Peritoneal adhesions are seen frequently after abdominal surgery and can cause serious complications. We aimed to evaluate the effects of the oral use of diclofenac sodium and ellagic acid on formation of postoperative adhesions in rats Studies have shown that agents with anti-inflammatory properties and antioxidant substances can prevent adhesion by decreasing oxidative stress. We compared and evaluated the effects of ellagic acid that has strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory diclofenac sodium on peritoneal adhesion development in our experimental study. Laparotomy was performed with a midline incision under general anesthesia and an adhesion model was created on the antimesenteric side of the cecum in Groups I, II, and III. Group I received 85 mg/kg ellagic acid and Group II, 50 mg/kg diclofenac sodium through the nasogastric catheter while Group III received no medication. Only laparotomy was performed in Group IV. The rats were sacrificed at the end of the 14th day. Following macroscopic scoring, tissue samples were removed and subjected to biochemical and histopathologic evaluation. The degree of adhesion and the malondialdehyde level were decreased (P < 0.05), and glutathione level increased (P < 0.05) in Group I compared to Group II and Group III. The effects of ellagic acid on the prevention of peritoneal adhesion were found to be stronger than diclofenac sodium. This can be explained by the fact that ellagic acid is a strong antioxidant and decreases oxidative stress with anti-inflammatory and anti-angiogenic effects.

Myofibroblastoma of the breast is a rare benign mesenchymal tumor. We report a 61-year-old male case who presented to the orthopedic clinic with right shoulder pain. The physical and clinical examination was normal and he was referred to our clinic. Excision was performed and there were no postoperative complications.

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Amaç: Obezite ile mücadelede diyet egzersiz ve çeşitli medikal tedaviler denenmiş ancak başarı sağlanamaması üzerine etkin bir tedavi yöntemi geliştirmek üzere pek çok araştırma yapılmıştır. Bu retrospektif çalışmada, bariatrik cerrahi uygulana hastalardaki ilk sonuçlarımızı irdeledik. Gereç ve Yöntem: Haziran 2012 -Haziran 2015 tarihleri arasında endokrinolojik ve psikolojik açıdan değerlendirilmiş, daha önceki tıbbi tedavi yöntemleri başarısız olmuş 20 morbid obez hasta çalışmaya alındı. Hastalar; yaş, cinsiyet, ek hastalıklar, ameliyat öncesi ve sonrası vücut kitle indeksleri (VKİ), ameliyat komplikasyonları, ameliyat sonrası kilo kaybı miktarları ve önceden mevcut olan ek hastalıklar üzerine etkisi araştırıldı. Tüm veriler istatistiksel olarak analiz edildi, p<0.05 değerleri istatistiksel olarak anlamlı kabul edildi. Bulgular

We concluded that CE is an important public health problem for the Kars region due to a low socioeconomic and educational level, where livestock breeding is also common. More comprehensive epidemiological studies should be undertaken and national control programs are required to keep the disease under control.

Cubital Entrapment Neuropathy (cubital tunnel syndrome) is a peripheral entrapment neuropathy coming right after the carpal tunnel syndrome in terms of frequency. It is twice as common in adult males as in females. We report our surgical experience with the anterior transposition method. A 41-year-old male patient presented to our clinic with symptoms of functional weakness of the right hand hypothenar region and 3rd-4th intrinsic lumbrical muscles together with atrophy and claw finger symptom in the 4th and 5th fingers (Grade III) that had been increasing for the last 19 months. The patient underwent ulnar nerve decompression. There was no improvement 5 months after the surgery and anterior transposition of the ulnar nerve was therefore performed as secondary surgery. No complication occurred afterwards.The anterior transposition method used in our case with secondary cubital tunnel syndrome has a high success rate when performed properly although it is a more invasive intervention.While the only accepted treatment for idiopathic cubital tunnel syndrome is decompression, the anterior transposition method can be used for posttraumatic secondary cubital tunnel syndrome. Surgical Methods of Anterior Transposition for Secondary Cubital Entrapment vs. Decompression Procedures.

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