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Yalçın MB, Bora ES, Çakır A, Akbulut S, Erbaş O. Autophagy and anti-inflammation ameliorate diabetic neuropathy with Rilmenidine. Acta Cir Bras 2023; 38:e387823. [PMID: 38055406 DOI: 10.1590/acb387823] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate the neuroprotective effects of Rilmenidine on diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) in a rat model of diabetes induced by streptozotocin (STZ). METHODS STZ (60 mg/kg) was administered to adult Sprague-Dawley rats to induce diabetes. On the 30th day after STZ administration, electromyography (EMG) and motor function tests confirmed the presence of DPN. Group 1: Control (n = 10), Group 2: DM + 0.1 mg/kg Rilmenidine (n = 10), and Group 3: DM + 0.2 mg/kg Rilmenidine (n = 10) were administered via oral lavage for four weeks. EMG, motor function test, biochemical analysis, and histological and immunohistochemical analysis of sciatic nerves were then performed. RESULTS The administration of Rilmenidine to diabetic rats substantially reduced sciatic nerve inflammation and fibrosis and prevented electrophysiological alterations. Immunohistochemistry of sciatic nerves from saline-treated rats revealed increased perineural thickness, HMGB-1, tumor necrosis factor-α, and a decrease in nerve growth factor (NGF), LC-3. In contrast, Rilmendine significantly inhibited inflammation markers and prevented the reduction in NGF expression. In addition, Rilmenidine significantly decreased malondialdehyde and increased diabetic rats' total antioxidative capacity. CONCLUSIONS The findings of this study suggest that Rilmenidine may have therapeutic effects on DNP by modulating antioxidant and autophagic pathways.
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- Mehmet Burak Yalçın
- Bahcelievler Memorial Hospital - Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology - Istanbul - Turkey
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- Izmir Ataturk Research and Training Hospital - Department of Emergency Medicine - Izmir - Turkey
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- Canakkale Mehmet Akif Ersoy State SBU Kartal Kosuyolu Training and Research Hospital - Department of Emergency Medicine - Canakkale - Turkey
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- SBU Kartal Kosuyolu Training and Research - Hospital Department of Gastroenterology - Istanbul - Turkey
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- Demiroğlu Bilim University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Physiology - Istanbul - Turkey
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Gonultas F, Akbulut S, Sarici KB, Toprak S, Kilci B, Bilgic Y, Kose A, Yakupogullari Y, Garzali IU, Yilmaz S. Management of wet ascitic type of peritoneal tuberculosis: single center experience. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2023; 27:980-987. [PMID: 36808343 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202302_31192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to present our experience with the management of 17 patients with ascites who underwent diagnostic laparoscopy or laparotomy, and histologic confirmation of wet ascitic type of peritoneal tuberculosis (TB). PATIENTS AND METHODS Between January 2008 and March 2019, 17 patients whose ascites were investigated by a gastroenterologist and who were thought to have non-cirrhotic ascites were referred to our Surgery clinic for peritoneal biopsy. The clinical, biochemical, radiological, microbiological, and histopathological data of the patients who underwent diagnostic laparoscopy or laparotomy were analyzed retrospectively. Histopathological examination of peritoneal tissue samples in hematoxylin-eosin-stained preparations revealed necrotizing granulomatous inflammation with caseous necrosis and Langhans type giant cells. Ehrlich-Ziehl-Neelsen (EZN) staining was studied with the suspicion of TB. Acid-fast bacilli (AFB) were detected in EZN stained slide. Histopathological findings were also considered. RESULTS Seventeen patients aged 18 to 64 years were included in this study. The most common symptoms were ascites and abdominal distention, weight loss, night sweats, fever and diarrhea. Radiological examination revealed peritoneal thickening, ascites, omental cacking, and diffuse lymphadenopathy. Histopathologically, necrotizing granulomatous peritonitis consistent with peritoneal TB were detected. While direct laparoscopy was preferred in sixteen patients, laparotomy was preferred in the remaining one due to previous surgical procedures. However, seven were converted to open laparotomy. CONCLUSIONS Diagnosis of abdominal TB requires high index of suspicion, and the treatment should be prompt to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with delay in treatment.
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- F Gonultas
- Department of Surgery, Department of Pathology, Department of Gastroenterology, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey.
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Sogutcu N, Akbulut S, Sari A, Yavuz R, Yagmur Y, Colak C. Ectopic bone formation in thyroid gland: report of sixteen cases and comprehensive literature review. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2023; 27:988-998. [PMID: 36808344 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202302_31193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to analyze the outcomes of patients with ectopic bone formation (EBF) diagnosed in thyroidectomy specimen. PATIENTS AND METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the data of 16 patients who underwent thyroidectomy between February 2009 and June 2018 and whose pathology examination diagnosed EBF. RESULTS Fourteen patients underwent bilateral total thyroidectomy (BTT), one patient required BTT with central lymph node dissection, and one patient was subjected to BTT with functional lymph node dissection. On histopathological examination, left lobe EBF was diagnosed in four patients; left lobe EBF with bilateral papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) in two; left lobe EBF with left lobe PTC in one; left lobe EBF with left follicular adenoma in one; left lobe EBF with right lobe papillary thyroid microcarcinoma in one; bilateral EBF in one; right lobe EBF with extramedullary hematopoiesis in one; right lobe EBF in three; right lobe EBF with right lobe medullary thyroid carcinoma in one, and right lobe EBF with bilateral lymphocytic thyroiditis in one. One of the five patients who underwent bone marrow biopsy was diagnosed with myeloproliferative dysplasia, and another with polycythemia vera. Three patients were treated medically for anemia because no other pathological findings could be observed. CONCLUSIONS There is a lack of literature data about the clinical significance of EBF in the thyroid gland in cases with no concomitant hematological diseases. People who have been diagnosed with EBF in the thyroid gland should be checked for hematological diseases.
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- N Sogutcu
- Department of Pathology, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakir, Turkey.
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Aloun A, Akbulut S, Garzali IU, Gonultas F, Baskiran A, Hargura AS, Colak C, Yilmaz S. Effect of ursodeoxycholic acid on liver regeneration capacity after living donor hepatectomy: a prospective, randomized, double-blind clinical trial. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2023; 27:999-1006. [PMID: 36808345 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202302_31194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) has multiple hepatoprotective activities: it modifies the bile acid pool, decreases levels of endogenous, hydrophobic bile acids while increasing the proportion of nontoxic hydrophilic bile acids. It also has cytoprotective, antiapoptotic, and immunomodulatory properties. The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of postoperative administration of UDCA on liver regeneration capacity. PATIENTS AND METHODS This is a single-center, prospective, randomized, double-blind study that was carried out in our Liver transplant Institute. Sixty living liver donors (LLDs) who underwent right lobe living donor hepatectomy were divided into two groups using computer-generated random numbers: one group received oral UDCA 500 mg 12 hourly for 7 days (UDCA group; n=30) from the first postoperative day (POD) and the other did not receive UDCA (non-UDCA group; n=30). Both groups were compared in terms of the following parameters: clinical and demographic parameters, liver enzymes (ALT, AST, ALP, GGT, total bilirubin, direct Bilirubin), and INR. RESULTS The median ages in the UDCA and non-UDCA were 31 years (95% CI for median: 26-38) and 24 years (95% CI for median: 23-29), respectively. Liver function tests showed significant differences at various times within the first seven PODs. The INR was lower in UDCA group patients on POD3 and POD4. However, GGT was significantly lower on POD6 and POD7 for the UDCA group. Total bilirubin was also significantly lower on POD3 for the UDCA group patients, but ALP was lower all from POD1 to POD7. A significant difference was also observed in AST on POD3, POD5 and POD6. CONCLUSIONS Postoperative administration of oral UDCA significantly improves liver function tests and INR among LLDs.
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- A Aloun
- Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey.
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Akbulut S, Tamer M, Kucukakcali Z, Akyuz M, Saritas H, Bagci N, Ciftci F, Akbulut MS, Karabulut E, Yilmaz S. Factors affecting anxiety, depression, and stress among patients with hepatocellular carcinoma during COVID-19 pandemic. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2023; 27:704-712. [PMID: 36734727 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202301_31073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Patients with chronic disease whose treatments are limited may experience depression, anxiety, and stress-related symptoms, as well as an increase in the levels of these conditions. This study aims to determine the factors affecting the depression, stress, and anxiety levels of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients due to the fear of COVID-19 exposure. PATIENTS AND METHODS 118 patients with advanced HCC treated with non-transplant treatment options or on the waiting list due to the lack of a donor were enrolled. To evaluate the stress, depression, and anxiety levels during the COVID-19 process, Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21) and the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS) were administered to 118 patients through a face-to-face interview. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics were recorded, and the primary endpoint measure was the total score of DASS. In addition, the multilayer perceptron (MLP) model was constructed to predict the scores of the DASS-21 total. RESULTS There were significant differences between DASS depression (p=0.010; p=0.030) DASS anxiety (p=0.010; p=0.010) and DASS total (p=0.046; p=0.023) scores in terms of gender and protective effect of the vaccine. Also, a significant difference between gender for the CAS scale was determined (p=0.044). The median score of the DASS total in the COVID-19 group was higher than in the non-COVID-19 group; however, the increase was not significant. MLP model revealed that chronic disease, gender, age, place of residence, smoking, type of vaccine, and COVID-19 exposure were the most important predictors for the DASS total. CONCLUSIONS Chronic disease, gender, and age were prominent factors in predicting the DASS-21 total score in HCC patients. Therefore, the crucial factors were clinically considered for managing depression, stress, and anxiety in HCC patients.
