Impact of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy on Pulmonary Arterial Stiffness and Right Ventricular Function in Obese Patients.

Introduction: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a serious condition associated with high morbidity and mortality, with obesity identified as a significant risk factor. Pulmonary arterial stiffness (PAS) is an early marker of PH, often preceding clinical symptoms. While laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has been shown to improve various cardiac parameters in obese patients, its impact on PAS and right ventricular (RV) function in the absence of PH remains unclear.

Global 30-Day Morbidity and Mortality of Primary Bariatric Surgery Combined with Another Procedure: The BLEND Study.

Background: No robust data are available on the safety of primary bariatric and metabolic surgery (BMS) alone compared to primary BMS combined with other procedures.

Objectives: The objective of this study is to collect a 30-day mortality and morbidity of primary BMS combined with cholecystectomy, ventral hernia repair, or hiatal hernia repair.

Setting: This is as an international, multicenter, prospective, and observational audit of patients undergoing primary BMS combined with one or more additional procedures.

Is the Anal Component of the Anogenital HPV-Related Disease Overlooked During the Surveillance of Patients Treated for Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia?

Aim: To investigate the anal component of the anogenital Human Papillomavirus (HPV) related disease during surveillance of patients treated for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN).

Methods: Patients were analyzed within two groups according to the histopathological examination of the cervical biopsies: Low-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (LSIL) and High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (HSIL) groups. Anal specimens were also collected in the first-year follow-up visit.

Might simple peripheral blood parameters be an early indicator in the prediction of severity and morbidity of cholecystitis?

Purpose: The aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and CRP/albumin ratio (CAR) in evaluating disease severity and predicting clinical outcomes in patients diagnosed with acute cholecystitis (AC).

Methods: A total of 186 patients with AC were evaluated retrospectively. NLR, CAR, Mannheim Peritonitis Index (MPI), and P-POSSUM (Portsmouth Physiological and Operative Severity Score for the enUmeration of Mortality and Morbidity) scores were compared with AC severity grade.

The Effects of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy on Cardiac Diastolic Function, Aortic Elasticity, and Atrial Electromechanics Delay.

Background: Obesity is a well-known risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this study was to prospectively investigate the short-term effects of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) on cardiac functions.

Methods: Forty-four morbidly obese patients who underwent LSG were included in the study.

Phyllodes Tumors of the Breast: A Single-Center Experience.

Objective: We aimed to analyze the clinicopathological findings, treatment approach, and treatmen outcomes in patients diagnosed with phyllodes tumor (PT).

Materials And Methods: The clinicopathological data of 26 patients with PT, who were treated between 2008 and 2019, were retrospectively analyzed.

Results: Mean age was 35.

Short-term changes and correlations of plasma spexin, kisspeptin, and galanin levels after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.

Purpose: To determine the circulating levels of spexin, kisspeptin, galanin, and the correlations between these peptides after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG).

Methods: The plasma levels of the spexin, kisspeptin, and galanin and metabolic parameters (body mass index, weight loss, % excess weight loss, body fat, fasting glucose, HbA1C, and cholesterol levels) were measured (baseline, 1 month, and 3 months) and correlated in thirty adult individuals with obesity (22 female and 8 male) after LSG.

Results: The body mass index (BMI), body fat, fasting glucose, total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol decreased, while high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and % EWL (excess weight loss) increased at 3 months after surgery.

Successful treatment of extreme drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infection following a liver transplant.

Orthotopic liver transplantation is a life-saving procedure for patients with end-stage liver failure. However, Acinetobacter baumannii infections and acute rejection are important causes of morbidity and mortality following transplants. Here we present a case report of a cadaveric donor liver transplantation with infectious complications detected after transplantation.

Right iliac bone pathological fracture mimicking acute appendicitis.

Simple bone cyst (SBC) also known as unicameral bone cyst is a benign, radiolucent bone lesion that is seen commonly in childhood. These lesions are usually found incidentally although pain and swelling can be seen. The most common complication is a pathological fracture, and this is often the cause of presentation.

Effects of Tempol on Experimental Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis Model in Rats.

Aim: We aimed to investigate the effects of Tempol on local organ damage in an experimental acute pancreatitis model.

Methods: This experimental study was conducted on 40 male Wistar- albino rats. The animals were randomly allocated into four groups: (i) Sham-operated group, laparotomies and cannulations of the pancreatic duct without acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP) (n=10); (ii) Sham + Tempol group, identical to group 1 except for intravenous tempol treatment for 4 hours (n = 10); (iii) ANP group, glycodeoxycholic acid was infused into the pancreatic duct and cerulein was infused intravenously for 6 hours for development of ANP (n=10); and (iv) ANP + Tempol treated group, in addition to the procedure in group 3, rats were administered tempol intravenously for 4 hours (n = 10).