Pyloric index, a new parameter: predicting perioperative prognosis in neonates with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis.

Purpose: Delays in the diagnosis and treatment of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) may lead to laboratory and clinical decompensation in infants. The aim of this study was to determine whether pyloric measurement parameters can be effectively used in the clinical prognosis of IHPS by evaluating the relationship between pyloric dimensions on ultrasonographic evaluation at the time of presentation and clinical and laboratory parameters in infants with pyloric stenosis.

Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted on 122 infants who were followed up with the diagnosis of IHPS in our neonatal clinic and operated on by a pediatric surgeon between January 2005 and December 2020.

Infra-areolar subcutaneous mastectomy in the surgical treatment of adolescent gynecomastia.

Background: Despite being a common condition in puberty, only 5-10% of pubertal gynecomastia need surgical treatment. Here the authors present their experiences with infra-areolar subcutaneous mastectomy in the surgical treatment of adolescent gynecomastia.

Methods: The records of patients who underwent infra-areolar subcutaneous mastectomy for adolescent gynecomastia between January 2004 and December 2021 were reviewed retrospectively.

COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown: what has changed in common home accidents such as foreign bodies and corrosive injuries?

Background: COVID-19 pandemic greatly affected our lives in all areas. Due to the social isolation policies implemented during this period, the majority of parents and all school-age children spent their lives at home. This study aims to investigate the effects of pandemic and isolation on home accidents treated in our center.

Comparison of laparoscopic percutaneous internal ring suturing method and open inguinal hernia repair in children under 3 months of age.

Objectives: Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in younger infants has not been completely accepted worldwide. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and feasiblity of laparoscopic percutaneous internal ring suturing method in children aged younger than 3 months and compare the recurrence and complication rates with open repair; which may still be mentioned as the gold standard procedure.

Material And Methods: A total of 387 children underwent inguinal hernia repair in the clinic between 2016 and 2019.

The effects of hesperidin on stricture formation in corrosive esophageal burns: an experimental study.

Aim/background: Esophageal strictures in children that develop as a result of accidental ingestion of corrosive substances remain an important health problem. The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of Hesperidin, an effective bioflavonoid in the proliferative and exudative phase of inflammation, on the stricture formation in corrosive esophageal burns.

Methods: Experimental esophageal burns in rats were created using a modified Gehanno and Guedon model with 20% NaOH.

Comparison of Open Repair and Laparoscopic Percutaneous Internal Ring Suturing Method in Repairing Inguinal Hernia in Children.

Introduction An inguinal indirect hernia is one of the most frequent surgical conditions in children. In this study the experience with laparoscopic percutaneous internal ring suturing (PIRS) and open inguinal hernia surgery and their relations evaluated. Methods All children over 90 days of age and without having prior inguinal region surgery with a diagnosis of indirect inguinal hernia underwent surgical repair with open or laparoscopic PIRS technique.

Management of perinatal testicular torsion: experience of two tertiary centers.

Purpose: Perinatal testicular torsion is a rare condition in which testicular salvage rates are significantly low and management is controversial. We retrospectively evaluated our patients and aimed to go through our management approach.

Methods: The newborn patients who underwent surgery for testicular torsion in two tertiary referral centers between 2000 and 2019 are enrolled.

A Novel Technique for Bladder Wall Fixation in Pneumovesicoscopic Surgery: T-Bar.

As a relatively new approach, popularity of pneumovesicoscopic surgery is increasing, but slower than expected due to complex nature of the procedure with efforts to overcome the difficult steps of the procedure. Bladder fixation is one of the crucial steps of the procedure. In this study, we present a novel and simple T-bar technique to overcome this difficulty.

Comparison of Biomicroscopy and Light Microscopy Findings in Demodex Diagnosis in Patients With Chronic Blepharitis.

Objectives: We aimed to compare the results of biomicroscopic examination and light microscopy in the diagnosis of Demodex infestation in chronic blepharitis cases.

Methods: The study was performed with retrospective data and included patients with chronic blepharitis and who were admitted to the Medipol University Ophthalmology Outpatient Clinic. Biomicroscopic evaluation was performed intentionally under 40x magnification to investigate the presence of Demodex ectoparasites.

Investigation of Demodex Parasite Existence in Treatment-Resistant Chronic Blepharitis Cases.

Objective: Demodex acari is an obligate ectoparasite, and it is usually located in the human hair follicles, eyelash roots, and sebaceous glands. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of Demodex infestation in chronic blepharitis cases that are resistant to therapy.

Methods: Patients who were admitted at the Istanbul Medipol University School of Medicine Hospital with a diagnosis of chronic blepharitis were included.

Assessment of efficacy of topical azithromycin 1.5 per cent ophthalmic solution for the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction.

Background: The aim was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of topical azithromycin 1.5 per cent ophthalmic solution in treatment of the clinical signs and symptoms associated with meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD).

Methods: In this retrospective study, 35 patients with MGD were treated with topical azithromycin 1.

Longitudinal assessment of intraocular pressure in premature infants.

Purpose: To investigate the longitudinal change in intraocular pressure (IOP) in premature infants and to establish a normative IOP value.

Methods: Forty premature infants with a gestational age (GA) of 26 weeks were enrolled in this longitudinal study. Measurements were taken initially at 28 weeks postconceptional age (PCA) and at 2-week intervals up to 40 weeks PCA.

Contribution of dual fluorescein and indocyanine green angiography to the appraisal of posterior involvement in birdshot retinochoroiditis and Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease.

Purpose: To assess the levels of retinal and choroidal involvement in initial-onset birdshot retinochoroiditis (BRC) and Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease, two stromal choroiditis entities.

