Gastric outlet obstruction caused by Riedel's lobe of the liver: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for surgeonsSami Akbulut
Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakir, Turkey
Hepatogastroenterology 58:589-92. 2011
..The patient did well postoperatively and was discharged from the hospital. We also reviewed the English-language literature to provide an update on this subject...
Liver transplantation with piggyback anastomosis using a linear stapler: a case reportS Akbulut
Department of Surgery, Liver Transplantation Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey Electronic address
Transplant Proc 45:1031-3. 2013
..All other anastomoses were performed as typically sutured. The presented technique enables one to reduce the warm ischemic time, which can be of particular importance with marginal grafts...
Intussusception due to inflammatory fibroid polyp: a case report and comprehensive literature reviewSami Akbulut
Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, 21400 Diyarbakir, Turkey
World J Gastroenterol 18:5745-52. 2012
..To give an overview of the literature on intussusception due to inflammatory fibroid polyp (IFP)...
- Graft-versus-host disease after liver transplantation: a comprehensive literature review
Sami Akbulut
Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, 44280 Malatya, Turkey
World J Gastroenterol 18:5240-8. 2012
..To determine the factors affecting mortality in patients who developed graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) after liver transplantation (LT)...
- Unusual cause of adult intussusception: diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: a case report and review
S Akbulut
Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakir, Turkey
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 16:1938-46. 2012
..The aims of this study were to give an overview of the literature on intussusception due to gastrointestinal lymphoma...
- Methotrexate in the management of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: review of 108 published cases and report of four cases
Sami Akbulut
Department of Surgery Department of Pathology, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Dagkapi, Diyarbakir, Turkey
Breast J 17:661-8. 2011
..Our study demonstrates that the use of MTX in IGM cases has been effective in preventing complications, in resolving the inflammatory process, and in limiting side effects of corticosteroids...
- Multiple ileal perforations in a patient with Wegener's granulomatosis: a case report and literature review
Sami Akbulut
Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, 21400, Diyarbakir, Turkey
J Gastrointest Surg 16:857-62. 2012
..A review of 13 cases reported in the English language literature is also discussed, together with the pathogenesis of this serious complication...
- Thyroid tuberculosis in southeastern Turkey: is this the resurgence of a stubborn disease?
Sami Akbulut
Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Op Dr Seref Inaloz Caddesi, 21400 Diyarbakir, Turkey
World J Surg 35:1847-52. 2011
..While tuberculosis (TB) has been found in many parts of the body, involvement of the thyroid gland is rare. In this study we describe the clinicopathological characteristics of seven patients with primary thyroid tuberculosis (TTB)...
- Unusual histopathological findings in appendectomy specimens: a retrospective analysis and literature review
Sami Akbulut
Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, 21400, Diyarbakir, Turkey
World J Gastroenterol 17:1961-70. 2011
..To document unusual findings in appendectomy specimens...
- Gossypibomas mimicking a splenic hydatid cyst and ileal tumor : a case report and literature review
Sami Akbulut
Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, 21400 Kayapinar, Diyarbakir, Turkey
J Gastrointest Surg 15:2101-7. 2011
..It may be a diagnostic dilemma with associated medico-legal implications, and is usually discovered during the first few days after surgery; however, it may remain undetected for many years...
- A high level of carcinoembryonic antigen as initial manifestation of medullary thyroid carcinoma in a patient with subclinical hyperthyroidism
Sami Akbulut
Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakir, Turkey
Int Surg 96:254-9. 2011
..Seventeen months after surgery, the patient has remained well and showed no signs of tumor recurrence...
- Tubercular tubo-ovarian cystic mass mimicking acute appendicitis: a case report
Sami Akbulut
Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, 21400, Diyarbakir, Turkey
J Med Case Reports 5:363. 2011
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- Coexistence of breast cancer and tuberculosis in axillary lymph nodes: a case report and literature review
Sami Akbulut
Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, 21400 Diyarbakir, Turkey
Breast Cancer Res Treat 130:1037-42. 2011
..Accurate diagnoses are necessary for down-staging carcinoma of the breast and for identifying curable disease...
