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Volume 53, Issue 4, 2025

Online ISSN: 2560-3310

ISSN: 0350-8773

Volume 53 , Issue 4, (2025)

Published: 30.06.2025.

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01.01.2006.

Professional paper

HERNIAOFINGUINALREGION AND THEIR SURGICALTREATMENT

Ahernia occurs when the contents of a body cavity bulge out of the area where they are normally contained. These contents, usually portions of intestine or abdominal fatty tissue, are often enclosed in the thin membrane that naturally lines the inside of the cavity. Although the term hernia can be used for bulges in other areas, it most often is used to describe hernias of the lower torso (abdominal wall hernias). Hernias by themselves usually are harmless, but nearly all have a potential risk of having their blood supply cut off (becoming strangulated). If the hernia sac contents have their blood supply cut off at the hernia opening in the abdominal wall, it becomes a medical and surgical emergency. Aims of the paper were: 1. to reveal the prevalence of inguinal region hernias (IRH) among all patients being admitted to emergency ward of Surgery Clinic at Gracanica during 2006 and 2. to show treatment efficacy of each surgical methods used. Material and method: Clinical
Center Pristine, Surgery Clinic at Gracanica patients' medical records were analyzed. Prevalence of IRH was monitored during the time frame of 1 year (2006). Basic statistical methods were applied for data analyzing. Results and discussion: During the time observed, 504 patients underwent surgical treatment. Among them, 162 patients (32,14%) were operated on inguinal region hernias. IRHs were more prevalent in males - 146 cases (90,12%) in comparison to 16 cases in females
(9,88%). During the certain time period, IRHs were more prevalent in adults 101 cases (62,35%) than in children 61 cases (37,65%). The vast majority of all operated hernias, belong to group of inguinal hernias 156 cases (96,30%). At the same time, there were only 6 cases (3,70%) of femoral hernias. This observation is in concordance with the data published worldwide inguinal hernias make up 75% of all abdominal wall hernias and occur up to 25 times more often in men than women.
The study, also, revealed incarcerated hernia (part of the intestine or abdominal tissue that becomes trapped in the sac of a hernia) in 6 patients (3,70%) while recurrent hernia was found in 3 patients (1,85%). The most frequently used surgical approaches were: i) Ferrary method in 54 patients (33,33%; ii) Lichtenstein method in 42 patients (25,93%), and iii) Bassini method in 35 patients (22,22%). Postoperative complications were noted in 3 patients (1,85%). Conclusion: Based on the results obtained, one may conclude that efficacy of surgical method used in treatment of IRH is in indirect relation with the number of postoperative recidives the higher the number of hernia recurrences, the lower the efficacy of surgical method is

J. Mladenović, N. Videnović, D. Perić, M. Stanišić, A. Hodža, S. Mladenović, R. Mladenović, S. Aranđelović, A. Sekulić

01.12.2006.

Original scientific paper

QUALITY QUALITY AND EFFICACY AND EFFICACY OF A TELECOLPOSCOPY TELECOLPOSCOPY PROGRAMME PROGRAMME

We tested the performance of telecolposcopy in the diagnosis of various squamous intraepithelial lesions. There were three groups of physicians: Group 1 consisted of 15 gynaecologists who were not trained in colposcopy; Group 2 consisted of six experienced colposcopists (specialists); Group 3 was a supervising team constisting of three experts (colposcopists with more than 15 years of colposcopy experience). The first group took colpophotographs during gynaecological examinations and used a Web browser to compare them with examples from a database of colposcopy findings. Group 2 made their own diagnoses independently. Then the supervising team examined the findings from all 250 patients and made diagnoses that could be considered the ''gold standard''. The findings were identical for Groups 1 and 2 in 219 cases, i.e. an inter- observer agreement of 88%; Cohen's kappa was 0.81. The findings were identical for Groups 1 and 3 in 208 cases, i.e. an inter- observer agreement of 83%; Cohen's kappa was 0.74. The findings were identical for Groups 2 and 3 in 239 cases, i.e. an inter- observer agreement of 96%; Cohen's kappa was 0.93. There was high inter- observer agreement between all participants. However, there were also significant differences in some cases. In the cases of suspected invasive carcinoma, 2 the results showed a significant difference (x =4.8, p < 0,005) because gynaecologists from Group 1 were not sure of their diagnosis and they wanted to obtain a second opinion by referring the decision to a higher level.

