Gastric cancer diagnosis and staging in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

Aim: The aim of the study was to analyze whether COVID-19 cause a delay in the diagnosis of gastric cancer patients particularly in the TNM staging of the tumor, or not.

Material And Methods: This retrospective single-center study included the patients diagnosed with gastric cancer from March, 2019 to December 2020. The patients were divided into two groups: baseline and the pandemic groups.

Evaluating the feasibility of performing elective gastrointestinal cancer surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: An observational study with 60 days follow-up results of a tertiary referral pandemic hospital.

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has interfered with the treatment algorithm for patients with gastrointestinal (GIS) cancer, resulting in deferral of surgery. We presented the outcomes of our patients to evaluate whether surgery could be safely performed and followed-up without delaying any stage of GIS cancer during the pandemic.

Methods: This was an observational study of 177 consecutive patients who underwent elective GIS cancer surgery between March 11 and November 1, 2020.

The efficacy of hemogram parameters in the differential diagnosis of renal colic and acute appendicitis in the emergency department.

Background: To investigate the efficacy of WBC, PLR and NLR for use in the differential diagnosis of acute appendicitis and renal colic in the emergency department.

Methods: This study was conducted after consent was received from the Cukurova University Medicine Faculty Noninvasive Clinical Research Ethics Committee. In this study, 440 patients for whom file data could be accessed in the hospital automation and archive system who were admitted to the hospital with abdominal pain were included.

Evaluation of Nutrition Risk in Patients Over 65 Years of Age With Nontraumatic Acute Abdominal Syndrome.

Background: The objective of this study is to investigate the power of CRP/Albumin ratio, NRS-2002, mNUTRIC scores to predict nutritional needs and mortality in patients over 65 years of age diagnosed with acute abdominal syndrome in the emergency department and then transferred to the surgical intensive care unit.

Material And Method: CRP/Albumin ratio, APACHE II, SOFA, NRS-2002 and mNUTRIC scores were calculated. The analysis of the data was conducted in IBM SPSS Statistics Base 22.

Monocyte High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio as a New Prognostic Factor for Mesenteric Embolism.

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of the ratio of monocyte count to high density lipoprotein cholesterol in predicting in-hospital mortality.

Study Design: Descriptive study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Intensive Care Unite, Adana Numune Research and Training Hospital, Turkey, from January 2018 to December 2019.

Spontaneous subarachnoidal hemorrhage in patients with Covid-19: case report.

In this article, subarachnoidal hemorrhage developing in a case with Covid-19-related pneumonia was evaluated. In the presence of respiratory system infection signs such as cough and weakness in patient who present with sudden loss of consciousness, performing lung imaging as well as performing brain computerized tomography scan can allow the detection of an underlying Covid-19 infection.

Frequency of postoperative atrial fibrillation and related parameters in patients who underwent sleeve gastrectomy for obesity.

Background: In this study, we planned to determine the frequency of postoperative AF and its related parameters in morbidly obese patients who underwent bariatric surgery.

Methods: The study included 300 patients with morbidly obese who had no history of AF and underwent successful bariatric surgery. Routine anamnesis, physical examination and laboratory parameters of the patients were recorded.

Relationship With Calcium, Nutrition Risk, QTc Interval, Tp-e Interval, and Tp-e/QTc Ratio of Critical Care Patients.

Background: To our knowledge, there are studies related to QTc interval in critical care patients whose nutrition scores are evaluated but no studies evaluating T-wave peak and end interval (Tp-e interval), Tp-e/QT ratio, and Tp-e/QTc ratio, used to evaluate cardiac arrhythmia risk and ventricular repolarization change rates. Therefore, we aimed to investigate whether there is a change in Tp-e interval, Tp-e/QT ratio, and Tp-e/QTc ratio in patients whose nutrition scores are evaluated.

Methods: This study was planned as a retrospective cross-sectional study.

A Novel Oxidative Stress Mediator in Acute Appendicitis: Thiol/Disulphide Homeostasis.

Aim. To investigate the role of a novel oxidative stress marker, thiol/disulphide homeostasis, in patients diagnosed with acute appendicitis (AA). Methods.

