The effect of high-dose Levothyroxine on hearing in patients operated for thyroid cancer.

Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between the use of high doses of levothyroxine (L-T4) and hearing loss in patients who have undergone surgery for thyroid cancer.

Material Method: After total thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer, patients were divided into two groups according to L-T4 dose below 150 µg and above 150 µg. Demographic characteristics, postoperative duration, radioactive iodine treatment, bone densitometry scans with LDxa and FDxa, and right and left ear hearing levels were statistically compared in both groups.

Comparative efficacy of topical lidocaine, tetracaine, and articaine for post-tonsillectomy pain management in children: a prospective, placebo-controlled study.

Background: The most important problem in tonsillectomy is pain in the early postoperative period.

Objective: We purposed to compare the effects of lidocaine, tetracaine, and articaine application to the peritonsillar bed on post-tonsillectomy pain in children.

Methods: The prospective, placebo-controlled study included 80 patients, ages 3-14, who were scheduled for elective tonsillectomy.

Predictive role of trigeminal ganglion ischemia on scalp survival affected by temporal artery diameters: The first experimental study.

Scalp arteries are mainly innervated by trigeminal, facial, and vagal nerves. The ischemic neurodegeneration of the trigeminal ganglion can impede scalp circulation via vasospasm-creating effects. This study was designed to investigate whether there is any link between the vasospasm index of deep temporal arteries and ischemic neuron densities of the trigeminal ganglion after subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Comparison of the effects of articaine, tetracaine, and lidocaine application on pain and hemorrhage during and after nasal pack removal.

Objective: We purposed to compare the effects of certain local anesthetic applications on pain and hemorrhage caused by nasal pack removal.

Methods: Design: Prospective, placebo-controlled study. Setting: Ataturk University Medical Faculty Hospital.

Effect of thyroidectomy in patients with tracheal compression.

Objective: Various therapeutic methods are employed to reduce thyroid gland compression of the trachea. Differences in the amount of shrinkage in the thyroid gland, in the amount of amelioration of tracheal compression, and in the amount of fibrosis after treatment may occur with these different methods. Although the compression of the trachea decreases after thyroidectomy, the number of studies showing the extent of this is limited.

Assessing the Learning Process of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy with Different Approaches.

Objective:  To determine the learning curve (LC) of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) based on an excess weight loss (EWL).

Study Design: Observational study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Ondokuz Mayis University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, from December 2012 to April 2018.

Comparision of Hem-o-lok polymeric clip and tri-staple in laparoscopic splenectomy.

Aim: This study aimed to compare the hem-o-lok polymeric clip (HC) and tri-staple (TS) methods used in dividing the splenic hilum in terms of results, and to reveal their superiority to each other.

Material And Methods: Medical records of patients undergoing elective laparoscopic splenectomy at the Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine General Surgery Clinic between March 2011 and March 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. Forty-two laparoscopic splenectomy cases performed using hem-o-lok polymeric clip (HC) or tri-staple (TS) were included in this study.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Features of Collet-Sicard Syndrome Associated With Glomus Jugulare Paraganglioma.

Collet-Sicard syndrome is an unusual disorder. The authors here demonstrated the Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging findings of the Collet-Sicard syndrome associated with glomus jugulare tumor. Neoplastic or non-neoplastic lesion of skull base can cause Collet-Sicard syndrome.

Which Surgical Method is Superior for the Treatment of Parotid Tumor? Is it Classical? Is it New?

Objective: We aimed to compare the incidence of parotid tumors seen in our region in the last ten years with the literature values and to compare the recently proposed new parotidectomy methods with classical parotidectomy methods which we applied for ten years.

Materials And Methods: 37 females and 36 males total 73 patients who made parotidectomy between 2008 and 2018 were included in the study. The patients age, sex, histopathological diagnosis, surgical methods applied to malignant or benign tumors and side of the disease were recorded.

Effect of Prostaglandin E1 Analog Misoprostol in An Ovalbumin-Induced Allergic Rhinitis Model.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to demonstrate the effects of misoprostol in ovalbumin-induced allergic rhinitis (AR). The second purpose was to compare the effect profile of the combination of an antihistamine with misoprostol during treatment of AR.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-five adult male rats were used and were randomly classified into five groups (n=5): healthy+saline, AR, AR and desloratadine (D)-treated group, AR and misoprostol (M)-treated group, and AR and combined-treated group.

Preemptive intravenous ibuprofen application reduces pain and opioid consumption following thyroid surgery.

Objective: The primary aim of this study was to investigate the effects of preemptive a single dose IV ibuprofen on postoperative 48 h opioid consumption and postoperative pain in patients undergoing thyroidectomy.

