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Giriş Amaç: Kanser hastalarının preoperatif en sık görülen klinik problemlerinden biri preoperatif anemidir. Preoperatif aneminin en sık görüldüğü kanser türlerinden biri mide kanseridir. Fakat, mide kanserinin anemi ile ilişkisi net değildir. Bu çalışmanın amacı mide kanserli hastaların bağımsız prognostik risk faktör olan patolojik evrelerinin ve tümör boyutlarının ameliyat öncesi hemoglobin değerleriyle karşılaştırarak preoperatif anemi ile tümör boyutu ve tümör evresi arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemek ve prognostik belirteçleri zayıf olan mide kanseri için preoperatif aneminin prognostik değerini araştırmaktır. Materyal ve Metod : XX üniversitesi XX bölümünde 1 ocak 2017 ile 1 aralık 2019 yılları arasında mide kanseri dolayısıyla küratif D2 gastrektomi ve Ro rezeksiyon uygulanmış hastaların klinikopatolojik ve demografik özellikleri retrospektif olarak incelendi. Bulgular : Toplam 85 hasta incelendi. Hastaların 66 (%77,6)’sı erkek 19 (%22,4)’u kadındı. Hastaların yaş ortalaması 68,1(41-87) idi. 55(%64,7) hastaya total gastrektomi 30 (%35,2) hastaya subtotal gastrektomi uygulandı. Hastaların tümü adenokarsinom tanılı idi. Hastaların 48(%56,5)’i evre 3, 29(%34,1)’u evre 2, 8(%9,4)’i evre 1 idi. 51(%60) hastanın tümör boyutu büyük 34(%40) hastanın küçüktü.51(%60) hastanın anemisi vardı. Sonuç : Preoperatif anemisi bulunan mide kanserli hastaların tümör boyutları daha büyük ve ileri evre tümörlerdir. Mide kanserli hastaların tedavisi planlanırken preoperatif anemisi bulunan hastaların tümör özelliklerinin daha agresif olabileceği gözardı edilmememidir.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the association between the ratio of negative/positive lymph nodes (RNP) and other clinic pathological parameters. STUDY DESIGN Descriptive study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Faculty of Medicine, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey, from February 2008 to December 2019. METHODOLOGY Consecutive 119 patients with gastric adenocarcinoma, who underwent gastrectomy and D2 lymph node dissection, were included. RNP, other clinicopathological parameters such as tumour grade, type and lymphovascular invasion (LVI) were analysed, as their prognostic impact was investigated. RESULTS RNP was an independent prognostic factor for overall survival (p = 0.003) and was significantly associated with poor survival (p

Objective: Gastric cancer is among the most common human cancers with high mortality rates. ADAM10, a member of the ADAM (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase) family has also been found to be associated with gastric carcinoma and has been suggested as a potential therapeutic target. Here, we investigated the association of ADAM10 expression with prognosis in gastric adenocarcinoma patients that underwent gastric resection with D2 lymph node dissection. Methods: Total 86 consecutive patients that underwent resection for gastric adenocarcinoma were included. Immunohistochemical ADAM10 expression and its association with clinicopathological parameters were analyzed. Univariate and multivariate analyses and survival analyses were performed using SPSS ver.22. Results: High grade tumors, advanced stage tumors and diffuse type tumors showed significantly worse prognosis. A statistically significant association between ADAM10 expression and overall survival (OS) was observed in the univariate analysis, however, this association did not maintain its significance in the multivariate analysis. No statistically significant association was found ADAM-10 expression and clinicopathological parameters. Conclusion: Immunohistochemical ADAM10 expression may be used as a prognostic marker in gastric adenocarcinoma, however, introduction of a standardized immunohistochemical scoring system seems to be necessary for evaluation of ADAM10 staining. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3613 How to cite this:Alakus H, Kaya M, Ozer H, Egilmez HR, Karadayi K. ADAM10 expression in gastric adenocarcinoma: Results of a curative gastrectomy cohort. Pak J Med Sci. 2021;37(2):543-549. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3613 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

WOS: 000225102400024, PubMed ID: 15571035, A 10 x 9 mm metastasis-like lesion in segment V of the liver was detected, when a 70-year-old man was operated on for adenocarcinoma of the stomach. Since exact diagnosis of the hepatic lesion could not be made by frozen sections, the lesion was excised, considering it to be a metastasis of gastric adenocarcinoma. Bacteriologic and pathologic studies established a diagnosis of isolated tuberculosis of the liver. A good response to antituberculous drug therapy was noted.

WOS: 000184227300013, Transmural migration of a sponge without symptoms of peritonitis is very rare. We report a case of a retained surgical sponge in the abdominal cavity, which caused intestinal obstruction 1 month after right nephrectomy and appendectomy due to completely intraluminal migration with spontaneous closure of intestinal wall where the foreign body penetrated.

