Clinical importance of serum miRNA levels in breast cancer patients.

There is limited data on the relationship of miRNAs with parameters that may affect surgical management or reflect tumour prognosis. It was aimed to evaluate serum miRNA levels in breast carcinoma cases and reveal the relationship between these levels and prognosis-related factors such as the histological type of the tumour, estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, Ki-67 index, HER-2neu, E-cadherin, tumour size, CK5/6, CA15.3 levels, number of tumour foci, number of metastatic lymph nodes, and status of receiving neoadjuvant therapy.

Assessment of the Quality and Reliability of Intragastric Balloon Videos on YouTube.

Purpose: There is no mechanism to control the accuracy and quality of videos on YouTube. However, it is essential to evaluate the quality of videos on YouTube to prevent patients from accessing misleading information. The aim of this study was to assess the quality and reliability of the videos available on YouTube concerning intragastric balloon.

Comparison of the Keystone flap and the Limberg flap technique in the surgical treatment of pilonidal sinus disease.

Pilonidal sinus (PS) disease is a chronic inflammatory disease of the sacrococcygeal region. Although various methods have been described for surgical treatment, there is no consensus on the best surgical technique. The aim of this study was to present the results of a new advancement flap technique named the "Keystone flap (KSF)" and compared with the Limberg flap (LF) technique in pilonidal sinus surgery.

The Mid-Term Effects of Transit Bipartition with Sleeve Gastrectomy on Glycemic Control, Weight Loss, and Nutritional Status in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: a Retrospective Analysis of a 3-Year Follow-up.

Background: Metabolic surgery is an effective treatment method for glycemic control and weight loss in obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This study aimed to present the mid-term metabolic effects and weight loss results of the patients with T2DM who underwent transit bipartition with sleeve gastrectomy (TB-SG).

Methods: A total of 32 obese patients with T2DM who underwent TB-SG were included in the study.

The Short-Term Effects of Transit Bipartition with Sleeve Gastrectomy and Distal-Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on Glycemic Control, Weight Loss, and Nutritional Status in Morbidly Obese and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the postoperative metabolic and nutritional outcomes after transit bipartition with sleeve gastrectomy (TB-SG) and distal-Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (D-RYGB).

Materials And Methods: A retrospective evaluation was made of 109 morbidly obese patients who underwent TB-SG or D-RYGB. Primary outcomes included metabolic variables such as glycemic control and serum lipid levels, and secondary outcomes consisted of nutritional deficiencies and weight loss after surgical procedures.

Pain during sexual activity and ejaculation following hernia repair: A retrospective comparison of transabdominal preperitoneal versus Lichtenstein repair.

Pain during sexual activity and ejaculation are the unspoken long-term complications of groin hernia repair. Laparoscopic surgical techniques are associated with decreased post-operative pain and earlier return to daily activities, but its effect on these complications is unclear. This study aims to investigate the effect of transabdominal preperitoneal repair (TAPP) on de-novo pain during sexual intercourse and ejaculation and to compare with open repair.

Comparison of Collagen Granule Dressing Versus Conventional Dressing in Patients With Diabetic Foot Ulcer.

. Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a difficult, chronic wound with a significant long-term influence on the morbidity, mortality, and quality of life of patients. There is much information about the biochemical features of collagen and its function in wound healing.

The Effects of Platelet-Rich Plasma to Decrease the Risk of Seroma Formation After Mastectomy and Axillary Dissection.

Background: Seroma, which is the most common complication after mastectomy and axillary dissection, is the leakage of the lymphovascular fluid into the dead space. It can cause local complications varying from delayed wound healing to infection and skin flap necrosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether platelet-rich plasma (PRP) reduces the risk of seroma formation.

The effects of chrysin in an experimental model of acute pancreatitis.

Purpose: This experimental study was conducted to evaluate the possible effects of orally administered chrysin on acute pancreatitis.

Material And Method: Twenty four rats were procured. The animals were randomly divided into four groups.

Assessment of depressive symptoms, self-esteem, and eating psychopathology after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: 1-year follow-up and comparison with healthy controls.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess depressive symptoms, self-esteem, and eating psychopathology in bariatric surgery patients at the preoperative period (t0) and at the 6-month (t1) and 12-month (t2) follow-ups after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). A second aim was to investigate associations between these variables and weight loss.

Method: The study participants were 48 bariatric surgery candidates and 50 non-obese controls.

Iliac Artery Injury During Lumbar Disc Hernia Surgery.

Background: Vascular injury complications during lumbar discectomy are rare but potentially life-threatening. Therefore, an early diagnosis and effective treatment management is required for these complications.

Case Description: A 50-year-old female patient was admitted to our outpatient clinic with severe back and right leg pain.

A gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the third portion of the duodenum treated by wedge resection: A case report.

A 65-year old woman was admitted to our hospital with abdominal pain. Computed tomography showed a tumor measuring about 3 cm in diameter with no metastatic lesion or signs of local infiltration. Gastroduodenal endoscopy revealed the presence of a submucosal tumor in the third portion of the duodenum and biopsy revealed tumor cells stained positive for c-kit.

Effect of laparoscopic cholecystectomy techniques on postoperative pain: a prospective randomized study.

Purpose: Minimally invasive surgical technics have benefits such as decreased pain, reduced surgical trauma, and increased potential to perform as day case surgery, and cost benefit. The primary aim of this prospective, randomized, controlled study was to compare the effects of single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) and conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy (CLC) procedures regarding postoperative pain.

Methods: Ninety adult patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy were included in the study.

Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy and overweight patients.

Background: Modifications of minimally invasive laparoscopic cholecystectomy have been achieved, including single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC). In the current literature, the effects of high body mass index (BMI) on the results of the surgical therapy have not been sufficiently investigated after SILC. We evaluated perioperative outcomes and postoperative complications of overweight patients who underwent SILC.