[Evaluation of benign vocal cord lesions with laryngeal electromyography].

Objectives: This study aims to identify patients with benign vocal cord lesions using laryngeal electromyography (EMG) and to investigate the presence of accompanying vocal cord paresis.

Patients And Methods: Twenty-eight patients (18 males and 10 females; mean age 38.6±10.

A case report on concomitant coronary artery bypass operation and renal transplantation.

Renal transplantation is successfully implemented in patients undergoing coronary bypass surgery. We performed concomitant coronary bypass surgery and renal transplantation in a patient found to have a left main coronary artery lesion after coronary angiography, which was performed in our clinic during preoperative evaluation of renal transplantation. We suggest the application of coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG) or stent implantation 2 months after renal transplantation in asymptomatic patients with coronary artery disease.

Comparison of the efficacies of patching and penalization therapies for the treatment of amblyopia patients.

Aim: To compare the efficacies of patching and penalization therapies for the treatment of amblyopia patients.

Methods: The records of 64 eyes of 50 patients 7 to 16y of age who had presented to our clinics with a diagnosis of amblyopia, were evaluated retrospectively. Forty eyes of 26 patients who had received patching therapy and 24 eyes of 24 patients who had received penalization therapy included in this study.

Are there any psychological factors in male patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax?

Background: Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) is usually seen in young male smokers. Pathophysiology of PSP remains unclear, and studies concerning emotional status are scarce. The aim of this study is to investigate psychological factors associated with primary spontaneous pneumothorax.

Traumatic wound dehiscence after penetrating keratoplasty.

Background: We aimed to evaluate the risk factors, clinical features and outcomes of surgery for traumatic wound dehiscence (TWD) following penetrating keratoplasty (PK).

Methods: Twenty-six patients with TWD following PK were evaluated retrospectively in terms of factors related to the trauma, types of reconstructive surgery, final graft clarity, and visual acuity.

Results: There were 26 patients with a mean age of 40.

Investigation into the role of the cholinergic system in radiation-induced damage in the rat liver and ileum.

It has been previously shown that acetylcholine (ACh) may affect pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines. The role of the cholinergic system in radiation-induced inflammatory responses and tissue damage remains unclear. Therefore, the present study was designed to determine the radio-protective properties of the cholinergic system in the ileum and the liver of rats.

The effects of melatonin and caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) on fracture healing under ischemic conditions.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of antioxidant molecules melatonin and caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) on fracture healing under ischemic conditions.

Methods: A right tibia fracture was created and fixed with an intramedullary pin in forty four male Wistar-albino rats. The rats were then randomly allocated to fracture, fracture-ischemia, fracture- ischemia-melatonin, and fracture-ischemia-CAPE groups.

Hezarfen wings: a lower lateral cartilage-based cartilage suspension technique for the adjustment of nasal tip rotation and projection and the correction of supratip deformity.

Nasal tip surgery is one of the most important parts of rhinoplasty to achieve an attractive nose. There are numerous techniques focusing on the correction of nasal tip rotation and projection. In this article, a new cartilage support derived from the cephalic border of lower lateral cartilages is used for the adjustment of tip rotation and projection, whereas improving supratip fullness is presented.

Ilizarov fixator combined with an intramedullary nail for tibial nonunions with bone loss: is it effective?

Background: Treatment of tibial nonunion with bone loss is extremely difficult. A variety of techniques have been described, but each has shortcomings, in particular prolonged external fixation time as well as serious complications such as nonunion and infection. Accordingly, we developed a technique that seeks to reduce these complications by using a circular external fixator in addition to an intramedullary nail to achieve union, limb lengthening, and stability of the regenerated segment.

Neglected patellar tendon rupture with anterior cruciate ligament rupture and medial collateral ligament partial rupture.

Anterior cruciate ligament injuries are common, mostly occurring during sports trauma. Conversely, patellar tendon ruptures are uncommon injuries secondary to forceful contractions of the extensor mechanism. It is important to consider the possibility of combined injuries around the knee.

Lapatinib plus Capecitabine for HER2-Positive Advanced-Stage Breast Cancer in Elderly Women: Review of the Anatolian Society of Medical Oncology (ASMO) Experience.

Background: The efficacy and safety of the lapatinib and capecitabine combination remain elusive in elderly patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC), who progress after trastuzumab-based therapy.

Patients And Methods: A total of 26 patients with HER2-positive MBC were included in this retrospective multicenter study. Median age was 69 years (range 65-82 years).

