Is there a faster and easier method for assessing the severity of acute mesenteric ischemia?

Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is a potentially fatal abdominal emergency. The estimation of the severity of AMI is of great importance since changes in disease severity may have different impacts on the treatment options. This study aims to define laboratory and radiological parameters that can successfully predict the severity of AMI.

Factors affecting the development of complications in Crohn's disease in patients undergoing intestinal resection.

Surgery is a common form of management for Crohn disease (CD) in the presence of intra-abdominal complications. In this study, we investigated the effect of various factors on the development of postoperative complications in patients who underwent surgery for complicated CD. Patients who underwent surgery between 2011 and 2018 were included in this study.

Investigating the correlation between severe acute pancreatitis and pancreatic necrosis with some serum parameters.

Background: Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a disease related to significant morbidity and even mortality. Various factors are involved in the etiology, especially gallstones and excessive alcohol consumption. Although, the course of the disease in most of the cases is generally mild, in some cases, the disease can be severe and lead to pancreatic or peripancreatic necrosis.

Effectiveness of pre-operative routine blood tests in predicting complicated acute appendicitis.

Background: Early prediction and diagnosis of perforation in acute appendicitis allow surgeons to choose the most appropriate treatment. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether pre-operative routine laboratory examinations have a role in predicting complicated acute appendicitis.

Methods: In the study, 783 patients operated with the diagnosis of acute appendicitis between the years 2014 and 2019 were analyzed retrospectively.

An investigation into the predictive role of serum inflammatory parameters in the diagnosis of complicated acute cholecystitis.

Background: Gallbladder gangrene and perforation are an important complication of acute calculous cholecystitis and are dif-ficult to detect preoperatively. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to evaluate whether serum inflammatory parameters are predictive factors for complicated cholecystitis (CC).

Methods: In the present study, histopathological findings of 250 patients who were operated on with the diagnosis of acute chole-cystitis (AC) in the emergency department between 2014 and 2019 were evaluated and the cases were divided into two groups as AC and CC.

Minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy A retrospective review of 30 cases.

Objectives: Pancreatic surgery has been greatly influenced by the advent of laparoscopic surgery and increasing experience in its performance and by advances in techniques and surgical devices. This study aimed to represent two centers' initial experiences in laparoscopic distal pancreatic surgery.

Methods: This study was a bi-centric study including 30 patients undergoing distal pancreatectomy for pancreatic disorders.

Desmoid tumor in puerperium period: a case report.

Desmoid tumors (DTs) are rare tumors classified as deep fibromatoses taking origin from fascial or musculoaponeurotic structures. With pregnancy and surgical scars considered in the etiology, most anterior abdominal wall DTs occur in women in their reproductive years, especially during a pregnancy or post-partum. Herein, we present development of DT in a female patient in the post-partum period following cesarean delivery, which manifested itself with a growing mass in anterior abdominal wall.

Total laparoscopic donor nephrectomy in situs inversus totalis: a case report.

Situs inversus totalis is a rare anomaly characterized by the total inversion of all abdominal and thoracic organs. For the first time, we report a case of a donor nephrectomy in a patient with situs inversus totalis, completed with a full laparoscopic approach. At the time of this writing, the donor and the recipient are doing well after 6 month's follow-up.

Cystic pancreatic lymphangioma.

Lymphangioma of the pancreas is a rare benign tumor of lymphatic origin. Retroperitoneal lymphangiomas account for 1% of all lymphangiomas. Herein, we report a case of cystic pancreatic lymphangioma diagnosed in 34 year-old female patient who was hospitalized for a slight pain in the epigastrium and vomiting.