Purpose: To evaluate the cytopathological results, surgical complications, and patient outcomes after transretinal biopsy (TRB) for diagnosis of retinal/choroidal tumors Methods: Records of 40 cases who underwent TRB via ...

We report an 18-year-old boy who presented with seizures at the age of 12 years. He had 3 different kinds of seizures, occurring 4 to 5 times a week, despite adequate antiepileptic treatment. Magnetic resonance imaging ...

Aim: This study is plained to determine the intellectual skill difficulties and attention problems of hydrocephalic children, and to compare them to children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Material ...

Zenker's diverticulum is a pulsion typed pharyngoeosophageal diverticle caused by the herniation of the pharyngeal mucosa, standing beside the posterior pharyngeal wall, through the Killian opening which is known as the ...

Cranial nerve paralysis is an uncommon complication of radiotherapy for head and neck carcinomas because cranial nerves are relatively resistant to radiation. The incidence of this complication has been declared to be 1-5% ...

Background: Attaining acceptable levels of LDL Cholesterol (LDL-C) significantly improves cardiovascular (CV) outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The LDL-C target attainment and the characteristics ...

Background: Transfusion of allogeneic blood influences outcome after surgery. Despite widespread availability of transfusion guidelines, transfusion practices might vary among physicians, departments, hospitals and countries. ...

Aim This study was undertaken to compare the clinical performance of right versus left double-lumen endotracheal tubes placed without using fiberoptic bronchoscopy in thoracic surgery operations. Methods This was a ...

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of R0 resection of thymoma to identify prognostic factors for long-term outcomes. Methods: Data of 62 patients (28 male, 34 female) with a mean age of 47.26 ± ...

Management of postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula remains a major challenge for thoracic surgeons. Successful closure of a postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula was performed in a 60-year-old man, using a flap made ...