Purpose We reviewed our experience of treating acute peripheral arterial occlusion to
determine whether early diagnosis and treatment prevents loss of function of the vital organs …

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effects of Urtica dioica on hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury.
METHODS: Thirty adult male Wistar albino rats were divided into three groups: sham group …

INTRODUCTION: Peripheral arterial disease is one aspect of atherosclerosis, a disease
associated with both inflammation and hypercoagulability. Many recent studies have focused on …

Background Carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) pneumoperitoneum facilitates the visualization of
abdominal organs during laparoscopic surgery. However, the associated increase in intra-…

Background: Recurrent thoracotomies regardless of the cause are not a rare occurrence.
However, each thoracotomy results in adhesion to some extent. This adhesions increase …

Posttraumatic pseudoaneurysm and arteriovenous fistula are rarely observed. Because of
the imminent clinical course, early operation is usually indicated. In this study, we present a …

A 48-year-old female patient with complaints of shortness of breath and coughing had
bilateral diffuse infiltration in her chest X-ray and diffuse ground-glass opacities in her chest …

MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 1,233 vascular interventions were performed in 920
hemodialysis patients between February 1984 and January 2005 at the Vascular Surgery …

While pulmonary tuberculosis is a very frequent infection, chylothorax is an unusual
manifestation of tuberculous disease. A 71-year-old woman with chylothorax is herein presented. …

Introduction: The perforation of the superior vena cava during the placement of dialysis
catheter and consequent hemothorax is a rare serious complication. Case Report: Dialysis …