Reliability of Hem-o-Lok clip in laparoscopic appendectomy is an uncharted territory.

Aim: Laparoscopic appendectomy is increasingly used in the treatment of acute appendicitis. We aimed in the present report to evaluate the reliability of the Hem-o-Lok clip used in appendix stump capping for occluding orifice .

Material And Methods: In this study, sequential laparoscopic appendectomy cases, in whom Hem-o-Lok clips was employed, in a single center between January 2017 and June 2020 because of acute appendicitis were retrospectively analyzed.

Systematic assessment of complications after laparoscopic colorectal surgery for advanced colorectal cancer: A retrospective study using Clavien-Dindo classification, 5-year experience.

Aim: The presence and frequency of surgical complications indicate the quality of the surgery performed. However, a standard classification system should specify, describe, and compare complications. Clavien Dindo classification is an easily applicable classification in the evaluation of complications.

Clinical importance of serum CEA and CA-19-9 levels in oesophagogastric junction adenocarcinomas.

Introduction: In recent years, the incidence of gastroesophageal junction tumors has increased rapidly in worldwide.

Aim: To evaluate pretreatment serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and carbohydrate antigen (CA) 19-9 in oesophagogastric junction (OGJ) adenocarcinomas regarding clinicopathologic characteristics and overall survival.

Material And Methods: Patients undergoing curative surgery diagnosed with OGJ adenocarcinoma in the gastrointestinal surgery clinic between 2007 and 2019 were included in the study retrospectively.

A gossypiboma masquerading as a mesenteric cyst.

Gossypiboma refers to foreign bodies left inside the body during surgery, such as sponges and gauze. These foreign bodies represent a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. A 57-year-old female presented to us with right upper abdominal pain.

The risk factors of intraoperative hyperlactatemia in patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal surgery.

Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the incidence of intraoperative hyperlactatemia and its risk factors in patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal surgery.

Material And Methods: We retrospectively enrolled 75 patients who underwent laparoscopic resection for colorectal cancer. Initial lactate levels were determined from blood gas analysis before the incision.

Vaginal cancer as a late complication of radiotherapy for endometrial cancer and ileo-perineal fistula after total pelvic exenteration.

Pelvic exenteration is a highly morbid operation and remains one of the most catastrophic surgical procedures in gynecological oncology. We would like to present the case of total pelvic exenteration for vaginal cancer after radiotherapy for endometrial cancer as a secondary cancer. A 62-year-old woman, whose gravida: 3, parity: 2, body mass index: 35.

The risk of post-polypectomy bleeding among patients receiving antithrombotic agents: A prospective observational study.

Background: In July 2012, the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society updated their guidelines for gastroenterological endoscopy in patients receiving antithrombotic therapy. Colonoscopic polypectomy procedures are associated with a high risk of bleeding.

Objectives: The present study evaluated the safety of colonoscopic polypectomy procedures in terms of bleeding, among patients receiving antithrombotic therapy.

Social attention of the top 50 scientific articles on gastric cancer: Bibliometric and altmetric analysis.

Purpose: Bibliometric and Altmetric analyse the most influental publications and provide important perspectives regarding article impact. The Altmetric Score (AS) is an automatically calculated metric for monitoring social media attention. The hypothesis is that would citation number correlate positively with AS?

Methods: Gastric cancer as a search term was entered into Thomson Reuter's Web of Science database to identify articles in the last decade.

Relation between Sarcopenia and Surgical Site Infection in Patients Undergoing Gastric Cancer Surgery.

Sarcopenia is a syndrome that can have negative consequences after gastric cancer (GC) surgery. This study aims to determine the effect of sarcopenia on surgical site infection (SSI) that develops after open GC surgery. In this retrospective design study, data were collected for patients who underwent GC surgery between January 2013 and August 2019.

The safety of upper gastrointestinal endoscopic biopsy in patients receiving antithrombic drugs. A single-centre prospective observational study.

Introduction: In July 2012, the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society updated their guidelines on gastroenterological endoscopy in patients undergoing antithrombotic therapy, although the safety of endoscopic procedures in patients receiving antithrombotic drugs has yet to be sufficiently studied.

Aim: This study evaluates the safety of upper gastroenterological endoscopic biopsy in patients receiving antithrombotic drugs. We evaluated the prospective observational safety of endoscopic biopsy performed in the endoscopy unit of our patients using antithrombotic drugs.

Evaluation of patients undergoing emergency surgery in a COVID-19 pandemic hospital: a cross-sectional study.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic is threatening healthcare systems and hospital operations on a global scale. Treatment algorithms have changed in general surgery clinics, as in other medical disciplines providing emergency services, with greater changes seen especially in pandemic hospitals.

Objectives: To evaluate the follow-up of patients undergoing emergency surgery in our hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gastric mixed adeno-neuroendocrine carcinoma with a large cell neuroendocrine component A case reports.

