The preventive effect of omega-3 fish oil on the formation of peritoneal adhesions.

<br><b>Introduction:</b> Postoperative peritoneal adhesions that form after abdominal surgery still continue to exist as an unresolved health problem.</br> <br><b>Aim:</b> The aim of the study is to examine whether omega-3 fish oil has a preventive effect on postoperative peritoneal adhesions.</br> <br><b>Material and methods:</b> Twenty-one female Wistar albino rats were separated into 3 groups (sham, control and experimental), each consisting of 7 rats.

Coexisting of small bowel perforation and abdominal cocoon syndrome: A case report.

Abdominal cocoon syndrome (ACS) is a rare situation and has an unknown etiology. Patients are characterized by the development of intraabdominal fibrotic tissue surrounding the small intestine as a result of chronic inflammation of the peritoneum. Small bowel perforations due to foreign bodies are not frequent in clinical practice.

The preventive effect of omega-3 fish oil on peritoneal adhesion formation.

Introduction: Postoperative peritoneal adhesions formed after abdominal surgery still continue to exist as an unresolved health problem.

Aim: The aim of the present study is to examine whether omega -3 fish oil has a preventive effect on postoperative peritoneal adhesions.

Methods: Twenty-one female Wistar-Albino rats were separated into 3 groups (sham, control, and experimental group), each consisting of 7 rats.

The prognostic and predictive values of differential expression of exosomal receptor tyrosine kinases and associated with the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in breast cancer patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

Purpose: Cancer cell-derived exosomes are the mediator of the tumor microenvironment and the molecular content of exosomes presents a promising prognostic or predictive marker in tumor progression and the treatment response of cancer patients. The aim of this study was to identify the expression levels of receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) and AKT1 and mTOR before and after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) in the exosomes of BC patients compared with healthy females.

Methods: After isolating exosomes in the serum of 25 BC patients and characterization by flow cytometry, the mRNA levels of FGFR2, FGFR3, PDGFRB, AKT1 and mTOR in the exosomes were analyzed by RT-PCR.

The first case of myxoinflammatory fibroblastic sarcoma affecting the maxillary bone.

Myxoinflammatory fibroblastic sarcoma (MIFS) is rare and malignant soft-tissue neoplasms that typically present in the extremities. In the literature, MIFS has been reported in the groin, back, neck, nose, and temporal regions in addition to the extremities. We report a case of MIFS presenting with the complaints of nasal bleeding, purulent nasal discharge, and swelling on the right side of his face.

A Case of Primary Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma of the Lung.

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Sclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation presenting with thrombocytopenia after laparoscopic splenectomy - Case report and systematic review of 230 patients.

Background: Sclerosing angiomatoid vascular transformation (SANT) is a rare vascular disease of the spleen, which is difficult to diagnose due to its pre-intervention appearance of malignancy. Case Report: An 85-year-old male was transferred to our clinic for thrombocytopenia and splenic mass. A contrast enhanced abdominal CT and MRI showed nodular lesions, the largest 50mm in diameter, and several areas of heterogeneous contrast field involvement in the spleen parenchyma.

The effect of pentoxifylline on Achilles tendon healing in tenotomized rabbits.

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the potential effects of pentoxifylline (PTX) on tendon healing and to compare the histopathological and biomechanical findings of the healed tendon among the groups.

Materials And Methods: The study was conducted on 36 male New Zealand albino rabbits (age, 3 months; weighing, 2.5±0.

Effects of tranexamic acid on the recovery of osteochondral defects treated by microfracture and acellular matrix scaffold: an experimental study.

Background: Microfracture and scaffold application in the treatment of osteochondral defects is still one of the most frequently used methods in the clinic. The most important step in this treatment method is the stabilization of fibrin clot. Tranexamic acid (TA) is an antifibrinolytic agent commonly used in orthopedic surgery in recent years.

Does Periosteal Graft Combined With Platelet-Rich Plasma Enhance the Healing of Bone Defect?

Introduction: This study investigated the effect of periosteal graft + platelet-rich plasma (PRP) combination on facial bone defect healing.

Methods: Five-millimeter critical sized defects in zygomatic arches of 12 adult New Zealand rabbits were created. Rabbits were randomly divided into 3 groups: First group (control group): bone defects of left zygomatic arches of 6 rabbits were wrapped with a silicone tube.

Effects of nicorandil on renal function and histopathology in rats with partial unilateral ureteral obstruction.

To evaluate the effects of nicorandil in a rat kidney model of partial unilateral ureteral obstruction (PUUO). Thirty male rats were randomly divided into three groups as follows: (1) Group 1 (Sham-control), ureters of the rats were manipulated but not ligated; (2) Group 2 (PUUO-untreated), PUUO was performed with two-thirds of the left ureter embedded in the psoas muscle; and (3) Group 3 (PUUO-nicorandil treated). After PUUO was established, nicorandil (15 mg/kg/day) was administered by gastric lavage for 21 days to determine its effects on PUUO-induced histopathological-, functional-, and oxidative stress-induced changes.

Does smoking change expression patterns of the tumor suppressor and DNA repair genes in the prostate gland?

