Publications by authors named "Emre Sertel"

Objective: This study aimed to compare emergency and planned cesarean section cases in pregnancies complicated with placenta previa (PP) and subgroups with and without placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) in terms of obstetric, neonatal, and surgical outcomes.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 128 patients diagnosed with PP who underwent cesarean section. Obstetric, neonatal, and surgical outcomes of all cases with PP and subgroups with and without PAS were compared according to whether they were emergency or planned cesarean section.

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Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the place of serum soluble L1 cell adhesion molecule (sL1CAM) level in the diagnosis of endometrial cancer and its relationship with clinicopathological features.

Material And Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed with 146 patients who underwent endometrial biopsy and whose pathology results were reported as benign endometrial changes (n = 30), endometrial hyperplasia (n = 32) or endometrial cancer (n = 84). The sL1CAM level between the groups was compared.

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Aim: To evaluate the effects of COVID-19 disease and the trimester in which the disease is diagnosed on obstetric and neonatal outcomes.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted with 358 patients who had or had not been diagnosed with COVID-19 during their pregnancy, had a miscarriage or had given birth.

Results: COVID-19 disease during pregnancy was associated with higher maternal hypertensive disease, preterm birth, low birth weight, low first- and fifth-minute Apgar scores, and need for neonatal intensive care unit.

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Article Synopsis
  • - Cantrell's pentalogy is a rare congenital malformation involving defects in the thoraco-abdominal wall, diaphragm, sternum, and various heart issues, with cases of it occurring in twin pregnancies being extremely rare.
  • - This study presents a twin pregnancy where both fetuses were diagnosed with Cantrell's pentalogy, with one fetus displaying multiple anomalies including ectopia cordis and cystic hygroma, leading to a decision for termination after parental consultation.
  • - The literature review categorizes twin pregnancies with Cantrell's pentalogy into three groups, based on the presence of anomalies in the twins, highlighting the complexity and rarity of such cases.
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Low response of patients with diminished ovarian reserve to exogenous gonadotropins in controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) protocols is one of the important problems of reproductive endocrinology. Various treatment protocols have been developed in patients with diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) or poor ovarian response (POR). Recently, the addition of growth hormone (GH) to treatment protocols has been brought to the agenda in these patients.

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