Publications by authors named "M Kostek"
Aim: The tubercle of Zuckerkandl (TZ) is considered to be the fusion point of the ultimabranchial body and the median thyroid body. We aimed to evaluate the frequency of TZ and its relationship with other anatomical variations and recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) paralysis.
Material And Methods: Data regarding the thyroid lobe and RLN of patients with thyroidectomy between June 2016 and December 2019 were retrospectively evaluated.
Risk Factors for Right Paratracheal Posterolateral Lymph Node Metastasis in Papillary Thyroid Cancer.
Sisli Etfal Hastan Tip Bul
September 2024
Objectives: The incidence of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is increasing, and due to the favorable postoperative survival rates, the extent of surgery should be carefully determined, and complications during the operation should be avoided. The recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) divides the right paratracheal lymph node (RPTLN) into anteromedial and posterolateral compartments due to its anatomical course on the right and left sides of the neck, and the posterolateral lymph nodes are in close proximity to the RLN. Due to the risk of this complication, in this study, we aimed to determine the risk factors for the development of right paratracheal posterolateral lymph node (RPTPLLN) metastasis in PTC.
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- The study aimed to identify the electrical characteristics of nonrecurrent inferior laryngeal nerves (NRILNs) during thyroid surgeries using intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) and look for associated vascular anomalies.
- Out of 7865 thyroidectomy patients, 42 had NRILNs, with most cases detected through specific EMG signs and difficulties identifying the recurrent laryngeal nerve.
- The findings showed a 0.53% prevalence of NRILNs, with a significant percentage having vascular anomalies, and suggest early detection methods during surgery to reduce the risk of nerve injury.
Purpose: The anatomical variations of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) are common during thyroidectomy. We aimed to evaluate the risk of RLN paralysis in case of its anatomical variations, retrospectively.
Methods: The patients with primary thyroidectomy between January 2016 and December 2019 were enrolled.
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- The study investigates how glutamine and omega-3 fatty acids influence the growth of intestinal neomucosa in a model for short bowel syndrome using male rats.
- 32 rats were divided into four groups: sham, control, glutamine, and omega-3, and underwent surgeries to assess the healing process over 14 days with measured outcomes.
- Results showed that glutamine significantly improved the formation of intestinal neomucosa in 100% of rats, while omega-3 and control groups showed lower success, indicating glutamine's stronger impact on healing and inflammation response.