Effects of platelet rich plasma on fascial healing in rats with fecal peritonitis.

Purpose: To evaluate the effects of platelet rich plasma (PRP) on the healing of fascia wherein peritonitis has been created.

Methods: Twenty eight Wistar Albino rats were divided into four groups. Only a primary fascial repair following laparotomy was performed on Group 1, a primary fascial repair performed and PRP treatment applied following laparotomy on Group 2, and a fecal peritonitis created following laparotomy and a primary fascial repair carried out on Group 3.

[Ectopic thyroid tissue localized in submandibular region].

An ectopic thyroid tissue is often localized in the midline between the foramen caecum and mediastinum, while it is rarely laterally localized. Submandibular location of thyroid tissue is extremely rare. In this article, we report a 56-year-old female case admitted with a painless, non-tender, and firm mass in the right submandibular region.

An obstruction not to forget: Pseudo-obstruction (Ogilvie syndrome): Single center experience.

Purpose: Colonic pseudo obstruction disease commonly seen in the elderly, immobile patient group can cause serious mortality and morbidity. Our objective in this retrospective study is to share our clinical experience by evaluating patients with Ogilvie syndrome who were followed and treated in our clinic.

Methods: Eleven cases with the diagnosis of Ogilvie syndrome followed up and treated between September 2010 and April 2013 were evaluated retrospectively.

Impact of partial and total tonsillectomy on adenoid regrowth.

Objectives/hypothesis: To compare the rates of adenoid regrowth in children who underwent total tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (TA) versus partial intracapsular tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (ITA).

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Methods: A medical database was used to retrieve the records of 5,120 children younger than 12 years of age who had an adenoidectomy in combination with a tonsil surgery between April 2008 and September 2014.

Relationship Between Leptin and Neopterin Levels and Disease Activation Parameters in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Objectives: This study aims to determine serum leptin and neopterin levels in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and investigate the relationship between clinical and laboratory parameters of disease activity and radiographic progression.

Patients And Methods: The study included 33 RA patients (9 males, 24 females; mean age 52.5±12.

Predictive role of left atrial and ventricular mechanical function in postoperative atrial fibrillation: a two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography study.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the role of left-sided mechanical parameters in postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).

Methods: Ninety patients with coronary artery disease and normal left ventricular (LV) function in sinus rhythm were enrolled in the study. Preoperative LV and left atrial (LA) mechanics were evaluated by two-dimensional (2D) speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE), including strain and rotation parameters, and volume indices.

Untreated Isolated Torsion of the Epididymis in an Adolescent.

Although torsion of epididymis is extremely rare, it should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of acute scrotal pain in adolescents. We report here a very rare cause of acute scrotum: torsion of the epididymis.

Could neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio be an indicator of coronary artery disease, coronary artery ectasia and coronary slow flow?

Objective To determine whether neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) differed between patients with isolated coronary artery disease (CAD), isolated coronary artery ectasia (CAE), coronary slow flow and normal coronary anatomy. Methods Patients who underwent coronary angiography were consecutively enrolled into one of four groups: CAD, coronary slow flow, CAE and normal coronary anatomy. Results The CAD ( n = 40), coronary slow flow ( n = 40), and CAE ( n = 40) groups had similar NLRs (2.

Effectiveness of the addition of the brain region to the FDG-PET/CT imaging area in patients with suspected or diagnosed lung cancer.

Purpose: We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the brain region imaging in FDG-PET/CT scanning of patients with suspected or diagnosed lung cancer.

Materials And Methods: We performed the study retrospectively on the medical charts of 427 patients. We divided the FDG-PET/CT field of view (FOV) into four major imaging regions: brain, head-neck, abdomen and pelvis.

Disease that should be remembered: Sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease and short history.

Pilonidal sinus disease has led to heated debates since it was first described in the medical literature. Although a consensus has been built on its etiology and pathogenesis, the same course has not progressed for treatment modality. This review is a short article about the process of pilonidal sinus disease from past to present.

Laparoscopy versus laparotomy for the management of endometrial carcinoma in morbidly obese patients: a prospective study.

Objective: To compare the results of total laparoscopic hysterectomy and total abdominal hysterectomy in morbidly obese women with early stage endometrial cancer.

Material And Methods: This prospective study was conducted on 140 morbidly obese women with body mass indices ≥35 kg/m(2) and presenting with clinical stage 1 endometrial cancer. The patients underwent total laparoscopic hysterectomy (n=70) or total abdominal hysterectomy (n=70), bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, pelvic lymphadenectomy, and peritoneal washing.