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- S Akbulut
- Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey.
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Akbulut S. An assessment of serum vitamin B12 and folate in patients with Crohn's disease. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e31892. [PMID: 36550821 PMCID: PMC9771213 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000031892] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory condition that can involve any area in the gastrointestinal tract often involving the distal ileum where vitamin B12 is specifically absorbed. The aim of this study was to ascertain serum vitamin B12 and folate levels in order to investigate the correlation among these vitamin levels and disease activation, localization, duration and age at the onset of the disease. Study population included 103 patients with Crohn's disease and a healthy control group of 114 individuals. C-reactive protein, vitamin B12, folate levels were studied along with hemogram analyses. The results were evaluated in statistical comparisons. While serum vitamin B12 levels and serum folate levels were 161.9 ± 63.2(73-496) pg/mL and 4.9 ± 1.4(1.2-9.4) ng/mL in the Crohn's patient group respectively, they were 321.7 ± 126.3(85-680) pg/mL and 7.6 ± 3.8(3-25.1) ng/mL in the control group respectively. Vitamin B12 and folate levels were distinctly lower in patients with Chron's disease than those of the control group (P < .001). The intragroup analysis of the patient group revealed that low vitamin B12 levels were significantly lower in the moderate group classified according to the Crohn's Disease Activity Index (P < .001), along with those in the L1 group with terminal/distal ileal involvement (P < .001). Vitamin B12 and folate deficiencies are quite prevalent in patients with Crohn's disease while this condition can lead to various complications and they prove to be important risk factors associated especially with thrombosis and its complications. Patients must be regularly followed-up for vitamin B12 and folate levels to supplement them where needed.
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- Sabiye Akbulut
- Department of Gastroenterology, University of Health Sciences, Kartal Koşuyolu High Specialty Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
- * Correspondence: Sabiye Akbulut, Department of Gastroenterology, University of Health Sciences, Kartal Koşuyolu High Specialty Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul 34865, Turkey (e-mail: )
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Gunes O, Akbulut S, Atay A, Gonultas F, Tuncer A, Baskiran A, Yilmaz S. Vessel sealing system vs. conventional knot-tying for hilar dissection during living donor hepatectomy: a prospective, randomized, double-blinded study. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2022; 26:6990-6994. [PMID: 36263546 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202210_29882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVE LT has become the gold standard treatment for many liver diseases, especially chronic liver disease. A commonly seen problem, even in donors who do not develop any major complications after living donor hepatectomy (LDH), is the persistent drainage of lymphatic fluid from the hepatectomy site drain, which causes extensive hospitalization and consequent loss to the workforce. To our knowledge, no study has yet been published comparing LVSS and conventional knot-tying methods for hilar dissection, which is an important stage of the LDH procedure. We aimed to prospectively compare the outcomes of these two treatment methods. PATIENTS AND METHODS Donor candidates were divided into two groups: conventional suture tying (conventional knot tying group; n=34) and Ligasure vessel sealing system (LVSS; n=34). A simple randomization method of drawing lots was used to assign the patients to each group. The following parameters were analyzed for all patients: age, gender, BMI, duration of surgery, postoperative drainage amounts, drain removal times and complications, length of hospital stay, morbidity, and mortality. RESULTS There were no significant differences in terms of operative times, postoperative drainage levels, hospital stay or drain removal times. CONCLUSIONS In this study, the use of LVSS in LDH was found to be safe, although it did not offer any advantage over conventional methods. Nevertheless, it seems probable that the use of LVSS could reduce operative time and amounts of lymphatic drainage, especially in centers with minimal experience with LDH, such as new LDH centers.
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- O Gunes
- Department of Surgery, Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
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Baskiran A, Atay A, Baskiran DY, Akbulut S. Hepatitis B/D-Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma. A Clinical Literature Review. J Gastrointest Cancer 2021; 52:1192-1197. [PMID: 34611832 DOI: 10.1007/s12029-021-00714-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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AIM Given the current literature data, this article aims to shed light on the epidemiological and clinical effects of HBV, as well as its impact on the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS A review of the English language literature based on a MEDLINE (PubMed) database was searched. The keywords were cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, epidemiology, hepatitis delta virus, hepatitis B virus, and co-infection. All references from retrieved papers were reviewed systematically to find additional collection of reports. RESULTS The study has broadly confirmed the contribution of HDV viremia to liver disease and cirrhosis. However, uncertainty over the mechanism of action on HCC development remains. As the recent data has demonstrated, the HCC-HDV has a unique molecular profile which is distinct from that of HBV-HCC. CONCLUSION Owing to the dependence of HDV on HBV, it is not clear whether HCC is a consequence of the cumulative effect of both HBV and HDV, an effect of the underlying cirrhosis, or a direct oncogenic effect of HDV. Many questions concerning the oncogenic role of HDV remain unanswered. To better understand the role of HDV in carcinogenesis, studies at the molecular level that consider genotype differences should be increased. Multicenter, high-volume, and prospective studies that compare HBV/HDV co-infected and HBV-infected individuals will be pivotal in determining the oncogenic role of HDV.
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- A Baskiran
- Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Institute of Liver Transplantation, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Izmir Katip Celebi University Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Institute of Liver Transplantation, Malatya, Turkey
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Pakoz ZB, Sari SO, Vatansever S, Uran BNO, Camyar H, Gur EO, Gumus ZZ, Akbulut S. Ineffective esophageal motility assessment in patients with and without pathological esophageal acid reflux. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e26054. [PMID: 34011121 PMCID: PMC8137047 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000026054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Ineffective esophageal motility (IEM), defined as minor esophageal motility disorder, is also the most common esophageal motility disorder. The relationship between gastro-esophageal reflux disease is still controversial. Our aim in this study is to evaluate whether there are differences in terms of demographic, endoscopic, or motility findings between IEM patients with pathological esophageal acid reflux and physiological reflux.Patients diagnosed with IEM according to the Chicago classification v3 with high-resolution manometry (HRM) before acid monitoring constituted the study group of our investigation. The patients were divided into 2 groups as patients with pathological esophageal reflux and patients with physiological reflux according to 24-hour acid monitoring. Demographic data, endoscopic findings, and HRM findings were compared between 2 groups.A total of 62 patients who were diagnosed with IEM according to the Chicago classification v3 were included in the study. Patients in the physiological reflux group were 7 years younger on average than the pathological reflux group. Esophagitis rates were significantly higher in the pathological reflux group (P = .033). Lower esophageal sphincter resting pressure, integrated relaxation pressure, and the presence of hernia were found to be similar in the 2 groups (P = 392, P = 182, P = 657, respectively). The rate of severe IEM was also similar between the 2 groups (P = .143).The fact that the physiological reflux patient group is younger may suggest that the IEM develops in the early period and then reflux accompanies the picture with advancing age.
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- Zehra Betul Pakoz
- Department of Gastroenterology, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Katip Celebi University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University of Health Sciences, Kartal Kosuyolu High Speciality Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Değertekin B, Demir M, Akarca US, Kani HT, Üçbilek E, Yıldırım E, Güzelbulut F, Balkan A, Vatansever S, Danış N, Demircan M, Soylu A, Yaras S, Kartal A, Kefeli A, Gündüz F, Yalçın K, Erarslan E, Aladağ M, Harputluoğlu M, Özakyol A, Temel T, Akarsu M, Sümer H, Akın M, Albayrak B, Sen İ, Alkım H, Uyanıkoğlu A, Irak K, Öztaşkın S, Uğurlu ÇB, Güneş Ş, Gürel S, Nuriyev K, İnci İ, Kaçar S, Dinçer D, Doğanay L, Göktürk HS, Mert A, Coşar AM, Dursun H, Atalay R, Akbulut S, Balkan Y, Koklu H, Şimşek H, Özdoğan O, Çoban M, Poturoğlu Ş, Ayyıldız T, Yapalı S, Günsar F, Akdoğan M, Özenirler S, Akyıldız M, Sezgin O, Özdoğan O, Kaymakoğlu S, Beşışık F, Karasu Z, İdilman R. Real-world efficacy and safety of Ledipasvir + Sofosbuvir and Ombitasvir/Paritaprevir/Ritonavir ± Dasabuvir combination therapies for chronic hepatitis C: A Turkish experience. Turk J Gastroenterol 2020; 31:883-893. [PMID: 33626001 PMCID: PMC7928249 DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2020.20696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS This study aimed to evaluate the real-life efficacy and tolerability of direct-acting antiviral treatments for patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) with/without cirrhosis in the Turkish population. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 4,352 patients with CHC from 36 different institutions in Turkey were enrolled. They received ledipasvir (LDV) and sofosbuvir (SOF)±ribavirin (RBV) orombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir±dasabuvir (PrOD)±RBV for 12 or 24 weeks. Sustained virologic response (SVR) rates, factors affecting SVR, safety profile, and hepatocellular cancer (HCC) occurrence were analyzed. RESULTS SVR12 was achieved in 92.8% of the patients (4,040/4,352) according to intention-to-treat and in 98.3% of the patients (4,040/4,108) according to per-protocol analysis. The SVR12 rates were similar between the treatment regimens (97.2%-100%) and genotypes (95.6%-100%). Patients achieving SVR showed a significant decrease in the mean serum alanine transaminase (ALT) levels (50.90±54.60 U/L to 17.00±14.50 U/L) and model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) scores (7.51±4.54 to 7.32±3.40) (p<0.05). Of the patients, 2 were diagnosed with HCC during the treatment and 14 were diagnosed with HCC 37.0±16.0 weeks post-treatment. Higher initial MELD score (odds ratio [OR]: 1.92, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.22-2.38; p=0.023]), higher hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA levels (OR: 1.44, 95% CI: 1.31-2.28; p=0.038), and higher serum ALT levels (OR: 1.38, 95% CI: 1.21-1.83; p=0.042) were associated with poor SVR12. The most common adverse events were fatigue (12.6%), pruritis (7.3%), increased serum ALT (4.7%) and bilirubin (3.8%) levels, and anemia (3.1%). CONCLUSION LDV/SOF or PrOD±RBV were effective and tolerable treatments for patients with CHC and with or without advanced liver disease before and after liver transplantation. Although HCV eradication improves the liver function, there is a risk of developing HCC.
