Dog ear graft for closure of the large skin defects in meningomyelocele surgery.

The closure of large skin defects is one of the challenging problems in plastic surgery and neurosurgery. Different reconstructive surgical techniques can be used for closing large skin defects. We report a technique for closing the large skin defects after the surgical repair of meningomyeloceles.

A new molecule in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: dendroaspis natriuretic peptide.

Aim: Dendroaspis natriuretic peptide (DNP) is the most recently identified member of the natriuretic peptide family. Although DNP has similar structure and function to other members, it is genetically different. The other members are known to cause vasorelaxation but the effects of DNP on vascular structure still remains unclear.

Diagnosis and management of pituitary abscess: a case series and review of the literature.

Aim: Pituitary abscess is a disorder characterized with central nervous system (CNS) infection, mass effect, and endocrine dysfunction. These abscesses generally occur due to hematogenous spread in conditions such as paranasal sinusitis, sepsis, and where the blood brain barrier breaks down. This paper aims to discuss four cases of preoperatively diagnosed pituitary abscess in the light of the literature.

Investigation of ACE genome insertion/deletion correlation with immunohistochemical profile in pituitary adenomas.

Aim: The deletion polymorphism of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) genome causes neoplastic development in several organs by increasing the angiotensin 2 (A2) formation. In this study, we aimed to identify the ACE genome insertion/deletion polymorphism in pituitary adenomas and to compare it with the control group.

Material And Methods: Patients operated for pituitary adenomas were included in the study.