Publications by authors named "S Terzi"

Study Design: Retrospective analysis.

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the functional outcomes and the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients undergoing en bloc resection of spinal tumor.

Summary Of Background Data: En bloc resection in the spine is a surgical procedure designed to completely remove a tumor in one piece, with wide margins preserved, in order to reduce the risk of local recurrences.

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  • The study compares the effectiveness of two surgical approaches for treating mobile spine chordomas: en bloc resection versus intralesional resection with adjuvant hadron therapy, focusing on local control (LC) and overall survival (OS).
  • In the analysis of 33 patients, no significant differences in LC between the two methods were found, but certain pre-operative factors like pathologic fractures were linked to a higher risk of local recurrence (LR).
  • Although en bloc resection is preferred for better outcomes, advances in hadron therapy provide a viable alternative for local control with manageable side effects when using intralesional surgery.
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Background: In spinal surgery adverse events (AE) and surgical complications (SC) significantly affect patient's outcome and quality of life. The duration of surgery has been investigated in different surgical field as risk factor for complications. The aim of this study is to analyze the correlation between operative time and adverse events in spinal surgery.

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Objective: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) was developed as an alternative to surgery for symptomatic, high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS). Acute kidney injury, a major complication of TAVI, is associated with a poor prognosis. In our study, we planned to investigate the effect of right heart failure on the development of acute kidney injury after TAVI and other factors contributing to the development of AKI.

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  • Air leak (AL) is a common complication after thoracic surgery, and this study aimed to develop a method for detecting AL by measuring carbon dioxide (CO) levels in chest drainage.
  • In a study involving 104 patients who had video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), those with AL showed significantly higher intrapleural CO levels on the first post-operative day.
  • The findings suggest that intrapleural CO levels can help assess the risk of AL, indicating a need for further research to establish a standardized CO cutoff for managing chest drainage.
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