Comparison of intracorporeal knotting and endoloop for stump closure in laparoscopic appendectomy.

Background: Several appendiceal stump closure tecniques such as intracorporoeal-knotting, endoloop, stapler and clips are used during laparoscopic appendectomy. This study aimed to compare intracorporoeal-knotting and endoloop tecniques used to close appendiceal stump in laparoscopic appendectomy.

Methods: This study included patients who underwent laparoscopic appendectomy with preliminary diagnosis of acute appendicitis in General Surgery Department of Adana Numune Training and Research Hospital between June 2009 and July 2013.

The predictive value of red cell distribution width levels on mortality in intensive care patients with community-acquired intra-abdominal sepsis.

Background: Red cell distribution width (RDW) is a part of the complete blood count (CBC) panel reflecting quantitative measure of variability in the size of circulating red blood cells. It has been known that higher RDW is associated with increased mortality in several diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between RDW and hospital mortality in intensive care unit (ICU) patients with community-acquired intra-abdominal sepsis (C-IAS).

Rhomboid Flap Technique in Breast-conserving Surgery: An Alternative Method for the Reconstruction of Lumpectomy Defects.

Objective: We aimed to present our experience with rhomboid flap reconstruction, which is a simple technique, in breast cancer patients who underwent breast-conserving surgery.

Methods: We reviewed the medical records of 13 patients with breast cancer who underwent rhomboid flap reconstruction. The patients were evaluated for tumor size, safe surgical margin, and other clinical and pathological features.

Laparoscopic rectopexy for solitary rectal ulcer syndrome without overt rectal prolapse. A case report and review of the literature.

Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome is a rare clinical entity. Several treatment options has been described. However, there is no consensus yet on treatment algorithm and standard surgical procedure.

Laparoscopic rectopexy for solitary rectal ulcer syndrome without overt rectal prolapse: a case report and review of the literature.

Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome is a rare clinical entity. Several treatment options has been described. However, there is no consensus yet on treatment algorithm and standard surgical procedure.

Evaluation of nutritional risk screening-2002 and subjective global assessment for general surgery patients: a prospective study.

Objective: To investigate the reliability of nutritional risk screening (NRS-2002) and Subjective Global Assessment (SGA) tools to predict the length of hospital stay, complications and mortality, and to compare these tools in predicting outcomes of surgical patients.

Methods: The prospective study was conducted at the Surgery Department of Numune Training and Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey, from March 30 to September 30, 2010. The patients were divided into 3 groups.

Effect of preserving the hepatic vagal nerve during laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication on postoperative biliary functions.

Background: Cutting the hepatic branch of the anterior vagus nerve (HB-AVn) technically facilitates the laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of preserving or sacrificing this branch on postoperative gallbladder functions.

Methods: The patients (n = 40) were prospectively randomized into two groups.

Ectopic breast cancer: A case report.

Ectopic breast may be present at any site, from the axilla to the vulva, other than its normal location. Cysts, adenofibromas and rarely carcinomas have been reported in ectopic breasts. In this case report, we present a patient with ectopic breast cancer.

Increased nutritional risk in major trauma: correlation with complications and prolonged length of stay.

Background: Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) and the Trauma Injury Severity Score (TRISS) are physiological and anatomical severity scores to predict trauma outcome. Nutritional Risk Screening (NRS-2002) is used for the screening of nutritional risk, which can affect outcome adversely. The objective of this study was to determine the reliability of these scales to predict disease severity, complications and mortality, and to compare the reliability of the NRS-2002 in predicting outcome with different scoring systems in trauma-intensive care unit (ICU) patients.

Comparison of different operation techniques and suture materials in pyloric exclusion, in an animal model.

Purpose: The aim of this study is to compare the results of different operating techniques and suture materials for pyloric exclusion procedures.

Methods: The study was conducted on a sample of 125 rats. Transgastric pyloric exclusions with gastrojejunostomy were performed on the first 50 rats, which were divided into two groups each of 25: a resorbable (polyglactin) suture material was used in the first group and a nonresorbable (silk) material was used in the second group.