Prevalence of anomalies and variants of coronary arteries: A single center study by coronary CT angiography.

Purpose: It has been demonstrated that the coronary artery anomalies (CAAs) are generally asymptomatic. However, some cases can cause severe life threatening events. As coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) has emerged as a non-invasive alternative to invasive coronary angiography for the evaluation of coronary anatomy, the prevalence of CAAs in CCTA may more closely reflect the true prevalence in the general population.

Anatomy of the Anterior Clinoid Process in Human Fetuses.

Purpose: The main objective of this study was to display the morphologic properties of the anterior clinoid process (ACP) in human fetuses in term of early childhood surgeries.

Methods: Twenty-four (10 females and 14 males) fetal cadavers aged from 16th to 28th weeks of gestation (at mean, 21.54 ± 3.

Fetal Anatomy of the Optic Strut and Prechiasmatic Sulcus with a Clinical Perspective.

Objective: The main objective of the study was to show the morphologic features of optic strut (OS) and prechiasmatic sulcus (PS) in the fetal skull base with a surgical anatomical perspective.

Methods: Twenty-three fetal cadavers (9 female, 14 male) with an average age of 21.70 ± 3.

Radioanatomic Assessment of the Geniculate Ganglion Dehiscence and Dimension: A Cadaveric Study.

Objective: The main aim of this study placed on cadavers was to compare the data related to geniculate ganglion (GG) dehiscence and dimension obtained from computed tomography (CT) with dissection values.

Methods: This study was conducted on 20 temporal bones obtained from 10 cadavers (4 female, 6 male) aged between 45 and 92 (71.50 ± 15.

Morphometric Assessment of the Carotid Foramen for Lateral Surgical Approach.

Objectives: This study aimed to compare the right and left sides of the carotid foramen (CF) to determine its precise location according to certain anatomical landmarks.

Materials And Methods: Twenty human dry skulls were included in the study. A digital caliper and a digital image analysis software were used to obtain direct anatomical numerical values.

Evaluation of the Foramen Magnum Area Calculated by Different Methods: A Radioanatomic Study.

Purpose: The main objective of the study was to evaluate the probable diversity in the area of the foramen magnum (FM) calculated by different measuring methods.

Methods: The study was conducted on 24 dry skulls, present in the collection of the Anatomy Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University. The area of FM was calculated by different measurement methods including automatic field setting, Teixeria and Radinsky formulas obtained from anatomic (ASM), photographic (PSM) and radiologic (RSM) skull measurements.

Morphometric properties of the facial canal in children: A retrospective computed tomography study.

Purpose: The main objective of the study was to examine the morphometric development of the facial canal in temporal bones aged from one to 18 years for pediatric otosurgeons and neurosurgeons.

Methods: The study was performed on 41 patients including cochlear implantation cases (20 females and 21 males) with a mean age of 6.44 ± 5.

Effects of trapidil after crush injury in peripheral nerve.

In this study, we evaluated the effects of trapidil on crush injury by monitoring nitric oxide, malondialdehyde and transforming growth factor-Beta2 levels and by transmission electron microscopy in the rat sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve was compressed for 20 sec by using a jewelers forceps. Trapidil treatment groups were administrated a single dose of trapidil (8 mg/kg) intraperitoneally just after the injury.

A bilateral and symmetrical variation of the anterior belly of the digastric muscle.

We observed a bilateral and symmetrical variation of the anterior belly of the digastric muscle during the dissection of a 35-year-old female cadaver. The accessory muscle bundles were arranged in a cross. These bundles were found superficial to the mylohyoid muscle and deep in the platysma.