Background Free fat grafts have an unpredictable survival rate that limits their successful
use. To increase the viability of fat grafts, it is important to minimize the reabsorption rate. …

Background A number of different therapies, including endoscopic resection, have been
suggested for the treatment of Type 1 gastric neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). The current study …

Fascin is a ‐55 kDa‐actin binding protein. Actin bundles rearranged by fascin proteins are
concentrated in cell membrane protrusions and these protrusions provide motility of the cell. …

Purpose: Glaucoma filtration surgery remains the most effective surgical procedure for
lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) in uncontrolled glaucoma. Modulation of wound healing is …

Objectives: To analyze the indications and types of eye removals at a military tertiary care
hospital in Turkey. Methods: The medical records (age, gender, affected eye, type of surgical …

Background Eradication rates of H elicobacter pylori with standard triple therapy are not
satisfactory. Sequential therapy is an alternative method to overcome this problem. Objectives …

Background: Intraabdominal adhesions remain a significant cause of morbidity and mortality.
Moreover, intraabdominal adhesions can develop in more than 50% of abdominal …

Purpose: To evaluate the role of diffusion‐weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWMRI)
in differentiating benign and malignant thyroid nodules using a 3 Tesla (T) MRI scanner. …

Introduction. Ingestion of corrosive substances may lead to stricture formation in esophagus
as a late complication. Full thickness injury seems to exterminate tissue stem cells of …

Re-expansion pulmonary edema (RPE) is an acute, rare and potentially lethal complication [1,2].
Its beginning is sudden and dramatic. The mechanism is not yet fully understood [1]. …