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- Bülent Değertekin
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology Mustafa Kemal University School of Medicine, Hatay, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ege University School of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Marmara University School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Mersin University School of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Gaziantep University School of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, İstan-bul, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Gaziantep University School of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Kâtip Celebi University, İzmir, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ege University School of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Eskisehir Osmangazi University School of Medicine, Eskişehir, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Health Sciences University Bakırkoy Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Mersin University School of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University School of Medicine, Tokat, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Marmara University School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dicle University School of Medicine, Diyarbakır, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Dışkapı Trainining and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, İnonu University School of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, İnonu University School of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Eskisehir Osmangazi University School of Medicine, Eskişehir, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Eskisehir Osmangazi University School of Medicine, Eskişehir, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dokuz Eylül University School of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Health Sciences University, Şişli Etfal Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Health Sciences University, Şişli Etfal Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Harran University School of Medicine, Urfa, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, İstanbul University School of Medicine, İstanbul Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, İstanbul University School of Medicine, İstanbul Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, İstanbul University School of Medicine, İstanbul Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Uludag University School of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, İstanbul University School of Medicine, İstanbul Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, İstanbul University School of Medicine, İstanbul Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Umraniye Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Istanbul Medipol University School of Medicine, İstanbul Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Karadeniz Technical University School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Ataturk University, School of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Kartal Kosuyolu Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Division of İnfectious Diseases, Gaziantep 25 Aralık Government Hospital, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Mersin University School of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Ufuk University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Ondokuz Mayıs University School of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ege University School of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Organ Transplantation Center, Memorial Atasehir Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Mersin University School of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Marmara University School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, İstanbul University School of Medicine, İstanbul Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, İstanbul University School of Medicine, İstanbul Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ege University School of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Akbulut S, Sahin TT, Yilmaz S. Comment on: Prevention of biliary fistula after partial hepatectomy by transcystic biliary drainage: randomized clinical trial. Br J Surg 2020; 107:e285. [PMID: 32452528 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- S Akbulut
- Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey
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Çiyiltepe H, Çetin DA, Gündeş E, Aday U, Senger AS, Gülmez S, Akbulut S, Duman M. Endoscopic and histopathological features of the upper gastrointestinal system polyps: evaluation of 12.563 procedures. Turk J Surg 2020; 35:98-104. [PMID: 32550313 DOI: 10.5578/turkjsurg.4155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 03/12/2018] [Accepted: 05/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Objectives With the widespread use of esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) in recent years, upper gastrointestinal system polyps have started to be encountered more often. Although most patients with gastric polyps are asymptomatic, these are important due to their malign potential, and gastric cancer may develop if left untreated. Material and Methods Records of 12.563 patients who underwent EGD at Kartal Kosuyolu High Specialization Health Application and Research Center for any reason between January 2013 and June 2016 were reviewed retrospectively. Patients with at least 1 histopathologically proven polyp were included in this study. Results A total of 12.563 endoscopic procedures of the upper gastrointestinal system were investigated and 353 (2.8%) polypoid lesions were detected. Mean age of these patients was 56.3 years and 241 (68.3%) of the patients were female. Gastric polyps were found most commonly in the antrum (50.1%) and of all gastric polyps, 245 (69.5%) were less than 1 cm. Histopathological evaluation showed that hyperplastic polyp (HP) (n= 151, 42.8%) was the most common polyp type, followed by fundic gastric polyp (FGP) (n= 51, 14.4%). Non-polyp gastric mucosa evaluation of 298 patients revealed that 34.9% of the cases were Helicobacter pylori positive, 19.4% had intestinal metaplasia, and 11.4% had atrophic gastritis. Conclusion Polyps of the upper gastrointestinal system are generally detected coincidentally as they have no specific symptoms. Polypectomy is required for gastric polyps because of their potential for malign transformation according to medical evidence.
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- Hüseyin Çiyiltepe
- Kartal Koşuyolu Yüksek İhtisas Eğitim ve Araştırma Merkezi, Gastroenteroloji Cerrahi Kliniği, İstanbul, Türkiye
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- Kartal Koşuyolu Yüksek İhtisas Eğitim ve Araştırma Merkezi, Gastroenteroloji Cerrahi Kliniği, İstanbul, Türkiye
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- Kartal Koşuyolu Yüksek İhtisas Eğitim ve Araştırma Merkezi, Gastroenteroloji Cerrahi Kliniği, İstanbul, Türkiye
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- Kartal Koşuyolu Yüksek İhtisas Eğitim ve Araştırma Merkezi, Gastroenteroloji Cerrahi Kliniği, İstanbul, Türkiye
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- Kartal Koşuyolu Yüksek İhtisas Eğitim ve Araştırma Merkezi, Gastroenteroloji Cerrahi Kliniği, İstanbul, Türkiye
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- Kartal Koşuyolu Yüksek İhtisas Eğitim ve Araştırma Merkezi, Gastroenteroloji Cerrahi Kliniği, İstanbul, Türkiye
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- Kartal Koşuyolu Yüksek İhtisas Eğitim ve Araştırma Merkezi, Gastroloji Kliniği, İstanbul, Türkiye
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- Kartal Koşuyolu Yüksek İhtisas Eğitim ve Araştırma Merkezi, Gastroenteroloji Cerrahi Kliniği, İstanbul, Türkiye
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BACKGROUND Aborted donor hepatectomy (ADH) during any stage of living donor hepatectomy (LDH) is a rare event. We describe our experience and discuss the lessons from these events. METHODS From September 2005 to January 2019, 77 of 2 031 (3.79%) LDH were aborted at various stages of surgical procedure due to donor or recipient related reasons. Demographic and clinical data of aborted donor candidates and the clinical course of their potential recipients were analysed. RESULTS LDH of 77 donor candidates was aborted due to donor (n = 53) or recipient (n = 24) related reasons. The most common donor related reason was the quality of liver parenchyma (n = 31). The most common recipient related reason was haemodynamic instability (n = 11). Twenty-three recipients underwent either living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) (n = 21) or deceased donor liver transplantation (DDLT) (n = 2) at a median of 6 days following ADH. In one aborted due to a donor reason and two aborted for recipient reasons, LDLT was performed using the same donor candidates. Thirty-six recipients had no liver transplantation (LT) and died a median of 17.5 days following ADH. CONCLUSIONS We believe that ADH will decrease with experience and meticulous preoperative clinical and radiological evaluations. Abandoning the donor hepatectomy is always a valid option at any stage of the surgery when the unexpected is encountered.
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- K Kutluturk
- Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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Başak K, Günhan Ö, Akbulut S, Aydin S. Salivary gland anlage tumour of the nasopharynx: A case report and review for histopathological characteristics. Malays J Pathol 2019; 41:345-350. [PMID: 31901920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Congenital salivary gland anlage tumour of the nasopharynx is a lesion which usually presents with nasal and upper respiratory tract obstruction in the neonatal period. Timely diagnosis is essential to prevent the occurrence of respiratory complications in later childhood. CASE REPORT We present a 8-year-old boy complaining from difficulty in breathing and breastfeeding in the neonatal period due to an adenoid-like nasopharyngeal mass. Histological examination revealed solid and cystic squamous nests and numerous duct-like structures within collagenised stroma. Both epithelial and myoepithelial differentiation were noted in the tubular component. DISCUSSION A review of the clinical and histopathological features of published cases revealed that ancient lesions showed more prominent and complex epithelial component and more collagen rich stroma. We would like to suggest the possibility of salivary gland anlage tumour to be considered in the differential diagnosis of neonatal respiratory distress cases.
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- K Başak
- University of Health Science, Kartal Dr.Lütfi Kırdar Education and Research Hospital, Department of Pathology, İstanbul, Turkey.
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Akbulut S, Dogan Z, Baskiran A, Elbe H, Turkoz Y. Effect of a honey and arginine-glutamine-hydroxymethylbutyrate mixture on the healing of colon anastomosis in rats immunosuppressed with tacrolimus. Biotech Histochem 2019; 94:514-521. [PMID: 30983411 DOI: 10.1080/10520295.2019.1601257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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We compared the effect of honey and a mixture of arginine-glutamine-hydroxymethylbutyrate (AGHMB) on healing of a descending colon anastomosis in rats that were immunosuppressed with tacrolimus (Tac). Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into four groups: untreated control, Tac, Tac + honey and Tac + AGHMB. Colon resection and anastomosis were performed on day 14 and re-laparotomy was performed on the day 21 of the study. Anastomotic bursting pressure, macroscopic adhesion score, weekly body weight changes, histopathological features and immunohistochemical staining of TGF-β1 were determined for all groups. We found no significant difference in anastomotic bursting pressure among the experimental groups. We found significant weekly increases in body weight for the Tac + honey group. We found no significant difference in the weekly body weight measurements for the Tac + AGHMB group. We found significant increases in TGF-β1 expression in the Tac + honey group compared to the control and Tac groups. No significant differences in inflammatory cell infiltration, fibroblast proliferation or collagen deposition were found between the Tac + honey and Tac + AGHMB groups; however, a significant difference in neovascularization between these groups was found. Neovascularization in the Tac + honey group was significantly greater than for the Tac + AGHMB group. We found that both honey and the AGHMB mixture were beneficial for anastomotic wound healing in rats that were immunosuppressed using Tac.