- Ectopic bone formation and extramedullary hematopoiesis in the thyroid gland: report of a case and literature review
Sami Akbulut
Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakir, Turkey
Int Surg 96:260-5. 2011
..In addition, it must be kept in mind during fine needle aspiration cytology and frozen section examinations that EMH maybe among the differential diagnoses for anaplastic thyroid cancers...
- What is the clinicopathological characteristic of cloacogenic carcinoma outside the anorectal zone?
Sami Akbulut
Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, 21400, Diyarbakir, Turkey
Hepatogastroenterology 58:52-5. 2011
..Four patients developed liver metastases. Basaloid carcinoma above the rectum is difficult to diagnose clinically. When suspected, the diagnosis can be made by immunohistochemical staining...
- Is methotrexate an acceptable treatment in the management of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis?
Sami Akbulut
Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, 21400 Diyarbakir, Turkey
Arch Gynecol Obstet 284:1189-95. 2011
..There are limited data on the use of methotrexate (MTX) in the treatment of IGM. Herein, we investigated the role of MTX in the treatment of IGM patients...
- An unusual cause of ileal perforation: report of a case and literature review
Sami Akbulut
Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakir 21400, Turkey
World J Gastroenterol 15:2672-4. 2009
..Patients with comorbid abdominal pathologies, including colonic diverticuli, parastomal hernia, or abdominal hernia, may be at increased risk of perforation from migrated stents...
- Radical vs conservative surgery for hydatid liver cysts: experience from single center
Sami Akbulut
Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, 21400 Diyarbakir, Turkey
World J Gastroenterol 16:953-9. 2010
..To compare the efficacy and safety of radical and conservative surgical interventions for liver hydatid disease...
- Unusual presentation of eosinophilic fasciitis: two case reports and a review of the literature
Ramazan Danis
Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, 21400, Diyarbakir, Turkey
J Med Case Reports 4:46. 2010
..We present the cases of two patients with eosinophilic fasciitis with unusual presentation, and describe the clinical characteristics and laboratory findings related to them...
- Giant renal oncocytoma: a case report and review of the literature
Sami Akbulut
Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Op Dr Seref Inaloz Caddesi, 21400, Diyarbakir, Turkey
J Med Case Reports 4:52. 2010
..Oncocytomas are mostly asymptomatic, and the majority of tumors are discovered incidentally. In this case report, we present a case of a patient with a giant oncocytoma arising from her left kidney...
- Careless use of turban pins: a possible problem for turbaned patients
Sami Akbulut
Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, 21400, Dagkapi, Diyarbakir, Turkey
J Gastrointest Surg 13:1859-63. 2009
..This article reviews the patients who were admitted to our emergency unit for turban pin ingestion...
- Left-sided acute appendicitis with situs inversus totalis: review of 63 published cases and report of two cases
Sami Akbulut
Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, 21400, Diyarbakir, Turkey
J Gastrointest Surg 14:1422-8. 2010
..Situs inversus (SI) and midgut malrotation (MM) are uncommon anatomic anomalies that complicate diagnosis and management of acute abdominal pain...
- A rare cause of severe dyspareunia: a case report and literature review
Sami Akbulut
Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakir, Turkey
Arch Gynecol Obstet 281:153-5. 2010
..Imatinib treatment was initiated because the patient refused a second operation. The gastric lesion disappeared 6 months after imatinib treatment. Dyspareunia disappeared 1 month after operation...
- Appendiceal endometriosis presenting as perforated appendicitis: report of a case and review of the literature
Sami Akbulut
Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Baskent University, Bahcelievler, Ankara, Turkey
Arch Gynecol Obstet 280:495-7. 2009
..We report such an occurrence of appendiceal endometriosis in a 40-year-old woman who presented with acute perforated appendicitis...
- Scar endometriosis in the abdominal wall: a predictable condition for experienced surgeons
S Akbulut
Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakir, Turkey
Acta Chir Belg 110:303-7. 2010
..1% of those women who undergo Caesarean section or other obstetric surgery. Herein we analyse and discuss the clinico-pathological characteristics of 15 patients with scar endometriosis in the abdominal wall...
