Diagnosis and treatment of solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas: A single center's experience.

Objective: The present study reviews the records of patients with solid pseudopapillary pancreas neoplasm (SPT).

Methods: A total of 13 patients diagnosed with SPT were included in the study. The criteria for SPT in the pathology specimens were the presence of cells with an oval round orthochromatic nucleus, with a thin chromatin structure and no nucleolus distinction, lined around a fibrovascular papilla in cystic areas.

Correlation of TIRADS scoring in thyroid nodules with preoperative fine needle aspiration biopsy and postoperative specimen pathology.

Introduction: The aim of our study is to determine the value of Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data Systems (TIRADS) scoring in predicting malignancy in thyroid nodules by examining its relationship with fine needle aspiration biopsy and postoperative histopathological results.

Materials And Methods: In this study, patients who underwent surgery after ultrasonographic examination and fine needle aspiration biopsy for thyroid nodules at the General Surgery Clinic of Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine between January 2014 and November 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. The thyroid ultrasonography and fine needle aspiration biopsy of the included patients were performed by a clinician with 15 years of experience.

Preoperative Immunonutrition and Postoperative Outcomes in Radical Pancreaticoduodenectomy Patients.

Background/aims: This study aimed to compare the patient groups who received and did not receive immunonutrition in terms of mortality and morbidity in patients who underwent radical pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Materials And Methods: Two groups were formed from 40 patients who underwent radical pancreaticoduodenectomy in our clinic in 2021. The patients in study group were given enteral immunonutrition support for 5 days preoperatively.

Effect of main pancreatic duct suture ligation on the prevention of clinically relevant pancreatic fistula after distal pancreatectomy: analysis of 82 consecutive patients.

Objective: This study aimed to examine the factors linked to the development of clinically significant pancreatic fistulas following distal pancreatectomy (DP) and to assess the efficacy of suture ligation of the main pancreatic duct.

Patients And Methods: A single-center retrospective study was performed on the medical records of 82 patients who underwent DP in our institution between January 2011 and December 2019.

Results: There were 28 males (34.

The pediatric provider communication skills assessment scale.

Problem: Building rapport and trust between healthcare professional and patient/parents would improve satisfaction of patient/parents. The purpose of this study was to develop "The Pediatric Provider Communication Skills Assessment Scale" in this study.

Methods: A trial form, with linguistic and psychometric validation and consisting of 44 statements, was administered to a sample of 325 individuals.

The Effect of Preoperative Fear of Pain on Postoperative Pain Levels and the Amount of Analgesic Consumption.

Background: Preoperative fear of pain can increase the surgical stress response along with anxiety, increasing postoperative pain and the amount of analgesia consumption.

Aims: To determine the effect of preoperative fear of pain on postoperative pain level and analgesic consumption.

Design: A descriptive, cross-sectional design was used.

Evaluation of factors strongly associated with nomophobia using structural equation modelling: A cross-sectional study.

Aims: Netlessphobia (fear of being without the Internet) and nomophobia (fear of being without a smartphone/mobile phone) causes anxiety, discomfort, distress or nervousness during non-use of phones. Past studies assessing factors associated with nomophobia have not reported consistent results, and some uncertainties persist. Moreover, only a few studies have measured nomophobia among the general population, and no study has evaluated nomophobia and netlessphobia together.

Complete mesocolic malposition of the gallbladder: An unusual case report with literature's review.

Anatomic variations and congenital anomalies involving the gallbladder position, shape, and number are frequently encountered on routine abdominal imagings and at surgery. However, most have no clinical significance, but their recognition is important because they may predispose to gallbladder diseases, serve as a potential source of confusion and diagnostic pitfalls for radiologists and surgeons, and increase the risk of inadvertent injury during biliary tract surgery or intervention. We observed an intra-mesocolic gallbladder found unexpectedly during the cholecystectomy in a 65-year-old male patient who was being operated on for acute calculous cholecystitis.

Developing Fırat Nomophobia Scale and investigating its psychometric properties.

