Aim: 22-42% of patients with thyroid nodules are diagnosed as Bethesda category IV “Follicular Neoplasia (FN)”. Although hemithyroidectomy (HT) is the recommended treatment for follicular neoplasia, some characteristics of the patient or the disease make total thyroidectomy (TT) the treatment of choice. The aim of…
Aim: Many different treatment options exist for pediatric stone disease (PSD). We conducted a survey among urologists in Turkey to find out which diagnostic and therapeutic methods urologists choose for stones of different localization and size in pediatric patients of varying age groups. Methods: A…
Aim: It is extremely important to analyse the etiology of Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) dislocation, take the correct history, and diagnose the signs and symptoms correctly so that the treatment can be performed as soon as possible without delay. In this study, we aimed analysis of…
Children undergoing open heart surgery are often exposed to allogeneic blood products due to developmental changes in their hemostatic system and inflammation, use of anticoagulants, hemodilution and coagulopathy due to CPB. The complexity of surgical procedures, complex cardiopulmonary interactions and the risk of inadequate oxygen…
Aim: Total knee arthroplasty is a treatment method to relieve pain and limitation of movement caused by many knee diseases such as degenerative arthritis. Our aim was to retrospectively evaluate the early and mid-term results of patients with infected total knee arthroplasty who underwent two-stage…
Aim: Surgical site infection (SSI) is the most common complication seen after surgery. The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors that cause resistance to antibiotic treatment for SSI. Methods: All patients’ records who underwent elective gynecologic surgery between 2021-2023 at the…
Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency department (ED) utilization and intensive care unit (ICU) admissions in Türkiye, while also examining healthcare policies by focusing on changes in non-COVID-19-related visits during lockdown periods. Methods: A retrospective analysis was…
Aim: To evaluate the impact of factors such as fracture type, initial displacement, reduction method, associated fibular fractures, and trauma mechanism on the occurrence of premature physeal arrest in pediatric distal tibial physeal fractures. Methods: This retrospective study included 83 pediatric patients who underwent surgical…
Aim: Non-motor symptoms (NMS) significantly impact Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients, yet their relationship with disease progression and quality of life requires further investigation. We aimed to evaluate the relationships between NMS burden, motor symptoms, disease duration and quality of life in PD patients. Methods: In…
Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the clinical and radiological results in patients with trimalleolar fractures with a small posterior malleolar fragment of the ankle joint with and without percutaneous screw fixation. Methods: The study involved patients (18-65 years) with (Group 1)…