A 64-year-old woman presented with right upper abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Physical examination revealed tenderness at palpation of the right upper quadrant. Laboratory results demonstrated

WOS: 000187887200015, Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI) is a rare benign condition affecting portions of the intestinal tract and is characterized by multiple subserosal and submucosal gas cysts of unknown etiology and nonspecific clinical presentation. Its diagnosis is often coincidental. We here present two cases of small intestinal PCI associated with duodenal ulcer and pyloric stenosis.

WOS: 000293484400023, Neuroendocrine (NE) carcinoma of the breast is extremely rare and constitutes less than 0.1% of all breast tumors. Only a few studies are currently available in the literature and a standard approach to treating this tumor has yet to be established. The aim of this study was to apply pathological treatment modalities in clinical practice and to select the most appropriate treatment accordingly. Six female patients were diagnosed with primary NE carcinoma of the breast. The patients underwent modified radical mastectomy with axillary dissection. Pathological specimens were stained with hematoxylin and eosin and an immunohistochemical panel of antibodies [neuron-specific enolase (NSE), chromogranin, synoptophysin, estrogen and progesterone receptor, c-erbB2 and Ki-67]. The results showed that tumor size ranged from 2 to 4.5 cm in diameter. Lymph node metastasis was detected in 4 (67%) patients. Estrogen and progesterone receptor expression was found in 5 (83%) patients. None of the patients expressed c-erbB2. Chromogranin was found to be positive in 5 (83%) patients. Synoptophysin expression was detected in 5 (83%) patients. NSE was stained in 4 (67%) patients. An intraductal component was found in 5 (83%) patients. Lymphovascular invasion was found in 5 (83%) patients. Adjuvant chemotherapy was administered to patients with a Ki-67 index of >= 10%. Radiotherapy was administered to 4 (67%) patients, and 4 (67%) patients received hormonal therapy. The mean follow-up time was 31.1 months (range 12-52). All 6 patients survived, although following chemotherapy and tamoxifen, the disease progressed in 1 patient who received second-line hormonal therapy. In conclusion, NE carcinoma of the breast is a distinct entity. Management of this rare tumor may include surgery and radiotherapy depending on the size of the tumor and lymph node status. However, the exact role of chemotherapy and hormonal therapy has yet to be established. Adjuvant chemotherapy is recommended for patients with a Ki-67 index of >= 10%, and hormonal treatment appears to be feasible in patients who are positive for estrogen and/or progesterone receptor.

WOS: 000293434100019, PubMed ID: 21805429, Lymphangiomas are rare benign congenital malformations of the lymphatic system. Clinical presentation varies from asymptomatic masses to acute abdominal pain. A 25-year-old female who presented with acute onset of abdominal distension and severe pelvic pain is presented. As a palpable mass was found on the pelvic examination and ultrasonography demonstrated a hypoechoic cystic mass, an ovarian malignancy was suspected. Exploratory laparotomy was performed and revealed cystic lymphangioma of the sigmoid colon. The clinical, radiological and pathological findings of the patient are discussed with a brief review of the literature.

WOS: 000227179000020, PubMed ID: 15650798, Hydatid disease is a parasitic disease that is treated primarily by surgery. The most important complication of surgical treatment is spillage of the contents of the cyst, leading to secondary dissemination. In this study, the effect of chlorhexidine gluconate (Chx-Glu) was investigated in the treatment of experimental intraperitoneal hydatidosis (IPH). IPH was reproduced in 100 Wistar albino rats by inoculation with 1 ml of a suspension contained approximately 1500 viable protoscolices of Echinococcus granulostis following determination of scolicidal activity of chlorhexidine gluconate in vitro. Five minutes after protoscolex inoculation, 5 ml of the scolicidal solution was instilled into the peritoneal cavity: 0.9% NaCl (control group), 4.0% Chx-Glu, 0.4% Chx-Glu, and 0.04% Chx-Glu. After 6 months of follow-up, the rats were sacrificed, and the number of isolated cysts, peroperative and postoperative deaths, and toxicity were evaluated. Cyst formation did not occur in any of the Chx-Glu groups compared to the control group (p < 0.05), whereas it was detected in all of the control rats. In addition, to 4.0% Chx-Glu was found to be more toxic and to cause a high mortality rate compared to the 0.4% and 0.04% Chx-Glu groups and the control group (p < 0.05). Chx-Glu 0.04% was found to be the most potent, nontoxic agent; it is easily available, inexpensive, and highly potent in a short period of time at the low concentration. Chx-Glu 0.04% can be used safely in the treatment of intraperitoneal hydatidosis and hydatid cyst.

