External validation of the Toronto hepatocellular carcinoma risk index in Turkish cirrhotic patients.

Objectives: Toronto hepatocellular carcinoma risk index is developed to stratify cirrhotic patients according to 10-year hepatocellular carcinoma risk. We aimed to validate the performance of Toronto hepatocellular carcinoma risk index in a large Turkish cohort.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the database of 1287 cirrhotic patients followed-up in a 10-year period (February 2008 to January 2018).

Effect of gender on the etiology of fecal incontinence: Retrospective analysis of a tertiary referral center in Turkey.

Background/aims: Anorectal diseases, including fecal incontinence, are prevalent and have an enormous impact on the quality of life. Therefore, investigating their etiological factors may help to reduce the incidence and/or the severity of the underlying diseases.

Materials And Methods: Referral complaints (constipation, strained defecation, and incontinence) and medical and anorectal manometry records of 883 (562 female/321 male, ages 45.

Signal detection theory approach to gastroesophageal reflux disease: a new method for symptom analysis of impedance-pH data.

An accurate reflux-symptom relationship analysis method is an unmet need in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) diagnosis. The aim of this study was to adapt signal detection theory (SDT) approach to reflux-symptom relationship analysis to develop a new diagnosis method. Patients with predominant symptoms of heartburn and regurgitation were enrolled.

Anorectal functions after perineal and retropubic radical prostatectomy - a prospective clinical and anal manometric assessment.

Introduction: The aim of this study is to evaluate the anorectal functions of prostate cancer patients who have undergone radical perineal prostatectomy (RPP) or radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP) surgery.

Material And Methods: Thirty-seven patients with an indication for radical prostatectomy were included after informed consent. Anorectal manometry was performed before and one month after the surgery in 22 RPP and 15 RRP patients in our clinic.