Eosinophilic pancreatitis mimicking pancreatic neoplasiaAli Cay
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
Can J Gastroenterol 20:361-4. 2006
..After two months of oral steroid therapy, clinical manifestations rapidly improved and peripheral eosinophilia subsided. Computed tomography scan revealed remission of the pancreatic mass-like lesion...
Does anti-oxidant prophylaxis with melatonin prevent adverse outcomes related to increased oxidative stress caused by laparoscopy in experimental rat model?Ali Cay
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Karadeniz Technical University Medical Faculty, Trabzon, Turkey
J Surg Res 135:2-8. 2006
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Nonoperative treatment of traumatic pancreatic duct disruption in children with an endoscopically placed stentAli Cay
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, 61040 Trabzon, Turkey
J Pediatr Surg 40:e9-12. 2005
..The patient improved steadily and was discharged uneventfully. Endoscopic retrograde pancreatography may be a very useful diagnostic and treatment tool in the management of main ductal disruptions...
Oral teratoma: a case report and literature reviewAli Cay
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
Pediatr Surg Int 20:304-8. 2004
..We describe a male neonate with an oral teratoma originating from the anterior hard palate that was successfully treated with surgery...
Ultrasonographic evaluation of fatty meal stimulated gallbladder contraction in the diagnosis of biliary dyskinesia in childrenAli Cay
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
Acta Paediatr 95:838-42. 2006
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The effects of N-acetylcysteine on antioxidant enzyme activities in experimental testicular torsionAli Cay
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Karadeinz Technical Unversity, Trabzon, Turkey
J Surg Res 131:199-203. 2006
..The results suggest that N-acetylcysteine may be a potential protective agent for preventing the negative biochemical changes related to oxidative stress in testicular injury caused by testis torsion...
Gallbladder dyskinesia: a cause of chronic abdominal pain in childrenA Cay
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
Eur J Pediatr Surg 13:302-6. 2003
..Therefore, the aim of this study was to review our experience in a group of children with chronic abdominal pain associated with impaired gallbladder emptying in the absence of cholelithiasis...
Diagnostic difficulties in children with coexisting pelvi-ureteric and vesico-ureteric junction obstructionAli Cay
Paediatric Surgery, Karadeniz Technical University Medical Faculty, Trabzon, Turkey
BJU Int 98:177-82. 2006
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The effects of increased intraabdominal pressure on testicular blood flow, oxidative stress markers, and morphologyMustafa Imamoglu
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080 Trabzon, Turkey
J Pediatr Surg 41:1118-24. 2006
..This study was carried out to evaluate the effects of increased intraabdominal pressure (IAP) on testicular blood flow (TBF), oxidative stress markers, and morphology...
Pneumatoceles in postpneumonic empyema: an algorithmic approachMustafa Imamoglu
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon 61080, Turkey
J Pediatr Surg 40:1111-7. 2005
..The aim of the study was to determine the natural course and select appropriate therapy for pneumatocele (PC) in children with postpneumonic empyema...
Paravesical suture granuloma simulating a local recurrence of the immature sacrococcygeal teratomaMustafa Imamoglu
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine, 61080 Trabzon, Turkey
J Pediatr Surg 40:584-5. 2005
..The authors report a paravesical suture granuloma after left inguinal hernia repair in a child that mimics a local recurrence of the totally excised immature sacrococcygeal teratoma...
Acute alterations in biochemistry, morphology and contractility of rat isolated urinary bladder via increased intra-abdominal pressureMesut A Unsal
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
Gynecol Obstet Invest 61:179-87. 2006
..To determine the acute effects of increased intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) on the biochemistry, morphology and contractility of the rat isolated urinary bladder using an experimental laparoscopy model...
Congenital paraesophageal hiatal hernia: pitfalls in the diagnosis and treatmentMustafa Imamoglu
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080 Trabzon, Turkey
J Pediatr Surg 40:1128-33. 2005
..The aim of this study was to analyze pitfalls in the diagnosis and treatment of congenital paraesophageal hiatal hernia (PEHH)...
Effects of melatonin on suppression of renal scarring in experimental model of pyelonephritisMustafa Imamoglu
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
Urology 67:1315-9. 2006
..To determine the effects of melatonin combined with antibiotic administration on the suppression of renal scarring in an experimental pyelonephritis model...
Does propofol or caffeic acid phenethyl ester prevent lung injury after hindlimb ischaemia-reperfusion in ventilated rats?Ahmet Akyol
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
Injury 37:380-7. 2006
..To investigate the effects of propofol and caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) on prevention of lung injury as a remote organ after performing hindlimb ischaemia-reperfusion (IR) in a rat model...