Objective: We analyzed the nomophobia concept to develop the "Fırat Nomophobia Scale" to determine the level of nomophobia in individuals aged 15-65 years.

Design And Measures: A linguistically and psychometrically validated trial form consisting of 13 statements was applied to a sample of 678 individuals (69% women).

Results: The "Nomophobia Scale" that we developed consisted of a single dimension and eight items, explicating 55.

Migration of Tenckhoff Catheter to Sigmoid Colon: A Rare Delayed Complication.

Bowel perforation associated with inserted peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter mainly occurs during the perioperative period. Delayed bowel perforation is difficult to diagnose because of its different clinical signs and rarity. A 53-year-old woman developed acute abdomen after her PD catheter was changed.

Modified techniques versus Hadfield's procedure in patients with periductal mastitis.

Background: Periductal mastitis (PM) is a rare disease characterized by chronic inflammation of the terminal mammary ducts. Complete removal of terminal lactiferous ducts with Hadfield procedure is a previously defined technique in treatment but carries various complications risks. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of modified techniques in the treatment of PM.

Development of Fırat Netlessphobia Scale and investigation of its psychometric properties.

Purpose: The present study aimed to determine the level of Netlessphobia in the general population by developing the "Fırat Netlessphobia Scale."

Design And Measures: Trial form consisting of 19 items, which was tested in terms of language and psychometric validity, was applied to a sample group of 690 people. The reliability of the scale was verified by evaluating Cronbach's α reliability coefficient and test-retest consistency.

The usefulness of drainage-internal capitonnage with/without selective bile duct repair technique for liver hydatid cyst.

Purpose: The aim of the present study is to describe the cavity-reducing internal capitonnage technique that we used for the surgical therapy of liver hydatid cyst, and contribute to the literature by presenting the short- and long-term outcomes of the patients who were operated on with this technique.

Methods: A drainage and internal capitonnage technique was performed on 12 cases due to liver hydatid cyst in our clinic between January 2016 and December 2019.

Results: The mean age of cases was 36.

Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: a rare gallbladder pathology from a single-center perspective.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to review patients with xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis (XGC).

Methods: A total of 79 patients diagnosed with XGC were included in the study. The criteria for XGC in the pathology specimens were the presence of histiocytes, cholesterol deposits, lipids, and focal or widespread wall enlargement.

The efficacy of F-FDG PET/CT in the preoperative evaluation of pancreatic lesions.

Purpose: Since the treatment strategy for benign and malignant pancreatic lesions differ, we aimed to evaluate the clinical value of PET/CT in the diagnosis and management of pancreatic lesions.

Methods: Ninety patients who had a histologically confirmed pancreatic lesion were studied. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to investigate the ability of PET/CT to differentiate malignant lesions from benign tumors.

Hemosuccus pancreaticus A case report and review of the literature.

Hemosuccus pancreaticus is a rare clinical condition, defined as a bleeding from an artery around the pancreas or a lesion on the pancreas, to the pancreatic duct. The intensity of bleeding can vary from occult bleeding to life threatening massive acute bleeding. In this article, we aimed to present a 68-year-old man who presented to our clinic with recurrent upper gastrointestinal bleeding and abdominal pain.

Intractable external pancreatic fistula post-necrosectomy treated successfully with a fistulojejunostomy.

Pancreatic fistula formation is a known complication of pancreatic surgery, pancreatitis, and pancreatic injury. We here report a case of a 65-year-old man who was diagnosed with gallstone-induced acute pancreatitis with walledoff pancreatic necrosis. The patient initially underwent medical treatment and percutaneous drainage at 4 weeks.

Intracholecystic Papillary-Tubular Neoplasms (ICPN) of the Gallbladder.

Intracholecystic Papillary-Tubular Neoplasm (ICPN) is a rare tumor characterized by intraluminal papillary growth which may be associated with invasive carcinoma. In this study, we aimed to present the patient with the final pathologic diagnosis of end-stage ICPN presenting with the preliminary diagnosis of Gallbladder cancer. Key words: Cholecystectomy, Intracholecystic papillary neoplasm, Gallbladder cancer.