Methods: This retrospective study included patients diagnosed with BRC and VKH, seen during initial-onset disease at the Centre for Ophthalmic Specialized Care, Lausanne, Switzerland. Angiographic signs were quantified, using an established dual fluorescein angiography (FA) and indocyanine green angiography (ICGA) scoring system for uveitis, and the FA/ICGA score ratios were compared between diseases.

Efficacy of adjunctive mitomycin C in transcanalicular diode laser dacryocystorhinostomy.

The objective of the study was to compare the success rate of transcanalicular laser dacryocystorhinostomy (TCL-DCR) with or without the use of adjunctive mitomycin C (MMC) in cases with primary nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO). This retrospective study was comprised of 68 patients with uncomplicated primary NLDO. There were two groups in the study: the Group 1 (n = 35) patients underwent TCL-DCR surgery with MMC and the Group 2 (n = 33) patients underwent TCL-DCR surgery without MMC.

Evaluation of Retinal and Choroidal Thickness in Fuchs' Uveitis Syndrome.

Purpose. We aimed to investigate retinal and choroidal thickness in the eyes of patients with Fuchs' uveitis syndrome (FUS). Methods.

Enhanced depth imaging is less suited than indocyanine green angiography for close monitoring of primary stromal choroiditis: a pilot report.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the performance, utility, and precision of enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography (EDI-OCT) versus indocyanine green angiography (ICGA) in tracking any fluctuation in the activity of stromal choroiditis in response to therapeutic interventions during long-term follow-up. Patients with a diagnosis of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease or birdshot retinochoroiditis (BRC), with untreated initial disease, and having had long-term follow-up, including both ICGA and EDI-OCT, were recruited at the Centre for Ophthalmic Specialised care, Lausanne, Switzerland. Angiography signs were quantified according to established dual fluorescein angiography (FA) and ICGA scoring systems for uveitis.

Evaluation of 968 children with corrosive substance ingestion.

Background And Aims: The aim of the study was to evaluate the etiology, treatment, and prognosis in children who had presented at our clinic with corrosive substance ingestion and comparison of our results with the literature.

Materials And Methods: The patients were put on nil by mouth and broad-spectrum antibiotics were administered. Oral fluids were started for patients whose intraoral lesions resolved and who could swallow their saliva.

Intravitreal Lower-Dose (20 µg) Melphalan for Persistent or Recurrent Retinoblastoma Vitreous Seeds.

Background And Objective: The major cause of failure in the management of retinoblastoma is the persistence/recurrence of vitreous seeds (VS). This study reports the efficacy and complications of standard lower-dose (20 µg) intravitreal melphalan for VS.

Patients And Methods: Retrospective review of all patients with active VS treated with lower-dose intravitreal melphalan (20 µg/0.

Single-Incision Total Proctocolectomy and Ileal Pouch Anal Anastomosis in Pediatric Patients: Lessons Learned.

Background: Total proctocolectomy (TPC) and ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) have become the standard of care for patients with ulcerative colitis refractory to medical management. The purpose of our study is to show our single-site approach and to identify maneuvers that improve efficiency.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed patients who underwent single-site three-stage TPC-IPAA for ulcerative colitis at our institution.

Does timing of neonatal inguinal hernia repair affect outcomes?

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine practice variability and compare outcomes between early and delayed neonatal inguinal hernia repair (IHR).

Methods: Patients admitted to neonatal intensive care units with a diagnosis of IH who underwent IHR by age 1 year in the Pediatric Health Information System from 1999 to 2011 were included. IHR after the index hospitalization was considered delayed.

Early versus delayed surgical correction of malrotation in children with critical congenital heart disease.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare outcomes between early and delayed surgical correction of malrotation in children with critical congenital heart disease (CHD).

Methods: Patients with CHD who underwent cardiac surgery by 1 year of age and had malrotation diagnosed during their initial admission at 34 hospitals contributing to the Pediatric Health Information System in 2004-2009 were included. Ladd's procedures performed during the first admission were considered early correction, and those at a subsequent admission were considered delayed.

Clinical characteristics of patients with conjunctivochalasis.

Purpose: To evaluate the clinical characteristics of patients with conjunctivochalasis (CCh).

Methods And Materials: This retrospective study enrolled 30 subjects diagnosed with conjunctivochalasis. Complete ophthalmic examination, including visual acuity assessment, slit-lamp examination, applanation tonometry, dilated funduscopy, tear break-up time, Schirmer 1 test, and fluorescein staining were performed in all patients.

A case of epibulbar osseous choristoma with review of literature.

Epibulbar osseous choristomas are rare congenital simple choristomas consisting of pure bone on the sclera. It is usually recognized in childhood and most often located in the superotemporal quadrant. A case of 7-year-old male who presented with a history of mass in the left eye was reported in this paper.

Peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer and foveal thickness in hypermetropic anisometropic amblyopia.

Purpose: To evaluate whether there was a difference in peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) and foveal thickness between amblyopic and normal individuals with optical coherence tomography.

Materials And Methods: Sixty patients, 30 patients with hypermetropic anisometropic amblyopia and 30 normal emmetropic subjects, were enrolled in this study. The eyes of the participants were divided into three groups: 30 eyes of 30 patients with amblyopia (A), 30 fellow eyes of the amblyopic patients (B), and 30 eyes of 30 normal subjects (C).

Efficacy of perceptual vision therapy in enhancing visual acuity and contrast sensitivity function in adult hypermetropic anisometropic amblyopia.

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of neural vision therapy, also termed perceptual vision therapy, in enhancing best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and contrast sensitivity function in amblyopic patients.

Methods: This prospective study enrolled 99 subjects previously diagnosed with unilateral hypermetropic amblyopia aged 9-50 years. The subjects were divided into two groups, with 53 subjects (53 eyes) in the perceptual vision therapy group and 46 subjects (46 eyes) in the control group.