Volumetric segmentation analysis of the levator ani muscle using magnetic resonance imaging in pelvic floor function assessment.

Purpose: In this case-control study, we aimed to evaluate how muscle volume affects pelvic floor function by analyzing the levator ani muscle (LAM) using volumetric segmentation in addition to standard magnetic resonance (MR) defecography assessments.

Methods: We enrolled 85 patients with varying degrees of pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) and 85 age- and gender-matched controls in this retrospective study. All patients had MR defecography images, while all controls had pelvic MR images obtained for other reasons.

The Effect of Anteriorly Located Sigmoid Sinus on Postoperative Hearing Gains: A Case-Control Study.

There are many studies on the effects of temporal bone anatomical variations on a mastoid pneumatization. Considering the effects of the anatomic variations on mastoid pneumatization, it is considered that many anatomic variations may affect graft success rates and postoperative hearing threshold gains. We aimed to evaluate the effects of various anatomic variations on postoperative hearing gains among patients undergoing tympanoplasty.

Role of the optic nerve sheath diameter in the assessment of the effectiveness of decompressive surgery after malignant middle cerebral artery infarction.

Background: After a case of stroke, intracranial pressure (ICP) must be measured and monitored, and the gold standard method for that is through an invasive technique using an intraventricular or intraparenchymal device. However, The ICP can also be assessed through a non-invasive method, comprised of the measurement of the optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) through ultrasound (US).

Objective: To evaluate the ICP of patients who underwent wide decompressive craniectomy after middle cerebral artery (MCA) infarction via preoperative and postoperative ONSD measurements.

Could hemogram parameters be predictors of dementia in elderly patients?

: To study red cell distribution width (RDW), RDW to platelet ratio (RPR) and mean platelet volume to platelet ratio (MPR), novel inflammatory markers of routine hemogram, of patients with or without dementia, according to the grade of the disease established by Fazekas's score in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). : A total of 1342 cases that undergone cranial MRI study were retrospectively analyzed. Patients without a previous stroke and over 45 years were enrolled in the study.

EFFECTS OF SAGITTAL BALANCE DIFFERENCES ON SPONDYLOLISTHESIS.

Objectives: This study aimed to compare the lumbar lordosis (LL) and spinopelvic parameters of patients with stage 1-2 spondylolisthesis to those of the normal population and demonstrate the importance of these parameters in sagittal balance.

Methods: The lumbosacral parameters on the lateral radiographs of a total of 125 patients were retrospectively compared. Lumbosacral parameters including pelvic incidence (PI), pelvic tilt (PT), sacral slope (SS), lumbar lordosis angle (LLA), L5 incidence (L5I), L5 slope (L5S), and sacral table angle (STA) were compared between groups.

A rare malformation of the alimentary tract, tailgut cyst : a case report.

Tailgut cyst (cystic hamartoma) is a rare congenital pathology that arises -from post-natal primitive gut remnants in the retrorectal-presacral space. Because of the rarity of the lesion and the variability of the anatomical position, its diagnosis and surgical treatment are often difficult. Complete surgical excision of the multilocular and multicystic process prevents recurrent draining sinuses and eliminates the possibility of malignant change.

Effect of Prone and Supine Positioning on Computed Tomography Urography Examination.

Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of performing computed tomography (CT) urogram in the prone position in terms of diagnosis.

Methods: CT urograms of 208 patients imaged randomly in the prone and supine positions were included in this study. A total of 199 patients and 370 collecting systems were examined in total.

Radiofrequency and Methylprednisolone in Treatment of Lower Back Pain Caused by Facet Joint Syndrome: Comparison of the Outcomes.

Introduction: In this trial we have discussed the outcomes of radiofrequency ablation and methylprednisolone treatment in cases diagnosed with facet syndrome; and effects of treatment modality on quality of life is evaluated by visual analogue scale and Oswestry Disability Index.

Materials And Methods: This prospective, study was conducted with 100 patients with diagnosis of facet joint syndrome. Patients, benefited from diagnostic block, were separated into two groups, with 50 cases in each.

Radiologic and histopathologic review of rare benign and malignant breast diseases.

High social awareness of breast diseases and the rise in breast imaging facilities have led to an increase in the detection of even rare benign and malignant breast lesions. Breast lesions are associated with a broad spectrum of imaging characteristics, and each radiologic imaging technique reflects different characteristics of them. We aimed to increase familiarity of the radiologist with these uncommon lesions as well as correlate histopathologic findings with the radiologic imaging features of the tumors.

Role of Expression of Inflammatory Mediators in Primary and Recurrent Lumbar Disc Herniation.

Objective: To assess role of some inflammatory mediators in patients with primary and recurrent lumbar disc herniation. Expression of IL-6, transforming growth factor (TGF)-1, insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1, and Bcl-2-associated X protein (BAX) have been shown to be more intense in the primary group than the recurrent goup, but this mediators may be important aspects prognostic.

Methods: 19 patients underwent primary and revision operations between June 1, 2009 and June 1, 2014, and they were included in this study.