- Primary retroperitoneal hydatid cyst: report of 2 cases and review of 41 published cases
Sami Akbulut
Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Dagkapi, Diyarbakir, Turkey
Int Surg 95:189-96. 2010
..Clinical, radiologic, serologic, and histopathologic evaluations should be made for a differential diagnosis...
- Left-sided appendicitis: review of 95 published cases and a case report
Sami Akbulut
Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, 21400 Diyarbakir, Turkey
World J Gastroenterol 16:5598-602. 2010
..To give an overview of the literature on left-sided acute appendicitis (LSAA) associated with situs inversus totalis (SIT) and midgut malrotation (MM)...
- Giant vesical diverticulum: a rare cause of defecation disturbance
Sami Akbulut
Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakir, 21400, Turkey
World J Gastroenterol 15:3957-9. 2009
..We performed a diverticulectomy and primary closure. Twelve months postoperatively, the patient had no difficulty with voiding or defecation...
- A familial tendency for developing inguinal hernias: study of a single family
S Akbulut
Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Seref Inaloz Caddesi, 21400 Diyarbakir, Dagkapi, Turkey
Hernia 14:431-4. 2010
..The aim of this study is to discuss the familial tendency for hernia in 5 members of a family of 11 people. To our knowledge, no other large family with inguinal hernias has been reported in the English literature...
- The effect of preoperative nutritional supports on patients with gastrointestinal cancer: prospective randomized study
Cuneyt Kirkil
Department of Surgery, Firat University, Turkey
Hepatogastroenterology 59:86-9. 2012
..In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of preoperative nutritional supports on total antioxidant capacity (TAC) in malnourished patients with gastrointestinal (GI) cancers...
- Chylous ascites after liver transplantation: incidence and risk factors
Mehmet Yilmaz
Division of Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey
Liver Transpl 18:1046-52. 2012
..To our knowledge, this study is the most extensive examination of the development of chylous ascites. Nevertheless, our results should be supported by new prospective trials...
- Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis: a single center experience
Zulfu Arikanoglu
Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, 21400 Diyarbakir, Turkey
World J Gastroenterol 18:453-7. 2012
..To share our experience of the management and outcomes of patients with pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI)...
- Effect of autotransfusion system on tumor recurrence and survival in hepatocellular carcinoma patients
Sami Akbulut
Sami Akbulut, Cuneyt Kayaalp, Mehmet Yilmaz, Volkan Ince, Dincer Ozgor, Koray Karabulut, Cengiz Eris, Cemalettin Aydin, Sezai Yilmaz, Division of Liver Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgery, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, 44280 Malatya, Turkey
World J Gastroenterol 19:1625-31. 2013
..To investigate the therapeutic efficacy and safety of continuous autotransfusion system (CATS) during liver transplantation of hepatocellular carcinoma patients...
- Phytocontact dermatitis due to Ranunculus arvensis mimicking burn injury: report of three cases and literature review
Sami Akbulut
Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, 21400, Diyarbakir, Turkey
Int J Emerg Med 4:7. 2011
..In this study, we also present a review of 25 cases reported in the literature...
- The effect of antivascular endothelial growth factor on the development of adhesion formation in laparotomized rats: experimental study
Murat Basbug
Department of General Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, 21400 Diyarbakir, Turkey
Gastroenterol Res Pract 2011:578691. 2011
..001) and II (P < 0.001). Conclusion. Bevacizumab decreases adhesion formation following laparotomy in rats by blocking VEGF receptor occupancy...
- Prognostic value of preoperative CEA and CA 19-9 levels in patients with colorectal cancer
Murat Basbug
Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakir, Turkey
Hepatogastroenterology 58:400-5. 2011
..This study evaluated the prognostic value of the preoperative CEA and CA 19-9 levels on the survival time and TNM staging in patients with colorectal cancer...
- An unusual cause of acute appendicitis: Appendiceal endometriosis
Arif Emre
Department of Surgery, Malatya State Hospital, 44300 Malatya, Turkey
Int J Surg Case Rep 4:54-7. 2013
..Appendiceal involvement may present as acute appendicitis and definitive diagnosis is made by only postoperative histological examination...
