Comparison of Thiol-Disulfide Hemostasis With Inflammatory Markers in the Inflammatory Process of Acute Appendicitis.

Background Acute appendicitis is one of the events most frequently encountered by general surgeons. Despite the high incidence, serious problems are experienced in the diagnosis and clinical follow-up. In the pathogenesis of the disease, oxidative stress and impaired antioxidant defense mechanisms created in the body by this stress play an important role.

The assessment of Tp-e interval and Tp-e/QT ratio in patients with hyperthyroidism before and after thyroid surgery.

Background: Ventricular repolarisation is assessed using the Tp-e interval and QT interval corrected by the heart rate (QTc) via an electrocardiogram (ECG). Prolonged Tp-e/QTc is related with an increased risk of arrhythmias and cardiac mortality.

Objective: This study was conducted at a single centre in collaboration with general surgery and cardiology clinics.

How to approach Incidentally detected Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor during Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Report of Two Cases.

Unlabelled: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is a frequently used bariatric surgery method. It is possible to incidentally detect gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) of stomach or other gastric tumors during this procedure. In the literature, there is limited data about cooccurrence of GIST in obesity, and treatment of such cases is still controversial.

Evaluation of Stump Pressure in Three Types of Appendectomy: Harmonic Scalpel, LigaSure, and Conventional Technique.

Introduction And Objective: Appendectomy is one of the most common operations carried out by general surgeons. The recent introduction of the alternative energy-based devices in surgery and their use in the laparoscopic appendectomy shortened the duration of operations, but these devices are used generally for meso dissection. These devices did not receive wide acceptance among surgeons as there is not enough evidence confirming their use in appendicular lumen operations.

Primary hydatid disease of pancreas mimicking cystic neoplasm.

Primary hydatid disease of the pancreas is very rare. We report a 33-year-old female who was admitted to the hospital with abdominal discomfort due to the pancreatic mass. A diagnosis of a pancreatic cystic mass was established through abdominal ultrasonography and computed tomography scan.

The value of intra-abdominal pressure measurement in patients with acute abdomen.

Aim: To find out the potential benefit of bladder pressure (BP) measurement as a diagnostic tool for acute abdomen.

Background: Acute abdomen is one of the most important clinical entities among general surgical clinics. The diagnosis can be achieved by considering the patient's history, physical examination, laboratory analysis or by different imaging modalities.

Total thyroidectomy for the treatment of Hashimoto's thyroiditis coexisting with papillary thyroid carcinoma.

The coexistence of Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) and papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is controversial. This study was conducted to evaluate the correlation between HT and PTC and to identify predictive factors for the coexistence of PTC and HT. A total of 922 patients underwent surgery for thyroid disorders between January 2001 and August 2005.

Role of TIMP-2 in fascia transversalis on development of inguinal hernias.

The exact reason for the development of inguinal hernia has not been completely determined. However, it is known that the fascia transversalis (FT) is one of the structures preventing development of hernias. In the etiology of the inguinal hernia, disorders in collagen metabolism have been proposed, and the role of metalloproteinases in remodeling the collagen has recently been of great importance.