Publications by authors named "Mehmet F Kıncı"

Background And Aim: Cesarean section (CS) is a delivery method, which is used to avoid the complications of vaginal delivery, maternal and neonatal morbidity, and mortality. It has become the most applied surgical procedure both in Türkiye, and globally. In 2013, Robson et al.

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Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the fear, anxiety, and knowledge level in women who underwent gynecological surgical procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 188 women who underwent a gynecologic surgical operation in Muğla, Turkey. Data were collected by using demographics and obstetric detail form, questionnaire on knowledge, attitudes, and practice toward COVID-19, and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-I (STAI-I).

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Objective: This study investigates the therapeutic effects of colchicine and melatonin on endometriotic implants in an experimentally created endometriosis model in rats.

Study Design: Forty-four adult female Wistar albino rats weighing between 260 and 300 g, 8 weeks old, were selected for the study. The unilateral uterine horn of rats with a bicornuate uterus was excised for 1 cm, washed with sterile saline, incised longitudinally, and the endometrium was exposed.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study evaluates changes in pelvic organ prolapse (POP-Q) and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in patients who underwent surgery for isolated anterior compartment defect (ACD) or stress urinary incontinence (SUI).
  • Ninety patients were assessed, with various surgical methods used, and results indicated significant improvements in anatomical measurements and several LUTS, including stress urinary incontinence and pelvic pain, after 12 months post-surgery.
  • The findings suggest that successful surgical intervention leads to both anatomical and symptomatic recovery, highlighting the interconnected nature of symptoms across different pelvic compartments.
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Background: We aimed to evaluate the short-term anatomical and clinical outcomes of elderly patients who underwent the Le Fort colpocleisis operation due to pelvic organ prolapse (POP) in our clinic.

Methods: The medical records of fifty-nine sexually inactive females, with stage 2 or higher vaginal or uterine prolapse who underwent Le Fort colpocleisis operations were prospectively analysed. Preoperative and 12th month postoperative data were recorded.

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This study aimed to evaluate pregnant women's knowledge, fear, and anxiety levels during the coronavirus outbreak. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 170 pregnant women between May 20 and July 10, 2020. Data collection form for demographics and obstetric details, questionnaire on knowledge, attitudes, and practice toward COVID-19, and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-I were used.

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Objectives: To compare the use of Electrosurgical bipolar vessel sealing LigaSure™ small jaw instrument (LSJI) with conventional suture ligation in total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH).

Methods: In this retrospective study 80 patients who underwent hysterectomy in the Gynecology and Obstetrics Department of Gulhane Education and Research Hospital between April 2017 and August 2018 were included. Two different groups that underwent Electrosurgical bipolar vessel sealing LigaSure™ small jaw instrument (LSJI) and conventional suture ligation in hysterectomy operation were analyzed retrospectively.

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Ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) is an oxidative stress marker used to assess the presence and severity of oxidative stress. This marker was first used for early diagnosis of myocardial ischemia. A variety of IMA studies were carried out to show the effect of oxidative stress on gynecological disorders.

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Aim: The evaluation of dynamic thiol-disulfide homeostasis among patients with the cancer of the uterine cervix.

Methods: The study was conducted in 62 cervical cancer patients and 61 healthy women who had been followed up in an obstetrics and gynecology clinic between September 2018 and April 2020. Serum disulfide, native thiol, total thiol, ischemia modified-albumin, total antioxidant and oxidant capacities, and oxidative stress index values were measured in all participants.

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Objectives: To assess the intra- and postoperative results of cesarean myomectomy.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted to collect the results of cesarean myomectomy procedures performed in our tertiary center between June 2013 and December 2018. The subjects were 2219 pregnant women undergoing cesarean section at these units.

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Aims And Objectives: To investigate the effects of education and counselling on anxiety and pain in women undergoing hysterosalpingography (HSG) as part of infertility treatment.

Background: The hysterosalpingography has an important diagnostic role in finding the cause of infertility and making a decision on management of treatment. In addition, it is considered a feared procedure in the infertility process and the one about which very little is known.

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Objective: This study was designed to evaluate the effects of 3 mg drospirenone/30 μg ethinyl estradiol (OC) alone or combined with 1700 mg metformin on metabolic risk factors.

Materials And Methods: In this randomized, prospective, controlled study, 87 non-obese (18-30 BMI) women of reproductive age (18-39) with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) were assigned to control (n = 17), OC (n = 21), combination (n = 20) and metformin (n = 29) therapy groups.

Results: Adiponectin levels changed -28.

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A unicornuate uterus with a rudimentary horn is an anomaly caused by defective fusion of the Müllerian duct, estimated to occur in one in 76,000 pregnancies. Life threateningly heavy bleeding is a highly expected clinical consequence of such pregnancies. According to the known literature, only two living twins and few living singleton pregnancies have been reported up to now.

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Background. The sensation of a wide vagina is a common problem for women after childbirth. As its etiology is unknown, there is no uniform management strategy.

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