Objectives: Somatic mutations can be present in clonally expanded cell populations in nonmalignant tissues, which are detectable at tissue-level resolution. Some of the mutational changes may arise due to smoking. We aimed to find out changes in carcinogenic gene expressions related to smoking in nonmalignant prostate gland epithelia.

Does stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) have an effect on bone formation in the expanded inter-premaxillary suture?

Objective: To determine whether systemically given stinging nettle (SN) has an effect on bone formation in response to expansion of the rat inter-premaxillary suture.

Materials And Methods: A total of 28 male Wistar albino rats were randomly divided into 4 equal groups: control (C), only expansion (OE), SN extract given only during the expansion and retention periods (SN group; a total of 17days), and SN extract given during the nursery phase before expansion (a period of 40days) and during the expansion and retention periods (N+SN group; a total of 57days). After the 5-day expansion period was completed, the rats in the OE, SN, and N+SN groups underwent 12days of mechanical retention, after which they were sacrificed, and their premaxilla were dissected and fixed.

Effect of Royal Jelly on new bone formation in rapid maxillary expansion in rats.

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of long and short term systemic usage of royal jelly on bone formation in the expanded maxillary suture in a rat model.

Material And Methods: Twenty eight Wistar albino rats were randomly divided into 4 equal groups: Control (C); Only Expansion (OE), Royal Jelly (RJ) group, Royal Jelly was given to rats by oral gavage only during the expansion and retention period; Royal Jelly plus Nursery (RJN) group, Royal Jelly was given to rats by oral gavage during their nursery phase of 40 days and during the retention period. After the 5 day expansion period was completed, the rats underwent 12 days of mechanical retention.

Malignant eccrine spiradenoma of the external ear.

Eccrine spiradenoma is a benign tumor of sweat gland origin. Malignant eccrine spiradenoma is a rare neoplasm which almost always arises from a pre-existing spiradenoma lesion. In this article, we present a patient with malignant eccrine spiradenoma of the auricula with a prior diagnosis as benign eccrine spiradenoma.

Bilateral glandular odontogenic cyst of mandible: a rare occurrence.

Glandular odontogenic cysts (GOCs) of the jaw are rare with well-defined limits radiologically, unusual histopathological features and a high recurrence rate. The radiographic appearance of GOCs vary and are not pathognomonic. Definitive diagnosis of the GOC is established only by histopathological examinations.

Diagnostic and prognostic importance of the neutrophil lymphocyte ratio in breast cancer.

Background: The aim of this study was to determine diagnostic and prognostic roles of the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in breast cancer patients. To date, data are limited on associations of primary breast carcinoma (PBC) and benign proliferative breast disease (BPBD) with preoperative NLR values.

Materials And Methods: Our study covered of 120 female patients with PBC and 50 with BPBD.

The analysis of 8-year data (2002-2010) of the tumor cases based on the pathology records of Abant Izzet Baysal University medical faculty department.

Aim: Cancer is one of the most significant health problems throughout the world. An important aspect of measures against cancer is to determinate the extension and prevalence of the cancer. Understanding characteristics and behavior of cancer is the key issue in providing preventive steps and developing proper strategies in the concept of early diagnosis and treatment.

Effect of St John's wort on bone formation in the orthopaedically expanded premaxillary suture in rats: a histological study.

Background/objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of systemic St John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) on bone formation in the expanded premaxillary suture in rats.

Materials/methods: A total of 28 rats were randomly divided into four groups of equal numbers: control (C); only expansion (OE); St John's wort extract given only during the expansion and retention period (a total of 17 days; SJW group); and St John's wort extract given during the nursery phase before expansion (a period of 40 days), and during the expansion and retention periods (a total of 57 days; N + SJW group). After the 5 day expansion period was completed, the rats in the OE, SJW, and N + SJW groups underwent 12 days of mechanical retention, following which they were killed, and their premaxilla dissected and fixed.

Enterobius vermicularis: Can it be a possible pathogen in Bartholin gland abscess formation?

The most frequent disorders of the Bartholin glands are cysts or abscesses. Bartholin gland abscesses occur generally as a result of polymicrobial infections or agents that cause sexually transmitted diseases. But as far as we know, no parasite has been previously reported among the infectious agents that are detected from the abscesses of the Bartholin gland.

A new model of reversible obstructive jaundice using rapidly absorbable suture materials.

Purpose: Reversible obstructive jaundice models have some limiting features, including the need for a second anaesthesia, re-laparotomy and surgical intervention after common bile duct ligation. The present study investigates the feasibility of a new application that can eliminate these limitations. Rapidly absorbable suture materials were used for ligation; therefore, spontaneous biliary decompression was anticipated by the self release of these rapidly degrading materials.

Concha bullosa surgery and the distribution of human olfactory neuroepithelium.

In bullous middle turbinate surgery, controversy exists over which side of the bullous middle turbinate should be removed, as the distribution of human olfactory neuroepithelium is unclear. This study evaluated whether the middle turbinate tissue of patients undergoing endoscopic concha bullosa surgery contains functional olfactory epithelium. This prospective clinical study was conducted in tertiary referable center.