Predicting complicated acute diverticulitis with the HALP score: A retrospective study.

Objective: HALP score is a scoring system consisting of hemoglobin, albumin, lymphocyte and platelet. It is different from other prognostic markers because it provides information about both inflammation and immunonutrition status. This study aims to evaluate the severity of the disease and the level of prognosis in patients diagnosed with acute diverticulitis.

The role of infectious parameters in the early prediction of complicated colonic diverticulitis.

Background: Acute colonic diverticulitis has recently become a significant cause of hospital admissions. Complicated colonic diverticulitis, a severe form of the disease, necessitates medical and surgical intervention. Prompt diagnosis in these patients is crucial.

Comparison of open and closed burn wound dressing applications with tissue culture sampling.

Background: Secondary infections are the leading cause of death in burn patients. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of open and closed burn dressings on the development of secondary infections.

Methods: Tissue cultures were obtained from the burn sites of 56 patients between the ages of 18 and 65 who were admitted to our burn unit between December 2022 and January 2023, on days 3 and 7.

An effective and reliable marker in gradıng the severity of acute cholecystitis: Increased immature granulocyte percentage.

Background: Acute cholecystitis (AC) is an acute inflammatory disease of gallbladder and it is one of the most common causes of acute abdominal pain. Determining the severity of AC at hospital admission is extremely important to choose the most effective treatment method and predict vital prognosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of immature granulocyte percentage (IG%) in grading AC severity.

Role of immature granulocytes and total bilirubin values in the diagnosis of perforated appendicitis in patients over 65 years.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of immature granulocyte count, immature granulocyte percentage, and total bilirubin value in predicting complicated and perforated appendicitis in patients aged 65 years and older with a diagnosis of appendicitis.

Methods: In this study, 84 patients, aged 65 years and older, who had appendectomy demographic information, preoperative white blood cell count, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio, immature granulocyte count and immature granulocyte percentage, operation findings, and pathology results were collected retrospectively. They were grouped into 4 categories: complicated, non-complicated, perforated, and non-perforated, according to the data and surgical findings.

The effect of COVID-19 pandemic on the number of patients in burns services.

This study was conducted to examine the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the epidemiological characteristics and causes of burns in patients admitted to burns services. A total of 629 patients who applied to the burn center of our hospital on March 11 to June 11, 2019, and March 11 to June 11, 2020, were included in this single-center, retrospective study. The demographic information of the patients, causes of burns, burn degrees, affected anatomical areas, admission times and burn surface areas were recorded retrospectively according to patient records.

The effect of Ankaferd blood stopper on liver damage in experimental obstructive jaundice.

Background/aims: To evaluate the potential protective effects of Ankaferd blood stopper (ABS) in an experimental obstructive jaundice (OJ) model.

Materials And Methods: The study included 26 female rats, which were divided into 3 groups. The sham group, consisting of 10 rats, (group 1) only received solely laparotomy.

Assessment of Ankaferd Blood Stopper in experimental liver ischemia reperfusion injury.

Background/aim: To investigate possible protective effects of Ankaferd Blood Stopper® (ABS) in an experimental liver ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) model.

Materials And Methods: The study was carried out on 30 female rats separated into 3 groups as sham, control (IRI), and treatment (IRI + ABS) groups. In the IRI + ABS group, 0.

Role of increased immature granulocyte percentage in the early prediction of acute necrotizing pancreatitis.

Background: Acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP) is the most severe form of acute pancreatitis (AP), and it has high mortality rates. Therefore, early diagnosis and treatment are of critical importance for the prognosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of immature granulocyte percentage (IG%) in the early prediction of ANP.

A new and early marker in the diagnosis of acute complicated appendicitis: immature granulocytes.

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the immature granulocyte (IG) count (IGC) and percentage (IG%) in both diagnosing acute appendicitis (AA) and discriminating between simple appendicitis (SA) and complicated appendicitis (CA).

Methods: This study was carried out using the data of 438 adult patients who underwent an appendectomy. Demographic details, the preoperative white blood cell (WBC) count, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), IGC and IG%, operation findings, and pathology results were assessed retrospectively.

Assessment of the effect of calcium dobesilate in experimental liver ischemia-reperfusion injury.

Background: This study investigates the protective effect of calcium dobesilate (CaDob), an effective antioxidant and anti-inflammatory drug, on experimental liver ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI).

Methods: Forty rats were divided into four groups. In Group 1, (sham), only hepatic pedicle was induced.

Does inguinal hernia repair affect uroflowmetric parameters? A prospective controlled clinical trial.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the changes in uroflowmetric values of male patients following elective inguinal hernia repair.

Methods: The study group comprised patients treated with open or laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Patients who underwent surgery due to various diseases such as cataract, multinodular goiter, choledocholithiasis, thyroid and breast cancer, hydrocele, or spermatocele were recruited to the control group.

Rectal application of argan oil improves healing of colorectal anastomosis in rats1.

Purpose: To investigate the possible effects of argan oil on the healing of colorectal anastomoses.

Methods: n Group 1 (sham), laparotomy was performed and the colon was mobilized. In the control (Group 2) and argan oil (Group 3) groups, colonic resection and anastomosis were applied.

The Effect of Calcium Dobesilate on Liver Damage in Experimental Obstructive Jaundice.

Unlabelled: Purpose/Aim of the study: Inflammation and oxidative stress are two significant factors affecting the degree of liver damage in obstructive jaundice. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of calcium dobesilate (CaDob), an effective antioxidant and anti-inflammatory drug, on damage to liver caused by experimental obstructive jaundice.

Materials And Methods: 30 rats in total were randomly placed into three groups, each group consisting of 10 rats.

Percutaneous treatment of a superior mesenteric artery pseudoaneurysm and arteriovenous fistula with coil embolization: a case report.

Visceral artery pseudoaneurysm and arteriovenous fistula following penetrating abdominal injuries is a rarely observed complication. Presently described is the case of a 44-year-old male admitted to the hospital after having previously experienced penetrating abdominal trauma. The patient had developed a pseudoaneurysm in the superior mesenteric artery and an arteriovenous fistula between the superior mesenteric artery and vein following surgery.

Use of fibrin glue in preventing pseudorecurrence after laparoscopic total extraperitoneal repair of large indirect inguinal hernia.

Purpose: Seroma is among the most common complications of laparoscopic total extraperitoneal (TEP) for especially large indirect inguinal hernia, and may be regarded as a recurrence by some patients. A potential area localized behind the mesh and extending from the inguinal cord into the scrotum may be one of the major etiological factors of this complication. Our aim is to describe a novel technique in preventing pseudorecurrence by using fibrin sealant to close that potential dead space.

Rectus sheath hematoma due to cough in an elderly patient under antiplatelet therapy.

Background And Aims: Abdominal rectus sheath hematoma (ARSH) is a rare clinical condition that can be confused with other causes of acute abdomen.

Methods: We report an 83-year-old woman receiving antiplatelet medication who presented with ARSH following a cough episode.

Results: The patient was hospitalized with a diagnosis of acute chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations.