Publications by authors named "Volkan Senkal"
Article Synopsis
- - Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection can lead to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and this study explores the methylation status of tumor suppressor genes RASSF1 and CDKN2AIP in patients with HBV-induced liver cirrhosis.
- - The study involved 47 patients divided into two groups: those with both HCC and liver cirrhosis (22 patients), and those with only liver cirrhosis (25 patients).
- - Results indicated that methylation levels of the CDKN2AIP gene were significantly lower in patients with HCC, suggesting that cfDNA methylation of these genes could be valuable for diagnosing HCC in HBV cirrhosis patients
Is propofol sedation with midazolam induction safe during endoscopic procedures without anesthesiologist?
Hepatogastroenterology
January 2011
Background/aims: Sedation is important for the success and quality of endoscopy. We aimed to evaluate the safety of propofol during the endoscopy under supervision of a gastroenterologist without an anesthesiologist.
Methodology: All propofol using endoscopic procedures between January 2004 and December 2008 were evaluated retrospectively.