Background: This study aims to establish the characteristics of second primary neoplasms (SPNs) and long-term follow-up status a tertiary pediatric oncology center. Methods: Records 1799 patients followed up in division between January 1981 December 2022 were evaluated retrospectively. Results: Thirty-four (1.9%) cases secondary identified throughout 42 years. The 5-year 10-year cumulative incidence was 1% 4%, respectively. 3 most common SPNs thyroid carcinomas (TC), central nervous system...

Echinococcosis is a zoonotic disease that occurs throughout the world. The purpose of this study was to assess clinical features and results surgical treatment hepatic hydatid cysts.One hundred two patients operated on between 1991 2002 were reviewed retrospectively. patients' demographic data, location, number size cysts, type procedure performed, morbidity, recurrences duration hospital stay recorded.There 74 male 28 female with ages ranging from 15 over 60 years. most frequent symptom...

Although there are many therapeutic options to manage patients with sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease, remains controversy over a gold standard method for treating such patients. Most studies regarding sinus, collected in single pool, and modality was performed all so far. Staging according the progressive nature of disease comparisons stage-based treatment approaches yet be conducted. This study aimed define staging system evaluate outcomes use approach.The data who underwent surgery...

Current standard of burn wound evaluation is based on digital photography wounds examined by a specialist. Due to subjectivity this approach, automated analysis systems are being developed researchers. Those should contain three major components: segmentation images, feature extraction, and classification segmented regions into healthy skin, burned background. The first purpose study examine various methods in each these steps achieve the best combination. Comparing performance...

The objective of the present study was to determine malignancy risk for nodules categorised as atypia or follicular lesions undetermined significance significance/follicular lesion (AUS/FLUS) and investigate predictors malignancy.All diagnosed AUS/FLUS on fine needle aspiration (FNAs) performed between January 2011 December 2015 were retrospectively reviewed. Clinical data, ultrasonographic features, follow-up data final pathological results recorded. After further exclusion, only that...

The aim of this study was to present our 20-year experience regarding primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). PHPT patients who underwent parathyroidectomy in clinic were reviewed retrospectively. There 190 patients, whom 137 asymptomatic (72%). mean serum calcium at the time diagnosis 11.9 ± 2.2 mg/dL. parathyroid hormone (PTH) level 467 78 pg/mL. Ultrasonography (USG) identified all abnormal glands accurately (82.6%) and Technetium-99m sestamibi scintigraphy (MIBI) used 89.4% magnetic...

This study was designed to compare the effect of topical glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) and oral nifedipine treatments on maximal anal resting pressure (MarP) subsequently assess their effectiveness in healing chronic fissure (CAF). Patients were allocated randomly receive either retard (10 patients) 20 mg twice daily or instructed apply (0.2 percent) ointment into lower half canal daily. They reviewed assessed at first visit every fortnight for measurement MARP, pain scores, blood pressure,...

Sigmoid volvulus is not an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction. The purpose this study to evaluate the clinical features and surgical treatment methods in patients with sigmoid volvulus. Thirty-two operated on between January 1991 October 2002 were reviewed retrospectively. demographic data patients, features, preoperative radiological operative findings, type procedure performed, postoperative complications, mortality duration hospital stay (DHS) after surgery reviewed. There 21 male...

Biochemical markers play an important role in the early diagnosis of abdominal pain. This study aimed to investigate diagnostic value intestinal type fatty acid binding protein (I-FABP) patients with pathology.This prospective and descriptive was performed at University Hospital Emergency Department. Serum I-FABP levels presenting acute pain were measured time admission compared those healthy individuals.The mean level 171 enrolled this 170.1±543.4 pg/ml, while that a control group 61.4±47.4...

Background:The aim of this study is to present results patients who have undergone renal transplantation concurrent with bilateral or unilateral native nephrectomy, a special focus on polycystic kidney disease (PKD). Material and Methods:We presented the outcome nephrectomy unilaterally (n=38) bilaterally (n=125) compared PKD other indications. Results:Overall graft survival in 1st, 3rd, 5th years were 93%, 90%, 89%, respectively, concomitant patients. Overall patient 97%, 94%, respectively....

In this investigation, we sought to examine the efficacy of laboratory parameters in predicting complicated appendicitis patients who had surgery for acute appendicitis. 153 underwent appendectomy were included and whose pathological results showed The divided into two groups based on pathology findings surgical findings: simple groups. patients’ age, gender, preoperative leukocyte count, neutrophil percentage, neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio, erythrocyte distribution width, mean platelet...

The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the effect oral nifedipine on maximal resting anal pressure (MRAP) in healthy volunteers and evaluate its role treatment chronic fissure (CAF).MRAP measured 10 patients with CAF before after (20 mg b.i.d.). Patients were assessed first visit every fortnight for measurement MRAP, pain scores, blood pressure, pulse rate, healing adverse effects. Treatments continued until had occurred or up 8 weeks.MRAP values 73.2 49.3 cm H2O, respectively, (p <...

The aim of this study was to investigate the influence ofω–3 fatty acids (ω3FA) on acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP) induced by glycodeoxycholic acid in rats. induction ANP resulted significant increases mortality rate, intestinal permeability, bacterial infection pancreas and extrapancreatic organs, serum activity urea amylase, alanine transferase (ALT), interleukin (IL)-6, tumor factor-α (TNF-α), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid, tissue myeloperoxidase...

Acute allograft failure which occur intermittently after renal transplantation caused by graft tortion is a very rare entity. We here report highly unusual case of recurrent episodes acute dysfunction two years kidney secondary to ischemic tubular necrosis pedicle due rotation the with body movements.A 55 year-old male patient living unrelated for chronic autosomal dominant polycystic disease had presented deteriorations in functions. All laboratory values were within normal limits except...

Aim: Nutritional screening tools are mainly used to identify patients at risk of malnutrition.We aimed compare commonly nutritional in assessing the status undergoing surgery for gastric cancer Methods: Consecutive between January 2017 and May 2019 were retrospectively evaluated from comprehensive database.Nutritional Risk Screening-2002 (NRS), Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool, Subjective Global Assessment, Mini Assessment-Short Form (MNA-SF), Short Assessment Questionnaire scores...