Methods: The study included 40 patients aged 18 to 65, scheduled for elective thyroidectomy. Patients were randomly divided into 2 groups.

Preoperative Serum Thyroglobulin Level as a Useful Predictive Marker to Differentiate Thyroid Cancer.

Introduction: Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine system cancer. Although fine-needle aspiration biopsy is the most commonly used method for diagnosis, it is not always sufficient. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of preoperative serum thyroglobulin (Tg) concentration on differentiated thyroid cancer risk.

A novel surgical technique: Crushed septal cartilage graft application in endonasal septoplasty.

Objective: Nowadays, different septoplasty procedures are applied for therapy of nasal septum deviation. However, various complications of the septoplasty procedures have been described. Several techniques have been developed to decrease the incidence of these complications by surgeons.

Comparison of the effect of the lidocaine, tetracaine, and articaine application into nasal packs on pain and hemorrhage after septoplasty.

Objective: We purposed to compare the effects of certain local anesthetics soaked Merocel nasal packs on hemorrhage and pain after septoplasty.

Materials And Methods: This study is a prospective double-blind study that was done in patients undergoing septoplasty. The study was created with 90 patients.

Thymectomy in Myasthenia Gravis.

In recent years, thymectomy has become a widespread procedure in the treatment of myasthenia gravis (MG). Likelihood of remission was highest in preoperative mild disease classification (Osserman classification 1, 2A). In absence of thymoma or hyperplasia, there was no relationship between age and gender in remission with thymectomy.

Early Diagnosis of Lymphedema after Breast Cancer Treatment: Bio-Impedance Spectroscopy.

Objective: Breast cancer-related lymphedema is an important health problem. The aim of this study is to ensure early diagnosis of patients at risk of developing lymphedema and revealing the predisposing factors.

Materials And Methods: Measurements in the pre-operative period and in postoperative months 3, 6, 9 and 12 and years 2 and 3 were performed prospectively with bio-impedance spectroscopy for patients treated for breast cancer between November, 2013 and November, 2016.

Coincidence of Eagle Syndrome and Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis Presenting With Dysphagia as a Result of Compression of the Hypopharynx.

Coincidence of the Eagle syndrome and diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis can very rarely result with compression of the hypopharynx. The authors here described a very rare case of hypopharyngeal airway compression secondary to cervical osteophytes in a patient with coincidence of Eagle syndrome and diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis. Multidetector computed tomography accuracy showed compression to the hypopharyngeal air column by the Eagle syndrome and diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Magnetic Resonance Angiography Findings of External Carotid Artery Aneurysm and Coexisting Carotid Body Tumor.

Carotid body tumors originate from paraganglionic tissue in the bifurcation of the common carotid artery. Magnetic resonance imaging is a frequently used diagnostic method in the preoperative diagnosis of these tumors and provides appropriate information for surgical planning. In this study, the authors emphasize magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance angiography findings of the external carotid artery aneurysm associated with carotid body tumor.

Angiofibroma from the tail of the inferior turbinate.

Nasopharyngeal angiofibromas are benign and vascular neoplasms, which originate characteristically in the posterior lateral wall of the nasopharynx. They account for less than 0.5% of all head and neck tumours.

Ectopic thyroid tissue in submandibular and infrahyoid region.

The thyroid is the first endocrine gland to form during embryogenesis. At this stage, incomplete or anomalous migration of thyroid tissue causes ectopic localization of the gland. Submandibular ectopic thyroid tissue with a coexisting normally located thyroid gland is extremely rare.

The Relationship between the Localization, Size, Stage and Histopathology of the Primary Laryngeal Tumor with Neck Metastasis.

Objective: In this study we aimed the investigate the laryngectomy (partial and total) and neck dissection (functional, radical) in patients undergoing larynx identified as a result of the operation of primary tumour localization, size, stage and histopathology of the relationship between neck metastasis.

Materials And Methods: The files of 118 patients who has had operation of laryngectomy (partly, total) and neck dissection (functional, radical) because of larynx cancer in the Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) Clinic in the last ten years (1997-2007) have been evaluated retrospectively.

Results: 116 of them were male and 2 of them were female.

The effect of antiallergic treatment with desloratadine-montelukast on salivary glands function in allergic rhinitis.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible favorable effect of desloratadine-montelukast combination on salivary glands (SG) function in patients with allergic rhinitis (AR) using SG scintigraphy. The study population consisted of 64 patients with AR and 28 healthy controls: 14 males and 14 females, with mean age 32.3±8.