Could red cell distribution width and mean platelet volume be a predictor for lumbar disc hernias?

Background And Purpose: Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) causes major disabilities worldwide. Several studies in the literature had reported the correlation between radiculopathy and inflammatory markers. Mean platelet volume (MPV), red cell distribution width (RDW) and neutrophil to lymphocyte (N/L) ratio are parameters of hemogram which have been found to be associated with inflammatory conditions.

Evaluation of simple blood counts as inflammation markers for brain tumor patients.

Aims: Hemogram parameters in routine blood panels have been proposed as inflammation markers. These parameters, especially the red cell distribution width (RDW) and mean platelet volume (MPV), were evaluated as surrogate inflammatory markers in brain tumor patients. We aimed to observe RDW and MPV values of tumor patients and compare to those in healthy population.

Extra-medial thickness of carotid artery in patients with Behçet's disease: evaluation of atherosclerotic vessel wall changes with a novel carotid artery ultrasound index.

Objectives: Chronic inflammation and endothelial dysfunction are the characteristic features of Behçet's disease (BD). We researched carotid extra-medial thickness (cEMT), a novel ultrasound parameter for atherosclerotic vessel wall changes, and carotid intima media thickness (cIMT), a widely accepted marker of subclinical atherosclerosis, in patients with BD, and we evaluated the relationship between these two parameters.

Materials And Methods: In total, 31 patients with BD were matched to 26 control subjects based on age, gender, and major cardiovascular risk factors.

Efficacy of the greater occipital nerve block in recurrent migraine type headaches.

Aims: We aimed to evaluate six months of results following repeated GON blocks.

Methods: We evaluated the results from GON block performed on 60 patients. Briefly, we applied a standard 2 mL of 0.

Lumbar Microdiscectomy Under Spinal and General Anesthesia: A Comparative Study.

Aim: To compare the safety and efficacy of spinal anesthesia (SA) in patients undergoing lumbar microdiscectomy (LM).

Material And Methods: We evaluated 180 patients who underwent LM between 1 January 2012 and 5 July 2013. Demographic, clinical, laboratory, and pre-, intra-, and postoperative information was determined from the patients' medical records.

Effects of minimally invasive decompression surgery on quality of life in older patients with spinal stenosis.

Objectives: Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) in the elderly may result in a progressive narrowing of the spinal canal leading to compression of nerve roots in some individuals. The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of life changes after minimally invasive decompression surgery without instrumentation in geriatric patients with lumbar spinal stenosis.

Patients And Methods: This prospective clinical study included 37 patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) II-III scores between the ages of 65 and 86 years, who were planned to undergo surgical intervention due to LSS.

Importance of IL-6, MMP-1, IGF-1, and BAX Levels in Lumbar Herniated Disks and Posterior Longitudinal Ligament in Patients with Sciatic Pain.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate prognostic importance of interleukin-6 (IL-6), matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-1, insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1, and Bcl-2-associated X protein (BAX) levels in biopsy specimens taken from the intervertebral disk specimens and the posterior longitudinal ligaments of patients with sciatic pain.

Methods: The specimens of the intervertebral disk and the posterior longitudinal ligament were obtained from 52 patients undergoing herniectomy and diskectomy at the Neurosurgery Department of the Abant Izzet Baysal University Izzet Baysal Training and Research Hospital between April 2012 and February 2014. The immunohistochemical expressions of IL-6, MMP-1, IGF-1, and BAX were evaluated in three categories: mild, moderate, and intense.

Safe vaginal delivery in a renal transplant recipient: A case report.

Here, we aimed to present a case of safe vaginal delivery in a renal transplant recipient and to mention the possible additional risks of caesarean section in such cases. A 40 year-old patient (G4P3), who had undergone renal transplantation 5 years ago, was admitted to our clinic at 39(2/7) weeks of pregnancy. The transplanted kidney at right iliac fossa was sonographically normal except for grade 1 hydronephrosis; the proximity of vascular anastomoses between the transplanted kidney and iliac vessels to the lower segment of the uterus was remarkable.

Factors Influencing the Duration of Urine Leakage following Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy.

Purpose. The duration of urine leakage following the removal of the nephrostomy tube after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) shows significant variations depending on the techniques used. We aimed to assess the factors likely to influence the duration of urine leakage.

Serum hepcidin levels and iron metabolism in obese children with and without fatty liver: case-control study.

Unlabelled: Hepcidin is a regulator of iron balance that is increased in obesity. It reduces the absorption of iron, reduces the transfer of iron from macrophages to the plasma and/or prevents mobilisation of stored iron. Obese patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) demonstrate adipokine and cytokine release promoting inflammatory response.

Multiple tendon xanthomas in patient with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia: sonographic and MRI findings.

Tendon xanthomas are a component of familial hypercholesterolaemia, which is a hereditary disease and characterised by elevated low-density lipo protein cholesterol plasma levels and premature coronary artery disease. Tendon xanthomas are diagnostic for heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (HFH) and they mostly occur in Achilles tendon. Sonography and MRI are superior to clinical assessment and are useful in detecting tendon xanthomas.