Digestive system carcinomas containing a neuroendocrine and an exocrine component are classified as mixed adenoneuroendocrine carcinomas(manec), as one of the component represents at least 30% of the whole lesion. We herein aim to contribute to literature by presenting our rare case of gastric manec. A 58-year-old male patient had a 3 cm mass placed in the antrum in his gastroscopy.

Sarcopenia is associated with increased severe postoperative complications after colon cancer surgery.

Introduction: Studies have shown that sarcopenia is associated with poor outcomes in patients with gastrointestinal cancer undergoing surgery. We aimed to investigate the relationship between postoperative complications of sarcopenic patients who had been operated on for colon cancer and the effects on short-term mortality.

Material And Methods: In this study, patients who had undergone colon cancer surgery between January 2013 and December 2018 were collected retrospectively.

Duodenal obstruction due to aortoduodenal syndrome.

Aorta-duodenal syndrome(ADS)is a fairly rare clinic presentation of duodenum obstruction caused by dilated abdominal aortic aneurysm. The main symptoms are usually nausea, vomiting and palpable pulsatile abdominal mass. When it comes to diagnosis, the most useful imaging technique is computed tomography(CT) and the best treatment option is surgery.

Factors Affecting the Development of Gallstones Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.

Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is a widely accepted procedure that has gained popularity among both bariatric surgeons and patients. There is still limited data in the literature on the formation of gallstones following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, and so the present study determines the incidence of and potential risk factors related to the development of gallstones following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. The data of patients who underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy at a single center due to morbid obesity between January 2014 and December 2017 was retrospectively reviewed and analyzed.

Comparison of open appendectomy and laparoscopic appendectomy with laparoscopic intracorporeal knotting and glove endobag techniques: A prospective observational study.

Objective: Despite the recent increase in the use of laparoscopic appendectomy procedures to treat acute appendicitis, laparoscopic appendectomy is not necessarily the best treatment modality. The aim of this study is to examine the value of laparoscopic intracorporeal knotting and glove endobag in terms of various parameters and in terms of reducing the costs related to laparoscopic appendectomy procedures.

Material And Methods: Seventy-two acute appendicitis patients who underwent laparoscopic appendectomy and open appendectomy surgery were enrolled in the study and were evaluated prospectively.

Comparison of 1869 thyroid ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsies between general surgeons and interventional radiologists.

Background: Thyroid nodules are commonly encountered problems in clinical practice. For patients who have a thyroid nodule, the fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is the most important test, as it is the most reliable diagnostic method for distinguishing between benign thyroid nodules and cancerous nodules. FNAB is able to be performed either via an ultrasound (USG) or alone and is the first choice when it comes to diagnosing thyroid nodules, given that it is cheap, safe and provides accurate results.

Evaluation of power Doppler sonography in acute cholecystitis to predict intraoperative findings: a prospective clinical study.

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic value of gray-scale and power Doppler sonography for acute cholecystitis and show a correlation between sonographic and intraoperative findings, quantitively.

Methods: Forty chronic and forty acute cholecystitis patients were examined. Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed for acute cholecystitis.

The appearance of free-air in the abdomen with related pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis: Three case reports and review of the literature.

Introduction: Pneumatosis sistoides intestinalis (PSI) is a rare condition with unknown origin, defined as the appearance of gas-filled cysts in the intestinal wall. It usually occurs due to respiratory infections, tumor or collagen disease, traumas, immunosuppression.

Presentation Of Case: Three patients with PSI were examined that followed up and treated in our clinic.

ULTRAPRO Hernia System versus lichtenstein repair in treatment of primary inguinal hernias: a prospective randomized controlled study.

The Lichtenstein repair has been recommended as the gold standard for inguinal hernia repair. However, postoperative discomfort still constitutes a concern and an area for improvement. New mesh materials have been continuously introduced to achieve this goal.

Diathermy versus scalpel in Limberg flap in pilonidal sinus surgery. A prospective randomized trial.

Background: Rhomboid excision with Limberg flap repair (RELIF) is an effective surgical procedure in pilonidal sinus disease (PSD) treatment. This study aimed to compare outcome of diathermy and scalpel in RELIF procedure in PSD surgery.

Methods: Patients undergoing RELIF procedure due to PSD at Adana Numune Training and Research Hospital between January 2012 and September 2012 were randomly assigned to diathermy (n=30) or scalpel (n=30) groups.

Virginal Breast Hypertrophy and Symptomatic Treatment: A Case Report.

Virginal breast hypertrophy is a rare benign disease. It is characterized by rapid and excessive growth of one or two breasts during peripubertal period. There is no specific treatment algorithm, subcutaneous mastectomy and prosthesis replacement, reduction mammoplasty, medical treatment with particularly tamoxifen are all recommended in the literature.

Alvarado, Eskelinen, Ohhmann and Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Appendicitis scores for diagnosis of acute appendicitis.

Aim: To assess the reliability and practical applicability of the widely used Alvarado, Eskelinen, Ohhmann and Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Appendicitis (RIPASA) scoring systems in patients with suspected acute appendicitis.

Methods: Patients admitted to our tertiary center due to suspected acute appendicitis constituted the study group. Patients were divided into two groups.