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- S Akbulut
- Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine , Malatya , Turkey
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- Department of Anatomy, Adiyaman University Faculty of Medicine , Adiyaman , Turkey
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- Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine , Malatya , Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Sıtkı Kocman University Faculty of Medicine , Mugla , Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine , Malatya , Turkey
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Akbulut S, Uylas U, Tolan K, Samdanci E, Araci A, Isik B, Yologlu S, Yilmaz S. Is there any relationship between clinical parameters and histopathologic features of gallbladder specimens obtained from living liver donors? Niger J Clin Pract 2019; 22:1002-1007. [PMID: 31293268 DOI: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_353_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate whether there is any relationship between the clinical parameters and the histopathological features of the gallbladder (GB) specimens obtained from living liver donors (LLDs). METHODS The demographic (age, sex, height, weight, and BMI), clinical (liver graft type, liver graft weight, and GB volume), microbiological (bile culture), and histopathological (width, length, wall thickness, and microscopic properties of the GB specimen) data of 169 LLDs, who underwent living donor hepatectomy between October 2015 and October 2017, were prospectively recorded and retrospectively analyzed. The LLDs were compared with respect to sex (male vs. female) and the histopathological features of the GB (normal structure vs. chronic cholecystitis vs. cholesterolosis/polyps/cholelithiasis). RESULTS There were no significant differences between both sexes with respect to age, graft type, and some features of GB (volume, wall thickness, width, length, and bile culture). On one hand, there were significant differences between both sexes with regard to height (P < 0.001), weight (P < 0.001), BMI (P < 0.001), histopathological findings (P = 0.003), and graft size (P = 0.003). Comparison with regard to GB's histopathological features revealed no significant differences between the three groups with respect to age, weight, and some features of GB (volume, length, width, and bile culture). On the other hand, the three groups were significantly different in terms of sex (P = 0.003), height (P = 0.008), BMI (P = 0.002), and wall thickness (P = 0.044). Bile culture proliferation occurred in none of the patients except for one patient. CONCLUSION This study is the first to assess GB's volume, dimensions, and bile culture in healthy individuals such as LLDs.
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- S Akbulut
- Department of Surgery, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery, Umraniye Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Nursing Care, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Biostatistics, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey
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Kutluturk K, Sahin TT, Karakas S, Unal B, Gozukara Bag HG, Akbulut S, Aydin C, Yilmaz S. Early Hepatic Artery Thrombosis After Pediatric Living Donor Liver Transplantation. Transplant Proc 2019; 51:1162-1168. [PMID: 31101192 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2019.01.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2018] [Accepted: 01/21/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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AIM Hepatic artery thrombosis is one of the major complications affecting patient and graft survival after liver transplantation. In this study, we analyzed the factors affecting the development of early hepatic artery thrombosis (eHAT) and its outcomes in pediatric liver transplantation. METHODS A total of 175 pediatric patients underwent living donor liver transplantation between January 2013 and November 2018. Factors affecting eHAT and its outcomes were examined. RESULTS Nine patients (5.1%) developed eHAT. In multivariate analysis, intraoperative hepatic artery revision and Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy biliary reconstruction type were statistically significant (all, P < .05). Thrombectomy and reanastomosis was performed in 5 patients. Two of them were successful. In total, 3 retransplantations were performed and all of those patients are still alive. CONCLUSION The factors affecting eHAT are still a matter of debate. Intraoperative hepatic artery anastomosis revision and Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy reconstruction were independent risk factors for development of eHAT. In the present study, the confidence interval of the variables is high, therefore exact determination of the risk factors may not be possible. Early detection and thrombectomy and reanastomosis may be the first treatment of choice to rescue the patient and graft. When it fails, retransplantation must be an alternative. The results of the present study state that at least once a day the vascular anastomosis must be examined by Doppler ultrasonography in the post-transplant first week. It must be repeated when liver enzymes increase. The patients under high risk for eHAT may be followed up closer.
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- K Kutluturk
- Inonu University Institute of Liver Transplantation, Malatya, Turkey.
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- Inonu University Institute of Liver Transplantation, Malatya, Turkey
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- Inonu University Institute of Liver Transplantation, Malatya, Turkey
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- Inonu University Institute of Liver Transplantation, Malatya, Turkey
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- Inonu University Faculty of Medicine Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Malatya, Turkey
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- Inonu University Institute of Liver Transplantation, Malatya, Turkey
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- Inonu University Institute of Liver Transplantation, Malatya, Turkey
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- Inonu University Institute of Liver Transplantation, Malatya, Turkey
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Zumrutdal E, Tolga Sahin T, Kulahci Ö, Bilecik T, Temiz Ö, Cetinkunar S, Turut N, Daglioglu K, Canbolat Y, Akbulut S. The effect of peritoneal dialysis with alkaline dialysate in peritonitis carcinomatosis: an experimental study in mice. G Chir 2018; 39:215-222. [PMID: 30039788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to neutralize acidic pH using an alkaline dialysate for continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) in mice with peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) and to investigate the change of the pH level in the acidic fluid along with its effects on liver oxidative stress, liver and kidney histopathology and the lifespan of the body. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 38 mice were randomly divided into 4 groups.PC development was inhibited by intraperitoneal injection of Ehrlich tumor cells in all mice in each group. RESULTS In the group-1 receiving CAPD, the pH levels of acidic liquid were higher; and the levels of liver TBARS were lower with higher reduced glutathione levels. Histopathological damage in group-1 was less than in group-2. In Group 3 receiving CAPD, the average lifespan extended by 10.4%. The average lifespan extended by 26.1%. CONCLUSION This study indicated that applying CAPD with alkaline dialysate in PC contributed to the neutralization of acidosis of the intraperitoneal acid structure;had favorable effects on oxidative stress markers in liver tissue; prevented histopathological injury in liver and kidney tissues, and extended the life span of the body in mice. As this is a simple, inexpensive, and easily available method, larger studies are warranted to evaluate its effects.
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Akbulut S, Isik B, Karipkiz Y, Yilmaz S. Massive Subcutaneous Emphysema, Pneumoperitoneum, Pneumoretroperitoneum, and Pneumoscrotum following Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in a Living Liver Donor. Int J Organ Transplant Med 2018; 9:132-135. [PMID: 30487961 PMCID: PMC6252177] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Despite having many advantages, living donor liver transplantation has not been adopted by western countries due to risk of nearly life-threatening complications after living donor hepatectomy (LDH). Herein, we aimed at presenting the management of a 19-year-old patient who suffered life-threatening complications after right lobe LDH. A multiple detector computed tomography (MDCT) revealed a bilioma at the cut surface of the remnant liver, for which a transhepatic drainage catheter was placed. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) performed to decompress biliary tract, but the biliary tract could not be cannulized due to post-precut bleeding. On the next day, extensive crepitation was detected and MDCT showed subcutaneous emphysema, pneumoperitoneum, pneumoretroperitoneum, and pneumoscrotum (ERCP-related duodenal perforation?). However, the patient showed significant deterioration of physical examination findings, fever, and infectious parameters, and therefore was taken to the operating room. Kocher maneuver revealed no apparent duodenal perforation. Then, a 2-mm bile duct was found open at the caudate lobe, through which bile leaked. Then, common bile duct exploration and T-tube placement were performed, followed by suture closure of the bile orifice at the caudate lobe. Massive air previously identified completely disappeared one week after the operation.
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- S. Akbulut
- Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, 244280, Malatya, Turkey,Correspondence: Sami Akbulut, Assos Prof, FICS, FACS,Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Elazig Yolu 10. Km Malatya 44280, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, 244280, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Nursing Service, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, 244280, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, 244280, Malatya, Turkey
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Yağmur Y, Akbulut S, Gümüş S, Babür M, Can MA. Laparoscopic management of hydatid cyst of the liver. S AFR J SURG 2016; 54:14-17. [PMID: 28240462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hydatid liver disease management has evolved from traditional operative approaches to the increasing application of laparoscopic treatments. We aimed to prospectively assess the early outcomes of laparoscopic treatment at our institution. PATIENTS AND METHODS Forty-four patients with hydatid disease of liver were screened with ultrasonography and computed tomography of the abdomen to exclude Gharbi type V cysts. The distribution of cyst sizes was: 1-4 cm, 10; 5-10 cm, 24; 10-15 cm, 8; > 15 cm, 2 patients. The following laparoscopy therapies were performed: 30 patients had cystectomy alone, 14 patients had partial pericystectomy. Pericystectomy was performed using a hook and harmonic tissue sealers with the resection made through normal liver tissue. RESULTS Three patients were converted to open surgery. Seven patients had biliary leakage through their cystic cavity drains. Five stopped spontaneously by the 7th postoperative day and 2 responded to ERCP sphincterotomy. There were no deaths and no recurrence of disease noted by 6 months. CONCLUSION In selected patients with hepatic hydatid disease, a laparoscopic treatment is feasible and safe with low conversion rate and short term recurrences.
