Protective effects of Passiflora Incarnata on ischemia-reperfusion injury in testicular torsion: an experimental study in a rat model.

Objective: The current study aimed to explore the potential protective effect of Passiflora Incarnata L., (PI) in treating IR injury after testicular torsion in rats.

Materials And Methods: This research investigated the impact of PI on IR damage in male Wistar albino rats.

Comparison of Single-incision Laparoscopic Percutaneous and Cystoscope Forceps Assisted Morgagni Hernia Repair Techniques.

Objective: Our goal was to compare single-incision laparoscopic percutaneous and cystoscope forceps-assisted Morgagni hernia repair techniques.

Materials And Methods: A total of 40 patients were allocated to two groups, each with 20 patients. Group 1: Single incision (port) laparoscopic surgical percutaneous Morgagni hernia repair (with a 5 mm Storz laparoscopic scope entered through the umbilicus).

Protective effects of passiflora incarnata on ovarian ischemia/reperfusion damage in rats with ovarian torsion.

Background: This study aimed to investigate whether Passiflora Incarnata (PI) has a protective effect against ischemia-reperfu-sion (IR)-induced oxidative and inflammatory ovarian damage.

Methods: The effects of PI on ovarian ischemia-reperfusion injury were investigated in female Wistar albino rats. The animals were randomly divided into three groups: Group 1 (sham), Group 2 (IR), and Group 3 (IR+PI).

Effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in urolithiasis patients under 2 years of age.

Objective: In this study, we present our extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) outcomes in urolithiasis patients under the age of two.

Materials And Methods: The procedure was performed with patients < 2 years of age sedated, under anesthesia using ketamine and Dormicum (midazolam), in the supine position. Fragmentation was evaluated by fluoroscopy after the procedure.

Analysis of mortality and long-term outcomes of pediatric patients with tracheoesophageal fistula/esophageal atresia.

Background/purpose: This study analyzed factors that affect mortality in patients surgically treated for EA, then explored the long-term problems encountered by these patients.

Materials And Methods: Among 252 patients with EA who were either diagnosed, treated, and subsequently followed at the Department of Pediatric Surgery, Dicle University Medical Faculty Hospital, or were treated surgically elsewhere but followed at our center, between January 2010 and January 2020,214 patients were included in the study.

Results: Early complications:One or more early complications were observed in 132(62.

A novel diagnostic scoring system for pediatric appendicitis based on age and sex-adjusted hematological parameters.

Background: Acute appendicitis diagnosis can sometimes be a real challenge in pediatric patients.

Objective: To establish the importance of neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and other hematological parameters adjusted for age and sex in the prediction of acute appendicitis, as well as to describe a new scoring system.

Material And Methods: Medical records of 946 children hospitalized for acute appendicitis were retrospectively analyzed.

The effect of low-dose Cordyceps on ischemia-reperfusion injury of the kidney in rats.

Objective: None of studies have been conducted in terms of demonstrating the same effect with the low dose in cordycepin. In our study, we analyzed the histopathological and biochemical changes of low-dose Cordycepin(c) on a rat model in the kidney.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-four male Wistar Albino rats were randomly allocated to three groups (n = 8): the sham-control group (Group 1), the renal I/R-untreated (Group 2) group, and the I/R-C-treated (Group 3) group.

Crystallized phenol for treatment of pilonidal sinus disease in children: a comparative clinical study.

Background: The aim of this study was to present our experience in the use of crystallized phenol (CP) to treat pediatric patients with 'simple' and complex' Pilonidal sinus disease (PSD).

Materials And Methods: Patients who underwent CP treatment in between January 2015 and January 2020 were evaluated retrospectively, using prospectively collected data. The patients were divided into simple and complicated groups.

A different approach to leakage of esophageal atresia in children.

Background: In this study, we aimed to present the results of patients treated for esophageal leakage with a different conservative approach.

Methods: Ninety-eight patients with esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula (EA) who underwent surgery in our clinic between February 2013 and January 2018 were retrospectively reviewed in this study. Patients' anastomosis leakage, gestational week, gender, body weight, referral date, recovery time and stenosis were recorded.

Operative and non-operative management of children with abdominal gunshot injuries.

Background: Non-operative management (NOM) is a standard treatment method for solid organ injuries worldwide. There is no consensus on the management of gunshot wounds (GSW) because of the higher frequency of hollow viscus injuries (HVI) and the unpredictable depth of tissue damage produced by kinetic energy transfer during retardation of the bullet. Here we aimed to reevaluate indications for surgery and NOM based on our pediatric patients with abdominal GSW.

Cordycepin prevents postoperative formation of intra-abdominal adhesion in a rat model: An experimental study.

Background: The aim of the present study was to investigate whether cordycepin prevented adhesion formation in a rat model.

