PURPOSE: Sacrococcygeal pilonidal disease is a source of one of the most common surgical
problems among young adults. While male gender, obesity, occupations requiring sitting, …

Purpose Pilonidal sinus disease is common especially in young adult males. Many surgical
and nonsurgical methods have been described. Some surgical techniques for the treatment …

We investigated the potential protective effects of montelukast (MLK) on cecal ligation and
puncture (CLP)–induced tissue injury in vital organs — liver, heart, kidneys, and especially …

Purpose: Pilonidal sinus disease is a common and well-known entity. Many surgical methods
have been described for the treatment of pilonidal sinus disease. The aim of this study was …

Methods: A retrospective review was conducted of 28 patients who suffered from a corrosive
esophageal injury between 1996 and 2011. Patient demographics, history of corrosive …

PURPOSE To study the benefits of ultrasonography for detecting the borders of pilonidal sinus
tissue. The correlation between physical and ultrasonographic examination was used for …

Diaphragmatic rupture occurs in 0.8% to 3.6% of patients after blunt or penetrating
thoracoabdominal trauma, and the preoperative diagnosis is difficult. The diagnosis of traumatic …

… Correspondence (İletişim): Öner Menteş, MD Gülhane Askeri Tıp Akademisi, Genel
Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Etlik 06018 Ankara, Turkey. … Öner MENTEŞ,1 Mehmet ERYILMAZ,2 …

Blunt abdominal trauma causing jejunal perforation is rare occurrence and is usually
expected after a motor vehicle accident. In this study, we present a case of jejunal perforation …

Purpose Pilonidal sinus disease is usually located in the sacrococcygeal region. Verrucous
carcinoma (Buschke–Lowenstein) is a rare variant of squamous cell carcinoma with distinct …