Levent Sağnak

ORCID: 0000-0003-2584-9134
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Research Areas
  • Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
  • Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies
  • Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
  • Urinary and Genital Oncology Studies
  • Ureteral procedures and complications
  • Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
  • Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
  • Renal cell carcinoma treatment
  • Urological Disorders and Treatments
  • Vascular Malformations and Hemangiomas
  • Hormonal and reproductive studies
  • Sexual function and dysfunction studies
  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
  • Organ Donation and Transplantation
  • Urologic and reproductive health conditions
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Anesthesia and Pain Management
  • Pelvic floor disorders treatments
  • Cardiac tumors and thrombi
  • Renal and Vascular Pathologies
  • Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
  • Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • Sperm and Testicular Function

Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi
2017-2024

University of Health Science
2017-2024

Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi
2011-2021

Izmir University
2020

Istanbul Medeniyet University
2020

Ministry of Health
2008-2017

Turkish Thoracic Society
2011

Education and Research Institute
2008

Memorial Ankara Hospital
2000-2002

Nephrostomy tract dilation is one of the important steps in percutaneous renal surgery. We present our experiences with using Amplatz and metal telescopic dilators (Alken) to create a compare advantages risk factors both procedures.We retrospectively reviewed medical records 173 patients who had undergone 188 nephrolithotomy procedures between April 2007 December 2010. The nephrostomy tracts been created by (67 cases) or Alken (121 cases). Total operative time, scope formation decrease...

10.1089/end.2011.0291 article EN Journal of Endourology 2011-10-14

Purpose . To compare the effectiveness and safety of retroperitoneal laparoscopic ureterolithotomy (RLU) percutaneous antegrade ureteroscopy (PAU) in which we use semirigid treatment proximal ureteral stones. Methods Fifty-eight patients with large, impacted stones who had a history failed shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) and, retrograde ureterorenoscopy (URS) were included study between April 2007 2014. Thirty-seven PAU twenty-one RLU procedures applied. Stone-free rates, operation times,...

10.1155/2014/691946 article EN cc-by BioMed Research International 2014-01-01

To present a nation-wide analysis of the workload urology departments in Turkey week-by-week during Covid-19 pandemic.The centres participating study were divided into three groups as tertiary referral centres, state hospitals and private practice hospitals. The number outpatients, inpatients, daily interventions urological surgeries recorded prospectively between 9-March-2020 31-May-2020. All these variables for same time interval 2019 well. weekly change pandemic period was evaluated, also...

10.1111/ijcp.13735 article EN International Journal of Clinical Practice 2020-09-30

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness and long‐term results of using a self‐expanding metallic urethral stent (Urolume™, American Medical Systems, Minnetonka, MI, USA) to treat recurrent bulbar strictures. Patients methods Between 1990 1999, 65 stents were placed in 60 men (mean age 45.2 years, range 20–71) with stricture (mostly caused by trauma present for mean 4.3 0.16–26) who had previously undergone different unsuccessful treatments. Results During (range) follow‐up 3.8 (1–9) years...

10.1046/j.1464-410x.2000.00891.x article EN BJU International 2000-10-01

The aim of the present study was to determine how modified Gleason grading (mGG) system affects score discrepancy between needle biopsy (NB) and radical prostatectomy (RP) investigate effect scores on nomogram predictions. When conventional (cGG) mGG systems were compared, a new obtained in NBs for 40 out 97 patients (41.2%; P < .001) RP specimens 15 (15.5%; = .005). agreement rose from 31.9% 44.3% with (P .017). However, when predictions calculated location Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer...

10.1177/1066896909346272 article EN International Journal of Surgical Pathology 2009-09-30

Testicular spermatozoa can be retrieved successfully by the testicular sperm extraction (TESE) procedure and used for intracytoplasmic injection. Disruption in blood-testis barrier lead to production of antisperm antibodies (ASA). The aim this prospective study was investigate frequency ASA formation couples after TESE procedure.Thirty-seven were included at Urology Clinic Dr. Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Training Research Hospital. History, physical examination, spermiogram, endocrine...

10.25011/cim.v34i3.15191 article EN Clinical and investigative medicine 2011-06-01

Primary prostatic signet ring cell carcinoma is a rare form of cancer with poor prognosis, which generally treated traditional prostate adenocarcinoma therapy. This case report presents 70-year-old diagnosed primary carcinoma, combination radiotherapy and hormone therapy 16 month survival without an evidence the disease at follow up.

10.3390/jcm7080218 article EN Journal of Clinical Medicine 2018-08-15

To evaluate the management of prolonged indwelling ureteral stents and newly developed KUB (kidney, ureter, bladder) grading system for classification encrusted in urolithiasis. This study involved 69 patients that had forgotten more than 6 months after urolithiasis treatment. They were categorized into 4 groups based on time reviewed retrospectively. Patients whose stent could not be removed with simple cystoscopy graded according to stone surface area system. The mean was 23.1 months....

10.22037/uj.v0i0.4592 article EN PubMed 2018-11-17

Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the oncological and functional results of open partial nephrectomy (OPN) laparoscopic (LPN) at T1b clinical stage, which constitutes 25% renal cell carcinomas (RCC) diagnosis. Materials Methods: The characteristics 63 patients with stage solitary tumor who underwent OPN (41) or LPN (22) were compared. survival analysis was performed using Kaplan-Meier method. Univariate multivariate Cox regression analyses determine factors affecting disease-free...

