Publications by authors named "Burak Irem"
Purpose: Acute appendicitis is the most frequent emergency procedure that requires acute surgical intervention. The mortality risk is higher in geriatric patients. There is not a single parameter to diagnose it easily and negative appendectomy is traditionally accepted however the operation itself can cause morbidity and mortality especially in elderly patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Fournier's gangrene (FG) is a rapidly progressive and necrotizing infection of the subcutaneous and fascial tissues with a high mortality rate. In the present study, we aimed to investigate prognostic factors and analyze the outcomes of 68 patients in a tertiary reference hospital.
Methods: Patients admitted to the emergency department were investigated retrospectively between January 2006 and January 2013 and divided into two groups.
Article Synopsis
- The study analyzed 221 patients who were referred for surgical consultation, focusing on their diagnostic evaluations and treatment outcomes over a six-month period.
- Most consultations came from the emergency department, primarily due to abdominal pain, and a significant number of patients required additional tests post-consultation.
- The findings suggest a need for more selective referral practices, as effective patient management should involve a multidisciplinary approach.