Aesthetic outcomes of breast-conserving surgery and oncoplastic surgery with the new scale named Quality of Life Questionnaire Breast Reconstruction Module-23.

Purpose: Oncoplastic surgery (OPS) has been developed with the aim of improving breast-conserving surgery (BCS) to provide better aesthetic and functional outcomes for breast cancer patients. We aimed to compare overall quality of life (QoL) and satisfaction with breast reconstruction in patients undergoing BCS and OPS using the Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (QLQ-C30) and recently validated QLQ-Breast Reconstruction module (QLQ-BRECON23).

Methods: A total of 87 patients were included in this single-center study between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2021; 43 underwent OPS (49.

Prognostic value of Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI) for 5-year recurrence-free survival in surgically resected gastrointestinal stromal tumors.

Background: Recent studies have investigated the role of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), systemic inflammation index (SII), and prognostic nutritional index (PNI) on prognosis for various malignancies. However, the value of these markers in determining the prognosis for gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) remains controversial. We investigated the effect of NLR, PLR, SII, and PNI on 5-year recurrence-free survival (RFS) in patients with surgically resected GIST.

The effects of Capparis ovata seed oil on the healing of traumatic skin wounds.

Background: Capparis ovata contains alkaloids, lipids, polyphenols, flavonoids, and also is rich in antioxidants. Conventionally, in Turkey, the flower buds, root, bark, and fruits of C. ovata are used for their analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-rheumatism, tonic, and diuretic effects.

Squamous-cell carcinoma due to mesh infection after umbilical hernia operation: third case of the literature.

Introduction: Polypropylene (PP) meshes are safe synthetic products used for hernia repairs and associated with minimal complication. Chronic inflammation is thought to play a pathophysiological role in the development of cancer. We present a 67-year-old female case of squamous cell-cancer (SCC) that developed due to mesh after umbilical hernia operation.