Ulus Travma Acil Cer
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jan 2022
Evaluation of post-operative development of mediastinitis in patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: A single-center experience.
In this study, we aimed to evaluate mediastinitis cases developed after isolated coronary artery bypass graft surgery performed by median sternotomy to determine the causative microorganisms, risk factors, and clinical features. ⋯ Attention should be paid to surgical site infection in patients undergoing CVS. Following discharge, follow-up is important and empirical treatment should be determined by considering the presence of MRCNS as the leading infectious agent in our hospital when infection occurs.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jan 2022
Case ReportsLaparoscopic repair of the left paraduodenal hernia: A rare case of an internal hernia.
Paraduodenal hernia (PDH) is a rare congenital anomaly, the most common cause of internal hernia. The left-sided PDHs (LPDHs) are more common than the right-sided and are common in male patients at the 4th and 6th years of life. LPDH is been often clinically asymptomatic and often detected by chance in surgical patients. ⋯ PDH can cause ischemia with the high mortality rates due to intestinal obstruction. Therefore, surgical repair should be done as soon as possible after diagnosis. Here, we present a case of LPDH that was laparoscopically diagnosed and repaired early.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jan 2022
Investigation of acute effects of topical Alpinia officinarum (galangal) treatment in experimental contact type burns and comparison with topical silver sulfadiazine treatment.
It was aimed to determine whether Alpinia officinarum (AO) (galangal), which has been regarded to be effective on wound healing, is healing on experimental contact type burns and compare its effects with silver sulfadiazine (SSD). ⋯ Administrating AO containing gel 4 times a day within the first 24 h is effective in the experimental contact type second degree burn model. It is significantly superior to SSD treatment, especially in the first 8 h of administration.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jan 2022
Evaluation of renal function in rats with moderate and mild brain trauma.
We aimed to diagnose possible acute kidney injury (AKI) with new early biochemical markers in patients who were admitted to the emergency department frequently with mild and moderate brain trauma, and to prevent possible complications, shorten the duration of treatment and hospital stay. With this purpose, we decided to reach our scientific target using the experimental rat model. ⋯ The presence of AKI in patients with mild-to-moderate brain trauma increases the risk of mortality. Early diagnosis of AKI reduces the hospitalization period and requiring of dialysis. Diagnosis of AKI within 24 h with early biomarkers and starting therapy is crucial issues.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Nov 2021
Case ReportsBilateral vertebral artery occlusion after traumatic complete disruption of the cervical spine associated with ankylosing spondylitis.
Bilateral vertebral artery occlusion is an uncommon and mortal injury that could be seen after high-energy traumas. We illustrate an extreme case of bilateral vertebral artery occlusion following traumatic cervical disruption with complete spinal cord injury in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis. A 49-year-old male was admitted to our emergency department after a motor vehicle accident. ⋯ They have a possibility to cause vertebrobasilar ischemic events with a poor prognosis of morbidity and mortality. The gold standard of diagnosis is the catheter angiography, but also CT angiography has close sensitivity and specificity. The treatment strategies of vertebral artery occlusion are still unclear.