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- Y Yağmur
- Professor and Chief of Surgery, University of Health Sciences Diyarbakır Gazi Yaşargil Teaching and Research Hospital
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Inönü University Malatya
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- Resident, Department of Surgery University of Health Sciences Diyarbakır Gazi Yaşargil Teaching and Research Hospital
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- Resident, Department of Surgery University of Health Sciences Diyarbakır Gazi Yaşargil Teaching and Research Hospital
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- Resident, Department of Surgery University of Health Sciences Diyarbakır Gazi Yaşargil Teaching and Research Hospital
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Yuce HB, Akbulut N, Akbulut S, Demiralp KÖ, Karaca Z, Orhan K. Effect of Ankaferd Blood Stopper on Early Bone Tissue Healing in Extraction Sockets: An Experimental <i>In vivo</i> Study. TROP J PHARM RES 2015. [DOI: 10.4314/tjpr.v14i8.20] [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: 11/17/2022] Open
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Ara C, Akbulut S, Ince V, Aydin C, Gonultas F, Kayaalp C, Unal B, Yilmaz S. Circumferential Fence With the Use of Polyethylene Terephthalate (Dacron) Vascular Graft for All-in-One Hepatic Venous Reconstruction in Right-Lobe Living-Donor Liver Transplantation. Transplant Proc 2015; 47:1458-61. [PMID: 26093742 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2015.04.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [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: 02/07/2023]
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Integration of hepatic vein tributaries with a diameter ≥ 5 mm into the drainage system in right-lobe living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is of vital importance for graft function. Recently, the most commonly emphasized hepatic venous reconstruction model is the all-in-one reconstruction model. In the final stage of this model that aims to form a common large opening, allogeneic vascular grafts are almost always used to construct a circumferential fence. To date, no other study has reported the use of polyethylene terephthalate (Dacron) vascular graft as a circumferential fence in LDLT. We aimed to present the 1st 4 cases of circumferential fences created with Dacron vascular graft. Four right-lobe grafts weighing 522-1,040 g were used. A polytetrafluoroethylene vascular graft was used for the integration of segment 5 vein and segment 8 vein into the drainage model, whereas a Dacron graft was used to creating a circumferential fence. The patency of hepatic outflow evaluated with the use of multidetector computerized tomography at postoperative day 7. Venous outflow obstruction was not detected in any cases. This study suggested that owing to its flexible structure the polyethylene terephthalate vascular graft can be an alternative to allogeneic vascular grafts in forming circumferential fence.
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- C Ara
- Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey.
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- Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey
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Akbulut S, Karagul S, Ertugrul I, Aydin C, Yilmaz M, Yilmaz S. Histopathologic Findings of Cholecystectomy Specimens in Patients Who Underwent Donor Hepatectomy for Living Donor Liver Transplantation. Transplant Proc 2015; 47:1466-8. [PMID: 26093744 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2015.04.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to discuss the macroscopic and microscopic properties of gallbladder specimens obtained from living liver donors. METHODS The study retrospectively analyzed the clinical and histopathological data of 1088 donors who underwent living donor hepatectomy between March 2005 and September 2014 at Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Liver Transplantation Center. Age, sex, macroscopic, and microscopic properties of the gallbladder (bladder length, diameter, content, and histopathological properties) were recorded by 2 researchers. RESULTS A total of 1009 donors aged 17 to 66 years (31.1 ± 9.5) met the inclusion criteria, whereas 79 donors were excluded due to missing data. In total, 587 donors were male (30.5 ± 9.1 years [16-63 years]) and 422 were female (31.8 ± 9.8 years [18-66 years]). Preoperative tests revealed Gilbert syndrome in 3 subjects, whereas other donors' biochemical tests were within normal ranges. The macroscopic examination of gallbladders revealed mean gallbladder wall thickness, length, and width of 1.82 ± 0.8 mm (1-10 mm), 72 ± 11.4 mm (40-120 mm), and 52.5 ± 14 mm (15-90 mm), respectively. The microscopic gallbladder examination showed that 740 donors had a normal gallbladder, 193 had chronic cholecystitis (1 donor had antral metaplasia and 1 had intestinal metaplasia), 40 had cholesterolosis (1 donor had both tubular adenoma and intestinal metaplasia), 15 had minimal chronic cholecystitis (1 donor had pyloric metaplasia), 14 had cholelithiasis, 2 had adenomyosis, 2 had muscular hypertrophy, 1 had papillary hyperplasia, 1 had microdiverticulitis, and 1 had mucosal lymphatic ectasia. CONCLUSION The results of this study reflect the actual gallbladder pathologies that can be detected in healthy people. Clearer conclusions can be reached about the epidemiological data on gallbladder as the number of living liver donors increases in the future.
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- S Akbulut
- Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, 44280 Malatya, Turkey.
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- Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, 44280 Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, 44280 Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, 44280 Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, 44280 Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, 44280 Malatya, Turkey
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Aydin C, Otan E, Akbulut S, Karakas S, Kayaalp C, Karagul S, Colak C, Gonultas F, Yilmaz S. Postoperative Pulmonary Complications After Liver Transplantation: Assessment of Risk Factors for Mortality. Transplant Proc 2015; 47:1488-94. [PMID: 26093749 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2015.04.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [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: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors related to mortality in liver transplant (LT) patients with post-transplantation pulmonary complications. METHOD Patients who underwent liver transplantation in our clinic between January 2010 and January 2012 were retrospectively reviewed for post-transplantation pulmonary complications. Demographic, clinical, radiologic, and postoperative chart data of 153 patients with pulmonary complications were analyzed using an independent samples Student t test, Pearson's χ(2) test, Fisher's exact test, and Yate's corrected χ(2) test. Mortality was analyzed using a multiple logistic regression model. The best-fit breakpoint resulting in a cut-off value for the variables of interest was determined using ROC curves and the Youden index. RESULTS The 153 patients with pulmonary complication were divided into 2 groups: mortality (n = 53) and survival (n = 100). Univariate analyses showed significant differences between these 2 groups with respect to MELD score (P = .035), duration of mechanical ventilation (P > .001), pneumonia (P = .01), and endotracheal culture results (P = .001). In the multivariate analysis, hemoglobin (P = .03, odds ratio [OR]: 1.239), MELD score (P = .027, OR: 1.064), duration of mechanical ventilation (P = .003, OR: 1.091), and age (P = .042, OR: 1.001) were significant risk factors for mortality. The best-fit breakpoint analysis yielded cut-off values for hemoglobin (>11.2, sensitivity: 50.9%, specificity: 70%), MELD score (>16, sensitivity: 73.6%, specificity: 42%) and duration of mechanical ventilation (>3, sensitivity: 62.3%, specificity: 76%). CONCLUSION Advanced age, high hemoglobin level, high MELD score, and long-term mechanical ventilation are significant risk factors for mortality in liver transplant patients with postoperative pulmonary complications.
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- C Aydin
- Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey.
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- Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey
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- Sabiye Akbulut
- Department of Gastroenterology, Kartal Koşuyolu High Specialty Education and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Akbulut S, Baysal A, Topal F. Paraneoplastic presentation of cholestatic jaundice in renal cell carcinoma. Turk J Gastroenterol 2014; 25:340-1. [DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2014.6048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Akarsu Ayazoğlu T, Polat E, Bolat C, Yasar NF, Duman U, Akbulut S, Yol S. Comparison of propofol-based sedation regimens administered during colonoscopy. Rev Med Chil 2014; 141:477-85. [PMID: 23900369 DOI: 10.4067/s0034-98872013000400009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2012] [Accepted: 11/07/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND The ideal sedative agent for endoscopic procedures should allow a rapid modification of the sedation level and should not have any adverse effects. AIM To evaluate and compare the efficacy, safety, cost and patient satisfaction of some propofol-based sedation regimens administered during colonoscopy. MATERIAL AND METHODS One hundred twenty one patients scheduled for elective outpatient colonoscopy with conscious sedation were randomized to four groups to evaluate the administration of dexmedetomidine, sufentanil, meperidine and midazolam in combination with propofol to maintain sedation during the procedure. Evaluated outcomes were efficacy, safety, cost and patient satisfaction of sedation procedures. RESULTS Patients receiving dexmedetomidine achieved a higher degree of sedation when compared with the other groups (p < 0.05). The lapse to recover protective reflexes and motor function, was significantly shorter in groups receiving dexmedetomidine or sufentanil than in groups receiving meperidine or midazolam (p < 0.05). There were no differences between groups in pre-sedation and post-sedation neurophysiologic performance, measured by the Trail Making A and B tests. CONCLUSIONS Sedation for endoscopy can be safely and effectively accomplished with low doses of propofol combined with dexmedetomidine, intranasal sufentanil, IV meperidine and IV meperidine with midazolam.
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- Tulin Akarsu Ayazoğlu
- Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Kartal Kosuyolu High Specialty Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Polat E, Duman U, Duman M, Derya Peker K, Akyuz C, Fatih Yasar N, Uzun O, Akbulut S, Birol Bostanci E, Yol S. Preoperative serum tumor marker levels in gastric cancer. Pak J Med Sci 2014; 30:145-9. [PMID: 24639849 PMCID: PMC3955560 DOI: 10.12669/pjms.301.3968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2013] [Accepted: 10/23/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Tumor markers have shown little benefit as a method for screening. However, they can be used clinically for the monitoring of tumor recurrence and used as prognostic factors because higher levels have been observed in advanced disease. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the preoperative tumor marker levels and different clinical aspects of gastric cancer. METHODS One hundred and six consecutive patients with confirmed diagnosis of gastric cancer and 106 subjects (age and sex matched) with no malignancy as control group were included prospectively in this study in 3 years. The relationships between tumor markers CEA, CA 19-9 and stage of disease, tumor differentiation, presence of ringlet cell type, presence of peritoneal carcinomatozis were investigated. RESULTS The serum CEA and CA 125 levels were found to be significantly elevated in gastric cancer patients than in controls. The serum level of CEA had showed a significant elevation with the presence of distant metastasis. The CA 19-9 and CA 125 levels had showed significant elevations with the presence of peritoneal carcinomatozis. Conclusions : This study showed that there is a limited clinical benefit of preoperative tumor marker measurements in gastric cancer such as estimation of peritoneal dissemination.
