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Atar C, Dalcı K, Aktar Y, Totik N, Topal U, Eray İC, Akçam AT, Sakman G. Correlation of TIRADS scoring in thyroid nodules with preoperative fine needle aspiration biopsy and postoperative specimen pathology. Head Neck 2024; 46:849-856. [PMID: 38197158 DOI: 10.1002/hed.27622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 10/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION The aim of our study is to determine the value of Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data Systems (TIRADS) scoring in predicting malignancy in thyroid nodules by examining its relationship with fine needle aspiration biopsy and postoperative histopathological results. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this study, patients who underwent surgery after ultrasonographic examination and fine needle aspiration biopsy for thyroid nodules at the General Surgery Clinic of Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine between January 2014 and November 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. The thyroid ultrasonography and fine needle aspiration biopsy of the included patients were performed by a clinician with 15 years of experience. The ultrasonographic features of the nodules were re-evaluated by the same clinician, and the American College of Radiology (ACR) TIRADS score was determined. Fine needle aspiration biopsy results were grouped according to Bethesda criteria. Postoperative histopathological examination results were divided into two groups: benign and malignant. The ACR TIRADS score was compared with fine needle aspiration biopsy and histopathological results. The performance of the ACR TIRADS score in predicting malignancy was determined. RESULTS 79.8% of the 397 patients were female, and the mean age was 50.9 ± 12.8 years. The mean diameter of the nodules was 27.4 ± 15.8 mm. There was a significant, positive, but weak correlation between ACR TIRADS and Bethesda (p < 0.001) (r = 0.33). When the ACR TIRADS score was compared with histopathological results, it was found that the rate of malignancy increased as the TIRADS score increased (p < 0.001). The rates of malignancy diagnosis were 0% for TR1, 13.2% for TR2, 21.7% for TR3, 50.3% for TR4, and 72.4% for TR5. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve for TIRADS in predicting malignancy was 0.747 (95% CI: 0.699-0.796, p < 0.001). TIRADS can distinguish malignancy with 75% accuracy. The optimal cutoff point was determined as TR4 with 80.3% sensitivity and 60.8% specificity. CONCLUSION The ACR TIRADS scoring system is an effective risk classification system for thyroid nodules, providing 75% accuracy in predicting malignancy, with 80.3% sensitivity and 60.8% specificity values.
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- Cihan Atar
- Department of General Surgery, Ministry of Health Osmaniye State Hospital, Osmaniye, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Biostatistics, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey
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Aba M, Sarıtaş AG, Yavuz B, Dalcı K, Ülkü A, Akçam AT. Preoperative Immunonutrition and Postoperative Outcomes in Radical Pancreaticoduodenectomy Patients. Turk J Gastroenterol 2023; 35:32-40. [PMID: 37987583 PMCID: PMC10837524 DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2023.22793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS This study aimed to compare the patient groups who received and did not receive immunonutrition in terms of mortality and morbidity in patients who underwent radical pancreaticoduodenectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Two groups were formed from 40 patients who underwent radical pancreaticoduodenectomy in our clinic in 2021. The patients in study group were given enteral immunonutrition support for 5 days preoperatively. For this purpose, a standard enteral immunonutrition product containing arginine, omega-3 fatty acids, and RNA (dietary nucleotides) was used. Patients' data of demographical, laboratory, postoperative complications, and current clinical status were analyzed. RESULT Mortality developed in 5 (25 %) patients in the treatment group and 4 (20 %) patients in the control group in the following months (P > .05). The estimated survival rate in the treatment group was 21.8 ± 2.8 months in the treatment group 19.1 ± 1.7 months in the control group (P > .05). The length of hospital stay was 12.89 ± 3.3 days in the treatment group, while it was 16.47 ± 6.83 days in the control group (P < .05). In the postoperative follow-ups, delayed gastric emptying symptoms developed in 3 patients in the treatment group, while the same complication was observed in 9 patients in the control group (P < .05). Surgical site infections occurred in 4 patients in the treatment group and 9 patients in the control group (P < .05). CONCLUSION It was observed that preoperative oral immunonutrition before pancreaticoduodenectomy was effective in reducing the risk of delayed gastric emptying after surgery and the length of hospital stay.
