How do inflammatory marker dynamics shift with acute calculous cholecystitis severity?

Introduction: Gallstone may cause complications of cholecystitis, gallbladder gangrene, perforation, and related sepsis. This study aims to identify how CRP and immune cells change in patients with acute calculous cholecystitis based on the severity of disease.

Method: Patients with acute calculous cholecystitis were categorized into three main groups-mild, moderate, and severe-based on the Tokyo guidelines.

Complete Mesogastric Excision with D2 Lymphadenectomy for Gastric Cancer: Short-Term Results.

Objective: To compare the short-term results of complete mesogastric excision with the conventional surgical technique.

Study Design: An experimental study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Health Sciences University, Basaksehir City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkiye, from April to December 2023.

In-depth exploration of the radiation exposure to staff performing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography procedures (ERCP) through RANDO phantom and TLDs.

This study provides a comprehensive evaluation of the occupational radiation exposure faced by healthcare professionals during Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) procedures. Utilizing an anthropomorphic RANDO phantom equipped with Thermoluminescent Dosimeters (TLDs), we replicated ERCP scenarios to measure radiation doses received by medical staff. The study meticulously assessed radiation exposure in various corresponding body regions typically occupied by medical staff during ERCP, with a focus on eyes, thyroid, hands, and reproductive corresponding organ regions.

The Potential Role of Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD)-Sodium Score in Predicting the Severity of Acute Pancreatitis.

Background and aim Acute pancreatitis is a common inflammation of the pancreas which can be severe and even potentially mortal. High rates of mortality showed the importance of immediate identification of patients at high risk and led the clinicians to refer to various scoring systems. Our aim was to investigate a clinical predictive model using the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease-Sodium (MELD-sodium) scoring system, adapting it to acute pancreatitis patients referring to the systemic inflammatory nature of the disease and potential multi-organ failures in severe form.

Are the cytokines and chemokines important for the early diagnosis of mesenteric ischemia?

Background: Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) has very high mortality and morbidity rates, and the most important factor in the prognosis of AMI is the duration of ischemia. This study aims to evaluate the changes of these markers according to the ischemia duration and possible use of cytokines and chemokines in the early diagnosis of AMI.

Methods: Twenty-one male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into three equal groups.

The role of serum nesfatin-1 in a rat model of acute pancreatitis.

Background: Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a disease that can still be fatal despite rapid advances in medicine. The relationship between serum nesfatin-1 levels and AP is still to be fully resolved.

Objectives: To investigate the utility of serum nesfatin-1 levels in the diagnosis of AP.

Cytokines the Etiology of Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis.

Objective: To investigate the roles of cytokines in the etiopathogenesis of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM).

Design: Case-control study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, from September 2020 to January 2021.

Giant composite pheochromocytoma and gastrointestinal stromal tumor in a patient with neurofibromatosis: A case report.

A 54-year-old male was admitted to our department with neurofibromatosis and hypertension. During his examination, a mass was detected in the abdomen, and he was transferred to a surgical clinic. At the first examination of the patient, extensive café-au-lait spots and granulomas were detected on the body and the mass occupying right abdomen quadrant was palpable.

May Nesfatin-1 be a Biomarker in Acute Mesenteric Ischemia?

Objective: To investigate the diagnostic value of nesfatin-1 in cases of intestinal ischemia and ischemia/reperfusion.

Study Design: An experimental study.

Place And Duration Of Study: The Experimental Animals Laboratory of Bezmialem University, in June 2018.

Morgagni's Hernia: Analysis of 21 Patients with Our Clinical Experience in Diagnosis and Treatment.

A Morgagni's hernia is a congenital defect found in the anterior aspect of the diaphragm between the costal and the sternal portions of this muscle. This defect is also referred to as the space of Larrey. It has been reported that 70% of patients with Morgagni's hernia are female, 90% of the hernias are right-sided, and 92% of the hernias have hernia sacs.

Hybrid appendectomy with classic trocar on McBurney's point.

Introduction: Appendectomy is still the most commonly performed intra-abdominal operation worldwide. Interestingly, it has not reached the same popularity as other laparoscopic surgical procedures. Although multiple techniques have been described, a standard approach has not been described for the laparoscopic technique yet.