Thyroid hemiagenesis and Graves' disease in a child.

Hemiagenesis of the thyroid is a rare malformation and Graves' disease with ophthalmopathy is reported quite rarely in adult patients but is not seen in children. This is a report of an 8-year-old girl with congenital absence of the left thyroid lobe, or hemiagenesis.

Effect of melatonin supplementation on plasma vasopressin response to different conditions in rats with hyperthyroidism induced by L-thyroxine.

The present study was performed to determine how basal, isotonic, hypertonic and hypovolemic conditions affect fluid-electrolyte balance and plasma arginine vasopressin (AVP) levels in rats with experimental hyperthyroidism supplemented with melatonin. The rats were divided into four groups of twenty-four subjects each kept under the following treatments during one month: (1) Controls; (2) treated with L-thyroxine; (3) treated with L-thyroxine and sham melatonin and (4) treated with L-thyroxine and melatonin. After this each group was further subdivided into subgroups that were subject to normal, isotonic, hypertonic and hypovolemic conditions.

Decapitation and dismemberment of the corpse: a matricide case.

Dismemberment of a corpse has always been viewed by society to be a more hideous crime than the homicide itself. In this study, we present a case of a 57-year-old woman who was decapitated and her right arm and both hands were dismembered. It was determined that the victim was murdered and dismembered by her 33-year-old daughter, who had been receiving treatment for schizophrenia for 15 years.

Single incision laparoscopic splenectomy with double port.

In response to the increasing interest in minimally invasive surgery by both patients and surgeons, most abdominal surgery today is carried out laparoscopically. Laparoscopic splenectomy has become a gold standard in the treatment of spleen disorders related to hematologic diseases. Increasing laparoscopic surgery experience and improved new vessel sealing equipment have led to a decreasing number of ports in laparoscopic surgery and to operations from 1 incision.

Accidental ligature strangulation by an ironing machine: an unusual case.

In this paper, we present a case of a 53-year-old woman who had her headscarf catch on the cylinder ironing machine in the laundry of the hospital where she worked. The hospital workers found the woman dead with her head stuck to the ironing machine. After the death scene investigation and autopsy were completed, it was determined that the death occurred as a result of accidental ligature strangulation.

Successful surgical treatment of Nicolau's syndrome combined with intravenous iloprost.

A 4 year-old boy was admitted to our clinic with symptoms of pain and ecchymosis in his right leg and foot after injection of benzathine penicilline. There was a localized gangrenous area at the femoral injection site. Doppler ultrasonography showed no arterial flow in the femoral artery and clear evidence of acute thrombosis of the superficial femoral and popliteal veins.

Evaluation of farm tractor-related fatalities.

Farm tractors are the major cause of occupational fatalities in agricultural regions. Fatalities typically result from being run over or crushed by the tractor, becoming entangled in the moving parts of the tractor, accidents on roadways, and tractor rollovers, which involve the tractor tipping sideways or backwards and crushing the operator. In this study, tractor-related fatalities in the Konya province of Turkey are retrospectively evaluated.

The healing effects of tissue glues and healing agent locally applied on esophageal anastomoses.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effects of cyanoacrylate (C), fibrin glue (FG), and natrium hyaluronate (NH) on the healing of esophageal anastomosis (EA).

Methods: Twenty-four rabbits were divided equally into 4 groups: primary anastomosis (PA), C, FG, and NH. A 1-cm-length of the cervical esophagus was resected through a cervical incision and then anastomosis was performed.

Effects of fasting and preoperative feeding in children.

Aim: To investigate whether children should undergo surgery without a long period of fasting after feeding.

Methods: Eighty children with inguinoscrotal disorders (aged 1-10 years) were studied prospectively. They were divided into eight groups that each contained 10 children who were fed normal liquid food (NLF) and a high-calorie diet (HCD) 2, 3, 4 and 5 h before surgery, in two doses at 6-h intervals.

The role of immunonutrition in gynecologic oncologic surgery.

Background: This study assesses the effect of immunonutrition on biochemical and hematological parameters, incidence of infection, postoperative complications, mortality rate and length of hospital stay.

Material And Methods: A total of 50 patients operated on for gynecological malignancies were randomly assigned to two groups, each receiving two days preoperative and seven days postoperative enteral nutrition after intestinal movements started. The patients in group 1 were given 1000 kcal/d immun-enhancing enteral nutrition (IEN).

Efficacy of antioxidant treatment in the prevention of testicular atrophy in experimental testicular torsion.

Background/purpose: This study aimed to compare dose schedules of the antioxidant treatment (melatonin and steroid) used as 1 dose and as once a day for 7 days in terms of salvage of the testes in the late period.