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- Erdal Polat
- Erdal Polat, MD, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Kosuyolu High Specialty Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Ugur Duman, MD, Bursa Sevket Yilmaz Training and Research Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Bursa, Turkey
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- Mustafa Duman, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Kosuyolu High Specialty Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Kivanc Derya Peker, MD, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Kosuyolu High Specialty Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Cebrail Akyuz, MD, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Kosuyolu High Specialty Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Necdet Fatih Yasar, MD, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Kosuyolu High Specialty Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Orhan Uzun, MD, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Kosuyolu High Specialty Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Sabiye Akbulut, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kosuyolu High Specialty Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Erdal Birol Bostanci, MD, Professor, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Turkiye High Specialty Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Sinan Yol, MD, Professor, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Kosuyolu High Specialty Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Arikanoglu Z, Cetinkaya Z, Akbulut S, Ilhan YS, Aygen E, Basbug M, Ayten R, Girgin M, Ilhan N, Dagli F. The effect of different suture materials on the safety of colon anastomosis in an experimental peritonitis model. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2013; 17:2587-93. [PMID: 24142603 DOI: pmid/24142603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this experimental study was to compare the safety of different suture materials in a left colonic anastomosis in the presence of peritonitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-one male Wistar albino rats were randomly divided into three groups. First, left colonic injuries were created in all groups for the peritonitis model. After 24 hours, coated polyglactin 910 and silk suture were used in Group I rats, polydioxanone and silk suture were used in Group II rats, and coated polyglactin 910 plus antibacterial suture and silk suture were used in Group III rats during colonic anastomosis. Tissue hydroxyproline, anastomotic bursting pressure, and histopathologic findings on the anastomosis line were evaluated on the 10th postoperative day by performing a relaparatomy. RESULTS The mean bursting pressure values were 198 ± 11.37, 220 ± 17.7, and 244 ± 9.52 in Groups I, II, and III, respectively (Group I vs. II, p < 0.035; I vs III, p < 0.002; and II vs III, p < 0.021). The mean hydroxyproline levels were 1.21 ± 0.58, 1.47 ± 0.44, and 2.11 ± 0.32 in Groups I, II, and III, respectively (Group I vs II, p < 0.338; I vs III, p < 0.011; and II vs III, p < 0.025). When histopathologic findings of the groups were compared, the healing score of the intestinal tissue was higher in Group III than in Group I (p < 0.015), whereas there were no statistically significant differences among Groups I vs II and II vs III (p < 0.081 and p < 0.095, respectively). CONCLUSION Antibacterial suture usage increased anastomosis safety in the presence of peritonitis in resection and primary anastomosis.
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- Z Arikanoglu
- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey.
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Akbulut S, Gür G, Topal F, Senel E, Topal FE, Alli N, Saritas U. Coeliac disease-associated antibodies in psoriasis. Ann Dermatol 2013; 25:298-303. [PMID: 24003271 PMCID: PMC3756193 DOI: 10.5021/ad.2013.25.3.298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 03/13/2012] [Revised: 05/16/2012] [Accepted: 06/14/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background The possible relationship between psoriasis and coeliac disease (CD) has been attributed to the common pathogenic mechanisms of the two diseases and the presence of antigliadin antibodies in patients has been reported to increase the incidence of CD. Objective The aim of this report was to study CD-associated antibodies serum antigliadin antibody immunoglobulin (Ig)A, IgG, anti-endomysial antibody IgA and anti-transglutaminase antibody IgA and to demonstrate whether there is an increase in the frequency of those markers of CD in patients with psoriasis. Methods Serum antigliadin antibody IgG and IgA, antiendomysial antibody IgA and anti-transglutaminase antibody IgA were studied in 37 (19 males) patients with psoriasis and 50 (23 males) healthy controls. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and duodenal biopsies were performed in patients with at least one positive marker. Results Antigliadin IgA was statistically higher in the psoriasis group than in the controls (p<0.05). Serological markers were found positive in 6 patients with psoriasis and 1 person from the control group. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy was performed in all these persons, with biopsies collected from the duodenum. The diagnosis of CD was reported in only one patient with psoriasis following the pathological examination of the biopsies. Whereas one person of the control group was found to be positive for antigliadin antibody IgA, pathological examination of the duodenal biopsies obtain from this patient were found to be normal. Conclusion Antigliadin IgA prominently increases in patients diagnosed with psoriasis. Patients with psoriasis should be investigated for latent CD and should be followed up.
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- Sabiye Akbulut
- Department of Gastroenterology, Kartal Kosuyolu High Speciality Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Akbulut S. Unusual cause of defecation disturbance: a presacral tailgut cyst. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2013; 17:1688-99. [PMID: 23832739 DOI: pmid/23832739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to provide an overview of the literature on Tailgut cysts (TGCs) arising in the presacral space. MATERIALS AND METHODS We present a new case of presacral TGC and a literature review of English-language studies of presacral TGCs, accessed through the PubMed and Google Scholar databases. Keywords used were presacral or retrorectal tailgut cyst, presacral mucus-secreting cyst, retrorectal cystic hamartoma, retrorectal tumor, vestigial retrorectal or presacral cyst, and presacral cystic tumor. RESULTS A 29-year-old woman presented to our Clinic with defecation disturbance caused by a presacral TGC. Our literature review resulted in the inclusion of 94/111 articles and 155/332 described cases (129 women, 26 men; age, 0-80 years) of presacral TGC in this study. Although most patients presented with complaints such as rectal bleeding, rectal fullness, perianal pain, constipation, and pain reflected to the back, some asymptomatic cases were identified incidentally and others were detected during the investigation of atypical complaints such as pilonidal abscess, sinus, vaginal obstruction, and perianal abscess. Malignant transformation was found in 47/332 cases, including adenocarcinoma (n = 26); carcinoid tumor (n = 16); endometrioid, adenosquamous, and squamous carcinomas; sarcoma; and paraganglioma. CONCLUSIONS The high rate of malignant disease development from TGCs, which comprise a significant proportion of presacral masses; the development of significant postoperative recurrence, causing atypical conditions such as perianal fistula; and the high rates of infection due to partial resections make it essential to perform complete tumor resection with adequate margins.
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- S Akbulut
- Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakir, Turkey.
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The so-called piggyback technique of liver transplantation (PB-LT) preserves the recipient's caval vein, shortening the warm ischemic time. It can be reduced even further by using a linear stapler for the cavocaval anastomosis. Herein, we have presented a case of a patient undergoing a side-to-side, whole-organ PB-LT for cryptogenic cirrhosis. Upper and lower orifices of the donor caval vein were closed at the back table using a running 5-0 polypropylene suture. Three stay sutures were then placed on caudal parts of both the recipient and donor caval with a 5-mm venotomies. The endoscopic linear stapler was placed upward through the orifices and fired. A second stapler was placed more cranially and fired resulting in a 8-9 cm long cavocavostomy. Some loose clips were flushed away from the caval lumen. The caval anastomosis was performed within 4 minutes; the time needed to close the caval vein stapler insertion orifices (4-0 polypropylene running suture) before reperfusion was 1 minute. All other anastomoses were performed as typically sutured. The presented technique enables one to reduce the warm ischemic time, which can be of particular importance with marginal grafts.
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- S Akbulut
- Department of Surgery, Liver Transplantation Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey. Elect
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Eris C, Akbulut S, Sakcak I, Kayaalp C, Ara C, Yilmaz S. Liver transplant with a marginal donor graft containing a hydatid cyst--a case report. Transplant Proc 2013; 45:828-30. [PMID: 23498829 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2012] [Accepted: 11/15/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Liver transplantation has become the standard treatment for acute failure and end-stage liver disease, but there are fewer donor organs available than patients on the waiting list. The donor pool may be increased by using marginal donor candidates. Some infectious and metabolic diseases have been transmitted to the recipient via marginal donor grafts. Hydatid cyst disease is rarely transmitted to a recipient from the donor graft. A literature search showed only 2 previous cases of liver transplantation using a donor graft that contains a hydatid cyst. We treated a 19-year-old woman who experienced acute on chronic end-stage liver failure secondary to cryptogenic cirrhosis. The liver graft from a 97-year-old marginal cadaveric donor contained a calcified hydatid cyst. No complication was associated with the hydatid cyst at 3 years after transplantation. The present case shows that donor livers with an inactive, calcified hydatid cyst may be used for emergency liver transplantation after considering the location, size, and relation of the cyst to vascular and biliary structures. The cyst may be resected on the back table with a successful treatment outcome.
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- C Eris
- Department of Surgery, Division of Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey
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Akbulut S. Unusual cause of adult intussusception: diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: a case report and review. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2012; 16:1938-46. [PMID: 23242720 DOI: pmid/23242720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Intussusception is defined as the telescoping of a segment of the gastrointestinal tract into an adjacent one. A demonstrable etiology is found in 70% to 90% of cases in adult patients, and about 40% of them are caused by a primary or secondary malignant tumor. The aims of this study were to give an overview of the literature on intussusception due to gastrointestinal lymphoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS We present a case of ileocecal intussusception secondary to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), as well as a literature review of studies published in the English language on intussusception secondary to lymphoma, accessed through PubMed and Google Scholar databases. RESULTS Thirty-six published cases of intussusception caused by lymphoma were evaluated, and a case of ileocecal lymphoma in a 62 year-old woman is herein presented. In the reviewed literature, 33 reports meeting the aforementioned criteria were included in this review. The patients were aged from 16 to 86 years (mean, 48.2 +/- 19.0 y). Twenty-nine were male and seven were female. According to the localization of lymphoma, 24 patients had ileo-colic intussusception, 10 had enteric, and 2 had colic intussusception. In terms of the diagnosis, 34 patients were diagnosed with various types of NHL, and two patients were diagnosed with HL. CONCLUSIONS Despite the rarity of intussusception cases secondary to malignant causes, particularly lymphoma, it is rather difficult to diagnose preoperatively by surgeons. Because there exists a risk of malignancy in a substantial portion of adult intussusception cases, resection should be performed in a manner consistent with the oncological principles.