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- Murat Aba
- Department of General Surgery, Diyarbakır Selahattin Eyyubi Devlet Hastanesi, Diyarbakır, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey
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Erden S, Yurtseven Ş, Demir SG, Arslan S, Arslan UE, Dalcı K. Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Mastectomy Pain, Patient Satisfaction, and Patient Outcomes. J Perianesth Nurs 2022; 37:485-492. [PMID: 35304020 DOI: 10.1016/j.jopan.2021.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Revised: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE Mastectomy is one of the most painful surgical procedures. Postoperative pain guidelines recommend transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) as a reliable non-pharmacological analgesic method. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of TENS on postoperative pain and outcomes in patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy (MRM). DESIGN A single-center, single-blind, prospective, randomized-controlled study. METHODS This single-center, single-blind, randomized-controlled study included a total of 80 patients who underwent MRM at general surgery clinic of a tertiary center were included. The pain management of the patient outcomes were evaluated using the Turkish Revised American Pain Society Patient Outcome Questionnaire (APS-POQ-R-TR). FINDINGS The pain levels of the intervention group were lower than the control group. There were significant improvements in the patient outcomes such as mobilization, position, sleep, anxiety, and fear in the intervention group. CONCLUSIONS Our study results suggest that TENS reduces MRM pain. Thus, TENS can be recommended as a useful analgesic method in MRM.
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- Sevilay Erden
- Çukurova University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Surgical Diseases Nursing, Adana, Turkey.
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- Çukurova University, Faculty of Medicine Balcalı Hospital, Adana, Turkey
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- Gazi University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Surgical Diseases Nursing, Ankara, Turkey
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- Çukurova University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Surgical Diseases Nursing, Adana, Turkey
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- Hacettepe University, Public Health Department, Ankara, Turkey
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- Çukurova University, Faculty of Medicine, Balcalı Hospital Department of General Surgery, Adana, Turkey
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Akcam AT, Saritas AG, Dalcı K, Ulku A. The usefulness of drainage-internal capitonnage with/without selective bile duct repair technique for liver hydatid cyst. Ann Surg Treat Res 2021; 100:270-275. [PMID: 34012944 PMCID: PMC8103157 DOI: 10.4174/astr.2021.100.5.270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Revised: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Purpose The aim of the present study is to describe the cavity-reducing internal capitonnage technique that we used for the surgical therapy of liver hydatid cyst, and contribute to the literature by presenting the short- and long-term outcomes of the patients who were operated on with this technique. Methods A drainage and internal capitonnage technique was performed on 12 cases due to liver hydatid cyst in our clinic between January 2016 and December 2019. Results The mean age of cases was 36.25 ± 12.5 years, with 7 females and 5 males. All cases had pain in the right upper quadrant, and a sense of fullness in 5 cases. None of the cases had ruptured cysts, jaundice, or other clinical manifestations. The preoperative laboratory findings were normal in 8 cases. Intraoperative biliary-cyst communication was demonstrated in 8 cases (66.7%). Cases were followed up for a mean duration of 38.1 months (range, 24–88 months). Conclusion The drainage/internal capitonnage with/without selective bile duct repair is a technique that can be performed with very low morbidity and mortality rates in experienced hands, especially for centrally located hydatid cysts.
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- Atılgan Tolga Akcam
- Department of General Surgery, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Saricam, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Saricam, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Saricam, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Saricam, Turkey
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Dalcı K, Topal U, Unal AG, Eray İIC, Yalav O, Guuney IB, Sakman G. Is radioguided occult lesion localization (ROLL) an effective and reliable method in thyroid cancer and parathyroid redo surgery? Ann Ital Chir 2020; 91:166-172. [PMID: 31769413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to share the efficacy of the radionuclide occult lesion localization (ROLL) technique in secondary neck exploration in patients who had undergone neck exploration due to thyroid or parathyroid pathology and to share our clinical experience. MATERIAL AND METHOD Data of 25 patients who underwent secondary neck exploration for recurrent thyroid cancer and parathyroid adenoma between January 2016 and December 2018 at the General Surgery Clinic of Balcalı Hospital, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine were collected retrospectively. On the operation day, 0.5 mCi Tc-99m macroaggregate albumin was injected into the lesion under ultrasound guidance (USG). Nerve monitoring was used in all patients. RESULTS Twenty-five patients (21 females, 4 males) were included in the study. The mean age of the patients was 54.5 (24-79) years. Five patients were operated for parathyroid adenoma, 6 patients for papillary cancer after subtotal thyroidectomy, 13 patients for papillary cancer recurrence, 2 patients for medullary cancer recurrence, 2 patients for papillary cancer cervical lymph node metastasis and 1 patient for anaplastic cancer recurrence.Mean operative time was 100.6 min (60-160 min). Two patients had transient hypocalcemia and no other complications were seen. Parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels in patients with hyperparathyroidism, Thyroglobulin (Tg) levels in patients with recurrent papillary cancer, were significantly lower than preoperative levels (p<0.05). CONCLUSION We believe that ROLL technique reduces the complication rate by decreasing dissection time and width. We recommend using it for thyroid cancer and parathyroid redo surgery. KEY WORDS Parathyroid redo surgery, Radioguided surgery, Thyroid cancer.
