Since we demonstrated beneficial effects on spinal cord IR injury, we think that both HBO and IL, either alone or in combination, may be reasonable in the treatment of IR injury. Furthermore, there did not appear to be synergistic effects with combined treatment. More research is needed for practical application in humans, following thoracoabdominal aortic surgery.

Official institutions/associations should be encouraged to produce and upload videos including up-to-date and comprehensive information regarding the disease. Likewise, additional search tools would be useful to locate videos uploaded by academic figures and institutions.

Hybrid procedures could be performed safely with lower complication and higher success rates in the same session via antegrade route and zone 0 graft deployment for high-risk cases with isolated or nonisolated aortic arch aneurysms.

Amaç: Bu çalışmada, abdominal aort anevrizmasının (AAA) tamirinde sentetik greft ile konvansiyonel yaklaşım ve endovasküler stent greft (EVAR) yaklaşımının sonuçları karşılaştırıldı. Ça lış ma pla nı: Ağustos 2003 -Ekim 2010 tarihleri arasında kliniğimizde AAA nedeniyle elektif şartlarda konvansiyonel cerrahi tedavi veya EVAR uygulanmış 150 hasta (142 erkek, 8 kadın; yaş 67.43 yıl; dağılım 36-86 yıl) retrospektif olarak incelendi. Hastaların erken dönem mortalite oranları, ameliyat süresi, kan kaybı, transfüzyon gereksinimi, mekanik ventilasyon süresi, yoğun bakımda ve hastanede yatış süreleri kaydedildi. Bul gu lar: Mortalite oranı EVAR uygulanan hastalarda %1.9 iken, konvansiyonel cerrahi uygulanan hastalarda %9.3 olarak saptandı (p<0.05). Ortalama kan transfüzyonu EVAR grubunda 2.7±3.0 ünite iken, konvansiyonel cerrahi uygulanan hasta grubunda 5.6±3.9 ünite idi (p<0.05). Ortalama ameliyat süresi, ortalama mekanik ventilasyon süresi, ortalama yoğun bakımda kalma süresi, ortalama hastanede yatış süresi EVAR uygulanan hastalarda, konvansiyonel cerrahi uygulanan hastalara kıyasla, istatistiksel olarak anlamlı düşüktü. So nuç: EVAR yaşlı ve ameliyat riskinin yüksek olduğu veya greft teknolojilerindeki gelişmeler sonucunda anatomik olarak uygun olan hastalarda düşük mortalite ve morbidite oranları ile uygulanan etkili bir alternatif tedavi yöntemi olabilir.Anah tar söz cük ler: Abdominal aort anevrizması; endovasküler tedavi; konvansiyonel cerrahi tedavi.

Objective. The objective of this study was to examine the effects of iloprost and N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injuries to the gastrocnemius muscle, following the occlusion-reperfusion period in the abdominal aorta of rats. Materials and Methods. Forty male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four equal groups. Group 1: control group. Group 2 (IR): aorta was occluded. The clamp was removed after 1 hour of ischemia. Blood samples and muscle tissue specimens were collected following a 2-hour reperfusion period. Group 3 (IR + iloprost): during a 1-hour ischemia period, iloprost infusion was initiated from the jugular catheter. During a 2-hour reperfusion period, the iloprost infusion continued. Group 4 (IR + NAC): similar to the iloprost group. Findings. The mean total oxidant status, CK, and LDH levels were highest in Group 2 and lowest in Group 1. The levels of these parameters in Group 3 and Group 4 were lower compared to Group 2 and higher compared to Group 1 (P < 0.05). The histopathological examination showed that Group 3 and Group 4, compared to Group 2, had preserved appearance with respect to hemorrhage, necrosis, loss of nuclei, infiltration, and similar parameters. Conclusion. Iloprost and NAC are effective against ischemia-reperfusion injury and decrease ischemia-related tissue injury.

Endovenous laser ablation procedure of great saphenous vein with a 1470-nm diode laser is a minimally invasive, safe, and efficient treatment option in all-suitable patients with high short- and mid-term success rate.

Background No work has been reported on the use of video websites to learn about deep vein thrombosis and the value of education using them. We examined the characteristics and scientific accuracy of videos related to deep vein thrombosis on YouTube. Methods YouTube was surveyed using no filter and the key words 'deep vein thrombosis' and 'leg vein clot' in June 2016. The videos evaluated were divided into three groups in terms of their scientific content, accuracy, and currency: useful, partly useful, and useless. Results Of the 1200 videos watched, 715 (59.58%) were excluded with the exclusion criteria. Although most of the videos uploaded (22.9%, n = 111) were created by physicians, the number of views for website-based videos was significantly higher (p = 0.002). When the uploaded videos were assessed in terms of their usefulness, videos from physicians and hospitals were statistically more useful than other videos (p < 0.001). Conclusions For videos created by medical professionals to be of higher quality, we believe they should be more up-to-date and comprehensive, and contain animations about treatment modalities and early diagnosis in particular.

The objective of this study was to demonstrate the role of major surgery on patients presenting with vascular complications after lumbar disc surgery. A retrospective analysis of seven cases treated surgically in two tertiary care centers between August 2001 and June 2010 was carried out. The average age of patients (three women and four men) was 35.8 ± 7.2. The most common vessel injured was the left common iliac artery occurring in five patients (71.4%), followed by the left common iliac vein injury detected in two patients (28.5%). Transperitoneal approach was preferred in all cases and primary suturing, graft interposition and end-to-end anastomoses were the surgical methods used for the repair of vascular injury. No mortality was seen in our series during the follow-up period of two years; however, the most noteworthy complication was paraplegia occurring in one patient. Vascular injury occurring at lumbar discus surgery has a considerable potential for morbidity and mortality. A high index of suspicion is necessary for early diagnosis. In hemodynamically instable patients, the transperitoneal approach provides better exposure and more effective control of hemorrhage, while minimal angiography and endovascular intervention should be preserved for hemodynamically stable cases.