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- S Akbulut
- Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakir, Turkey.
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Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is a rare but significant complication, occurring in 1%-2% of cases with a mortality rate of 85%- 90%. It occurs when donor passenger lymphocytes mount an alloreactive response against the host's histocompatibility antigens. It presents as fever, rash, and diarrhea with or without pancytopenia. Between March 2002 and September 2011, among 656 OLT patients 1 (0.15%) had acute GVHD. A biopsy at the 7th posttransplantation month revealed chronic GVHD. Consequently, in the cases that had fever, rash, and/or desquamation of the any part of body after liver transplantation, GVHD must be considered and skin biopsies must be planned for the diagnosis.
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- M Yilmaz
- Department of Surgery, Division of Liver Traansplantation, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey.
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Yilmaz M, Piskin T, Akbulut S, Ersan V, Gonultas F, Yilmaz S. Is routine sternotomy necessary for organ recovery from deceased donors? A comparative retrospective study. Transplant Proc 2012; 44:1644-7. [PMID: 22841235 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Traditionally, sternotomy and laparotomy are performed to recover thoracoabdominal organs from deceased donors; however, recovering abdominal organs without sternotomy is possible. We evaluated and compared organ recovery from deceased donors, with and without sternotomy. METHODS Between February 2006 and November 2011, organ recovery was performed in 68 deceased donors by our transplantation team. The recovery procedure was carried out using standard techniques in 31 donors (with sternotomy; Group A) and with modified techniques in 37 donors (without sternotomy; Group B). Average age, gender, body mass index (BMI), and time to cold ischemia were compared retrospectively in both groups. The demographic and clinical parameters were compared using a Student t test and chi-square test. The level of statistical significance was set at P < .05. RESULTS Organ recovery was performed on 31 of 67 (45.6%) deceased donors with sternotomy (Group A) and 37 of 67 (54.4%) without sternotomy (Group B). Thirty-six donors were male and 32 were female. The average donor age was 40.4 ± 3.4 years in Group A and 52.4 ± 4.6 years in Group B (P < .02). The average BMI of donors was 26.2 ± 0.8 kg/m(2) in Group A and 23.9 ± 0.8 kg/m(2) in Group B. The average time to cold ischemia was 127 ± 6.2 minutes in Group A and 47.5 ± 1.8 minutes in Group B (P < .0001). CONCLUSION The transition time to cold ischemia can be shortened by harvesting organs without sternotomy in unstable donors, or under conditions in which intrathoracic organs are not recovered.
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- M Yilmaz
- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Division of Liver Transplantation, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey.
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Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autoimmune disease inherited as an autosomal recessive trait and is characterized by recurrent attacks of fever and sterile polyserositis. This study examined electrocardiographic ventricular repolarization parameters (QT interval and QT dispersion) in 38 FMF patients and 35 healthy controls. The QT interval was measured manually from the onset of QRS to the end of the T wave (return to the TP baseline). QT dispersion was defined as the difference between the maximum and minimum QT values, and corrected QT was calculated according to the Bazett formula. There were no significant differences between FMF patients and healthy control subjects in any parameter of ventricular repolarization; hence QT dispersion was not affected by FMF. Electrocardiographic assessment of QT interval and QT dispersion are, therefore, of little value for the evaluation of cardiac impairment and risk of arrhythmia in FMF patients.
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- F Topal
- Department of Gastroenterology, Cankiri State Hospital, Cankiri, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Cankiri State Hospital, Cankiri, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Cankiri State Hospital, Cankiri, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kartal Kosuyolu Yuksek Ihtisas Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kecioren Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Cankiri State Hospital, Cankiri, Turkey
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Topal F, Senel E, Akbulut S, Topal F, Dölek Y. A new combination of multiple autoimmune syndrome? Coexistence of vitiligo, autoimmune thyroid disease and ulcerative colitis. Dermatol Reports 2011; 3:e19. [PMID: 25386271 PMCID: PMC4211535 DOI: 10.4081/dr.2011.e19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 07/15/2011] [Accepted: 07/15/2011] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The occurrence of three or more autoimmune disorders in one patient defines multiple autoimmune syndrome. The pathogenesis of multiple autoimmune syndrome is not known yet and environmental triggers and genetic susceptibility have been suggested to be involved. Herein, we report a 47-year-old woman who had Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, vitiligo and newly diagnosed ulcerative colitis. Diagnosis of ulcerative colitis was confirmed with histopathologic examination. This case presents a new combination of multiple autoimmune syndrome.
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- Dermatology, Çankiri State Hospital, Çankiri
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kartal Kosuyolu High Specialty Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul
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Akbulut S, Yagmur Y, Bakir S, Sogutcu N, Yilmaz D, Senol A, Bahadir MV. Appendicular tuberculosis: review of 155 published cases and a report of two cases. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2010; 36:579-85. [PMID: 26816314 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-010-0040-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 06/01/2010] [Accepted: 07/07/2010] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE This paper provides an overview of the literature on appendicular tuberculosis (ATB) between 1909 and 2010. METHODS We present two cases of primary ATB and a literature review of studies on ATB published in English and accessed via the Pubmed and Google Scholar databases. RESULTS One hundred fifty-five published cases of ATB were reviewed, and two patients with primary ATB, treated and followed in our clinic, were reported. The age range of the patients (62 females, 60 males and 33 with unnoted gender) was between 2 and 60 years, with a mean age of 27.1 ± 10.6 years. Of the patients who had applied to hospital, 59 had acute right lower quadrant pain, 46 had recurrent right lower quadrant pain, 19 had generalized pain, and 10 had chronic abdominal symptoms suggestive of subacute intestinal obstruction, while 47 patients were operated on with a diagnosis of acute appendicitis, 24 with recurrent appendicitis, 19 with TB peritonitis, 14 with mass in the right lower quadrant, 13 with subacute intestinal obstruction, and 7 with ATB. While appendectomy was not performed on 4 patients, one or more of the following procedures were done in the other 151 cases: appendectomy, hemicolectomy, ileocecal resection, or cecectomy. Different anti-tubercular treatment regimens with durations varying from 3 weeks to 18 months were applied to 60 patients. During the follow-up period of 3 weeks to 15 years, mortality occurred in 14 patients, sinus in five, and fistula in one patient. Secondary ATB was detected in 86 patients, primary ATB in 50, and no differential diagnosis could be made in 19 cases. CONCLUSIONS Tuberculosis is a systemic disease with localized manifestations; therefore, anti-TB therapy must be initiated in any patient whose pathologic specimen reveals tuberculosis.
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- S Akbulut
- Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakir, 21400, Turkey.
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- Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakir, 21400, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakir, 21400, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakir, 21400, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakir, 21400, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, 21400, Diyarbakir, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakir, 21400, Turkey
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Akbulut S, Cakabay B, Sezgin A. A familial tendency for developing inguinal hernias: study of a single family. Hernia 2010; 14:431-4. [PMID: 19727553 DOI: 10.1007/s10029-009-0554-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2009] [Accepted: 08/14/2009] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE Inguinal hernias are the most common abdominal wall rupture, and the predisposing factors to hernia formation include a familial tendency, connective tissue and lung diseases, smoking and prostatism. The aim of this study is to discuss the familial tendency for hernia in 5 members of a family of 11 people. To our knowledge, no other large family with inguinal hernias has been reported in the English literature. METHODS This study presents the surgical procedures and follow-up results of right inguinal hernias seen in 5 of 11 members from one family. Age, sex, body mass index (BMI), biochemical parameters, type of hernia and surgical procedure, and follow-up results were evaluated retrospectively. RESULTS This study included five patients (three males, two females) presenting with right direct inguinal hernias. The initial symptoms began at an average age of 18.2 years (range 15-22), and the mean BMI of the patients was 20.6 kg/m(2) (range 19.3-22.1). Three underwent hernia repairs with polypropylene surgical mesh and two with polyglactin-polypropylene composite mesh (Vypro II). The patients' blood vitamin C levels were lower than those of the other family members, while their 24-h urinary hydroxyproline levels were higher. The patients were followed for an average of 16.4 months (range 3-33 months). No complications developed during follow-up. CONCLUSION The occurrence of the same type of hernia in more than one family member and the altered biochemical results indicate that the hernias may have resulted from a familial connective tissue disease. In patients with hernias, if a familial tendency is suspected, a detailed examination for connective tissue diseases may help to confirm the diagnosis.
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- S Akbulut
- Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Seref Inaloz Caddesi, 21400 Diyarbakir, Dagkapi, Turkey.
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AIM: To investigate serum levels of homocysteine (Hcys) and the risk that altered levels carry for thrombosis development in ulcerative colitis (UC) patients.
METHODS: 55 UC patients and 45 healthy adults were included. Hcys, vitamin B12 and folic acid levels were measured in both groups. Clinical history and thromboembolic events were investigated.
