Publications by authors named "N Z Utkan"
Combined analysis of the MF18-02/MF18-03 NEOSENTITURK studies: ypN-positive disease does not necessitate axillary lymph node dissection in patients with breast cancer with a good response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy as long as radiotherapy is provided.
Cancer
January 2025
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the safety of omitting axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) in patients with residual axillary disease after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC), focusing on those treated with sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) or targeted axillary dissection (TAD).
- An analysis of two multicenter cohorts (MF18-02 and MF18-03) included 501 patients who received regional nodal irradiation and achieved a complete clinical response to NAC.
- Results showed low recurrence rates (0.4% axillary, 0.8% locoregional) and no significant differences in disease-free or disease-specific survival between SLNB and TAD, suggesting ALND omission is safe if patients receive
Objectives: The aim of this study is to examine the effect of fibromyalgia (FM) treatment on mastalgia by performing fibromyalgia screening in patients who applied for mastalgia and whose underlying cause could not be found.
Methods: Patients who applied to Kocaeli University General Surgery Outpatient Clinic between November 2017 and November 2020 with breast pain were included (n=120). Patients without cancer, systemic disease, previous breast surgery, and breast mass larger than 3 cm (n=30) were referred to the Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Outpatient Clinic.
Emergent approach to small bowel tumors: diagnosis and treatment.
Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg
March 2024
Background: This study presents the diagnosis and treatment of rare small bowel tumors through clinical cases.
Methods: Patients treated between 2000 and 2023 were included in the study. The clinical records of the patients were analyzed retrospectively.
Background/aim: To investigate the metabolic response and body mass index reduction according to the remaining stomach volume between 6-12 months after the operation in patients who underwent sleeve gastrectomy surgery for obesity and to determine the relationship between the remaining stomach volume and metabolic improvement. Patients underwent sleeve gastrectomy in a single center by the same team and with the same standardized method. Residual gastric volumes were calculated from three-dimensional computed tomography images obtained 6-12 months postoperatively.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntraductal botulinum toxin injection suppressed the inflammation in experimental acute pancreatitis.
Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg
December 2022
Background: Acute pancreatitis (AP) is inflammation of pancreas in which pancreas enzymatic activity is increased. Parasym-pathetic innervation of pancreas plays an important role in several functions of pancreas. Botulinum toxin (BTx) might be a tool to suppress the pancreas activity in AP.
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