Bloody nipple discharge in children: possible etiologies and selection of appropriate therapyMustafa Imamoglu
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080, Trabzon, Turkey
Pediatr Surg Int 22:158-63. 2006
..Classification of breasts with BND for selecting appropriate therapy on the basis of results of careful physical examination, with an US evaluation in selected cases, is effective, and prevents unnecessary investigations...
Two cases of pyometrocolpos due to distal vaginal atresiaMustafa Imamoglu
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon 61080, Turkey
Pediatr Surg Int 21:217-9. 2005
..This drainage did result in dramatically improved clinical status, and findings of local inflammation resolved within 4-6 weeks, which facilitated a later successful definitive surgical procedure...
Paravesical abscess as an unusual late complication of inguinal hernia repair in childrenMustafa Imamoglu
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
J Urol 171:1268-70. 2004
..We analyzed pitfalls in the etiology, diagnosis and treatment of pediatric patients who had a paravesical abscess (PVA) resulting from previous inguinal hernia repair...
Intestinal mesenteric involvement with plexiform neurofibroma in neurofibromatosis type 1Mustafa Imamoglu
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
Pediatr Int 48:337-9. 2006
A case of ureteral triplication associated with ureteropelvic junction obstructionAbdullah Sivrikaya
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Karadeniz Technical University School of Medicine, 61080, Trabzon, Turkey
Int Urol Nephrol 39:755-7. 2007
..We report a case of ureteral triplication associated with hydronephrosis due to ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction at the middle pole ureter. To our knowledge, such a malformation has not been described previously...
Acquired tracheo-esophageal fistulas caused by button battery lodged in the esophagusMustafa Imamoglu
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine, 61080 Trabzon, Turkey
Pediatr Surg Int 20:292-4. 2004
..We also review the literature and assess the applicability of multislice CT and its possible advantages in children with acquired TEF...
Conservative treatment of spontaneous tracheal ruptureAhmet Akyol
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
Pediatr Pulmonol 41:690-3. 2006
..Such tracheal defects, bridgeable by an endotracheal tube, may permit conservative treatment. The patient was discharged on day 10, and follow-up revealed no late complications...
Hydatid cyst of the abdominal aorta and common iliac arteries complicated by a false aneurysm: a case reportZerrin Pulathan
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
J Pediatr Surg 39:637-9. 2004
..Difficulties of preoperative diagnosis and operative management were discussed, and the literature was reviewed...
Adrenal myelolipoma in a childUmit Cobanoglu
Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Tip Fakultesi, Patoloji ABD, 61080 Trabzon, Turkey
Pediatr Surg Int 21:500-2. 2005
..Histological examination of the adrenal mass revealed a proliferation of mature adipose tissue with bone marrow-like hematopoietic elements. The ovarian cyst was a simple serous cyst...
Duodenocolic fistula due to safety pin ingestionAli Cay
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
Turk J Pediatr 46:186-8. 2004
..Etiology, symptomatology, diagnosis and management are discussed and the literature is reviewed. Early diagnosis and surgical management are necessary to avoid serious morbidity...
Intermittent claudication due to right common femoral artery compression by a solitary neurofibromaZerrin Pulathan
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
Eur J Pediatr 164:463-5. 2005
Rare clinical presentation mode of intestinal malrotation after neonatal period: Malabsorption-like symptoms due to chronic midgut volvulusMustafa Imamoglu
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
Pediatr Int 46:167-70. 2004
..Many different and non-specific clinic presentation modes of malrotation anomalies (MA) have been reported after neonatal period. The authors describe four children with MA presented with malabsorption-like clinical features...
Sclerosing haemangioma arising within extralobar pulmonary sequestrationAli Ahmetoglu
Department of Radiology, Farabi Hospital, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080 Trabzon, Turkey
Pediatr Radiol 33:641-3. 2003
..The combination of these two rare pathologies has not been previously reported. We describe the CT and CT angiographic findings of sclerosing haemangioma arising within an extralobar pulmonary sequestration in a 2-year-old girl...
Multicentric Castleman's disease in a child with subpectoral involvementPolat Kosucu
Department of Radiology, Farabi Hospital, Medical School of Karadeniz Technical University, 61080 Trabzon, Turkey
Pediatr Radiol 33:570-3. 2003
..We present the CT, US and Doppler US findings of hyaline-vascular type multicentric Castleman's disease in a 5 year-old-boy with masses in the left subpectoral region and supraclavicular and axillary lymphadenopathy...