Methods: Rats were randomly assigned to 3 groups of 10 rats.

Control Group: The absence of adhesion was confirmed via laparotomy.

Protective Effect of Cordycepin on Experimental Testicular Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Rats.

Objective: To investigate the role of cordycepin in testicular ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats.

Materials And Methods: Forty Wistar albino rats were randomly divided into four groups, as follows: group one, control (C); group two, torsion and ischemia (I); group three: detorsion with ischemia-reperfusion (IR); and group four, detorsion/cordycepin. The rats were then analyzed macromorphologically and histopathologically, and blood tests were performed.

The Adrenal Gland: An Organ Neglected in Pediatric Trauma Cases.

Purpose: Adrenal gland injury (AGI) caused by trauma may cause bleeding and life-threatening problems in children.The objective of this study was to analyze the prevalence of AGI in final diagnoses of trauma.

Materials And Methods: The records of 458 patients with abdominal trauma (out of a total 8,200 pediatric patientswith trauma of any sort), who were referred to our clinic between January 2009 and July 2014, were reviewed retrospectively.

Management of gastrointestinal perforation from blunt and penetrating abdominal trauma in children: analysis of 96 patients.

Aim: The objective of the present study was to evaluate the diagnostic methods, concomitant organ injuries, factors affecting mortality and morbidity, treatment methods, and outcomes of patients treated for traumatic gastrointestinal (GI) perforation.

Materials And Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of the medical records of 96 patients who had been treated for GI perforation between January 2000 and October 2015. Data were collected and organised according to the following categories: general patient information, age, gender, hospitalisation period, trauma mechanisms, concomitant injuries, radiological assessment, diagnosis and treatment methods, treatment forms, and complications.

Effects of Ecballium Elaterium on Proinflammatory Cytokines in a Rat Model of Sepsis.

Objective: Ecballium elaterium (EE) is a plant from Cucurbitaceae family. Its anti-inflammatory role in sepsis is not well understood. We investigated the effects of EE on serum levels of proinflammatory cytokines and further explored the mechanisms underlying histological changes in liver and ileum following EE administration in a polymicrobial sepsis model.

The Outcome of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Using Intravenous Catheter for Obtaining Percutaneous Access as a Treatment for Renal Stone Disease in Children: A Pilot Study.

Purpose: Using percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL), it is easy to reach stones in various parts of the kidney via a single access tract. In the current study, we set out to demonstrate that the intravenous catheter is a safe way to gain renal access, and that PNL is safe in children.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients who underwent PNL as a treatment for renal stone disease at our center between September 2013 and December 2014.

Predicting pseudocyst formation following pancreatic trauma in pediatric patients.

Background: There are insufficient data on pre-screening for pancreatic pseudocysts (PC) following pancreatic trauma. This study investigated the use of radiological and laboratory testing for predicting the development of pancreatic pseudocysts after trauma.

Materials And Methods: The clinical records of all pediatric patients presenting with pancreatic trauma between January 2003 and December 2014 were reviewed retrospectively.

Congenital-infantile fibrosarcoma of the ileocecal region: the first case presentation.

Infantile fibrosarcoma is a very rare soft tissue tumor that originates most commonly in the body and extremities. We present a neonate with an infantile fibrosarcoma that originated in the ileocecal region and was detected incidentally without symptoms. This is the first case of fibrosarcoma reported in the ileocecal region.

A new experimental rat model of pancreatitis using Ecballium elaterium.

Background: We originally aimed to determine the beneficial effects of Ecballium Elaterium (EE) on acute pancreatitis; however, we observed negative effects of EE on the pancreas. Thus, we used EE in rats to generate a new model of pancreatitis, which we compared with other established pancreatitis models.

Methods: A total of 32 Wistar albino rats were used.

A Rare Cause of Intestinal Obstruction in Infants: Ileum Duplication Cyst and Literature Review.

Cases of neonatal gastrointestinal system (GIS) obstruction are quite complex for pediatric surgery clinics. A rare cause of intestinal obstruction is the duplication cyst (DC). A three-day-old male patient presented at our clinic with a history of abdominal distension and bilious vomiting on the second day following birth.

Jejunoileal perforation and volvulus caused by multiple magnet ingestion.

Foreign body ingestion is a common problem in children, but magnet ingestion is relatively rare. However, when it occurs, it tends to have a high rate of complications. This is a case report of a 3-year-old child who swallowed multiple magnetic toys, subsequently developing jejunoileal perforation and volvulus.

Long-term urologic, orthopedic, and psychological outcome of posterior urethral rupture in children.

Objectives: To evaluate the long-term urologic, orthopedic, and psychological outcome of children after posterior urethral rupture (PUR) due to pelvic trauma.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the records of 49 children with PUR from 1986 to 2000. The long-term urologic results were determined by voiding function, continence, and erectile function.