BACKGROUND: The most recent Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI)
guidelines recommend that the order of preference for arteriovenous fistula (AVF) placement is …

Melatonin is a potent free radical scavenger of reactive oxygen species, nitric oxide synthase
inhibitor and a well-known antioxidant secreted from pineal gland. This hormone has been …

Appendiceal mucocele is a rare entity which is characterized by cystic dilatation due to
abnormal accumulation of mucus in the lumen of the appendix. Patients are often diagnosed …

Bidirectional endoscopy (BE) is often used to assess patients for the reason of anemia or to
screen asymptomatic population for malignancy. Limited clinical data favors to perform first …

Disclosure. Authors have no conflict of interests, and the work was not supported or funded
by any drug company. doi: 10.15537/smj. 2015.2. 10094 OPEN ACCESS 253 www. smj. org. …

Introduction: Rectal cancer presenting with Fournier’s gangrene (FG) is a very rare life
threatening surgical emergency that presents a challenge for clinicians for diagnosis and …

Appendiceal mucocele is a rare entity which is characterised by cystic dilatation due to
abnormal accumulation of mucus in the lumen of the appendix. Patients are often diagnosed …

In this prospective study, we aimed to determine the cancer incidence of thyroid nodules
larger than 3cm and compare the efficacy of palpation and ultrasound guided fine needle …

Yabancı bir cismin kazara yutulması göreceli olarak yaygın olsa da, enderen ciddi
komplikasyonlara neden olmaktadır. Yutma ile dışkılama arasında geçen sürenin uzamasının, …

Stump appendicitis is one of the rare delayed complications of appendectomy first described
in 2 patients by Rose in 1945. In this study, we report a case of recurrent appendicitis after …