An investigation into the relationship between region specific quality of life and adverse tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Istanbul, Turkey.

Background And Objective: Istanbul has the highest incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in Turkey. It is also the largest city, with considerable differences in quality of life across its urban regions. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between (i) the diverse quality of life across specific urban regions, (ii) TB incidence rates, inclusive of demographic and clinical characteristics of TB patients, and (iii) adverse treatment outcomes.

Effects of ejaculation on serum prostate-specific antigen levels.

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of ejaculation on serum total, free and complex prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels and their effect on biopsy decisions.

Material And Methods: Our study includes 47 men older than 45 years with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Patients' PSA levels were under 2.

Treatment of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy with high dose intravenous methylprednisolone monthly for five years: 10-Year follow up.

Objective: Although various modalities of treatment of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculopathy (CIDP) there are not any treatment protocol agreed.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively evaluated the 20 CIDP patients (14 male, 6 female). Five patients were excluded from the study because they could not continue their treatments due to various problems during the treatment.

Alternative causes of bioreaction to prosthetic heart valves: three cases with pannus formation.

Pannus formation is an infrequent but serious complication of prosthetic heart valve surgery. The cause of pannus is recognized as a bioreaction to the prostheses; histological investigations have shown that pannus comprises collagen and elastic tissues containing endothelial cells, chronic inflammatory cells, and myofibroblasts. However, the detailed mechanism of its formation has not been fully demonstrated.

An underestimated "ghost" foreign body as an unusual cause of mandibular osseocutaneous fistula formation: impacted spike of a soccer cleat.

In this article, the case of a patient with osteocutaneous fistula at the left malar region secondary to impacted spike of a soccer cleat to the mandible is presented. Both the clinical and radiologic diagnoses failed because of an obscure anamnesis of the patient and the unavailability of viewing the spike in orthopantomogram and computed tomography. Surgical extirpation was performed to the 41-year-old man who was injured in a football match 3 months before the presentation and had a swooning history after an accidental booting.

Carpal tunnel release in patients with diabetes result in poorer outcome in long-term study.

Background: The aim of this prospective study was to compare the results of surgical decompression of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in patients with diabetes mellitus with those with idiopathic CTS.

Methods: The results of surgical decompression of CTS in 27 patients with diabetes mellitus were compared with 42 patients with idiopathic CTS. All patients underwent surgical release of transverse carpal ligament by the mini-incision of palm technique.

Could cellular proliferation be a predictive index for the relapse of nasal polyposis and down-regulated by nasal steroid treatment?

The aim of this article is to identify the cellular mitotic activity using Ki-67 monoclonal antibody for predicting relapses of nasal polyposis after surgery. A prospective study was conducted at Kartal Training and Research Hospital Otolaryngology Department between January 2006 and September 2008. Nasal polyps were obtained from all patients and pathological materials were analyzed for the Ki-67 staining using immunohistochemistry.

Triphalangeal thumb with polydactyly: an alternative surgical method.

Triphalangeal thumb (TPT) is congenital hand anomaly which a thumb consists of three phalanges. Thumb appearance can differ widely; the thumb can be longer than usual or it can be deviated in the radio-ulnar plane. Thumb strength and function can be significantly diminished.

A study of 60 patients with percutaneous trigger finger releases: clinical and ultrasonographic findings.

We present the clinical results and ultrasonographic findings of 61 trigger digits treated with percutaneous A1 pulley release. An endoscopic carpal tunnel knife was used for the release in the outpatient department. The mean follow-up period was 3.

Effect of local bleomycin sulfate application on seroma formation in a rat mastectomy and axillary lymph node dissection model.

Seroma formation is one of the most common complications following breast cancer surgery. It may lead to delay of adjuvant therapies and increasement of therapy costs. Bleomycin sulfate is a sclerosing antibiotic with antineoplastic efficacy.

Intrapelvic protrusion of the ceramic head resulting from forte ceramic liner fracture without a significant trauma: a case report.

In this article, we present a 48-year-old female case who had an unsuccessful previous forte ceramic-on-ceramic total hip arthroplasty for early coxarthrosis secondary to acetabular dysplasia. She had fracture and protrusion of the ceramic liner through the titanium acetabular shell without any apparent trauma, possibly resulting from the mistake during the implantation of the ceramic liner into the metal shell in the initial operation. The patient had no other risk factors (component malposition, trauma, malalignment) for ceramic liner fracture.