Publications by authors named "Murat Yasaroglu"
Background: Patients with recurrent pericardial effusion and pericardial tamponade are usually treated in thoracic surgery clinics by VATS (video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery) or open pericardial window operation. The diagnostic importance of pathological evaluation of the pericardial fluid and tissue in the same patients has been reported in few studies. We reviewed pathological examination of the pericardial tissue and fluid specimens and the effect on the clinical treatment in our clinic, and compared the results with the literature.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Trauma is currently among the most important health problems resulting in mortality. Approximately 25% of trauma-related deaths are associated with thoracic trauma. In the present study, morbidity and mortality rates and interventions performed in patients who had been treated as inpatients in Dr.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: An aneurysmal bone cyst is a benign, but expansile tumor like lesion that generally occurs in the long bones including the vertebral column. An aneurysmal bone cyst arising from the rib, especially in the elderly, is extremely rare.
Case Presentation: We report a 58-year-old Turkish woman with an aneurysmal bone cyst of the right 3rd rib treated with chest wall resection.
Article Synopsis
- The modified Ravitch procedure is commonly used to correct pectus deformities, focusing on cosmetic outcomes, particularly for female patients.
- Two types of skin incisions, midsternal and transversal, often leave visible scars that are undesirable, prompting the exploration of bilateral inframammarian incisions as a more aesthetically pleasing alternative.
- In a study involving 12 female patients, this new method demonstrated effective deformity correction with minimal complications and positive long-term cosmetic results.