Ulus Travma Acil Cer
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jul 2022
Comparison of different risk stratification systems for prediction of acute pancreatitis severity in patients referred to the emergency department of a tertiary care hospital.
Prognostic prediction and estimation of severity at early stages of acute pancreatitis (AP) are crucial to reduce the complication rates and mortality. The objective of the present study is to evaluate the predicting ability of different clinical and radiological scores in AP. ⋯ mGPS can be a valuable tool in predicting the patients more likely to develop severe AP and maybe somewhat better than BISAP score, APACHE II Ranson score, and mCTSI.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jul 2022
Management of uncomplicated acute appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic: Appendectomy or non-surgical treatment?
This study aims to compare medical treatment and appendectomy in patients diagnosed with uncomplicated acute appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic. ⋯ Medical treatment is an effective alternative in patients with uncomplicated appendicitis. Even in the case of a recurrence in follow-up, surgery due to a potential recurrence is not associated with an increased rate of complication compared to direct surgery.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jul 2022
Laboratory markers used in the prediction of perforation in acute appendicitis.
In this study, we aimed to evaluate the laboratory markers used in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis (AA) and present the parameters that can be used to predict acute perforated appendicitis. ⋯ We believe that the WBC, total bilirubin, CRP, and NLR values obtained within this study, which is tested in the rapid and easily accessible blood tests in routine examinations that can contribute to the prediction of perforation.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jul 2022
Case ReportsUse of Sengstaken-Blakemore tube in a different indication: A case report.
Tracheostomy has become a common procedure in today's intensive care units. On the other hand, tracheostomy has some life-threat-ening complications. ⋯ Conventional measures were not beneficial, nor immediate surgical repair was feasible due to unstable condition of the patient. Then, a Sengstaken-Blackmore tube was introduced and overwhelmed the condition.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jul 2022
Randomized Controlled TrialAre the immature granulocyte count and percentage important in continue medical treatment in acute appendicitis? A prospective, randomized, and controlled study.
Although appendectomy is still a curative therapy for acute appendicitis, medical treatment has come to the fore in uncomplicated cases. This study aimed to determine the importance of immature granulocyte (IG) count and percentage for the role of medical treatment success in uncomplicated acute appendicitis. ⋯ IG count and percentage are effective for evaluating the success of medical treatment of uncomplicated acute ap-pendicitis and they guide in the decision to continue medical treatment of uncomplicated acute appendicitis.