Publications by authors named "K Karapinar"
Article Synopsis
- This study analyzed long-term outcomes of patients treated for primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) between 2003 and 2020, focusing on recurrence rates and treatment effectiveness based on CT scans.
- Out of 251 cases, most patients were young males, with a significant recurrence rate occurring mainly within the first year.
- The findings suggest that treatment should be tailored: autologous blood pleurodesis is effective for patients without bullae or blebs, while video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery is recommended for those with these conditions to reduce recurrence rates.
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) independently heightens the risk of lung cancer (LC), often necessitating chemoradiotherapy (CRT) due to advanced disease stages. However, CRT may compromise survival through complications such as ILD exacerbation or radiation pneumonitis. The aim of this study was to determine the optimal surgical or nonsurgical treatment approaches for patients with concurrent ILD and LC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground & Objectives: Sarcopaenia refers to the pathological loss of muscle mass that may be observed in malnutrition, immobility, chronic disease, particularly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and malignancies. A relationship has been identified between sarcopaenia and thoracic surgery. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between density and area of the psoas major muscle (PSM), the pectoralis major and minor muscles (PEC) and the post-operative morbidity, mortality and survival of patients undergoing anatomic lung resection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy for tumors smaller than 4 cm is not clear. We aimed to evaluate the prognostic impact of adjuvant platin-based chemotherapy in high-risk stage I patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Methods: This cooperative group study included 232 NSCLC patients who underwent curative surgery for stage I disease with tumor size 2-4 cm.
Background: Diagnosis and treatment of small saphenous vein (SSV) insufficiency is of utmost importance for relieving chronic venous insufficiency symptoms.
Objectives: To investigate the efficacy and safety of five different treatment approaches among patients with SSV insufficiency.
Design And Setting: Two-center retrospective clinical study, conducted at cardiovascular surgery clinics in a local training and research hospital and a state hospital.