Long-term impact of sleeve gastrectomy on serum uric acid levels.

Background: Obesity is a risk factor for hyperuricemia. Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment method for metabolic control. The aim of our study was to evaluate the correlation between the preoperative and postoperative serum uric acid levels with body mass index, body weight, and excess weight loss in patients that underwent sleeve gastrectomy.

Management of burns during coronavirus disease pandemic: Single center experience and outcomes.

Background: Prolonged stays and multiple operations in burn management increase the risk of transmission. We would like to discuss our experience in hospitalized burn patients with Coronavirus disease (covid-19) infection.

Methods: In-patient burns with confirmed COVID-19 infection were studied.

Acute Appendicitis During Pregnancy: A Case Series of 42 Pregnant Women.

Introduction It is difficult to diagnose the symptoms of acute appendicitis in pregnant women due to its similarities with pregnancy physiology. In this study, we examined the diagnostic value of laboratory parameters in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in pregnant women. Material and methods Forty-two patients who underwent appendectomy during pregnancy were evaluated.

Xanthogranulomatous Cholecystitis and Gallbladder Cancer: Two Diseases with Difficult Differential Diagnoses.

Background: Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis (XGC) etiology has not yet been precisely determined; it is often confused with gallbladder cancer (GBC) in the differential diagnosis.

Methods: This study retrospectively evaluated patients who underwent surgery with the pre-diagnosis of cholelithiasis, cholecystitis, or gallbladder carcinoma at a tertiary center, and were confirmed to have XGC or GBC according to the histological examinations.

Results: In the GBC group, there was a higher number of female patients, patients with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) imaging, those that directly underwent open surgery, and those requiring catheters and developed complications; while in the XGC group, there was a higher number of patients with ultrasonography (USG) imaging and those requiring conversion from laparoscopic to open surgery (P < .

Effects of different intraabdominal pressures on internal jugular vein, liver and kidney functions in obese patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate whether there was a difference in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) performed with either 10 mmHg or 13 mmHg intraabdominal pressures. Effects of these pressures on the internal jugular vein (IJV) diameter and flow along with the liver and kidney function tests were evaluated.

Materials And Methods: The patients were divided into two groups with respect to the intraabdominal pressure performed during LSG (either 10 or 13 mmHg).

Predictive Efficacy of Delta Neutrophil Index in Diagnosis of Acute and Complicated Appendicitis.

Background The delta neutrophil index has been accepted as an inflammatory marker, especially in sepsis. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the delta neutrophil index in predicting acute and complicated appendicitis. Methods Patients aged 18 years and over who underwent appendectomy were reviewed.

External validation of the AppendistatTM score and comparison with CRP levels for the prediction of complicated appendicitis.

Background: In acute appendicitis, the treatment approach may vary depending on the age and comorbidities of the patient and whether the appendix is complicated. In this study, we validated the appendistatTM score, including the logistic regression model of complicated appendicitis, and compared the efficacy of this scoring with C-reactive protein in predicting complicated appendicitis.

Methods: Demographic characteristics, pathology, and laboratory results of patients who underwent appendectomy for acute appendicitis were retrospectively screened, those over 18 years of age were included in the study.

Is It Necessary to Perform a Histopathological Examination of Pilonidal Sinus Excision Material?

Background: Although pilonidal sinus disease is common, development of associated malignancy is very rare. After surgical treatment, most surgeons send the excision material for a histopathological examination. The aim of this study was to examine whether it is necessary to routinely send the pilonidal sinus surgical excision material for this examination.

Efficacy of bilirubin values in diagnosing acute appendicitis in patients with normal white blood cell count and predicting complicated appendicitis.

Background: Laboratory parameters have important diagnostic value in the evaluation of acute appendicitis. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of bilirubin values in predicting acute and complicated appendicitis in patients with leukocyte values in the normal reference range.

Methods: This study included 200 patients aged 18 and over who underwent appendectomy with leukocyte values within the normal reference range.

Efficacy of the delta neutrophil index in predicting 30-day mortality in COVID-19 patients requiring intensive care.

Objectives: Coronavirus-19 is a rapidly progressing disease that can result in mortality. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the delta neutrophil index in predicting mortality in intensive care patients diagnosed with Coronavirus-19.

Materials And Methods: Patients with a positive polymerase chain reaction test and/or computed tomography findings compatible with the disease were included in the study.

Management of Bile Duct Injuries: A 6-year Experience in a High Volume Referral Center.

Objectives: The aim of our study was to determine operative and nonoperative treatments performed in bile duct injuries and the effect of a multidisciplinary approach on the treatment.

Background: Bile duct injuries may lead to morbidities such as biliary leakage, peritonitis, and mortality.

Materials And Methods: A total of 83 patients with biliary complications (37 patients with iatrogenic bile duct injury referred to our clinic from other centers were also included in this study) were evaluated.

Efficacy of Thiol Disulfide Homeostasis and Ischemia Modified Albumin Values in Estimating the Degree of Difficulty for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of thiol disulfide homeostasis and Ischemia Modified Albumin (IMA) values in predicting the technical difficulties that might be encountered during laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Materials And Methods: The study included 65 patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy due to cholelithiasis at the General Surgery Clinic of Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital. All patients' demographic data, previous history of cholecystitis, a history of chronic illness, preoperative white blood count (WBC), liver function tests (AST, ALT), amylase and lipase levels, intra-operative adhesion score, the ultrasonographic appearance of gall bladder, duration of hospital stay, duration of operation, thiol disulfide and IMA values were evaluated.

Clinical course of percutaneous cholecystostomies: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Although cholecystectomy is the standard treatment modality, it has been shown that perioperative mortality is approaching 19% in critical and elderly patients. Percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) can be considered as a safer option with a significantly lower complication rate in these patients.

Aim: To assess the clinical course of acute cholecystitis (AC) in patients we treated with PC.

Is Vocal Cord Assessment before Total Thyroidectomy Required for All Patients?

We investigated whether laryngoscopy should be performed before total thyroidectomy on all patients without a history of neck surgery. A total of 2523 patients who underwent total thyroidectomy between January 1, 2013, and March 18, 2018, were retrospectively examined. Preoperative vocal cord examination was performed on 2070 of these patients by the otorhinolaryngology department using indirect laryngoscopy.