MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES OF INCIDENTAL THYROID 18F-FDG UPTAKE IDENTIFIED ON 18F-FDG PET/CT IMAGING.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the clinical significance of incidental thyroid 18F-FDG PET/CT uptake in oncology patients with the focus achieving the most appropriate management of this challenging situation.

Materials And Method: Two thousand five hundred and eighty 18F-FDG PET/CT studies performed at our institute in the past 4 years were retrospectively reviewed. Patients with incidental FDG uptake in the thyroid gland were further analysed.

Is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome a Predisposing Factor for Pilonidal Sinus Disease?

Background: The incidence of pilonidal sinus may be increased in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Objective: This study aimed to compare the prevalence and risk factors of pilonidal sinus disease in women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome in the same population.

Design: This was a case-control study.

Transrectal vacuum treatment for low colorectal anastomotic leaks.

Background: Anastomotic leakage after rectal resection is a major complication which increases the rates of morbidity and mortality. A small number of patients with generalised peritonitis need radical surgical treatments. Stable patients with local peritonitis can be treated conservatively.

Associations between postoperative analgesic consumption and distress tolerance, anxiety, depression, and pain catastrophizing: a prospective observational study.

Background: Patients' postoperative treatment might be affected by their psychological state. The study aimed to evaluate the effects of anxiety, coping ability (stress tolerance), depression, and pain catastrophizing on analgesic consumption in patients scheduled for sleeve gastrectomy.

Methods: This prospective observational study consisted of 72 patients.

Performance of Residents During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Is Self-assessment Reliable?

Background: To compare the self-assessment of surgical residents and observers (faculty members and nurses) during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC).

Materials And Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted between February 2020 and July 2020 at a medical school hospital. Seventy-four LC surgeries were performed by surgical residents in the presence of faculty members.

Could lymphocyte to C-reactive protein ratio predict the prognosis in patients with gastric cancer?

Background: Development or progression of inflammation in neoplastic diseases is known to be part of the disease. Lymphocyte to C-reactive protein ratio (LCR) is a new indicator showing the inflammatory state. The aim of this study is to show the clinical importance of the relationship between the preoperative LCR and the prognosis of patients with gastric cancer.

Association between Shoulder Range of Motion and Pain Catastrophizing Scale in Breast Cancer Patients after Surgery.

Background: Prolonged survival period as a result of early diagnosis and treatment in breast cancer has increased the importance of postoperative morbidities. The aim of the present study was to investigate the association of pain ca-tastrophizing with shoulder pain in patients with decreased shoulder range of motion in the postoperative period.

Patients And Methods: The present study included 53 patients who underwent surgery due to breast cancer.

Does a selective surgical approach to malignant bowel obstruction help in palliative care patients?

Background: Malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) is a condition secondary to intra-abdominal metastatic spread of advanced-stage tumors. There is no consensus for the treatment approach of MBO. This study aims to present the results of medical treatment and palliative surgery in patients diagnosed with MBO.

The Efficiency of Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration in Endoscopic Retrograde-Cholangiopancreatography-Limited Setting in a Peripheral University Hospital.

The aim of this study is to evaluate complications and costs in patients treated with laparoscopic and open method for common bile duct (CBD) stones. Secondary aim is to compare the effectiveness, safety, and outcomes of these methods. In addition, it is aimed to review the feasibility of laparoscopic method in rural areas.

Acute Mono-appendicitis in a Case of Duplex Appendix: A Rare Finding.

Appendiceal duplication is an extremely rare entity in adulthood. It is usually diagnosed incidentally during laparotomy performed for another indication. Herein, we present a case of double appendicitis in a 31-year male who underwent laparotomy with a preliminary diagnosis of acute appendicitis.

Lymphocyte-C-reactive protein ratio: a putative predictive factor for intestinal ischemia in strangulated abdominal wall hernias.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether it is possible to estimate systemic inflammation and intestinal ischemia in incarcerated hernias using the lymphocyte-C-reactive protein ratio (LCR).

Methods: A total of 116 patients who underwent an emergency operation due to incarcerated abdominal wall hernia were investigated retrospectively. The patients with incarcerated hernias were divided into two groups: those who did not undergo intestinal resection and those who underwent intestinal resection due to strangulation.

Recurrent acute pancreatitis in a patient with both gallbladder and cystic duct agenesis and polycystic liver disease.

Agenesis of the gallbladder and cystic duct is a rare congenital anomaly occurring in <0.1% of the population. However, combined gallbladder and cystic duct agenesis (CDA) with polycystic liver disease associated with recurrent acute pancreatitis (RAP) has not been reported earlier.

A rare anal mass: anal leiomyoma presented as perianal fistula.

Leiomyoma of the anal canal originating from the internal anal sphincter is an extremely rare clinical entity. Generally, it does not produce any clinical signs unless it is large enough to cause obstruction, discomfort, bleeding or pain. The diagnosis is often made incidentally during rectal examination due to other perianal disease or check-up.

Primary hydatid cyst localized in soft tissue during pregnancy.

Hydatid cyst in pregnancy is a rare condition. Moreover, it is very rare that it is in the soft tissue other than the liver. In this case, there are no data in the literature on treatment options, but only experience in case presentations.

The effect of polyethylene glycol adhesion barrier (Spray Gel) on preventing peritoneal adhesions.

The prominent cells in the late phase of wound healing during proliferation and matrix deposition are fibroblasts. Foreign materials in the operation site like prosthesis prolong the inflammation and induce fibroblast proliferation (8). 3 different prostheses used in this study induced chronic inflammation and fibrosis and provided an effective repair.

The use of fibrin glue without surgery in the treatment of pilonidal sinus disease.

Pilonidal sinus disease is a common disabling condition affecting the natal clefts of the buttocks. We analyze the role of fibrin glue in the treatment of selected patients with pilonidal sinus disease. Forty patients diagnosed with pilonidal sinus disease at Vakif Gureba Training and Research Hospital were treated between December 2007 and December 2011.

Femoral hernia: a review of 83 cases.

We evaluate the factors that affect morbidity and mortality in patients who underwent surgery due to femoral hernia. The medical records of 83 patients who underwent femoral hernia repair between January 1996 and June 2004 were retrospectively analyzed. The femoral hernias were repaired either with McVay or mesh plug hernioplasty.

Surgical treatment of sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus with the Limberg transposition flap.

Background: Pilonidal sinus is a common chronic disease of the sacrococcygeal region. Although many surgical methods have been suggested, an ideal method is still lacking because of high recurrence rates.

Methods: This prospective study was conducted in 63 patients who were treated with the use of a rhomboid excision and Limberg flap closure for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus.