Global Effects of SARS-CoV-2 Era on Kidney Transplantation Activities: Analysis of WHO Data.

Background: Uncertainty raises questions in kidney transplant during the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic regarding the recipient, the donor, and health care professionals. The pandemic not only has disrupted kidney transplanted patients but also has influenced transplant systems, donation chains, and timely and safe transplant surgeries. In the present study, we aimed to explore the global effects of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on kidney transplant.

Management of endocrine surgical disorders during COVID-19 pandemic: expert opinion for non-surgical options.

Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented conditions for overall health care systems by restricting resources for non-COVID-19 patients. As the burden of the disease escalates, routine elective surgeries are being cancelled. The aim of this paper was to provide a guideline for management of endocrine surgical disorders during a pandemic.

An analysis of general surgery theses set up between years 1998-2018 in Turkey: Evidence levels and publication rates of 1996 theses.

Objectives: Setting up and advocating a thesis is mandatory at the end of the residency training program to become a specialist in general surgery according to the regulations on medical specialization in Turkey. Writing a thesis helps the resident to learn to ask structured questions, assembling the most accurate study design, managing the study process, collecting the results and building a conclusion with medical implications. In this descriptive study, we aimed to investigate the publication rates of the theses written in the field of general surgery and to assess the properties of the published theses.

Retrospective Analysis of the first 100 Kidney Transplants at the Istanbul Okan University, Health Application and Research Center.

Objectives: The renal transplant program of Istanbul Okan University Hospital started in August 2017. Five cadaveric and 95 living donor kidney transplants have been performed for over 16 months. In this study, we aimed to share our experiences regarding kidney transplantation.

The Positive Effects of a Calorie-Restricting High-Protein Diet Combined with Intragastric Botulinum Toxin Type A Application Among Morbidly Obese Patients: A Prospective, Observational Analysis of Eighty-Seven Grade 2 Obese Patients.

Purpose: Many studies evaluating the effect of intragastric botulinum toxin type A injection (IG-BTxA) for the treatment of obesity have been published. However, none of these studies combined this procedure with a calorie-restricting high-protein diet. Herein, we aimed to evaluate the effects of IG-BTxA application combined with a calorie-restricting high-protein diet.

Castleman's disease presenting with mechanical intestinal obstruction: A rare case.

Castleman's disease (CD) is a lymphoproliferative disorder and the occurrence of CD in the small bowel is rare. In this study, we present one case of CD causing mechanical intestinal obstruction due to involvement of terminal ileum. A 50-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with signs and symptoms of mechanical intestinal obstruction without history previous surgery.

The Positive Effects of the Human Amniotic Membrane on the Healing of Staple Line After Sleeve Gastrectomy Applied Long-Evans Rat Model.

Background: The staple line leakage is a dangerous complication of sleeve gastrectomy. Various strategies have been tried to reduce the leakage risk. The amniotic membrane (AmM) is the inner layer of the placental membranes and has anti-inflammatory, anti-fibrosis, and anti-scarring effects, and it also has lower immune characteristics which are another essential characteristic of AmM concerning its utility for grafting.

Comparison of emergency surgeries for obstructed colonic cancer with elective surgeries: A retrospective study.

Objective: Colon cancer patients presented with obstruction were known to have worse postoperative morbidity and mortality rates, but conflicting data has been reported in recent years. We aimed to investigate postoperative complication rates, and short and long-term oncological outcomes in patients with colon cancer treated with either emergency surgery due to obstruction or elective surgery.

Methods: Two hundred fifty two patients were analyzed.

The effect of early warm plastic bag application on postoperative pain after hemorrhoidectomy: a prospective randomized controlled trial.

Hemorrhoidectomy is used for the surgical treatment of high-grade hemorrhoids. The most prominent complaint after hemorrhoidectomy is pain. Postoperative pain management is still a big problem after surgery in patients with hemorrhoidectomy.

The role of d-lactate in differential diagnosis of acute appendicitis.

Introduction: Early diagnosis of acute appendicitis, known as the most frequent cause of acute surgical abdominal pathologies, dramatically decreases the related complications. D-lactate, produced by intestinal bacteria as a fermentation product, may be useful in diagnosing acute abdominal pathologies. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the presence of d-lactate would be a significant indicator in the early diagnosis of acute appendicitis.