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Dalcı K, Topal U, Ünal AG, Eray İC, Yalav O, Sakman G. Adrenal kitlelerde laparaskopik ve açık cerrahi tekniklerin sonuç açısından karşılaştırılması. Cukurova Medical Journal 2019. [DOI: 10.17826/cumj.570824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Eray İC, Rencüzoğulları A, Yalav O, Topal U, Sarıtaş AG, Dalcı K. Rektum kanser cerrahisi sonrası kalıcı ileostomi insidansı ve risk faktörleri. Cukurova Medical Journal 2019. [DOI: 10.17826/cumj.529941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Sarıtaş AG, Topal U, Eray İC, Dalcı K, Akçamı AT, Erdoğan K. Jejunal diverticulosis complicated with perforation: A rare acute abdomen etiology. Int J Surg Case Rep 2019; 63:101-103. [PMID: 31574453 PMCID: PMC6796598 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2019.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2019] [Revised: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Jejunal diverticulosis is a rare intestinal pathology with an incidence of 0.5-1%. While most cases are asymptomatic, 30-40% of the cases may become symptomatic with chronic abdominal pain, malabsorption, hemorrhage, diverticulitis, obstruction, abscess formation and, rarely, diverticula perforation. It is generally localized on the mesenteric side and it develops from the entry points of the vessels into the jejunum. CASE PRESENTATION Case 1 - A 36-year Case 2 a 75 old female patient patient was admitted to the emergency department with the complaint of widespread abdominal pain, Case 1 8 diverticules, one with diverticule perforation, was observed in the jejunum segment between the 50th and 90th centimeters after the Treitz Ligament. Case 2 - In the diverticulum 100 cm distal from the Treitz ligament, mesenteric perforation area of 4-5 mm were observed. RESULTS Segmentary small bowel resection and side-by-side anastomosis were performed in these cases. In the histopathological examination, the Diverticula were seen to be pseudodiverticullar lesions including herniation of the mucosa and submucosa. CONCLUSION Jejunoileal diverticulosis is a rare disease with life-threatening complications such as perforation, obstruction and bleeding, it is usually asymptomatic or presents with nonspecific symptoms. It should be considered in the differential diagnosis of acute abdomen.
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- Ahmet Gökhan Sarıtaş
- Department of General Surgery, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, 01330, Cukurova, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, 01330, Cukurova, Adana, Turkey.
