Factors associated with bleeding complications in hernia repair of warfarin users.

Objective: In this retrospective study, we aimed to determine factors associated with bleeding complications in patients on long-term warfarin, undergoing inguinal hernia repair using low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) bridging.

Methods: Two-year hospital records yielded 44 inguinal hernia repair patients on long-term warfarin (26 men, 4 women, aged 57.4 [38-72] years).

Effect of learning curve on the perioperative course of robotic-assisted laparoscopic donor nephrectomy compared with laparoscopic donor nephrectomy.

Objective: This study was designed to compare the standard and robotic-assisted laparoscopic donor nephrectomy in terms of perioperative course, short-term postoperative outcome, and to evaluate the effect of surgeon's learning curve on these parameters.

Methods: This was a prospective randomized study including 60 patients (mean age, 47 years; age, 21-72 years; 26 males, 34 females) who had been planned laparoscopic donor nephrectomies in our clinic. For comparison of standard and robot-assisted techniques and to evaluate the impact of learning curve, patients were randomized into three groups by a computer, each group containing 20 patients.

Risks and prediction of postoperative hypoparathyroidism due to thyroid surgery.

We aimed to investigate the prevalence of postoperative hypoparathyroidism (PoH), the relevant factors, and predictors of transient or permanent hypoparathyroidism. The files of 352 patients who underwent bilateral total thyroidectomy alone or with central lymph node dissection and/or lateral neck dissection between June 1, 2019, and November 30, 2019, were retrospectively evaluated. Also, calcium and parathyroid hormone levels measured preoperatively and 4-6 h after surgery, follow-up examination results, and time to resolution of transient PoH were recorded.

Effects of sagging breasts and other risk factors associated with mastalgia: a case-control study.

The aim of this study is to compare patients with and without mastalgia and to analyze the factors affecting mastalgia and its severity. The patient's age, height, weight, educational status, marital status, and occupation were recorded in all subjects. In addition, the women were asked about the presence of any risk factors for mastalgia, such as tea and coffee consumption, smoking, alcohol consumption, and weight gain.

Comparison of clinicopathological features and treatments between pre- and postmenopausal female breast cancer patients - a retrospective study.

Introduction: To find out if there are clinical and biological differences in breast cancer characteristics of premenopausal and postmenopausal women. For this reason, we investigated the differences in terms of the clinicopathological features and treatment methods of premenopausal and postmenopausal breast cancer patients in our study.

Material And Methods: In this study, the files of 428 patients who were operated due to breast cancer between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2017 in Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital were examined retrospectively.

Laparoscopic Treatment of Type III Mirizzi Syndrome by T-Tube Drainage.

Mirizzi syndrome (MS) is an impacted stone in the cystic duct or Hartmann's pouch that mechanically obstructs the common bile duct. We would like to report laparoscopic treatment of type III MS. A 75-year-old man was admitted with the complaint of abdominal pain and jaundice.

Malignancy risk and false-negative rate of fine needle aspiration cytology in thyroid nodules ≥4.0 cm.

Background: We aimed to evaluate malignancy rate and to determine false negativity of fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) in thyroid nodules ≥4.0 cm.

Methods: The medical records of patients who underwent thyroidectomy between January 2007 and December 2014 were reviewed.

Laparoscopic Resection of Cholecystocolic Fistula and Subtotal Cholecystectomy by Tri-Staple in a Type V Mirizzi Syndrome.

The Mirizzi syndrome (MS) is an impacted stone in the cystic duct or Hartmann's pouch that mechanically obstructs the common bile duct (CBD). We would like to report laparoscopic subtotal cholecystectomy (SC) and resection of cholecystocolic fistula by the help of Tri-Staple™ in a case with type V MS and cholecystocolic fistula, for first time in the literature. A 24-year-old man was admitted to emergency department with the complaint of abdominal pain, intermittent fever, jaundice, and diarrhea.

Management of Recurrent Rectourethral Fistula by York Mason Posterior Transrectal Transsphincteric Approach.

Rectourethral fistula (RUF) may develop after ureterovesical and rectal intervention or radiation therapy (RT) rarely, but it is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The patient will typically present with pneumaturia, faecaluria, and urinary drainage from the rectum. Diagnosis can be easily done with digital rectal examination, cystography, and urethrocystoscopy.

Effect of nodule size on the reliability of fine-needle aspiration biopsy in thyroid nodules.

Background/aim: To investigate the reliability of fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) in thyroid nodules and benign/malignant discrimination, particularly in large nodules.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective analysis of 1466 nodules in 402 patients with thyroid nodules who underwent thyroid surgery was made. The pathologic results of the thyroid nodules from preoperative FNAB and postoperative surgical pathology results were compared.

A very rare localisation of pilomatrixoma.

Pilomatrixoma is a rare skin neoplasm which is usually localized on face, neck and lower extremites and its etiology is still unknown. We report a case of a 32-year-old male patient with a rare localisation of pilomatrixoma on the right shoulder. The presumed diagnosis was sebaceous cyst.

Gangrenous meckel's diverticulum in a strangulated umbilical hernia in a 42 year-old woman: a case report.

Introduction: Meckel's diverticulum affects 1 - 3% of general population and is known as the most common anomaly of gastrointestinal tract. However, its estimated lifetime complication rate is approximately 4%. Intestinal obstruction is most common complication of Meckel's diverticulum in adult population.