Methods: Sixty prepubertal rats were divided into 6 groups each containing 10 rats: sham (S), torsion-detorsion (TD), 1-dose melatonin (M(1)), 1-dose steroid (ST(1)), 7-dose melatonin (M(7)), and 7-dose steroid (ST(7)) groups. The left testes were rotated 720 degrees for 6 hours and detorsed for 6 hours thereafter.

Accidental decapitation: a case report.

We report a case of an accidental decapitation of an agriculture worker in a field. The scene investigation revealed that the worker had loosely tied a scarf tied over his face in an attempt to diminish his exposure to barley dust, to which he was allergic, while distributing the barley loads with a shovel upon a trailer. The trailer was simultaneously being loaded by a helix elevator machine and its rotating shaft suddenly caught the victim's scarf and pulled it down to the victim's neck.

The effects of exercise and zinc deficiency on some elements in rats.

The objective of the present study was to determine the effects of exercise and zinc deficiency on some elements in rats. Forty adult male Sprague-Dawley species male rats were allocated to four groups as follows: Group 1: control, Group 2: zinc-deficient, Group 3: exercise in which exercise group fed with a normal diet, Group 4: zinc-deficient exercise, exercise group fed by a zinc-deficient diet for 15 days. After the procedure ended, rats in groups 3 and 4 were exercised on the treadmill for 60 min at a speed of 6 m/min until the exhaustion.

Close range gun shot injuries of the hand with the "mole gun".

Introduction: A mole gun is a handmade weapon used as a trap to kill moles by farmers. Their action is based on a simple hammer mechanism: when the moles put their head through the metal ring to get hold of the food, they trigger the mechanism. The hammer strikes the primer, which ignites the gunpowder, propelling the pellets from the barrel.

Ligature strangulation deaths in the province of Konya (Turkey).

In the present study, deaths by ligature strangulation in the province of Konya (Turkey) were evaluated from the medicolegal point of view between 2001 and 2006. In total 2850 medicolegal death cases, 161 (5.65%) were resulted from asphyxia and 20 (12.

Sudden death due to a colloid cyst of the third ventricle: report of three cases with a special sign at autopsy.

Colloid cysts of the third ventricle are rare benign cysts but they may be potentially life-threatening. Three cases of sudden death resulting from colloid cysts of the third ventricle are presented. The first and second cases were treated for migraine headaches.

The importance of maintaining the structural integrity of the lateral crus in tip rhinoplasty.

Background: A novel technique for maintaining nasal tip support and external nasal valve integrity is proposed. The procedure involves mobilizing the lateral crus to a more cranial position after altering its shape from convexity to a more flat shape.

Methods: With the described technique, the lower lateral cartilage is dissected free from the skin in a retrograde fashion after an inter cartilaginous incision.

The effect of cyanoacrylate in esophagocutaneous leakages occurring after esophageal anastomosis.

Objective: Esophageal leakage (EL) continues to be a challenging pediatric surgical problem. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of cyanoacrylate (Cy) in EL followed esophageal repair (ER).

Methods: Twelve rabbits were divided into control (C) and leakage (L) groups.

Comparison of semen profile and frequency of chromosome aneuploidies in sperm nuclei of patients with varicocele before and after varicocelectomy.

Semen profile and meiotic segregation products are important for assessing aneuploidy risk and risk of resulting infertility. To determine the effect of varicocelectomy on semen profile and aneuploidy frequency, we investigated semen profile and aneuploidy frequency of selected chromosomes in patients with varicocele before and after varicocelectomy. Chromosomal aneuploidy for selected chromosomes was evaluated using chromosome-specific DNA fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) probes.

Investigation of histopathologic changes in the ureter walls in vesicoureteral reflux.

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the histopathologic changes in ureteral walls (UWs) in children with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR).

Methods: Twenty ureteral specimens taken from children were divided into 2 groups, refluxing (R) and control (C) groups, each containing 10 specimens. Wall thickness of the ureter, tunica muscularis of the ureter, mucosal thickness of the ureter (uroepithelium), collagen thickness of the ureter, mucosal change, and inflammation were evaluated in resected distal UWs in children with VUR.

Zinc deficiency and supplementation in ovariectomized rats: their effect on serum estrogen and progesterone levels and their relation to calcium and phosphorus.

The aim of this study is to examine how zinc deficiency or supplementation affects estrogen and progesterone and calcium and phosphorus levels in the serum. The study was carried out on 40 adult female rats of Sprague-Dawley species. The rats were allocated to four groups: Group 1: Control, Group 2: Ovariectomized (OVX) control.