Effect of Extractum cepae, heparin sodium and allantoin combination (Contractubex) on adhesion and fibrosis after neck surgery (thyroidectomy) in rats.

Objective: Reoperative thyroid surgery is technically difficult process with increased complications due to the adhesions and fibrosis caused by the previous surgery. In this experimental animal model, we planned to investigate the effect of Contracttubex, a mixture of Extractum cepae, Heparin sodium and Allantoin, on adhesion and fibrosis after neck surgery (thyroidectomy).

Methods: The current study is an experimental animal model of post-thyroidectomy adhesion.

Analysis of Trending Topics in Breast Cancer Articles From an Altmetric Perspective.

Background It is widely known that social media has an impact on politics and the economy. The Altmetric Attention Score (AAS) is a new Web-based metric that was recently developed for use in the scientific field. The objective of this study was to assess which recent studies on the topic of breast cancer received the most attention from the general public.

The role of complete blood count parameters in diagnosing acute appendicitis and measuring the severity of inflammation.

Background: The diagnosis and severity of acute appendicitis (AA) are still challenging despite all the improvements in diagnosis and treatment. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of complete blood count (CBC) parameters in diagnosing AA and measuring severity.

Methods: Data of 521 patients were reviewed retrospectively.

Spontaneous perforation of pyometra: A rare cause of acute abdomen and sepsis.

Pyometra, the accumulation of purulent material in the uterine cavity, is a rare gynecological condition whose etiology is impaired drainage of the uterine cavity. It is uncommon in premenopausal age and occurs mainly in older and postmenopausal women. Clinical signs of pyometra are vaginal discharge, postmenopausal bleeding, and lower abdominal pain.

An evaluation of treatment results of emergency versus elective surgery in colorectal cancer patients.

Objective: Colorectal cancer is still one of the most common causes of cancer related deaths in the world despite improvements in diagnosis and treatment modalities, and application of community-based screening methods. Symptoms of colorectal cancer are non-specific and usually manifest following local progression. A number of patients with advanced stage colorectal cancer present to emergency departments with obstruction as the first sign of disease without any previous symptoms.

Cystic schwannoma of the axillary region: imaging findings of a rare disease. Case report.

Schwannomas are well capsulated, benign, and slowly growing tumors which originate from Schwann cells of peripheral nerve sheath. The incidence of schwannomanas in the axillary region is not common. This rarity causes misdiagnosis at the radiological evaluation.

An incidentally detected breast cancer on tc-99m MIBI cardiac scintigraphy.

Tc-99m methoxyisobutylisonitrile (MIBI) scintigraphy is generally used as a second-line diagnostic tool for obscured breast lesions. When the entire field of view is examined carefully, it is often possible to detect additional lesions unrelated to the initial intent and purpose of the examination. Herein we present a case of breast cancer incidentally detected by cardiac Tc-99m MIBI scintigraphy.