Efficacy and Safety of Paragastric Neural Blockade in Controlling Pain, Nausea, and Vomiting After Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: There are difficulties in controlling the symptoms of pain, nausea, and vomiting after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of PGNB on pain and nausea and vomiting in the early postoperative period in patients who underwent LSG.

Methods: In this prospective, randomized, controlled, double-blind study, the patients were divided into two equally formed groups: patients who underwent PGNB after LSG and the control group.

Predictivity of aspartate aminotransferase to alanine aminotransferase (De Ritis) ratio for detecting bowel necrosis in incarcerated inguinal hernia patients.

Purpose: Early diagnosis of necrotic bowel segment resulting from incarcerated inguinal hernia (IIH) is crucial for reducing morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of the De Ritis ratio (DRR), also known as the ratio of aspartate aminotransferase to alanine aminotransferase, as a biomarker for intestinal necrosis.

Methods: This retrospective study included 132 patients who underwent emergency surgery for IIH.

Postoperative parathormone level and permanent hypoparathyroidism following total thyroidectomy: a clue for the clinician.

Aim: Hypoparathyroidism (HPP) is among the most commonly observed severe complications of total thyroidectomy (TT). Therefore, any permanent hypoparathyroidism (PHPP) that may develop in the postoperative period must be predicted as early as possible. This study aims to investigate the predictive value of intact parathormone (iPTH) levels on the first postoperative day after TT for PHPP.

Bilaterally parallel elliptic flap versus Karydakis flap in primary pilonidal sinus disease: a randomized controlled trial.

Purpose: Pilonidal sinus disease is a disease that especially affects the young population and causes loss of workforce. Although many treatment methods have been defined, there is still no "gold standard" treatment method. Our objective was to evaluate the postoperative results of bilateral parallel elliptical flap and Karydakis flap in the surgical treatment of pilonidal sinus.

Evaluation of 644 Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Patients in a Single Center.

Objective: Our study aimed to review and evaluate the indications, complications, complication-related risk factors, and mortality rates of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) performed in a single university hospital.

Methods: We retrospectively examined hospital records of all 819 patients who underwent PEG between January 2010 and January 2019. Patients whose information was not available for various reasons, who had a history of gastrectomy, who were under 18 years old, and/or who had undergone PEG before, were excluded from the study.