BACKGROUND Prostate traction is one way to control post-prostatectomy bleeding. The most popular method involves traction with a catheter fixed to the thigh with adhesive bands. However, this method has its own drawbacks. OBJECTIVES We aimed to simplify this traction procedure and to overcome its disadvantages. PATIENTS AND METHODS From 2007 - 2015, a new method was used to control post-pro...

PURPOSE Post-polypectomy bleeding is the most common colonoscopic polypectomy complication. However, the risk of post-polypectomy bleeding in liver cirrhosis is unknown. We aimed to evaluate the risk of post-polypectomy bleeding in patients with liver cirrhosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS We included 89 patients with liver cirrhosis who received colonoscopic polypectomy between January 2006 and Oc...