Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES
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Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg · Oct 2023
The effect of Dermalix® on colon anastomosis leakage: experimental study.
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of Dermalix® (Dx) on wound healing and anastomotic leakage in a rat model of end-to-end colon anastomosis. ⋯ Based on significantly lower rate of anastomotic leakage and its positive effects especially on the bursting pressure and neovascularization, Dx seems to be considered as a promising technology in preventing anastomotic leakage.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg · Oct 2023
Pre-operative predictors of mortality in ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms: is the Harborview Medical Center mortality risk score enough?
We aimed to evaluate the reliability of the Harborview Medical Center (HMC) mortality risk scoring system in predicting post-operative in-hospital mortality after open repair (OR) of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA) and to inves-tigate the presence of other possible mortality risk factors. ⋯ Our study showed that the HMC risk score could reliably predict in-hospital mortality, but it did not reveal any other parameters that further increased the reliability of this scoring system without compromising on its straightforward and practical calculation.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg · Oct 2023
The feasibility of falciformopexy in the repair of peptic ulcer perforation.
Modified Graham omentopexy is the most commonly used operative technique in the repair of peptic ulcer perfo-ration (PUP); however, there is little data on falciformopexy in the literature. The aim is to investigate the feasibility of falciformopexy in the repair of PUP, comparing with modified Graham omentopexy. ⋯ Although falciformopexy technique has a higher rate of leak compared to the modified Graham omentopexy method, it should be kept in mind as an alternative method for repair of PUP, especially in cases where omentopexy cannot be applied for various reasons such as the presence of unavailable or unsuitable omentum.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg · Oct 2023
The relationship between computed tomography findings and ocular trauma and pediatric ocular trauma scores in pediatric globe injuries: Does imaging have prognostic and diagnostic value?
The aim of this study is to assess the relationship between computed tomography (CT) findings in open globe injuries (OGIs) in pediatric patients and the pediatric ocular trauma score (POTS) and OTS in pediatric ocular trauma. ⋯ The number of CT findings may assist in predicting POTS and, consequently, estimating visual prognosis in pediatric patients with OGI. In emergency situations where, sufficient clinical data are unavailable, the objective findings from CT may help in assessing the severity of ocular trauma and potentially predicting long-term visual outcomes.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg · Oct 2023
What is the effect of percutaneous cholesistostomy in patients with acute cholecystitis? when is the right time for the procedure?
Acute cholecystitis (AC) is one of the most common emergency diseases in surgical practice. Although the gold standard treatment is laparoscopic cholecystectomy, percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) is performed in some patients due to age, comorbidity, and delays in admission. We aimed to investigate the effect of timing on the clinical process of patients undergoing PC. ⋯ Discussions about the right timing are ongoing. In our study, we found that patients who underwent early PC had shorter hospital stays. There was no difference between the early and late groups in terms of patient characteristics and severity of AC. PC procedure in AC should be based on algorithms determined by objective data instead of patient-based indications with ran-domized controlled trials.