Publications by authors named "A TASCI"
Objective: Bronchoscopy plays a critical role in the diagnosis and management of lung transplant recipients. We retrospectively evaluated the safety, complications, and efficacy of transbronchial biopsy (TBB) in detecting and grading early rejection.
Materials And Methods: We retrospectively assessed the complications associated with TBB and the adequacy of pathological diagnoses in patients who underwent lung transplantation at Koşuyolu Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital from December 1, 2016, to April 30, 2023.
Article Synopsis
- Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) are complex disorders characterized by lung inflammation and fibrosis, making diagnosis and treatment difficult, especially for patients needing transplants.
- A study analyzed data from 43 non-IPF ILD patients from 2016 to 2022, finding that 20 patients received lung transplants while 23 died waiting, with a high waiting list mortality rate of 53.4%.
- Results showed that although both groups had similar demographics and health statuses, lung transplantation significantly improved patient survival and quality of life for those with advanced ILD, highlighting the need for more research in this area.
Background/aim: Lung transplantation is the treatment of last resort for many chronic lung diseases. Airway complications (AC) following lung transplantation, such as bronchial stenosis, dehiscence, malacia, and fistula, account for frequent hospital admissions, additional treatment costs, decreased quality of life, and reduced survival rates. Beyond surgical and medical preventive efforts, interventional bronchoscopy (IB) can be used in the management of these complications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe aimed to determine the effect of the access sheath diameter used in percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) on renal function. We also investigated the predictors of impaired renal function. Data were prospectively collected from patients who underwent PNL from December 2020 to December 2021.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: We aimed to compare the functional and oncological outcomes of patients who underwent open perineal radical prostatectomy (OPP) and robotic perineal radical prostatectomy (RPP) for prostate cancer (PCa).
Methods: The data of patients who underwent OPP and RPP from June 2016 to February 2019 due to localized PCa were analyzed. Demographic characteristics, perioperative data and oncological results of the patients were recorded.