Publications by authors named "Arpad Torok"
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- Leptospirosis is a widespread bacterium that affects both humans and animals, typically causing mild infections, but in some cases, it can lead to severe conditions like Weil's disease, which involves liver issues and, rarely, complications such as cholecystitis.
- In a case study, a 66-year-old man with symptoms of abdominal pain, fever, and jaundice was initially diagnosed with acute calculous cholecystitis, but further investigation revealed signs of leptospirosis, leading to appropriate treatment before surgery.
- The study highlights that Weil's disease can imitate acute cholecystitis symptoms, emphasizing the need for careful diagnosis and the consideration of leptospirosis in patients with certain risk
Introduction: Laparoscopic approach for inguinal hernia offers considerable advantages. Several risk factors for postoperative pain have been investigated, but few articles can be found about learning curve and surgeon's influence on postoperative pain after inguinal herniorrhaphy.
Patients And Methods: A prospective study was conducted including 105 patients.
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- Parkinson's disease symptoms can be managed well, but treatment recommendations need improvement based on daily practice observations.
- This study analyzed the management of advanced Parkinson's disease patients before and after the introduction of levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel, focusing on changes over two five-year periods.
- Results showed that in the later period, patients starting treatment were younger, had a shorter time since diagnosis, and exhibited fewer severe symptoms, although initial conditions were still worse than expert recommendations suggested.
The novel coronavirus, SARS-COV-2, was first reported in Wuhan, China in the end of 2019. To curb its spread, social distancing measures and new safety regulations were implemented which led to major disruptions in colorectal cancer care. It is however unknown how it influenced the Romanian colorectal cancer care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: There is no consensus regarding optimal timing or best surgical procedure for refractory renal hyperparathyroidism patients. We aim to compare the results after three types of parathyroidectomies performed for sHPT in a single referral centre.
Methods: This study included patients on chronic hemodialysis submitted to three types of parathyroidectomy between 2010 and 2017.
Primary aim of the present article was to determine the relationship between mesh fixation methods and the occurrence of postoperative pain after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. 101 patients diagnosed with inguinal hernia benefited from elective laparoscopic treatment of the abdominal wall defect. Follow up was realized at one and three months after surgical intervention.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFColorectal cancer (CRC) is among the leading causes of cancer-related deaths around the world. Elderly patients are often considered as a high-risk category of patients, predisposed for postoperative complications. Materials and methods: 138 patients aged over 75 years and diagnosed with colorectal cancer were retrospectively reviewed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Despite recent advancements in antibiotic therapy and the progress made in critical care and modern diagnostic methods, acute mediastinitis continues to be a severe condition.
Diagnosis And Treatment: Acute mediastinitis can occur in the context of cardio-thoracic surgery, oesophageal perforations and oropharyngeal infections condition. Forty-five percent of oesophageal perforations occurs during simple endoscopy.
Colorectal cancer is one of the most common malignant tumor of the digestive system, the incidence of this cruel disease has been increasing at a constant rate. Materials and methods: 236 patients diagnosed with right colon cancer were retrospectively reviewed. For all patients included in this study, right hemicolectomy or extended right hemicolectomy with ileo-colonic anastomosis was performed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIndicating road safety-related aspects in the phase of planning and operating is always a challenging task for experts. The success of any method applied in identifying a high-risk location or black spot (BS) on the road should depend fundamentally on how data is organized into specific homogeneous segments. The appropriate combination of black spot identification (BSID) method and segmentation method contributes significantly to the reduction in false positive (a site involved in safety investigation while it is not needed) and false negative (not involving a site in safety investigation while it is needed) cases in identifying BS segments.
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