A comparison of dexmedetomidine versus midazolam for sedation, pain and hemodynamic control, during colonoscopy under conscious sedation.

Objective: The intent of our study was to compare the effects of dexmedetomidine versus midazolam on perioperative hemodynamics, sedation, pain, satisfaction and recovery scores during colonoscopy.

Material And Methods: A total of 60 ASA I-II patients, between 20 and 80 years of age were included in the study. Patients were randomly assigned to two groups.

Hospital experience, body image, and cosmesis after laparoscopic or open splenectomy.

Background: Laparoscopic splenectomy (LS) is becoming the "gold standard" technique for splenectomy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the hospital experience, body image, and cosmesis after LS or open splenectomy (OS).

Methods: Patients who underwent LS or OS were invited to fill out questionnaires evaluating their hospital experience, body image, and cosmetic results.

Body image and cosmesis after laparoscopic or open appendectomy.

Introduction: Minimally invasive techniques, such as laparoscopic appendectomy (LA), are thought to produce better cosmetic results. The aim of this study was to evaluate the body image and cosmesis of patients after both LA and open appendectomy (OA).

Patients And Methods: Between August 2007 and June 2008, patients who underwent LA or OA with the diagnosis of acute appendicitis were invited to participate in the study by filling out the body image questionnaire.

The effects of LigaSure on the laparoscopic management of acute appendicitis: "LigaSure assisted laparoscopic appendectomy".

A very important step in laparoscopic appendectomy is dissection of the appendiceal mesenteric pedicle. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of LigaSure in laparoscopic appendectomy. Between August 2007 and June 2008, a total of 32 patients were included in the study.

Persistent high postoperative carcinoembryonic antigen in colorectal cancer patients--is it important?

Introduction: Evaluation of pre- and postoperative serum CEA levels together has seldom been assessed for the prognosis of colorectal cancer (CRC).

Objective: To concurrently evaluate pre- and postoperative CEA as factors of relapse and survival.

Methods: The study consisted of 114 patients who had undergone surgery from February 2002 to June 2006 for CRC.

The comparison of the effects of different doses of levobupivacaine infiltration on wound healing.

Unlabelled: INTRODUCTION-AIM: The easiest method in postoperative analgesia is the infiltration of the wound with local anesthetic drugs. Although many local anesthetic drugs have been used for this type of infiltration, studies on levobupivacaine are rare. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of different concentrations of levobupivacaine infiltration on wound healing.

The effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on colonic anastomosis in rats with peritonitis.

The aim of this study is to investigate the healing effect of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) on colonic anastomoses in the presence of experimentally induced peritonitis. Thirty-two rats were allocated randomly into short-term anastomosis (STA), short-term anastomosis + HBO treatment (STA+HBO), long-term anastomosis (LTA), and long-term anastomosis + HBO (LTA+HBO) treatment groups. The STA and LTA groups were administered fluid resuscitation and antibiotics for 3 and 7 days, respectively, whereas the HBO treatment groups received additional HBO therapy for 3 and 7 days, respectively.

Resterilized mesh in repair of abdominal wall defects in rats.

A variety of negative opinions about repeated usage of relatively expensive resterilized synthetic meshes have been considered. It had been stated that resterilized polypropylene meshes inhibits fibroblastic activity, decreases proliferative activity, and increases apoptosis in human fibroblast culture, in vitro. The purpose of this study is the in vivo evaluation of the resterilized mesh repairs of abdominal hernia defects in rat models of incisional hernia by comparing primer repair and original mesh repairs.

Pulmonary echinococcosis mimicking multiple lung metastasis of breast cancer: the role of fluoro-deoxy-glucose positron emission tomography.

Background: Echinococcosis is still a serious problem particularly in endemic areas such as South and Central America, Mediterranean countries, and Russia. Furthermore, hydatid cysts of the lung are often indistinguishable from a variety of other pulmonary lesions such as lung tumors

Case Presentation: We herein present a 56 year old woman with breast cancer who presented with bilateral pulmonary nodules due to echinococcosis granulosis that mimicked metastatic breast cancer to the lung.

Conclusion: During the evaluation of the malignancies which could metastasize to the lung, it must be kept in mind that the appearance of bilateral multiple pulmonary masses can also be the sign of a pulmonary echinococcosis especially in endemic areas.