Predicting Pulmonary Complications Following Upper and Lower Abdominal Surgery: ASA vs. ARISCAT Risk Index.

Objective: Postoperative pulmonary complications (POPC) account for a substantial proportion of risk related to surgery and anaesthesia. The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification and the Assess Respiratory Risk in Surgical Patients in Catalonia (ARISCAT) risk index correlate well with POPC. Here, we compared their accuracy in predicting pulmonary complications following upper and lower abdominal surgery.

Hand-made Extracorporeal Knotting versus Hem-o-Lok Clip for Stump Closure in Laparoscopic Appendectomy.

Objective: To compare hand-made extracorporeal knotting and hem-o-lok clip for the closure of appendix stump regarding safety, complications and cost-effectiveness.

Study Design: Descriptive study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Baskent University Adana Teaching and Research Center, between January 2010 and December 2016.

Comparison of the Early-Term Complications and Patency Rates of the Standard (Parachute) and Diamond-Shaped End-To-Side Anastomosis Techniques in Arteriovenous Fistulas Created for Hemodialysis.

Objective: To compare the early-term patency and complication rates of the end-to-side anastomosis techniques parachute and diamond-shaped techniques in arteriovenous fistulas.

Study Design: Prospective randomised study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Department of General Surgery, Adana Baskent University Application and Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey, between October 2014 and January 2015.

Utility of Diffusion Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Multiple B Values in Evaluation of Pancreatic Malignant and Benign Lesions and Pancreatitis.

Objective: To determine the feasibility of diffusion-weighted imaging in evaluation of pancreatic lesions and in differentiation of benign from malignant lesions.

Study Design: Descriptive study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Baskent University Adana Teaching and Research Center, Adana, Turkey, between September 2013 and May 2015.

Long-term results of retromuscular hernia repair: a single center experience.

Introduction: Incisional hernia (IH) is one of the most frequent postoperative complications after abdominal surgery. There are multiple surgical techniques described for IH repair. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of primary fascial closure on long-term results in retromuscular hernia repair (RHR) for incisional hernias.

Acute appendicitis during pregnancy: case series of 20 pregnant women.

Background: Acute appendicitis (AA) is the most common cause of acute abdomen during pregnancy. Most of the signs of appendicitis are also found during normal pregnancy period, however, and diagnosis of appendicitis during pregnancy remains challenging. The aim of the current study was to report our clinical experience of AA during pregnancy and investigate optimal management of this difficult situation.

Prophylactic oral calcium supplementation therapy to prevent early post thyroidectomy hypocalcemia and evaluation of postoperative parathyroid hormone levels to detect hypocalcemia: A prospective randomized study.

Background: Postoperative hypocalcemia is the most common complication after total thyroidectomy. Postoperative parathyroid hormone (PTH) measurement is one of the methods to detect or prevent postoperative hypocalcemia. Prophylactic oral calcium supplementation is another method to prevent early postoperative hypocalcemia.

Unusual location of median raphe cyst presenting as perianal polyp: a case report.

Median raphe cysts (MRC) are uncommon, benign congenital lesions that may present anywhere in the midline between the urinary meatus and the anus, with the shaft of the penis and the glans penis being the most common sites. We report a 52-year-old man with median raphe cyst unusually located in perianal region and treated by surgical excision.

Rupture of an Aneurysm of a Small Branch of the Superior Mesenteric Artery: A Case Report.

Background: Superior mesenteric artery aneurysm (SMAA) is an uncommon vascular disorder. Complications such as rupture have been reported. Once complication has been encountered both surgical and endovascular treatment techniques can be considered.

Anastomotic Leakage in a Patient with Acute Intestinal Obstruction Secondary to Appendiceal and Ileal Endometriosis: A Case Report.

Endometriosis is a commonly encountered problem in women of reproductive age. It usually causes chronic abdominal pain. However, it rarely causes complications such as intestinal obstruction.

