Surgical approach to pulmonary metastases and its impact on prognosis.

Background: Pulmonary metastasectomy (PM) is an important procedure for the treatment of metastatic nodules in the lung. The choice of surgical approach, whether thoracotomy or video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), remains controversial in terms of the impact on patient prognosis.

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes and impact on survival of patients undergoing PM with VATS compared to thoracotomy.

Predicting the Response to Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Using Soluble Immune Checkpoints.

Personalizing neoadjuvant therapy for locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) requires identifying biomarkers that predict treatment response. This study evaluates soluble immune checkpoints (sICPs) as predictive markers for neoadjuvant treatment response in LARC patients located in the middle and lower rectum. This prospective study included patients diagnosed with clinical stage T3 or T4 rectal cancer (RC) based on pelvic magnetic resonance imaging, with or without pelvic lymph node involvement.

Iatrogenic colon perforation during colonoscopy, diagnosis/treatment, and follow-up processes: A single-center experience.

Objectives: latrogenic colon perforation (ICP) is one of the most feared complications of colonoscopy and causes unwanted morbidity and mortality. In this study, we aimed to discuss the characteristics of the cases of ICP we encountered in our endoscopy clinic, its etiology, our treatment approaches, and results in the light of the current literature.

Material And Methods: We retrospectively evaluated the cases of ICP among 9.

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.

Relationship between -positivity in the gallbladder and stomach and effect on gallbladder pathologies.

Objective: commonly occurs in the stomach, but localizations outside the stomach and related diseases have also been investigated. However, the relationship between and gallstones remains controversial. We aimed to investigate the relationships between in the stomach and the gallbladder and gallstones.

Effect of Dexketoprofene Trometamol on Post-Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of dexketoprofene trometamol solution following the administration of contrast agent for Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in decreasing the rate of pancreatitis, in experimental rat model.

Study Design: Experimental study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Faculty of Medicine, Research and Animal Laboratory of Bezmialem University, Istanbul, Turkey in January 2018.

Comparison of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-lymphocyte ratio in patients with thyroiditis and papillary tumors.

Objective: The neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) have recently been introduced as prognostic markers of thyroid cancer and strong inflammatory markers. The study was performed to investigate the association of the PLR and NLR with thyroid inflammation and papillary cancer.

Methods: Patients with thyroiditis and patients with papillary carcinomas were compared with sex-, age-, and body mass index-matched healthy controls.

Analysis of 89 patients who underwent tube thoracostomy performed by general surgeons.

Objective: Death due to thoracic trauma accounts for 20% of all trauma deaths. The aim of this study was to discuss the approach applied by general surgeons to thoracic trauma in our center.

Material And Methods: A total of 89 patients (82 male, 7 female; mean age: 26.

Clinicopathological features of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: A retrospective evaluation of 42 cases.

Objective: Neuroendocrine tumors arise from neuroendocrine cells in any part of the body; approximately two thirds of these tumors are located in the gastrointestinal tract and pancreas. Although gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors are known as rare neoplasms, their prevalence has recently increased due to advanced diagnostic methods and increased awareness of the disorder. In the present study, we aimed to review patients who were treated and followed up for gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors at our clinic in terms of clinical picture, pathological findings, and prognosis.

Endovascular Stent Grafting for Aortic Arch Aneurysm in Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease following Aortic Arch Debranching and Aortobifemoral Reconstruction.

Treatment of thoracic aortic aneurysms constitutes high mortality and morbidity rates despite improvements in surgery, anesthesia, and technology. Endovascular stent grafting may be an alternative therapy with lower risks when compared with conventional techniques. However, sometimes the branches of the aortic arch may require transport to the proximal segments prior to successful thoracic aortic endovascular stent grafting.

Ostomy in Nontraumatic Conditions: Our Experience and Review of the Literature.

A number of nontraumatic acute abdomen can result in peritonitis leading to sepsis. In emergent conditions, various procedures like segmentary colectomy and/or subtotal colectomy with anastomosis, Hartmann's procedure, transverse colectomy, and/or expandable metallic stent (SEMS) placement can be performed, considering the status of the patient and the facilitaties of the institution. In our study, we examined the cases diagnosed as acute abdomen without the history of trauma, which had lead to a procedure requiring colostomy.

Laparoscopic Treatment of Adrenal Tumors: A Single-Center Experience with 58 Patients.

The aim of this study is to discuss the laparoscopic approach and assess the immunohistochemical expression profiles of synaptophysin, Ki-67, and inhibin and patient outcomes in adrenal masses through a series of cases treated at our institution. The study was conducted on 58 patients who were diagnosed with adrenal masses. All cases were operated on laparoscopically for adrenal masses.

Synchronous male breast and colon cancer presenting with ileus: A case report.

Introduction: Cancer developing from more than one origin is called multiple primary cancer (MPC) and is a rare situation. In this article, we report a case presenting to the Emergency Clinic with symptoms of ileus who was diagnosed with synchronous colon and breast cancer.

Presentation Of Case: A 57year old male patient presented to the Emergency Clinic with abdominal pain, vomiting, constipation and lack of flatulence.

Colonic mucosal pseudolipomatosis: Are we aware of it?

Objective: Colonic mucosal pseudolipomatosis is rare, and its pathogenesis is controversial. A number of mechanisms, including mechanical injury during an endoscopic procedure or chemical injury by disinfectant, seem to contribute to its pathogenesis.

Material And Methods: This retrospective study examined the colonic biopsies of 1370 patients.

Upper gastrointestinal tract polyps: what do we know about them?

Background: This study aimed to evaluate upper gastrointestinal polyps detected during esophago- gastroduodenoscopy tests.

Materials And Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis on data regarding 55,987 upper gastrointestinal endoscopy tests performed at the endoscopy unit of Istanbul Education and Research Hospital between January 2006 and June 2012.

Results: A total of 66 upper gastrointestinal polyps from 59 patients were analyzed.

Diagnostic and therapeutic value of ERCP in acute cholangitis.

Cholangitis, with a clinical spectrum between acute ascending cholangitis and acute fulminant cholangitis, the mildest and the most severe forms, respectively, is the infection of bile ducts with a potential of serious mortality and morbidity. Obstruction of the bile ducts followed by infection, with E. coli being the most commonly isolated agent, is common to all forms of cholangitis.