessus of mediastinum, and empyema the both of pleura cavities. Fracture of thorax wall is rather often event, but in the most, it has not adverse effects. This case refers to 68 years old patient, who had one of the most serious complications: abscessus of mediastinum, empyema of left and right pleura cavities with perforation outside the anterior wall of thorax. He was treated in General Hospital Biała Podlaska, Department of Surgery with good results and was extracted home as well-being patient after 35 days spent in hospital the second hospitalisation.