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- Department of General Surgery, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, 01330, Cukurova, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, 01330, Cukurova, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, 01330, Cukurova, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, 01330, Cukurova, Adana, Turkey
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Ülkü A, Topal U, Sarıtaş AG, Rencüzoğulları A, Akçam T, Eray İC, Yalav O, Dalcı K, Aydın İ. Elektif olgularda açık ve laparaskopik splenektominin karşılaştırılması. Cukurova Medical Journal 2019. [DOI: 10.17826/cumj.467031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Rencüzoğulları A, Erdoğan KE, Sarıtaş AG, Topal U, Akçam AT, Ülkü A, Yalav O, Eray İC, Dalcı K, Doran F. İntraabdominal ekstragenital yerleşimli endometriozisler: tek merkez deneyimi. Cukurova Medical Journal 2018. [DOI: 10.17826/cumj.370849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Sarıtaş AG, Dalcı K, Gönlüşen G, Erdoğan Ş, Rencüzoğulları A. Mesane kaynaklı inflamatuar miyofibroblastik tümör. Cukurova Medical Journal 2018. [DOI: 10.17826/cumj.337026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Rencuzogulları A, Koltas IS, Akcam AT, Ulku A, Yalav O, Saritas AG, Dalcı K, Eray IC. Challenges, Prognosis and Outcomes of Surgical Resection for Hepatic Alveolar Echinococcosis: A Single Centre Experience. Dicle Tıp Dergisi 2017. [DOI: 10.5798/dicletip.319757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Akcam AT, Ulku A, Rencuzogullari A, Eray IC, Okoh A, Kuran S, Dalcı K, Yalav O, Parsak CK, Sakman G, Demiryurek H. Antiviral Combination Therapy With Low-Dose Hepatitis B Immunoglobulin for the Prevention of Hepatitis B Virus Recurrence in Liver Transplant Recipients: A Single-Center Experience. Transplant Proc 2016; 47:1445-9. [PMID: 26093739 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2015.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study presents the overall long-term hepatitis B virus (HBV) recurrence rate with possible associated factors after hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) was given in combination with 4 different antiviral (lamivudine, adefovir, entecavir, and tenofovir) drugs. PATIENTS AND METHODS Between September 2000 and October 2013, the medical records of 42 adult patients who underwent liver transplantation at the Cukurova University Medical Hospital for chronic liver failure or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) secondary to chronic HBV were reviewed retrospectively. The analyses of risk factors for recurrence were performed based on the efficacy of hepatitis B envelope antigen (HBeAg), hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc), HBV DNA, preoperative prophylaxis, and the presence of HCC. Posttransplantation HBV recurrence was defined as persistence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positivity after orthotopic liver transplantation, or the reappearance of HBsAg and HBV DNA after initial HBsAg undetectability despite prophylaxis. RESULTS The mean follow-up of 28 patients having HBIG and lamivudine prophylaxis was 73.25 ± 37.5 months with a recurrence rate of 3.5%. The mean follow-up of 2 patients having HBIG and adefovir prophylaxis was 90 ± 46.6 months with a 50% recurrence rate. The mean follow-up of each 6 patients who received prophylaxis with entecavir and tenofovir groups were 27.5 ± 16.1 and 16.17 ± 5.3 respectively, with no posttransplantation recurrence for both groups. On univariate analysis, preoperative factors such as anti-HBc, HBV DNA, preoperative prophylaxis, and the presence of HCC did not show any correlation with recurrence. However, HBeAg showed statistical significance for recurrence. CONCLUSIONS Low-dose HBIG in combination with antiviral agents (lamivudine, entecavir, and tenofovir) is efficacious in preventing recurrence of HBV in posttransplantation patients.
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- A T Akcam
- Department of General Surgery, Cukurova University School of Medicine, Sarıcam, Adana, Turkey.
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- Department of General Surgery, Cukurova University School of Medicine, Sarıcam, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Cukurova University School of Medicine, Sarıcam, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Cukurova University School of Medicine, Sarıcam, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Ankara University School of Medicine, Sarıcam, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Cukurova University School of Medicine, Sarıcam, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Cukurova University School of Medicine, Sarıcam, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Cukurova University School of Medicine, Sarıcam, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Cukurova University School of Medicine, Sarıcam, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Cukurova University School of Medicine, Sarıcam, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Cukurova University School of Medicine, Sarıcam, Adana, Turkey
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Eray İC, Rencüzoğulları A, Yalav O, Dalcı K, Kakil E, Bağır E, Parsak CK. Primary gastric tuberculosis mimicking gastric cancer. Ulus Cerrahi Derg 2015; 31:177-9. [PMID: 26504425 DOI: 10.5152/ucd.2014.2667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2014] [Accepted: 03/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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A 42-year-old female patient with no previous known diseases who had complaints of postprandial epigastric pain and weight loss and who could not be diagnosed by endoscopic biopsy, although gastric cancer was suspected radiologically and endoscopically, was diagnosed with primary gastric tuberculosis by laparotomy and frozen section. Following anti-tuberculosis treatment, a complete clinical, radiological, and endoscopic response was achieved.
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- İsmail Cem Eray
- Department of General Surgery, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey
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