Technical note: Whole-body postmortem angiography of the arterial and venous systems with barium sulfate

In the field of postmortem angiography, a great deal of diverse methods has been used since 17th-18th centuries. In recent years significant technical developments, namely CT and MR, played an important role in the field giving that they help to carry the quality of postmortem imaging one step further. The principal aim of this study is to present an autopsy center with a postmortem imaging technique that is practical, cheap and easy to handle and also able to provide detailed images of whole vascular system of body. In this study, 25% diluted barium sulfate solution was preferred since it has been kept-up-to-date through decades and extensively used in similar studies. It was manually injected through various arteries and veins without pressure control by the aid of injectors or cannulas. The images were analyzed with a C-armed fluoroscopy. 138 corpses, that were sent to Ministry of Justice, Council of Forensic Medicine Istanbul for autopsy, were studied. And 8 of 138 corpses were in the state of putrefaction. After angiographic studies took place, conventional autopsy was performed and the findings of two techniques were compared. This technique can be used as a supplementary method to conventional autopsy and assists resolution of cases involving vascular lesions. [Med-Science 2018; 7(3.000): 565-70

Endoscopic Endonasal Approach to the Orbital Apex and Medial Orbital Wall: Anatomic Study and Clinical Applications

Objective: The objective of this study was to recognize the endoscopic anatomy of the orbital apex and medial orbital wall to understand the pure endoscopic endonasal approaches to this region and their clinical applications. These basic information will facilitate our surgical procedures and decrease the rate of surgical complications

Extended endoscopic endonasal approach to the suprasellar parachiasmatic cisterns: anatomic study

The objective of this study is to recognize the available endoscopic routes during approaches to the suprasellar region and the surgical endoscopic anatomy of the related neurovascular structures

Catabolic Cytokine Expressions in Patients with Degenerative Disc Disease

AIM: Lumbar degenerative disc disease (DDD) is a common disease of advanced age characterized by progressive changes in the intervertebral disc and associated structures. There have been great efforts for years to explain its pathophysiological mechanism(s). This study aims to provide cytokine profile and in addition to the lymphocytes in a population of patients with lumbar DDD

Legal and ethical responsibilities of physicians in coercive situations, such as natural disasters

BACKGROUND: The relationship between the physician and the patient is based on the provisions of the proxy agreement. The attitude of the physician and the legal and ethical responsibilities of this attitude in an event of force majeure, such as severe natural disaster (earthquake), during a risky operation should be discussed. The aim of the present study was to present the opinions of the related professions about the subject and to discuss the subject on an ethical and legal ground

The expression of astroglial glutamate transporters in patients with focal cortical dysplasia: an immunohistochemical study

An abnormal increase in the extracellular glutamate is thought to play a crucial role in the initiation, spread, and maintenance of seizure activity.In normal conditions, the majority of this excess glutamate is cleared via glial glutamate transporters (EAAT-1 and EAAT-2). We aimed to examine the immunohistochemical expression of these transporters in the dysplastic tissues of patients with focal cortical dysplasia (FCD)

Endoscopic Endonasal Anatomy and Approaches to the Anterior Skull Base: A Neurosurgeon's Viewpoint

Objectives: The objective of this study was to review the endoscopic anatomy of the anterior skull base, defining the pitfalls of endoscopic endonasal approaches to this region. Recently, these approaches are gaining popularity among neurosurgeons, and the details of the endoscopic anatomy and approaches are highlighted from the neurosurgeons' point of view, correlated with demonstrative cases