Ž. Perišić, D. Vukićević, N. Perišić, A. Egić, L. Tasić

01.12.2006.

Professional reviews

HORMON REGULATION OF SEBACEOUS SECRETION AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN PATOPHYSIOLOGY OF ACNE VULGARIS

Acne is a chronic inflammatory disease of the pilo sebaceous follicules. The sites involved are the seborrheic areas in sebaceous glands mainly face, upper chest, back and the shoulder areas. The usual types of acne occur puberty. Acne is rare in children and old age. Increase in the activity of sebaceous glands and occlusion of the pilosebaceous orifices are the main factors of acne pathogenesis. Androgens increase the activity of sebaceous gland in both sexes. The usual types of acne occur in some endocrine abnormality and disorders. We analyzed hormones control of the acne and its role in occurrence of acne

M. Relić, G. Reli, L. Dejanović

01.12.2006.

Professional reviews

SIGNIFICATION OF MAGNESIUM IN THERAPY OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES

Cardiovascular diseases are one of the most significant social-medical problems. Having on mind their importance, the risk factors have been defined. Numerous clinical and epidemiological studies showed that deficit of magnesium in the human organism has a certain contribution in etiology, pathogenesis and evolution of cardiovascular diseases. RASKO, Rakovica's study of cardiovascular diseases, found out that these diseases are more frequent at the locations where
soft water with decreased content of magnesium is being used as drinking water. Magnesium is an integral part of about 300 enzyme systems in which catalyst's role have adenositriphospathase as Mg-ATP, a part of NaKATP-ase, exogenous and endogenous pumps for calcium, etc. A normal plasmatic concentration of magnesium is 0,8-1 mmol/l. Plasmatic level of magnesium is not directly correlated with actually content in an organism since 33% of plasmatic magnesium is connected with plasma's proteins and that's why hypoproteinemia can cause a false hypomagnesemia. The normal values of magnesemia don't exclude deficit of magnesium in an organism since PTH and calcitonin mobilize magnesium from the bones. Hypomegnesemia is caused by improper and irrational nutrition, hormone disturbances, and different conditions and diseases of an organism. Magnesium has vasodiletatoric, antianginosic, hypolipemic, antiagregatic effects. Mechanism of magnesium's effect is based on its physiological role in an organism, i.e. on correction of hypomagnesemia. In preventive and therapeutic purposes magnesium's compounds are used peroraly and parenteraly. With parenteral use the plasmatic concentrations of more than physiological 2,5-7,5 mEq/l can be attained in which case somnolentia can be appeared but not a coma nor depression of breathing. In prevention and therapy of cardiovascular diseases magnesium has a significant place in the largest number of cases as an adjuvant drug

B. Vučinić, R. Mitić, Z. Milovanović

01.01.2005.

Original scientific paper

CHARACTERISTIC OF MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION IN DIABETIC PATIENTS

The aim of our work was to inquire characteristics of myocardial infarction in diabetic patients.We questioned
prospectively 441 patients, diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction. Diabetes mellitus (DM) was found in 31,3%
patients. Atrial fibrillation was found in 16,7% patients with DM and 7,3% on patients without DM(p<0,05).Ventricular
arrhythmias gr.III was found in 18,8% patients with DM and 15,8% on patients without DM (p>0,05), gr. IV 24,6% vs.
12,9% (p<0,05) and gr.V 18,1% vs.9,9% (p<0,05). Heart failure (NYHA I) was found in 10,9% patients with DM and
10,6% on patients without DM (p>0,05), heart failure NYHA II 13,8 vs.10,6% (p>0,05), heart failure NYHA III 14,5% vs.
5,6% (p<0,05) and heart failure NYHAIV 10,1 vs. 3,3% (p<0,05).Cardiogenic shock was found in 21,7% patients with DM
and 10,2% on patients without DM (p<0,05). QRS scor was found 8,3+-2,9 in patients with DM and 4,5+-1,5 on patients
without DM (p<0,05). In-hospital mortality was found 20,3% in patients with DM and 8,2% on patients without DM
(p<0,05). Post-hospital mortality was found 10,2% in patients wuth DM and 5,1% on patients without DM (p>0,05).
Myocardial infarction in patients with DM have difficulty clinical flow and higher mortality

S. Sovtić, T. Trajković, S. Tomić, V. Perić, A. Jovanović, T. Novaković, S. Pajović, Z. Marčetić

01.01.2005.

