Comparison of Hem-o-lok and Endoloop for Appendiceal Stump Closure in Laparoscopic Appendectomy: An Observational Retrospective Study.

Background: Laparoscopic appendectomy has gained prominence in the management of acute appendicitis, necessitating secure closure of the appendiceal stump. Two common techniques for this purpose are Hem-o-lok clips (HC) and endoloops (EL), each offering distinct advantages.

Aims: This retrospective study aimed to compare the outcomes of the HC and EL closure techniques.

[Acute muscle loss and early effects of COVID-19 on skeletal muscle in adult patients: a retrospective cohort study].

Objectives: It is known that COVID-19 has multisystemic effects. However, its early effects on muscle tissue have not been clearly elucidated. The aim of this study is to investigate early changes in the pectoral muscle in patients with COVID-19 infection.

Traumatic lung herniation due to Cow's kick.

Lung herniation, where the lung and its visceral and parietal components protrude outwards from a defect in the chest wall, is not common. It is most commonly secondary to blunt or penetrating trauma. The diagnosis is difficult, as the presentation differs according to aetiology.

The impact of TI-RADS in detecting thyroid malignancies: a prospective study.

Introduction: Thyroid ultrasonography (US) is the first-step noninvasive and easily accessible diagnostic method widely used in the detection and characterization of nodular thyroid disease. We aimed to develop a TI-RADS, which is easy to apply and only relies on the counting of suspicious criteria. In order to measure the reliability of the system, we investigated its correlation with fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) and post-surgery histological results.

Association between mesenteric panniculitis and non-neoplastic disorders.

Purpose: To assess the relationship between MP and coexisting non-neoplastic disorders.

Methods: Consecutive abdominal computed tomography (CT) scans of 4674 patients were evaluated retrospectively for CT features of MP between January 2017 and January 2018. Clinical findings of patients were analyzed.

Evaluation of pterygoid plate fractures unrelated to Le Fort fractures using maxillofacial computed tomography.

Background: This study aims to describe the major pterygoid plate fractures (PPFs) patterns unrelated to Le Fort fractures (LFFs) using maxillofacial computed tomography (CT).

Methods: After obtaining our hospital ethics committee approval (37-05), data for PPF were acquired from the medical records of all the trauma patients who were diagnosed using CT at our hospital from April 2014 to April 2017.

Results: Of the 178 patients, 135 (male/female = 86/49; mean age = 37.

Active Rebleeding of a Ruptured Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysm During Diagnostic Catheter Angiography.

Rebleeding of cerebral aneurysms has been previously reported during diagnostic angiography. However, capturing the exact moment of active rebleeding of a cerebral aneurysm during angiography is extremely rare. Here, a case of a rebleeding middle cerebral artery aneurysm during diagnostic digital subtraction angiography (DSA) was illustrated, accompanied with a video demonstration of the incident which is the only one in the literature.