Laryngeal Transplantation.

Patients who require laryngectomy usually do not want to completely or partially lose their larynx. Laryngeal transplantation (LT) is a composite tissue transplantation from a cadaver to an alive recipient and requires lifelong immunosuppression in postoperative term. The aims of LT are breathing without tracheostoma, normal swallowing, and voice production.

The role of diffusion weighted MR imaging for differentiation between Graves' disease and Hashimoto thyroiditis.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWMRI) for differentation between Graves' disease and Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

Patients And Methods: Fifty patients (27 Graves diseases and 23 Hashimoto thyroiditis) and twenty healthy volunteers were examined using T1, T2 and DWMRI. The patients were diagnosed on the basis of physical findings and the results of thyroid function tests and serological tests.

Familial Abdominal and Intestinal Lipomatosis Presenting with Upper GI Bleeding.

Although lipomas are encapsulated benign tumors, systemic lipomatosis defines infiltrative nonencapsulated tumors resembling normal adipose tissue. Abdominal lipomatosis and intestinal lipomatosis are different clinicopathological entities with similar clinical symptoms. We describe here a case presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding from eroded submucosal lipoma at duodenum secondary to intestinal lipomatosis and abdominal lipomatosis.

Neuroprotective and antioxidant effects of ghrelin in an experimental glaucoma model.

Damage to retinal ganglion cells due to elevation of intraocular pressure (IOP) is responsible for vision loss in glaucoma. Given that loss of these cells is irreversible, neuroprotection is crucial in the treatment of glaucoma. In this study, we investigated the possible antioxidant and neuroprotective effects of ghrelin on the retina in an experimental glaucoma model.

Open Versus Closed Septorhinoplasty Approaches for Postoperative Edema and Ecchymosis.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare periorbital edema and ecchymosis seen after closed (endonasal) and open (external) septorhinoplasty (SRP).

Methods: In total, 50 patients undergoing hump extraction and osteotomies were allocated to 2 groups. Group 1 consisted of 25 patients who underwent closed SRP.

Rosai-Dorfman Disease Originating from Nasal Septal Mucosa.

Rosai-Dorfman disease is a rarely seen disease with unknown etiology. Extranodal involvement is most commonly seen in the head and neck region. Histopathologically, it is characterized by histiocytic cell proliferation.

Why do the patients reject spinal operations? A preliminary study.

Aim: Cases of failed back and spine surgery have increased significantly recently, which leads to patient hesitation in deciding about whether to be operated on. In this article, we present a survey investigating refusal reasons for spinal surgery, and we emphasize the effect of failed back surgery.

Material And Methods: A survey was conducted among 100 patients who were admitted to the outpatient clinic of neurosurgery at the Elazığ Training and Research Hospital.

The effect of methylprednisolone on facial nerve paralysis with different etiologies.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of methylprednisolone (MP) in models of facial nerve paralysis obtained by nerve section, compression, or inoculation with herpes simplex virus (HSV).

Study Design: Experimental controlled animal study.

Setting: Tertiary referral center.

Chylous ascites following retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy in gynecologic malignancies: incidence, risk factors and management.

Introduction: Chylous ascites is a rare form of ascites that results from accumulated lymph fluid in the peritoneal cavity caused by blocked or disrupted lymph flow through the major lymphatic channels. In the present study, our aim was to analyze the incidence, risk factors, diagnostic evaluation and management of chylous ascites after lymphadenectomy in gynecologic malignancies.

Methods: A total of 458 patients who had undergone staging surgery for gynecologic malignancies at our institution between January 2010 and December 2013 were retrospectively reviewed.

An unusual mesenteric tumor 'paraganglioma': a case report.

Introduction: Paragangliomas are mostly localized in the adrenal medulla and they are usually pheochromocytomas, derived from the neural crest, but otherwise mesenteric paragangliomas are extremely rare tumors.

Case Presentation: In this article we represent a 59-year-old female with an abdominal mass and pain due to mesenteric paraganglioma.

Conclusions: Paragangliomas can occur as mesenteric tumors; usually, preoperative accurate diagnosis is not possible with imaging methods and precise diagnosis is possible after histological evaluation.

Does allergic rhinitis affect communication skills in young adults?

Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a chronic disorder with a high prevalence in the general population. The symptoms of AR can impair the cognitive capabilities of the affected people. The study of communication skills and AR interaction has not been adequately discussed.