Is PET/CT Necessary in the Management of Early Breast Cancer?

Purpose: Advanced imaging methods in early breast cancers are not recommended before surgery. In contrast to the accepted guidelines, some recent studies have shown some benefits with the use of PET/CT in early-stage breast cancer. In this study, we aimed to document the efficacy of PET/CT in detection of distant metastasis as well as other primary cancers.

Impact of surgeon factor on radiocephalic fistula patency rates.

Introduction: Hemodialysis with arteriovenous fistula (AVF) has been widely accepted treatment modality for patients with chronic renal failure (CRF). Radiocephalic fistulas are considered to be the most desirable for the initial vascular access. The aim of this study is to investigate the surgeon factor on radiocephalic fistula patency rates.

Focal 99mTc-DMSA Uptake in Lung Parenchyma Without Structural Alterations on SPECT/CT.

Static renal scintigraphy with Tc-DMSA is commonly used for the evaluation of renal morphology and function. Extrarenal uptake of Tc-DMSA is a rare finding described previously on sites such as bone metastasis, hemangioma, and splenic amyloidosis. We report a case with Tc-DMSA activity in the lungs.

Role of β2-microglobulin in uremic patients may be greater than originally suspected.

The role of beta2-microglobulin (β2M) in dialysis-related amyloidosis as a specific amyloid precursor was defined in the 1980s. Studies in those years were largely related to β2M amyloidosis. In 2005, for what was probably the first time in the available literature, we provided data about the association between β2M and early-onset atherosclerosis in hemodialysis patients without co-morbidities.

An overlooked complication of hemodialysis: hoarseness.

In hemodialysis patients, some degree of transient hoarseness may occur at the end of the dialysis, and it may be a wearisome, recurrent, and severe state for some hemodialysis patients. However, to date, it has not been a well-defined complication of hemodialysis. The aim of this study was to state this complication and to throw light on it.

[A severe falciparum malaria case successfully treated by exchange transfusion as an adjunct therapy].

Plasmodium falciparum malaria is a type of malaria with high fatality rate despite optimal antimalarial treatment. Exchange transfusion (ET) is successfully used as a means of supportive therapy in severe P. falciparum malaria cases with hyperparasitemia.

The effect of preoperative blood transfusion on morbidity and survival in colorectal malignancy.

Background/aims: It is believed that blood transfusions adversely affect colorectal cancer surgery. However, intra- and postoperative blood transfusions represent urgent interventions, and immeasurable confounding factors may affect the shortand long-term outcome. Therefore, we compared colorectal cancer patients who had received preoperative blood transfusion with patients who did not receive transfusions with regard to postoperative complications and long-term outcome.

Diffuse splenic Tc-99m MDP uptake in hypersplenic patient.

A 52-year-old woman with nonspecific left leg pain was examined by Tc-99m methylene diphosphonate (MDP) bone scintigraphy. The patient had been a marble quarry worker for 10 years and had developed chronic congestive heart failure secondary to pneumoconiosis. Her hemoglobin analysis and hematologic findings were interpreted as being consistent with sickle cell beta+ thalassemia and also hypersplenism.

Assessment of the optimal time interval and background region of interest in the measurement of differential renal function in Tc-99m-EC renography.

Background: Differential renal function (DRF) measurements are routinely corrected for background, which mainly affects the reproducibility and accuracy of the measurement. The present study was conducted to identify the most appropriate background ROI and optimal time interval in the calculation of DRF for EC renography.

Materials And Methods: Nineteen patients were studied.

Effect of drainage on postoperative nausea, vomiting, and pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is associated with a high incidence of postoperative pain, nausea, and vomiting. Pneumoperitoneum created during the operation and residual gas after the operation are two of the factors in postoperative pain and nausea. We studied the effects of a subdiaphragmatic gas drain, which is intended to decrease the residual gas, on postoperative pain, nausea, and vomiting after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.