[Factors affecting mortality in Fournier's gangrene].

Background: Fournier's gangrene is the most serious and life threatening infection. The aim of this retrospective study is to describe effective factors on mortality in Fournier's gangrene.

Methods: Thirty three patients with Fournier's gangrene were investigated retrospectively.

[The factors affecting mortality in complicated emergency cases who were transferred to our center after being operated on].

Background: To find out the deficiencies related to education and experience of surgeons about the surgical treatment of emergency patients, and to investigate their effects on mortality.

Methods: The records of 214 patients, who were transferred to our department after being operated with the diagnosis of abdominal trauma or acute abdomen in last 7 years, were reviewed.

Results: Total mortality rate was 34.

[The metabolic and hormonal effects of perioperative ibuprofen treatment on surgical stress].

Background: Surgical stress induces hormonal and cytokine responses proportional to the extent of the injury. Perioperative administration of cyclo-oxygenase inhibitors reduces cytokine production and nitrogen losses. The objective of this study is to evaluate clinically the metabolic and hormonal effects of ibuprofen which is cyclo-oxygenase inhibitor on surgical stress.

Intestinal and peritoneal tuberculosis.

Background: Abdominal tuberculosis (tbc) is still a medical problem in developing countries. Since it imitates many abdominal diseases, diagnosis can be easily missed unless the disease is suspected.

Methods: The aim of this study to evaluate the value of clinical, physical and laboratory findings and to discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic options in 121 patients with intestinal and peritoneal tbc.