10.1590/s1677-5538.ibju.2018.0865 article EN cc-by International braz j urol 2020-03-31

&lt;i&gt;Background:&lt;/i&gt; To evaluate the use of NMP22 BladderChek® (NMP22BC) as an initial test in comparison to voided urine cytology for screening subjects with asymptomatic microscopic hematuria (AMH); those who are &lt;40 years age and have a low risk bladder cancer based on non-smoking history, by discussing guidelines this subject. &lt;i&gt;Methods:&lt;/i&gt; From October 2005 September 2007, 164 patients (56 male, 108 female) were evaluated. Patients factors according AUA Best...

10.1159/000325376 article EN Urologia Internationalis 2011-01-01

ENWEndNote BIBJabRef, Mendeley RISPapers, Reference Manager, RefWorks, Zotero AMA Ozok H, Sagnak L, Ates M, Karakoyunlu N, Topaloglu Ersoy H. Clinical researchThe efficiency of a sedative or analgesic supplement to periprostatic nerve blockage for pain control during transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy – prospective, randomized, controlled, double blind study. Archives Medical Science. 2010;6(5):787-792. doi:10.5114/aoms.2010.17096. APA Ozok, H., Sagnak, L., Ates, M., Karakoyunlu,...

10.5114/aoms.2010.17096 article EN cc-by-nc-sa Archives of Medical Science 2010-01-01

Purpose: Management of ? 4 cm sized kidney stone is a rarely seen problem in urology. Few studies are present about this issue. Percutaneous nephrolithotomy(PNL), Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery(RIRS) and open surgery the methods used management. In our study we aimed to compare RIRS PNL management stones.Among patients who had undergone D?skap? Y?ld?r?m Beyaz?t Train-ing Research Hospital, 94 stones were included study. The demo-graphic, intraoperative postoperative data these complications...

10.22037/uj.v0i0.4072 article EN PubMed 2019-06-17

Purpose: To compare the effects of retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) on postoperative pain their differences in terms need for analgesics treatment 2-4 cm kidney stones. Methods: A total 132 patients who suffered from renal stones size had at our urology clinic between April 2015 2017 were enrolled this prospective study (NCT02430168). Patients randomized into either RIRS group (Group 1) or PNL 2) a ratio 1:1. Postoperative visual analog scale (VAS)...

10.1089/lap.2020.0179 article EN Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques 2020-05-13

ÖzWhat's known on the subject?and What does study add?Amaç: Retrograd intrarenal cerrahi (RIRC) gelişen teknolojiyle beraber kullanımı yaygınlaşmakta olan bir yöntemdir.2 cm'den büyük boyutlu böbrek taşı tedavisinde önerilen ilk yöntem perkütan nefrolitotomide (PNL) yüksek başarı oranlarına rağmen hayatı tehdit edebilen komplikasyonlar görülebilmektedir.Anestezi açısından riskli olan, kanama bozukluğu vücut bütünlüğü anatomik olarak PNL'ye uygun olmayan hastalarda veya Objective: To...

10.4274/jus.1993 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Journal of Urological Surgery 2018-12-01

Benign tumors of the proximal ureter are very rare. Many them could be confused with urothelial carcinoma and unnecessarily treated by nephrectomy. In this case, we present treatment a lymphangioma localized in upper ureter, which is an example benign tumor. During percutaneous tumor resection, organ-sparing approach, was employed.

10.1159/000343498 article EN Urologia Internationalis 2012-11-08

ENWEndNote BIBJabRef, Mendeley RISPapers, Reference Manager, RefWorks, Zotero AMA Sagnak L, Ersoy H, Ozok U, et al. Clinical researchThe significance of Y chromosome microdeletion analysis in subfertile men with clinical variocele. Archives Medical Science. 2010;6(3):382-387. doi:10.5114/aoms.2010.14259. APA Sagnak, L., Ersoy, H., Ozok, U., Eraslan, A., Yararbas, K., & Goktug, G. (2010). Science, 6(3), 382-387. https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2010.14259 Chicago Levent, Hamit Ugur Asir Kanay...

10.5114/aoms.2010.14259 article EN cc-by-nc-sa Archives of Medical Science 2010-01-01

We compared three different chemotherapy regimens containing epirubicin in hormonerefractory prostate cancer (HRPC) patients. Sixty-nine patients with HRPC were randomized into groups. The first group (22 patients) received 30 mg/m 2 /week i.v. for 8 weeks. second (24 weeks followed by monthly maintenance therapy 4–6 months. third (23 oral estramustine phosphate (EMP) at a dose of 840 mg/day together weekly and epirubicin. response rates, mean survival times, toxicity determined. Within the...

10.1100/tsw.2008.90 article EN cc-by The Scientific World JOURNAL 2008-01-01

Spontaneus migration of the intrauterine devices(IUD) into bladder is a rare complication. We report and describe clinical outcome management one such case intravesical IUD. The diagnosis was confirmed after cystoscopic visualization. Endoscopic examination allowed removal

10.5455/gulhane.11653 article EN Gulhane Medical Journal 2013-01-01
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