The effect of immunonutrition on bacterial translocation after Pringle maneuverer in rats.

Introduction: Temporary clamping of the hepatoduodenal ligament (the Pringle manoeuvre) is the most commonly used method to prevent intraoperative blood loss in liver surgery. Some side effects of the Pringle manoeuvre (PM) can occur.

Aim: To investigate the effectiveness of preoperative immunonutritional support to prevent bacterial translocation (BT) in rats due to PM.

Comparison of the reliability and efficacy of LigaSure hemorrhoidectomy and a conventional Milligan-Morgan hemorrhoidectomy in the surgical treatment of grade 3 and 4 hemorrhoids.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the clinical results of LigaSure-assisted hemorrhoidectomy and Milligan-Morgan hemorrhoidectomy as a conventional method in our clinic.

Materials And Methods: Patients who underwent LigaSure-assisted hemorrhoidectomy or conventional hemorrhoidectomy for grade 3 and 4 hemorrhoids in our clinic between 2009 and 2014 were included in this study. The patient data were reviewed by screening records.

The effect of enteral immunonutrition in upper gastrointestinalsurgery for cancer: a prospective study.

Background/aim: Enteral feeding and immunonutrition (ImN) have been shown to be associated with a number of favorable effects in patients undergoing cancer surgery. In this prospective study, we aimed to assess the perioperative use of enteral immunonutrition in patients undergoing radical gastrointestinal surgery for malignancy.

Materials And Methods: Forty-one patients with malignancy were included in this study and were randomized into one of the two following nutritional strategies: enteral only (EN) or enteral with enteral immunonutrition (ENIN).

The rising trend of papillary carcinoma in thyroidectomies: 14-years of experience in a referral center of Turkey.

Background: During the past 25 years, the incidence of thyroid papillary carcinoma (TPC), especially the micropapillary subtype, has been increasing in different countries worldwide. The rise in the rate of thyroid malignancies were also determined in Turkey in the last two decades. This fact was attributed to the Chernobyl accident because Turkey is one of the affected countries by the radioactive fallout.

Colorectal emergencies associated with penetrating or retained foreign bodies.

Background: Foreign bodies in rectum and colon is an uncommon problem in surgical practice. Anal eroticism leads amongst etiologic factors. In some patients accidents or forceful application of foreign bodies are causative factors.

A rare complication of intraabdominal hydatid disease: gastric fistula and recurrent gastric bleeding.

Intra-abdominal hydatid disease is a type of echinococcosis. This silent disease becomes symptomatic with serious complications. A 50-year-old woman presented with abdominal pain and recurrent hematemesis.

Isolated intrathoracic hiatal herniation of the twisted sigmoid colon: report of a case.

The hiatus hernia and sigmoid volvulus are usually found in older patients. The delay of the treatment of both of these illnesses may result in increased morbidity and mortality. We report a case of an isolated intrathoracic hiatal herniation of the twisted sigmoid colon.