Original scientific paper

THE ROLE OF ANTROPOLOGISTS IN FORENSIC INVESTIGATIONS EXHUMED DEAD BODIES IN KOSOVO AND METOHIA FROM 2001. to 2004.

Very important role in the forensic investigation of mass graves takes forensic anthropology. Anthropologists take
part during the exhumation and later through the investigation and identification procedures. Forensic investigations of
mass graves in Kosovo and Metohija are going on. In this paper we observe all cases that were exhumed and identified during 2001., 2002., 2003. till the 1. 05 2004. In this time 280 dead bodies were exhumed and forensic team did autopsies, but
111 dead bodies were identified. Our aim was to analyze anthropological measurments (gender, age and stature) and compare them with the real state on identified dead bodies. Scientifics all over the world made the record of the very good results
of anthropology work. After our investigation we can say that anthropology is very valuable during the exhumation of mass
graves.

S. Matejić, S. Dobričanin, M. Milošević, V. Jakšiċ

01.01.2005.

Professional paper

"GOLD" GUIDELINES FOR THE TREATMENT OF AN ACUTE EXACERBATION OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD)

The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) has emerged due to joint efforts and support of the American National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute and the World health Organisation, with the objective of enlightening the major issues regarding COPD, and reducing the morbidity and mortality rates of this disease. An exacerbation of respiratory symptoms requiring hospital treatment is a common clinical manifestation of COPD. The exacerbation is usually induced by an infection of the tracheobronchial tree or air pollution, but in about one third of severe exacerbations the cause remains obscure. Acute COPD exacerbations are effectively treated by the application of inhalatory bronchodilators (particularly β-agonists and/or anticholinergics), teophylline and systemic, especially oral glucocorticoids. The patients with COPD exacerbation presented with the clinical symptoms of a respiratory infection (e.g. increased volume and altered colour of the sputum and/or fever) may benefit from antibiotic treatment. Non-invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NPPV) in acute exacerbations may improve blood gases and pH levels, reduce intrahospital mortality and the need for applying invasive mechanical ventilation and intubation, shortening thus the hospital treatment duration

I. Andrejević, R. Trajković

01.01.2005.

Professional paper

HISTOLOGICAL STRUCTURE OF SMALL INTENSTINE

The surface area of the small intestine is enhanced by three morphologic features that are peculiar to the gut: plicae circulares, the villi and the microvilli. The plicae circulares (circular folds) consist of mucosal/submucosal invaginations that are predominantly located in the duodenum and jejunum. These infoldings are visible on gross inspection. The intestinal villi, finger-like projections that protrude into the intestinal lumen, are approximately 0,5-1,5 mm long and cover the mucosal surface. They can be viewed by close inspection of the mucosa under low-power microscopy. Their microscopic appearance varies: duodenal villi are characteristically broad and leaf-shaped, jejunal villi are tall and thin, and ileal villi are short and broad. The length and shape of the villi also vary with geographic region. At the base of the villi, the epithelium enters the lamina propria and forms the crypts of Lieberkühn, which extend almost to the muscularis mucosae. The microvilli are sub-light microscopic tubular projections that are extensions of the apical cell membrane and compose the brush border. There are the enzymes and receptors in these structures which are required for terminal digestion and absorption

D. Krivokuća, Đ. Šaranović, M. Vuković, M. Moljević, M. Erić

01.01.2005.

Case Reports

CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE - CASE REPPORT

Most frequent congenital malformations in human are congenital heart disease (30%). In this article we represented basic of their etiology, pathogenesis, diagnostic and new therapeutics possibilities. Also we represented three cases of congenital heart disease. These cases we considered as very interesting. First of all, in this article we try to emphasize some aspects of this problem, which is not well known, especially in our environment. This very rare congenital heart disease shows how much diagnostic procedure can be difficult and treatment hard or impossible besides big improvement, which has be done last decades. We must learn much more about congenital heart disease!

Z. Marčetić, S. Sovtić

01.01.2005.

Case Reports

PSEUDOACANTHOSIS NIGRICANS, KERATOSIS PILARIS, STROFULUS INFANTUS, OBESITAS

We want to present a boy with a several different, but benign disorders. Keratosis pilaris and strophulus infantum are very frequent, esspeciallv in children. Its association is not important. Pseudoacanthosis nigricans is especially associated with obesitas, and then this disorders is benign

M. Relić, J. Živanović

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