Gastric cancer diagnosis and staging in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

Aim: The aim of the study was to analyze whether COVID-19 cause a delay in the diagnosis of gastric cancer patients particularly in the TNM staging of the tumor, or not.

Material And Methods: This retrospective single-center study included the patients diagnosed with gastric cancer from March, 2019 to December 2020. The patients were divided into two groups: baseline and the pandemic groups.

Invasive and Non-invasive Ductal Carcinoma within Malignant Phyllodes Tumour with Axillary Lymph Node Metastases.

Phyllodes tumours are uncommon breast neoplasms constituting 1-2% of breast malignancies. Metastasis is usually haematogenous, and axillary lymph node dissection is not routinely performed. A phyllodes tumour with concomitant invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) is even rarer.

MRI Findings of Borderline Retroperitoneal Serous Cystadenocarcinoma.

Retroperitoneal serous cystadenocarcinoma is an extremely uncommon lesion. Here, we present MR imaging findings of a 40-year woman who was admitted to the hospital due to abdominal pain. The patient was evaluated with abdominal Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).

Postobstructive Cyst Formation in Pancreatic Duct affecting Surgical Approach.

Ezer A, Parlakgumus A. Postobstructive Cyst Formation in Pancreatic Duct affecting Surgical Approach. Euroasian J Hepato-Gastroenterol 2018;8(1):99-100.

Solitary Cecal Diverticulitis Mimicking Cecal Carcinoma.

Cecal diverticulum is a rare clinical condition which may present as acute abdomen through diverticulitis and perforation of diverticulitis. Surgical treatment of cecal diverticulitis has been controversial, with studies recommending options ranging from conservative management with antibiotics alone to aggressive resection. Two cases, one of which was pre- diagnosed with cecal tumor perforation and the other with cecal tumor leading to intestinal obstruction, were urgently operated.

Utility of Diffusion Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Multiple B Values in Evaluation of Pancreatic Malignant and Benign Lesions and Pancreatitis.

Objective: To determine the feasibility of diffusion-weighted imaging in evaluation of pancreatic lesions and in differentiation of benign from malignant lesions.

Study Design: Descriptive study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Baskent University Adana Teaching and Research Center, Adana, Turkey, between September 2013 and May 2015.

Long Segment Intestinal Invagination in an Adult Case.

Karadeli E, Parlakgumus A, Tok S, Erbay G. Long Segment Intestinal Invagination in an Adult Case. Euroasian J Hepato-Gastroenterol 2017;7(1):99-100.

Abdominal CT Findings in Patients with Primary Lymphoma Causing Small Bowel Obstruction.

The purpose of this study was to investigate retrospectively CTfindings in patients with primary lymphoma causing small bowel obstruction. CTscans of 11 patients with small bowel lymphoma were separately analysed in terms of affected section of the small bowel, focality, wall thickness, pattern and degree of contrast enhancement, lymphadenopathy, organ involvement, perforation, and the presence of intraabdominal fluid. Eight patients had diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, and one patient each had marginal zone lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT), T-cell lymphoma, and anaplastic T-cell lymphoma.

Polymeric Clips for Stump Closure in Laparoscopic Appendectomy.

Many different techniques are used to perform laparoscopic appendectomy in terms of locations of trocars and closure of the appendiceal stump. They include mechanical endostaplers, endoligature, metal clips, bipolar endocoagulation, polymeric clips and intracorporeal sutures. The method of choice for appendiceal stump closure should be inexpensive and easy to perform.

Delayed Reconstruction of a Traumatic Cloaca Following Obstetric Anal Sphincter Rupture.

Permanent communication between the rectum and the vagina along with full thickness of anal sphincter faults can be a result of an unsuccessful primary repair of fourth degree obstetric trauma. This results into complete fecal incontinence and impaired quality of life. Anterior overlapping sphincteroplasty can be chosen as a method of treatment for fecal incontinence due to obstetric injuries.

A Novel Technique for Detection and Suturing of Biliary Fistula in a Giant Hydatid Cyst: Video-assisted Biliary Fistula Suturing in Hydatid Cyst.

