A Different Approach for Protruding Earlobe Correction-Modified Fish-tail Technique.

Background: Protruding ears are the most common auricular abnormalities seen in children (1). Protruding ears are a condition that has social and psychological consequences due to its physical appearance and one of the main causes of peer bullying at young ages (2). While various surgical methods exist to address prominent ears, the options for correcting the lobule are relatively scarce.

Evaluation of the Effect of Subciliary Approaches on Lower Eyelid Position in Infraorbital Rim Fractures.

Background:  Periorbital fractures are a condition encountered after high-energy trauma in the face region. In the follow-ups after surgical repair, some changes may occur in the lower eyelid. Scleral show, ectropion, entropion, and canthal malposition are the most common complications.

Role of shear wave elastography in predicting the metabolic and androgenic alterations in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Aim: To evaluate the variation in tissue stiffness caused by the changes in ovarian volume and stroma in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) using a novel method of ultrasonography, that is shear wave elastography (SWE). The current study also aimed to evaluate the potential applications of this method in predicting the metabolic and androgenic alterations in patients with PCOS.

Methods: The present study included 33 patients with PCOS.

A new type of abdominal incision for emergencies in pregnancy: a case report.

Adnexal torsion in pregnancy is a rare gynecologic emergency that causes severe abdominal pain. The current paper reports a case of a woman with 18 weeks pregnancy who was referred to our tertiary clinic with sudden lower abdominal pain. Ultrasound scan showed a very large multicystic adnexal torsion mass on the right side displacing the gravid uterus to the anterior left.

Is joint hypermobility related to preterm birth?

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate whether women giving preterm birth have joint hypermobility.

Methods: The study included 44 women giving preterm birth (study group) and 48 women with the history of term birth (control group). After demographic data were recorded, the presence of joint hypermobility based on the Beighton diagnostic criteria and subgroup scores were noted down.

An assessment of the protective effect of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist and antagonist on bleomycin-induced ovarian toxicity in rats.

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of GnRH agonist or GnRH antagonist therapy on bleomycin-administered rats by examining ovarian follicle counts and AMH levels. A total of 30 female Wistar albino rats aged 4-6 months were randomly divided into 4 groups. First, an intramuscular injection of bleomycin (30 mg/m) was administered to all except the control group on the 1st, 8th and 15th days.

Comparison of de novo urinary incontinence after abdominal and vaginal hysterectomy.

Aim: This study aimed to compare the frequency and risk factors of de novo urinary incontinence (UI) following abdominal and vaginal hysterectomies for benign disease.

Methods: The study included patients without incontinence history who underwent abdominal or vaginal hysterectomy for benign indications. Incontinence statuses were assessed at least one year after hysterectomies.

Is shear wave elastography relevant in the diagnosis of polycystic ovarian syndrome?

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the contribution of Shear Wave Elastography (SWE) to the diagnosis of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).

Material And Methods: Thirty-seven patients with PCOS diagnosis criteria were included in the study. Sixteen volunteer patients without hormonal disturbances and with normal menstrual cycles were evaluated as the control group.

Common Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Polymorphisms (A1298C & C677T) in Ectopic Trophoblasts and Methotrexate Treatment Failure in Tubal Pregnancies.

Objectives: The success rate of methotrexate (MTX) therapy varies among tubal ectopic pregnancies. Common methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) polymorphisms (C677T&A1298C) have been suggested to alter MTX effect. This study aimed to assess and compare MTX treatment failure rates with respect to MTHFR polymorphisms in trophoblasts of ectopic tubal pregnancies.