Publications by authors named "Serda Kanbur Metin"

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of lymph node dissection method on staging results, diagnosis of tumor metastasis in single or multiple N1 lymph nodes and survival rates in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Methods: Patients with NSCLC who underwent anatomic resection between September 2014 and October 2019 were examined prospectively. All patients with similar clinico-demographic characteristics were randomly assigned to either the surgical group (n = 83) or the pathology group (n = 87).

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Introduction: The clinical and physiological effects of long-duration use of N95-type masks without ventilation valves, on health-care workers during the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, were evaluated.

Methods: All volunteering personnel working in operating theater or intensive care unit, using nonventilated N95 type respiratory masks, minimum for a 2-h noninterrupted duration were observed. The partial oxygen saturation (SpO) and heart rate (HR) were recorded before wearing the N95 mask and at 1 and 2 h.

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  • This study explored the relationship between the side of elastofibroma dorsi formation and patients' dominant hand.
  • Analyzed 84 patients (mostly women, average age 55.5) showed that the majority had lesions on the right side, with a significant correlation to their dominant hand.
  • Post-surgery, patients reported a significant reduction in pain, indicating that surgical removal of elastofibroma dorsi leads to good outcomes.
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Objective: The diaphragm is the most significant muscle involved in breathing. There are very few studies and cases evaluating sleep-related breathing disorders in diaphragmatic pathologies. This study compares preoperative and postoperative polysomnography (PSG) and pulmonary function test (PFT) results in diaphragmatic pathologies.

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Background: Spontaneous pneumothorax usually occurs as a result of rupture of a subpleural bleb or emphysematous bulla. Spontaneous pneumothorax, which is more common in younger age groups, might be the first sign of pulmonary malignancy, especially when it manifests in older patients.

Methods: Data of all patients who were treated for spontaneous pneumothorax in our clinic between June 2013 and June 2017 were examined retrospectively.

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Background: Chronic postthoracotomy pain (CPTP) consists of different types of pain. Some characteristics of CPTP are the same as those of recognized neuropathic pain syndromes. We aimed to determine the safety and efficacy of pregabalin and methylcobalamin combination (PG-B) in comparison with diclofenac potassium (DP) in patients with CPTP.

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