Background/aims: the sigmoid colon is the most frequent site for a volvulus. In this report, we review our experience with sigmoid colon volvulus. Methodology: we present our experience of 81 cases of sigmoid volvulus admitted to our department. Results: preoperative endoscopic volvulus detortion was attempted in all patients, and in 39 of them the procedure was successful. The success rate of endoscopic detortion for sigmoid colon volvulus with a flexible colonoscope (60%) was higher than with a rigid rectosigmoidoscope (42%). In 19 of these 39 non-operatively devolvulated patients, sigmoid resection with primary anastomosis was performed within 7-10 days after reduction, but 20 patients did not accept the elective operation after a non-operative treatment. Among the 61 patients undergoing urgent or elective operation for sigmoid volvulus, there were 17 laparotomies laparatomies with only detortion, 19 resections with elective anastomosis, 6 resections with primary anastomosis, and 19 resections with a Hartmann’s pouch. There were 9 deaths (21%) among 42 patients who underwent an emergency operation, and one (5.2%) among the 19 patients who had elective surgery died because of a cerebral embolus. Conclusions: initial therapy with endoscopy affords decompression and an adequate preparation of patients for surgical resection, and a flexible colonoscope has notable advantages over rigid instruments for the detortion process.

WOS: 000220562000013, PubMed ID: 14508600, Background and aims. Anastomotic dehiscence following colorectal surgery is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Phenytoin has wound-healing promoting and collagenase inhibitory effects. This study assessed these effects on healing of experimental colonic anastomoses in a rat model. Materials and methods. Ninety Wistar rats weighing 240-290 g were divided into six groups: 3rd-day control group (n=15), 3rd-day oral administration of phenytoin (n=15), 3rd-day rectal administration of phenytoin (n=15), 7th-day control group (n=15), 7th-day oral administration of phenytoin (n=15), and 7th-day rectal administration of phenytoin (n=15). In oral phenytoin groups the agent was given at 10 mg/kg daily per orogastric route by 4-F fine feeding catheter; in rectal phenytoin RAP groups the agent was administered at 10 mg/0.5 cc daily to the anastomoses transrectally via a fine anal catheter. Results. There were significantly higher anastomosis bursting pressure values and hydroxyproline contents in phenytoin groups than in controls. In histopathological examination it was seen that phenytoin treatment caused greater collagen deposition, fibroblast, and blood vessel ingrowth than in controls. Immunohistochemical analysis showed the stimulatory effect of phenytoin in expression of vascular endothelial growth factor and basic fibroblast growth factor. Anastomosis bursting pressure, histopathological analysis, hydroxyproline content, and immunohistochemical results were better in the groups with rectal administration than in those with oral administration. Conclusion. These results had showed us that phenytoin administration resulted in enhanced stability of colonic anastomoses during the first postoperative week and rectal administration showed better results than oral administration.

WOS: 000182780100014, PubMed ID: 12707829, We report the case of an 18-year-old, mentally retarded boy who suffered acute abdominal symptoms and signs after eating a heavy meal. Laparotomy showed massive gastric dilatation with near-total infarction and perforation. Total gastrectomy and esophagojejunostomy were performed, but the patient died a few hours after the operation.

Background and aims: This study assessed the effect of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) on the healing of ischemic colonic anastomosis and compared the enteral and intraluminal (transrectal) forms of SCFAs in the same study. Material and methods: Left colonic ischemia was induced and a 1-cm left colon resection 2–4 cm above the peritoneal reflection was performed through a midline incision. In all, 160 rats were divided into eight groups: a control group, an ischemia group, a transrectal SCFAs group, an ischemia + transrectal SCFAs group, an enteral guar gum group, an ischemia + enteral guar gum group, an ischemia + enteral sham group, and a control + enteral sham group. The animals in each group were anesthetized again on day 4 or 7 after the operation for in vivo analytic procedures. Wound complications, intestinal obstructions, and anastomotic complications were recorded. Periperitoneal adhesions were graded. The strength of each anastomosis was assessed by measuring its bursting pressure. Results: There were significantly more dense intra-abdominal adhesions in the ischemic group and ischemia + enteral sham group. Five animals in the ischemia group, six in the ischemia + enteral sham group, and one in each of the control and ischemia + transrectal SCFA groups developed anastomotic dehiscence. The median bursting pressures were significantly lower in the ischemic group and in the ischemia + enteral sham group on the 4 day and 7 days. Conclusion: Deleterious effects of ischemia on left colonic anastomotic healing were significantly prevented by the administration of either 7 days' pretreatment with enteral guar gum or the intraluminal instillation of SCFAs. There were no significant differences between enteral and intraluminal SCFA groups.