Importance of Multislice Computed Tomography in Determining the Severity of Chronic Liver Disease State.

Background: In the present study, we aimed to put forward the relationship between multidetector computed tomography findings and scores for liver function evaluation.

Method: Included in the study were 51 patients with liver cirrhosis. Preoperative creatinine levels, international normalized ratio and alpha-fetoprotein values, albumin and sodium levels, the presence of ascites and varices, Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) scores, MELD-Sodium (MELD-Na) scores, and Child-Turcotte-Pugh Classification, the presence of ascites and varices, the size of liver, the size and diameter of the spleen, portal vein diameter, splenic artery diameter, and proper hepatic and right hepatic artery diameter were all determined.

Oncological Outcomes of Hepatic Resection vs Transplantation for Localized Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Background: Scarce data are available comparing outcomes of hepatic resection vs orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) for localized hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients both meeting and exceeding the Milan criteria. This study compared the clinical and oncological outcomes of patients undergoing hepatic resection vs transplantation localized HCC.

Method: Between January 2005 and February 2017, clinical and oncological outcomes of patients who underwent liver resection (n = 38) vs OLT (n = 28) for localized HCC were compared using a prospectively maintained database.

A rare complication in a liver transplant patient: Meckel diverticulum perforation due to biliary stent.

Introduction: Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital lesion of the small intestine. The incidence varies between 0.5% and 2% Biliary stents can be used for the treatment of patients with bile duct complications.

Cyst of the canal of Nuck mimicking inguinal hernia.

Introduction: Coley, in 1892, reported 14 cases of a hydrocele in women. He described this "affection" as being "too rare an anomaly to deserve consideration. The rarity of this finding continues to be described in more current literature of 400 cases.

Effect of Dosage and Type of Hepatitis B Immunoglobulin on Hepatitis Antibody Levels in Liver Transplant Recipients.

Background: The current study aimed to evaluate the effect of dosage and type (intramuscular [IM] vs intravenous [IV]) of hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) on hepatitis antibody level in liver transplant recipients.

Methods: Between September 2000 and August 2016, patients who underwent orthotropic liver transplantation for chronic liver failure or hepatocellular carcinoma secondary to chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) were retrospectively reviewed from a prospectively maintained database. The analyses of risk factors for postoperative short- and long-term anti-hepatitis B surface antibody levels (as classified level I: 0 to 100 U; II: 100 to 500 U; III: 500 to 1000 U; IV: >1000 U) were performed based on demographic characteristics, hepatitis B envelope antigen, hepatitis B core antibody, HBV DNA, delta antigen, HBIG administration dosage during unhepatic phase (5000 or 10,000 I/U; IM or IV), and type of administration in post-transplant period.

Comparison of Diverting Colostomy and Bowel Management Catheter Applications in Fournier Gangrene Cases Requiring Fecal Diversion.

In some patients of Fournier gangrene originated from perianal region, it is important to prevent fecal contamination in order to provide healing without wound infection. For this purposes, diverting colostomy or bowel management catheter methods were performed. In this study, it is aimed to carry out a comparison of prognosis and cost efficiency between diverting colostomy and bowel management catheter methods applied for preventing fecal contamination in Fournier's gangrene patients.

Antiviral Combination Therapy With Low-Dose Hepatitis B Immunoglobulin for the Prevention of Hepatitis B Virus Recurrence in Liver Transplant Recipients: A Single-Center Experience.

Objectives: This study presents the overall long-term hepatitis B virus (HBV) recurrence rate with possible associated factors after hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) was given in combination with 4 different antiviral (lamivudine, adefovir, entecavir, and tenofovir) drugs.

Patients And Methods: Between September 2000 and October 2013, the medical records of 42 adult patients who underwent liver transplantation at the Cukurova University Medical Hospital for chronic liver failure or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) secondary to chronic HBV were reviewed retrospectively. The analyses of risk factors for recurrence were performed based on the efficacy of hepatitis B envelope antigen (HBeAg), hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc), HBV DNA, preoperative prophylaxis, and the presence of HCC.