Hydatid disease remains an important health problem in endemic areas; and by the way of travel and immigration, it can also be encountered in non-endemic areas. The most common cases with complications following hydatid liver surgeries are biliary fistulas with a frequency of 14.6 - 27.

Plasma viscosity: a potential predictor of both medical treatment response and clinical stage of ulcerative colitis.

Aim: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is one of the major forms of chronic relapsing inflammatory bowel diseases. The ability to identify type, severity and responsiveness to therapy of UC using laboratory parameters has long been the aim of clinical studies. The aim of this study was to assess the relation betweenplasma viscosity (PV) and disease activity and response to medical treatment in patients with UC.

Nasobiliary Drainage for Benign Recurrent Intrahepatic Cholestasis in Patients Refractory to Standard Therapy.

Purpose: Benign recurrent intrahepatic cholestasis (BRIC) is characterized by episodic cholestasis and pruritus without anatomical obstruction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of nasobiliary drainage (NBD) in patients with BRIC refractory to medical therapy and to determine whether the use of NBD prolongs the episode duration.

Methods: This was a multicenter retrospective study consisting of 33 patients suffering from BRIC.

High Dose Oral Furosemide with Salt Ingestion in the Treatment of Refractory Ascites of Liver Cirrhosis.

Purpose: We aimed to evaluate and compare the efficacy and safety of high-dose furosemide+salt orally by comparing HSS+ furosemide (i.v.) and repeated paracentesis in patients with RA.

Diagnosis and management of retained foreign objects.

Retained surgical foreign objects (RFO) include surgical sponges, instruments, tools or devices that are left behind following a surgical procedure unintentionally. It can cause serious morbidity as well as even mortality. It is frequently misdiagnosed.

Results of surgery in general surgical patients receiving warfarin: retrospective analysis of 61 patients.

The aim of this study is to investigate postoperative complications, mortality rates, and to determine the factors affecting mortality on the patients receiving warfarin therapy preoperatively, as well as comparing the results obtained from emergency and elective surgeries. Surgical outcomes of 61 patients on long-term oral anticoagulation with warfarin who underwent surgery in our center were retrospectively reviewed over an 8-year period. Thirty-three (54.

GNRH agonists and antagonists in rescue for cyclophosphamide-induced ovarian damage: friend or foe?

Purpose: To find out if GnRH agonist (GnRHa) and GnRH antagonist (GnRHant) offer ovarian protection from cyclophosphamide (Cyc) and if AMH expression is affected.

Methods: This experimental study was conducted in Baskent University Animal research laboratory and 66 virgin Wistar albino rats were assigned to six groups. The control group received intraperitoneal saline injection.

Surgical interventions for late complications of arteriovenous fistulas.

Our aim was to determine the most effective surgical treatment for arteriovenous fistula (AVF) complications after all other methods of salvage have failed. We evaluated 110 patients for 139 complications that occurred after the initial AVF placement and for whom surgical intervention was the last hope for retaining fistula access. Vascular steal syndrome and venous hypertension were the most common complications seen in our patients.

Atorvastatin for ovarian torsion: effects on follicle counts, AMH, and VEGF expression.

Objective(s): To determine if atorvastatin protects ovarian follicles against ischemia reperfusion (I/R) injury and to determine how anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) and vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A) expression is altered.

Study Design: This experimental study was conducted at the Baskent University Animal Research Laboratory. Forty-four rats were arbitrarily assigned into four groups of 11 rats each.

Surgical management of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography related injuries.

Background/aims: The aim of this study was to determine timing and outcomes of surgical treatment options of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) related injuries.

Methodology: Nine patients with ERCP related injury were underwent surgical treatment at our institution. Data about these patients and outcomes of the treatment options used were retrospectively analyzed.

Two drugs with paradoxical effects on liver regeneration through antiangiogenesis and antifibrosis: Losartan and Spironolactone: a pharmacologic dilemma on hepatocyte proliferation.

Background: There is a strong relationship between liver regeneration and angiogenesis and fibrosis. It is known that Spironolactone, an aldosterone antagonist, acting on rennin-aldosterone axis, and Losartan, an angiotensin II type I antagonist, have both antifibrotic and antiangiogenic effects. Theoretically, the end result of these mechanisms with contradictory influences on liver regeneration is not known well.