Background and aim It is generally accepted that most inguinal hernias should be operated
on electively using synthetic grafts. However, limited information is available on the usage of …

Background We sought to review the clinical presentation and outcomes of surgical
management of gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs). Methods We reviewed clinical and …

METHODS: Records of 332 patients who received medical and/or surgical treatment with
the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis in our clinic between 1997 and 2006 were reviewed …

Background Rupture into the abdominal cavity is a rare but serious complication of hydatid
disease. The cysts may be ruptured after a trauma, or spontaneously as a result of increased …

Results When the reference value of CA 19-9 was accepted as 74 U/mL, the specificity was
100% when pancreatic carcinoma was compared with benign disorders of the pancreas, but …

Results Forty-two cases (34.7%) underwent total gastrectomy, 34 (28.1%) had subtotal
gastrectomy, and 45 (37.2%) received palliative surgery. The majority of the patients (61.2%) had …

Purpose We aimed to investigate the effect of sildenafil on the healing process of abdominal
wall wound in rats. Materials and methods The study was performed with adult female Wistar…

Background/aims: We aimed to investigate the clinical features and the relation between
patient characteristics and the different types of gallbladder perforation and to determine the …

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Results Mean age of the patients was 59.5 years (22-85 years). Sites of the tumors were:
cardia 28.9%, cardia and corpus 15.8%, corpus 34.3%, corpus and antrum 18.4%, linitis …