Publications by authors named "R Tuncer"
Background: Esophageal atresia is a complex esophageal malformation with an incidence of 1 in 3,500-4,000 live births, and it usually occurs together with anomalies in other systems or chromosomes. This study aimed to investigate the short-term and long-term results of cases of esophageal atresia retrospectively in our institution and to analyze the factors affecting the outcome.
Methods: Charts of the patients managed for esophageal atresia in our tertiary pediatric surgery department were investigated retrospectively.
Introduction. Biliary atresia is a surgical cause of prolonged jaundice, which needs to be diagnosed with cholangiography that has traditionally been performed via laparotomy. Laparoscopic assistance has lately been introduced to avoid unnecessary laparotomy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClues to the diagnosis of biliary atresia in neonatal cholestasis.
Turk J Gastroenterol
January 2016
Background/aims: The purpose of this study was to identify important clues in differentiating biliary atresia (BA) from causes of neonatal cholestasis other than BA (non-BA) and establishing the reliability of current tests.
Materials And Methods: Thirty-four patients with BA and 27 patients with non-BA cholestasis being monitored at the Çukurova University Medical Faculty, the Pediatric Gastroenterology Department and the Pediatric Surgery Department between 2009 and 2015 were retrospectively assessed.
Results: Cases of early onset jaundice, acholic stool, gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) elevation, and absent or small gallbladder on ultrasonography (USG) were greater in the BA group, while the levels of consanguinity and splenomegaly were higher in the non-BA group.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate long-term outcomes for patients with surgically treated intracranial aneurysms, focusing on recurrence, new aneurysms, and changes in treated vessels.
- During follow-up using advanced imaging techniques, some existing aneurysms showed stability or slight changes, but no new recurring aneurysms were found, indicating good long-term results.
- Overall, the findings suggest that treated aneurysms can remain stable over time, though ongoing monitoring of small residuals is recommended, and the incidence of new aneurysms appears to be low.
Objective: The aim of present study was (a) to evaluate the relationship between the neutrophil/lymphocyte (N/L) ratio and mutation types of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) in children and (b) to evaluate the relationship between the N/L ratio and age.
Material And Methods: Three hundred forty-three children with familial Mediterranean fever in the attack-free period and 283 healthy control children were included in the study. Patients were divided into subgroups according to mutation types.