Publications by authors named "Abdullah Hilmi Yilmaz"
Background: Ultrasonography (USG), which is used as the first step in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis (AA), sometimes cannot visualize the appendix. The aim of this study was to retrospectively analyze the clinical, imaging, and pathology results of these cases and to provide information to clinicians about the next step to be taken.
Methods: The study was performed retrospectively between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021.
Background: This study aimed to elucidate the diagnostic significance of changes in periappendiceal fat density observed on computed tomography (CT) in patients with acute appendicitis (AA).
Methods: Patients who underwent surgery with a diagnosis of AA based on CT findings from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 were included in the study. Patients were divided into three grades.
Background And Objectives: This study aimed to determine the frequency of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (LIHR) and how surgeons managed complications such as intraoperative bleeding, organ damage, and peritoneal injury that may develop during this procedure.
Methods: The data for the study were collected through an electronic survey created using Google Forms and sent using WhatsApp in May 2024.
Results: The study included 220 of 250 surgeons (88%) working in 25 healthcare centers located in different regions where the survey was distributed.
Purpose: In laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair, it is thought that the mesh can be displaced more in the enhanced-view totally extraperitoneal (eTEP) technique. The aim of this study was to compare eTEP and totally extraperitoneal (TEP) techniques without mesh fixation in terms of mesh displacement and hernia recurrence.
Methods: Between December 2022 and April 2023, 60 consecutive patients with unilateral inguinal hernia were randomized into two groups; eTEP group (n = 30) and TEP group (n = 30).
Effect of ischemia-reperfusion injury on elafin levels in rat liver.
Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg
February 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess serum elafin levels and its impact on liver injury due to ischemia-reperfusion in rats, comparing multiple groups with varying reperfusion durations after 30 minutes of induced liver ischemia.
- Results indicated a significant decrease in elafin levels as reperfusion time increased, with corresponding increases in ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) and total oxidant status (TOS), highlighting deteriorating liver function.
- Histopathologically, a higher grade of liver injury was associated with lower elafin levels and higher levels of liver enzymes (AST, ALT), indicating a relationship between elafin levels and liver damage severity.