This study aimed to elucidate the clinical and prognostic characteristics of a homogeneous group of patients with cancer of unknown primary (CUP). Between 1999 and 2014, CUP was diagnosed in 159 (1.3%) of 11,742 cancer patients at Trakya University Hospital (Edirne, Turkey). Ninety-seven (61%) of the 159 patients were retrospectively reviewed. Among these, 61 (62.8%) patients with adenocarcinom...

Introduction Surgical treatment of congenital megaprepuce is challenging and controversial. We report our 10-year experience treating patients with this deformity using a standardized procedure that has similarities to a technique reported by Smeulders et al. (1). Our postoperative complications and mid-term follow-up cosmetic appearance of the genitalia after reconstruction are reviewed. Mat...

Trauma is the leading cause of mortality in children over one year of age in industrialized countries. In this retrospective study we reviewed all chest trauma in pediatric patients admitted to Mansoura University Emergency Hospital from January 1997 to January 2007. Our hospital received 472 patients under the age of 18. Male patients were 374 with a mean age of 9.2±4.9 years. Causes were pene...

Methods We performed 11 carotico-subclavian bypass operations between August 2009-January 2013 at our department. 8 patients were operated for subclavian steal syndrome with subclavian artery occlusion and 3 patients were operated before TEVAR for aortic dissection/aneursym necessiating left subclavian artery coverage. 9 male (81.81%) and 2 female (18.18%) patient with the age between 55-73 (me...

Background: Hydatid cyst is a parasitic infection which is mostly caused by Echinococcus granulosus. This continues to be an essential cause of morbidity and mortality in many parts of the world including Palestine, where it is an important public health problem with increasing Incidence due to globalization. The study was conducted to find out the incidence, presentation and the outcome of man...

OBJECTIVE To explore the treatment, procedure related risks, and outcomes of patients older than 90 years of age undergoing cardiac catheterization. METHODS We retrospectively studied 32 patients ≥ 90 years (93.0 ± 1.2 years) who underwent cardiac catheterisation in a tertiary specialist hospital (0.2% of 14,892 procedures during three years). The results were compared to a patient cohort you...

This study sought to identify factors related to the prognosis of intra-abdominal liposarcoma and to determine the optimal minimum duration for remnant tumor screening. Intra-abdominal liposarcoma is associated with high rates of incomplete resection and recurrence requiring a sophisticated follow-up strategy.Patients who underwent surgery for intra-abdominal liposarcoma were included. Cox anal...

OBJECTIVE Posterior urethral valves (PUV) are the most common cause of bladder outlet obstruction in infancy that impair renal and bladder function. This study was planned to evaluate and record the various clinical presentations and management, complications, and surgical management and long-term outcome of PUV. METHODS In a retrospective study, 98 patients who have been treated for PUV are ...

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INTRODUCTION A cesarean section is the most frequently performed surgery in modern obstetrics. In case of an incorrect wound healing process there is a risk of a persistent uterine wall defect. Nowadays, due to the high frequency of cesarean sections, obstetricians have to deal with the threat of uterine rupture due to pathological wound healing. It has been proven that isthmocele can cause abn...