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Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the role of mean platelet volume (MPV) and ischemia modified albumin (IMA) in early diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI). Materials and Methods: In this study, 18 Wistar Albino rats were randomly assigned to 3 experimental groups with 6 rats in each group as; sham group without laparotomy, control group with laparotomy and mesenteric ischemiainduced group. Platelet count, MPV and IMA were studied at the end of the 120th min of superior mesenteric artery obstruction in AMI group and at the same time in other groups. Results: In AMI group MPV and IMA values were significantly higher compared with other 2 groups, while platelet count was significantly lower . There was not any statistically significant difference between control and sham groups regarding these parameters. Conclusion: Further clinical studies are required to define the role of these parameters in early diagnosis of AMI since AMI is a h ghly mortal disease if not diagnosed promptly [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Fibromatosis is the most common primary tumor of mesentery. Mesenteric fibromatosis is a very rare lesion which does not metastasise but can be locally aggressive. Fibromatosis may be classified as extra-abdominal, abdominal wall, or intra-abdominal. The etiology of fibromatosis has not been determined. Most of the patients with mesenteric fibromatosis are asymptomatic. Herein, we presented a case who was 45 years old, complained of left lower quadrant pain. Preoperative evaluation included abdominal ultrasound, computed tomography (CT). According to the CT report, the patient was diagnosed with gastrointestinal stromal tumor. A mobile mass was seen on the jejunal mesentery during laparoscopic exploration. The tumor was removed by wide excision with safe margins. Patients was discharged on the fifth day of the operation. The histological diagnosis was of jejunal agressive fibromatosis. Even though there are different types of treatment protocols, surgery with negative surgical margin is preferred to prevent local recurrence. In these type of cases safe margins can be achieved with wide laparoscopic excision. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: Vascular sealing devices (VSD) can be safely used in thyroid surgery. The purpose of this survey was to investigate general surgeons'approach to the use of VSD in thyroid surgery in Turkey. Material and Methods: A questionnaire containing 10 items was prepared and announced via the Dialogue in Endocrinology Society website. The results were then analyzed. Results: Fifty surgeons (65.8%) stated that they always use VSD, 20 (26.3%) stated that they sometimes use these devices and six (7.9%) declared that they never use VSD. Thirty-six surgeons (47.4%) reported that they use ligation all the time, and 42 (55.3%) stated that upper pole vessels should be ligated at least once. Twenty two point four percent of the responders stated that they faced a complication, which they thought was related to VSD. Conclusion: The vast majority of surgeons routinely uses VSD and accepts it as a safe tool. However, the observed complication rate was very high. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Thyroidectomy is commonly performed procedure aming general surgery oeprations. There are controversy about surgical approach of thyroid operations. In tis research we compared results of total thyroidectomy versus subtotal thyroidectomy for multinodular goitre. Material and method: Records of patients that have undergone thyroidectomy with diagnosis of multinodular goitre are investigated retrospectively. Results of patients compared in two goups as total thyroidectomy and subtotal thyroidectomy. Results: 195 operations performed. 150 of patients have undergone total thyroidectomy. Hypocalcemia developed in 7 patients permanently, and 30 patients temporary. Temporary hypocalcemia was more common in total thyroidecmy group. One sided larengeal nevre injury occured permanently in one patient and temporarly in four patients. Discussion: Altough complication rates of total thyroidectomy similar or slightly higher than subtotal thyroidectomy, to prevent recurrence of disease or to provide sufficient treatment in patients with cancer, total thyroidectomy must be the procedure to be preferred. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objective: Although all animal studies are conducted in line with a specific purpose, we think that not all animal studies are performed for a scientific purpose but for personal curiosity or to fulfill a requirement. The aim of the present study is to reveal the purposes of experimental studies conducted on animals., Matherial and Methods: We searched for experimental studies performed on rats in general surgery clinics via PubMed, and obtained the e-mail addresses of the corresponding authors for each study. Afterwards, we sent a 7-item questionnaire to the authors and awaited their responses., Results: Seventy-three (22.2%) of 329 authors responded to the questionnaire. Within these studies, 31 (42.5%) were conducted as part of a dissertation, while the remaining 19 (26.0%) were conducted to meet the academic promotion criteria. Only 23 (31.5%) were conducted for scientific purposes. The cost of 41% of those studies was higher than 2500 $., Conclusion: As shown in this study, the main objective of carrying out animal studies in Turkey is usually to prepare a dissertation or to be entitled to academic promotion. Animal experiments must be planned and performed as scientific studies to support related clinical studies. Additionally, animal studies must have well-defined objectives and be carried out in line with scientific purposes that may lead to useful developments in medicine, rather than personal interests., Competing Interests: No conflict of interest was declared by the authors.