RESULTS: The average Hcys level in the UC patients was 13.3 ± 1.93 μmmol/L (range 4.60-87) and was higher than the average Hcys level of the control group which was 11.2 ± 3.58 μmmol/L (range 4.00-20.8) (P < 0.001). Vitamin B12 and folic acid average values were also lower in the UC group (P < 0.001). When multivariate regression analysis was performed, it was seen that folic acid deficiency was the only risk factor for hyperhomocysteinemia. Frequencies of thromboembolic complications were not statistically significantly different in UC and control groups. When those with and without a thrombosis history in the UC group were compared according to Hcys levels, it was seen that there were no statistically significant differences. A negative linear relationship was found between folic acid levels and Hcys.
CONCLUSION: We could not find any correlations between Hcys levels and history of prior thromboembolic events.
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PURPOSE Endometriosis in surgical scars develops in 0.1% of those women who undergo Caesarean section or other obstetric surgery. Herein we analyse and discuss the clinico-pathological characteristics of 15 patients with scar endometriosis in the abdominal wall. METHODS Fifteen cases of scar endometriosis in the abdominal wall that were treated surgically in our department between 2003 and 2009 were examined retrospectively. Age, parity, complaint, medical or surgical history, pre/postoperative hormonotherapy, size of the mass, surgical procedure, follow-up and disease recurrence were analysed. RESULTS This retrospective study included 15 patients presenting with 17 postoperative abdominal wall masses. The mean age of the patients was 32.1 +/- 6.0 years (range, 23-48). Eleven of the patients had a painful mass that became bigger before menstruation, two had palpable masses only, and two were hospitalised because of a mass with persistent pain. The locations of the masses were as follows: eight were close to the right side and three were close to the left side; two were in the middle of the Pfanenstiel incision and two were in trocar tracts. The patients' surgical histories included Caesarean section in thirteen, bilateral laparoscopic ovarian cyst excision in one, and laparoscopic appendectomy in one. CONCLUSIONS If a patient presents with incision pain and a palpable mass after gynaecologic surgery, an incisional endometrioma should be considered. Surgical excision and hormone therapy are effective treatment approaches in these patients.
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- S Akbulut
- Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakir, Turkey.
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Ozaslan E, Efe C, Akbulut S, Purnak T, Savas B, Erden E, Altiparmak E. Therapy response and outcome of overlap syndromes: autoimmune hepatitis and primary biliary cirrhosis compared to autoimmune hepatitis and autoimmune cholangitis. Hepatogastroenterology 2010; 57:441-446. [PMID: 20698205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS We have assessed two different overlap syndrome groups in patients with AIH-PBC and AIH-AIC, with respect to therapy response and outcome. METHODOLOGY In this retrospective, non-randomized study, a total of 22 overlap cases were collected, 12 of those had a simultaneous form of AIH-PBC and 10 of those with AIH-AIC. Two groups were compared in terms of clinical, biochemical, immunological, histological features and response to treatment. The mean follow-up time was 31.7 +/- 11.0 mo in AIH-PBC and 41.1 +/- 29.6 mo in AIH-AIC, respectively. RESULTS The clinical and laboratory characteristics at presentation were not significantly different between the two groups, except a higher serum IgM level and lower AIH score in AIH-PBC group compared to AIH-AIC group (p < 0.05). First-line treatment was UDCA alone in 3 of AIH-PBC group and combination of UDCA and immunsuppressives in the remaining AIH-PBC (n = 9) and in all of the AIH-AIC (n = 10). During follow-up, only one of 10 patients in IIH-AIC group, but six of 12 patients in AIH-PBC group progressed to liver failure. So, complete remission was significantly higher in the AIH-AIC than in the AIH-PBC group ( % 90 vs % 50, p = 0.045). CONCLUSION To our results, in cases of AIH-PBC/AIC overlap, patients with high AIH score and negative AMA should be treated with combined therapy of corticosteroids and UDCA. However, patients with low AIH score and positive AMA should use UDCA firstly, if no response, the addition of corticosteroids should be considered with close monitoring. In this cohort, the prognosis of AIH-PBC overlap was much worse than that of AIH-AIC.
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- Ersan Ozaslan
- Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology, Ankara, Turkey.
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Haberal M, Karakayali H, Sevmis S, Akbulut S, Colak T, Baskin E, Moray G, Torgay A, Arslan G. Preemptive living donor renal transplantation: a single-center experience. Transplant Proc 2009; 41:2764-7. [PMID: 19765429 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2009.07.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 02/07/2023]
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Renal transplantation is considered preemptive if it occurs before initiation of dialysis. In our experience and in the literature, preemptive transplantation has been shown not only to reduce the costs of renal replacement therapy but also to avoid the long-term adverse effects of dialysis. Preemptive renal transplantation therefore is associated with better survival of both the allograft and the recipient. Our aim was to evaluate the outcomes of preemptive renal transplantation experience at our center. Since 1985, 1385 renal transplantations have been performed at our center. We retrospectively analyzed the 16/1385 recipients (11 male, 5 female) of overall mean age of 28.5 +/- 15 years who underwent preemptive procedures. The causes of end-stage renal failure were focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (n = 5), vesicular ureteral reflux (n = 4), Berger disease (n = 2), polycystic renal disease (n = 2), and others (n = 3). Ten patients were adults, the remaining six, children. The mean creatinine clearance and plasma creatinine levels of the recipients before renal transplantation were 13.5 +/- 8.5 mL/min and 6.7 +/- 2.4 mg/dL, respectively. All renal transplantations were performed from living related donors. The mean preoperative serum creatinine levels, mean glomerular filtration rate, and creatinine clearance rates of the donors were 0.8 +/- 0.1 mg/dL, 61.6 +/- 6.5 mL/min, and 112.5 12 mL/min, respectively. Two episodes of acute cellular rejection and one of humoral rejection occurred during a mean follow-up of 48.7 +/- 14 months (range = 25-76 months). The two patients who experienced graft losses due to humoral rejection or chronic rejection were retransplanted 2 and 48 months thereafter, respectively. At this time all patients are alive with good renal function. In conclusion, our single-center results are promising for preemptive renal transplantation as the optimal, least-expensive mode of treatment for end-stage renal disease.
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- M Haberal
- Department of General Surgery, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
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Topal F, Akbulut S, Topcu IC, Dolek Y, Yonem O. An adult case of celiac sprue triggered after an ileal resection for perforated Meckel’s diverticulum. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15:4075-6. [PMID: 19705507 PMCID: PMC2731962 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.15.4075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Celiac disease can be triggered by upper abdominal surgery, such as vagotomy, oesophagectomy, pancreaticoduodenectomy, and gastrojejunal anastomosis. Here we report a case of a 24 year-old woman who developed celiac disease after an ileal resection for perforated Meckel’s diverticula. This is the first reported celiac case that has been triggered, not by upper abdominal surgery, but after ileal resection for Meckel’s diverticula.
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Cakabay B, Akbulut S, Sezgin A, Gomceli I, Arikok AT, Akgul Ozmen C, Ozbek E, Kargin M. Castleman's disease as cervical mass: a report of three cases and review of the literature. G Chir 2009; 30:335-8. [PMID: 19735610 DOI: pmid/19735610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Castleman disease is a rare disorder characterized by benign lymph node hyperplasia involving lymphatic tissue in the neck, mediastinum, abdomen and other areas. Disease was described for the first time in 1956 by Castleman. The etiopathogenesis of the disease is unknown. The disorder can be classified into three histopathological types: hyalin-vascular, plasma-cell and mixed. We report three cases of the Castleman's disease (hyaline-vascular type) in three female patients with unilateral swelling of the neck. None of the patients developed any local or distant recurrence in postoperative follow-up.
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- B Cakabay
- Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakir, Turkey
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A number of cutaneous changes are known to occur in the course of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including pyoderma gangrenosum, erythema nodosum, perianal disease, erythematous eruptions, urticaria, and purpura. However, occurrence of skin manifestations prior to the development of ulcerative colitis is a rare occasion. Here, we report a case of ulcerative colitis associated with leukocytoclastic vasculitis in which the intestinal symptoms became overt 8 mo after the development of skin lesions.
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Ocak Y, Akbulut S, Keşlioğlu K, Maraşlı N. Solid–liquid interfacial energy of neopentylglycol. J Colloid Interface Sci 2008; 320:555-62. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2008.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2007] [Revised: 12/07/2007] [Accepted: 01/09/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Savas N, Akbulut S, Saritas U, Koseoglu T. Correlation of clinical and histopathological with endoscopic findings of celiac disease in the Turkish population. Dig Dis Sci 2007; 52:1299-303. [PMID: 17356915 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-006-9540-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2006] [Accepted: 07/20/2006] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Endoscopic findings have been described for the diagnosis of celiac disease but the relationship among the clinical presentation, endoscopic markers, and the degree of histopathological findings is not clear. Thirty patients who were thought to have celiac disease were included in this study. Biopsies taken from the duodenum were examined histopathologically. The relationship among the endoscopic, clinical, and histopathological findings were investigated. Partial villous atrophy was seen in 14 patients (46.6%), and subtotal and total villous atrophy were seen in 6 (20%) patients each. Eighty six percent of patients with a mosaic appearance, 76% of patients with the finding of loss of folds, and 90% of patients with scalloping on endoscopy had either partial villous atrophy, subtotal villous atrophy, or total villous atrophy on biopsy. We conclude that endoscopic findings in celiac disease can reveal valuable information both for diagnosis and for demonstration of the severity of the disease state.
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- Nurten Savas
- Department of Gastroenterology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Fevzi Cakmak Cad. 10, Sok No. 45, Bahcelievler, Ankara, 06490, Turkey.
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