Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES
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Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg · Oct 2023
Case ReportsAn extremely unusual condition that leads to intestinal obstruction: Foramen Winslow hernia.
It is known that foramen Winslow hernia (FWH) is a very rare disease and difficult to diagnose because there are no specific examina-tion findings. Patients usually present to the emergency department with an intestinal obstruction. Delay in diagnosis may cause isch-emia and perforation of the intestinal loop. ⋯ Due to their rarity, FWHs are less likely to be considered a preliminary diagnosis in individuals who present to the emergency department with intestinal obstruction. FWH may be considered in patients with congenital anomalies and without previous abdominal surgery. The best imaging technique for diagnosis is contrast-enhanced abdominal computed tomography (CT), and it is critical to recognize bowel loops in the omentum minus on CT.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg · Oct 2023
Is the increased ozone dosage key factor for its anti-inflammatory effect in an experimental model of mesenteric ischemia?
Ischemia/reperfusion injury of the intestines is a severe surgical condition. This study aimed to reveal ozone therapy effects with relatively increased ozone dosage in a created ischemia/reperfusion injury model. ⋯ In this experimental model of ischemia/reperfusion in rats, treatment with an increased ozone level decreased the inflammatory process through antioxidant mechanisms and reduced intestinal mucosal damage. However, the effectiveness of ozone therapy depends on its dosages.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg · Oct 2023
Biomechanical comparison of three different surgical methods in the surgical treatment of distal tibial metaphyseal fractures. An animal model study.
The aim of this study is to investigate mechanical properties of minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO), supracutaneousplating (SP), and unilateral external fixators (UEF) which can be performed for open tibial fractures. ⋯ Based on the biomechanical properties from this in vitro animal model study, SP technique was biomechanically stronger than UEF and has similar biomechanical properties with MIPO in terms of axial loading.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg · Oct 2023
In vivo behavior of a collagen-coated nano-hydroxyapatite enriched polycaprolactone membrane in rat mandibular defects.
This research investigated the ability of fabricated collagen (COL) coated nano-hydroxyapatite (nHA) enriched polycaprolactone (PCL) membrane to facilitate new bone formation (NBF) and its biocompatibility. ⋯ This study suggests that the novel COL-coated nHA-enriched PCL membrane can serve a promising design for tissue engineering as guided bone regeneration in alveolar defects.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg · Oct 2023
The effect of well-known burn-related features on machine learning algorithms in burn patients' mortality prediction.
Burns is one of the most common traumas worldwide. Severely injured burn patients have an increased risk for mortality and morbidity. This study aimed to evaluate well-known risk factors for burn mortality and comparison of six machine learn-ing (ML) Algorithms' predictive performances. ⋯ ML algorithms showed strong predictive performance in burn mortality. The development of an ML algorithm with the right input features could be useful in the clinical practice. Further investigations are needed on this topic.