- Patent vitelline duct as a cause of acute abdomen: Case report of an adult patient
Feride Alevli
Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakir, Turkey
Turk J Gastroenterol 22:101-3. 2011
..Meckel's diverticulitis and ileus were also noted. En bloc resection of the umbilicus, patent vitelline duct and a 15 cm ileal segment was performed. The patient was discharged five days after the operation...
- Acute appendicitis together with chylous ascites: is it a coincidence?
Sami Akbulut
Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Op Dr Seref Inaloz Caddesi, 21400 Diyarbakir, Turkey
Case Report Med 2010:206860. 2010
..We also present a general review of some studies on chylous ascites, which have been published in the English language medical literature since 1910...
- Benign fibrous histiocytoma arising from the intercostal space
Zulfu Arikanoglu
Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakir, 21400, Turkey
Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 59:763-6. 2011
..This is the first case of a benign fibrous histiocytoma that arose from the intercostal space reported in the English-language literature. The six cases reported in the medical literature are also discussed...
- Abdominopelvic actinomycosis associated with an intrauterine device and presenting with a rectal mass and hydronephrosis: a troublesome condition for the clinician
Mehmet Yilmaz
1 Department of Surgery, Division of Liver Transplantation Inonu, University Faculty of Medicine, 44280, Malatya, Turkey
Int Surg 97:254-9. 2012
..The patient was placed on penicillin for 6 months, and then had closure of the colostomy with no complication...
- Double Meckel's Diverticulum Presenting as Acute Appendicitis: A Case Report and Literature Review
Arif Emre
Department of Surgery, Malatya State Hospital, Malatya, Turkey
J Emerg Med 44:e321-4. 2013
..Meckel's diverticulum is often an incidental finding during a laparotomy for other causes, such as acute appendicitis, and occasional complications are bleeding, obstruction, diverticulitis, and perforation...
- Liver hydatid cyst rupture into the peritoneal cavity after abdominal trauma: case report and literature review
Mehmet Yilmaz
1 Department of Surgery, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Division of Liver Transplantation, Malatya, Turkey
Int Surg 97:239-44. 2012
..Rupture of a hydatid cyst into the peritoneal cavity is rare and challenging for the surgeon. This condition is included in the differential diagnosis of the acute abdomen in endemic areas, especially in young patients...
- A swallowed dental prosthesis causing duodenal obstruction in a patient with schizophrenia: Description of a new technique
Mehmet Yilmaz
Department of Surgery, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Division of Liver Transplantation, 44280 Malatya, Turkey
Int J Surg Case Rep 3:308-10. 2012
..Foreign body ingestion is rare in adults and usually occurs accidentally or in those with psychiatric problems, behavioral disorders, emotional disturbance, mental retardation, or impaired judgment caused by alcohol use...
- Benign fibrous histiocytoma arising from the right shoulder: Is immunohistochemical staining always required for a definitive diagnosis?
Sami Akbulut
Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakir 21400, Turkey
Int J Surg Case Rep 3:287-9. 2012
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- Laparoscopic trocar port site endometriosis: a case report and brief literature review
Arif Emre
1 Department of Surgery, Malatya State Hospital, Malatya, Turkey
Int Surg 97:135-9. 2012
..Consequently, although rare, if a painful mass in the surgical scar, such as the trocar site, is found in women of reproductive age with a history of pelvic or obstetric surgery, the physician should consider endometriosis...
- Retroperitoneal fibrosis and obstructive uropathy due to actinomycosis: case report of a treatment approach
Mahmut Can Yagmurdur
Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
Int Surg 94:283-8. 2009
..Parenteral and oral penicillins were administered. The probability of an Actinomyces infection in patients with retroperitoneal fibrosis should be kept in mind, especially in cases in which the patient has an intrauterine device...
- Unusual location of hydatid cysts: a case report and literature review
Yusuf Yagmur
Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakir, Turkey
Int Surg 97:23-6. 2012
..This case report demonstrates that hydatid cysts should be considered as a possible cause for palpable lesions in the axillary region or chest wall, especially in endemic locations...