Objective: A dissertation is a scientific document. However, if it is not published in a scientific journal, it will gain access to only a limited audience and thus will be unable to achieve its objective. Nevertheless, the rate of publishing in journals is not high among dissertations. In this study, we aimed to investigate the publishing rates of general surgery dissertations in journals and the total number of citations., Material and Methods: All medical dissertations that have been prepared at general surgery departments of university hospitals and presented between the years 2006 and 2008 were analyzed. The authors checked whether the dissertations were published in a journal or not, by searching the dissertation in 4 different resources with the name of their authors., Results: Two hundred and thirty-two dissertations were included. Half of those dissertations were experimental animal studies. Seventy dissertations were published in various journals. Fifty one (22%) of these were published in Science Citation Index Expanded journals, while 19 (8.1%) of them were published in Turkish non-Science Citation Index Expanded journals. There was no significant difference in terms of publishing rates between study types. The number of annual citations per article was 1.1. The writer of the dissertation was the first author in 35 (68,6%) articles., Conclusion: The publishing rates of dissertations in general surgery is low, with only 22% being published in Science Citation Index Expanded journals. The citation rate was also detected to be low in our study. Consequently, a dissertation should be considered as a scientific research study and planned as such, not as obligatory assignments. The publishing rates of dissertations should be increased, and authors should be led and encouraged to publish their dissertations., Competing Interests: Conflict of Interest: No conflict of interest was declared by the authors.

The most frequent abdominal pathology requiring emergent surgery is acute appendicitis. Laparoscopic appendectomy has been performed for the treatment of acute appendicitis since 1983. Closure of the appendix stump is vital to prevent severe postoperative complications. Different methods are described for closure such as stapler, endoloop, titanium clips, non-absorbable polymer clips (hem-o-lok clip), handmade loops, transsection by Ligasure or with bipolar cautery. The ideal method should be safe, applicable and cheap. The most appropriate method remains to be controversial. All methods are reported as safe, but some have higher costs, and some prolong the operation. In this article, we reviewed clinical and experimental studies on different methods of stump closure, and we tried to compare the benefit of these methods over others.

Objective: The citation number of an article gives us information about its quality and contribution to science. In this article, we aimed to find the most frequently cited article in general surgery from Turkey, and evaluate how these articles in general surgery contributed to the world literature., Material and Methods: We used the science citation index expanded database to find the most frequently cited articles in general surgery from Turkey., Results: Among the 52 articles found, the most common subjects were as follows: hydatid cyst (21.1%), pilonidal disease (15.4%), laparoscopic operations (15.4%), breast diseases (11.5%), and inguinal hernia (7.7%). Two articles were cited in more than 100 articles. Furthermore, 48.8% of the articles were published from three major cities. Most articles were published between 2000 and 2004, and 65.4% of articles were case series., Conclusion: Most of the cited articles were about hydatid cyst and pilonidal disease, which are more common in the Turkish population compared with other countries. Evaluation of most cited articles is important to identify the fields in which Turkey contributes to the world literature.

Introduction: Acute appendicitis is the most common abdominal pathology requiring emergent surgical procedure. For treatment, laparoscopic surgery is commonly performed. For appendix stump closure different procedures are used., Aim: Evaluation of the results of patients in whom the stump of the appendix was closed with a hand-made loop during laparoscopic appendectomy (LA)., Material and Methods: Patients in whom the stump of the appendix was closed with a hand-made loop during LA were included in the study. Reports of patients were collected from patient files retrospectively. Laparoscopic appendectomy was applied through 3 ports. Two loops were placed in the stump of the appendix. Loop was a modification of the Roeder loop that has been described in the literature and has been shown to be safe., Results: Sixty-one patients were included in the study. Twenty-four of them (39%) were female, 37 of them (61%) were male. The age range is from 13 to 60 (average age is 30) years. During the postoperative period, one surgical wound infection and two intraabdominal abscesses were detected. There was no leakage from the stump of the appendix in any patients., Conclusions: One of the most important components of cost of LA is the technique of closure of the stump. Stapler, endoloop, various clips or a hand-made loop could be used for closure. We recommend using a hand-made loop for closure as an easy, safe and cheap method.