Publications by authors named "Erol Yalcin"
Background: The relation between thyroid neoplasms and chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis (CLT) is controversial. While it is accepted that focal lymphocytic thyroiditis develops secondarily to malignancy, it is not clear whether diffuse lymphocytic thyroiditis has a tendency to develop into thyroid cancer. The aim of this study was to investigate the relation between CLT and malignant tumours of the thyroid and evaluate the surgical approach to CLT cases.
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- This study examined how often and in what ways sexual dysfunction occurs after radical surgeries for rectal cancer.
- The research included 91 patients; some underwent standard radials surgeries, while others also had lymph-node dissection, with sexual function assessed through the IIEF questionnaire.
- Results showed a significant drop in sexual function for both groups after surgery, with those having a permanent colostomy experiencing even lower scores, but lymph-node dissection did not worsen sexual function further.
Background/aims: Extended systematic lymph-node dissection (ESLND) is a surgical procedure aimed at decreasing the local recurrence rate of rectal cancer and increasing the survival rate. However, it is criticized because it has not shown the expected effects on survival, and it has been shown to increase the proportion of complications in rectal cancer surgery. This study was designed to determine incidence and patterns of recurrence after curative resection with or without ESLND for rectal cancer.
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