Transvaginal morcellation within an enclosed bag in gynecological surgeries: a comprehensive systematic review and analysis of safety, efficacy, and outcomes.

Purpose: This systematic review aims to comprehensively assess the safety and efficacy of transvaginal morcellation within an enclosed bag in gynecological surgeries, with a focus on its benefits, potential risks, and recommendations for its use.

Methods: We conducted a comprehensive search of Epistemonikos, Web of Science, Medline (PubMed), Scopus, and Cochrane databases for studies on transvaginal contained morcellation in adult patients undergoing gynecological surgeries. The review included 22 studies that met the inclusion criteria, encompassing diverse surgical procedures, patient profiles, and outcomes.

Biliary Cystadenoma with High Dysplasia Detected Incidentally in a Young Patient Admitted for Percutaneous Abscess Drainage.

Biliary cystadenomas are uncommon lesions with clinical and radiological characteristics that overlap with other cystic liver lesions. Here, we intended to discuss a biliary cystadenoma found in a 37-year-old female patient who had been treated for a liver abscess and had been sent to our clinic with a long-term hydatid cyst diagnosis.

Evaluation of the Preoperative Slide Test in the Prediction of Intra-Abdominal Adhesions: A Single-Center, Double-Blinded, Prospective Observational Study.

Background: To evaluate the efficacy of the preoperative ultrasonographic sliding sign in predicting intra-abdominal adhesions.

Methods: This was a single-center, double-blinded, prospective observational study undertaken from March and September 2021 on 110 patients with a history of previous abdominal surgery. All patients who were scheduled for laparoscopy underwent slide test in 5 zones of abdomen: right lower quadrant, left lower quadrant, previous operation site, vesicouterine pouch, and rectovaginal pouch.

The Effect of Mechanical Bowel Preparation on the Surgical Field in Laparoscopic Gynecologic Surgeries: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.

Purpose: To evaluate the effects of mechanical bowel preparation (MBP) on the intraoperative visualization of the surgical field, bowel handling, intestinal load, and overall ease of surgery in patients undergoing elective laparoscopic gynecological surgeries.

Methods: The patients randomized to a MBP group and a no preparation (NMBP) group. The senior surgeon remained blinded to the bowel regimen used by the patient.

The Diagnostic Value of ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) and signal peptide-CUB-EGF domain-containing protein-1 (SCUBE-1) in an Experimental Model of Strangulated Mechanical Bowel Obstruction.

Background: Mechanical bowel obstruction (MBO) is one of the principal pathologies requiring emergency surgery and a significant worldwide cause of morbidity. The identification of patients in whom bowel obstruction resolves spontaneously is important in terms of preventing unnecessary surgical interventions and future potential adhesions. The decision-making process is difficult in patients presenting without classic examination findings.

Impact of Photobiomodulation on T3/T4 Ratio and Quality of Life in Hashimoto Thyroiditis.

Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is both a B cell- and T cell-mediated, organ-specific autoimmune disease. No current treatment for underlying pathological mechanisms is available for HT and once diagnosed it requires long-term levothyroxine (LT) treatment in most patients. The aim of our study was to evaluate the effects of photobiomodulation (PBM) on HT patients regarding thyroid functions, thyroid autoantibody levels, and decrease in hormone replacement needs.

Ischemia-modified albumin and the IMA/albumin ratio in the diagnosis and staging of hemorrhagic shock: A randomized controlled experimental study.

Background: To determine the value of ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) and IMA/albumin ratio (IMAR) in the diagnosis and staging of hemorrhagic shock (HS).

Methods: A pressure-targeted HS model was established in this study. The control and shock groups were monitored for 30 min and 60 min to simulate varying durations of exposure to HS.

The long-term oncological outcomes of the 140 robotic sphincter-saving total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: a single surgeon experience.

Robotic surgery became more popularly in the colorectal surgical field. The aim of the study was to evaluate of the oncological outcomes which patients who underwent the robotic total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer. A series of 140 consecutive patients who underwent robotic rectal surgery between January 2012 and June 2019 was analyzed retrospectively in terms of demographics, pathological data, and surgical and oncological outcomes.

Intraoperative nerve monitoring is useful for surgical training in thyroid surgery.

Objective: Parathyroid glands and recurrent laryngeal nerves (RLNs) are at risk during thyroid surgery. However, the identification of the nerves reduced these risks. Intraoperative nerve monitoring (IONM) during thyroid surgery has gained widespread acceptance as an aid to the gold standard of visually identifying the RLN.

Is intraoperative nerve monitoring useful for surgical training in thyroid surgery?

Objectives: Parathyroid glands and recurrent laryngeal nerves (RLNs) are at risk during thyroid surgery. However, the identification of the nerves has reduced these risks. Intraoperative nerve monitoring (IONM) during thyroid surgery has gained widespread acceptance as an aid to the gold standard of visually identifying the RLN.

Cancer Frequency in Retrosternal Goiter.

Retrosternal goiter prevalence is 5 to 40 per cent according to classifications in goiter series. Goiters with mediastinal extension were reported to be related with higher cancer rates. In our study, we aimed to investigate whether cancer incidence increased in retrosternal goiters compared with the cervical ones.

The Results of Ultrasonography-Guided Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation in Hyperparathyroid Patients in Whom Surgery Is Not Feasible.

Background: The aim of the study was to evaluate the results of ultrasonography (US)-guided percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in hyperparathyroid patients who refused surgery or had high surgical risks.

Patients And Methods: Five patients with hyperparathyroidism (HPT) underwent US-guided RFA for a single hyperfunctioning parathyroid lesion. Post-ablation serum calcium and parathormone (PTH) assays were performed.