Clinical, psychological and maternal characteristics in early functional constipation

BackgroundThis cross-sectional study investigated the clinical features of functional constipation (FC) at preschool age, as well as emotional and behavioral characteristics of the children, psychological symptom level and parental attitudes of the mothers, and compared these with that of non-referred typically developing controls with normal intestinal habits

Congenital Agenesis of Scrotum and Labia Majora in Siblings

Congenital agenesis of the scrotum and labia majora is very exceptional. To date, only 6 cases of scrotal agenesis have been reported. To our knowledge, the anomalies of the labioscrotal folds in siblings have not yet been reported. We report the complete agenesis of the scrotum and labia majora within the 3 members of the same family. Additionally, successful reconstruction of the neoscrotum was performed for the first time for congenital scrotal agenesis. UROLOGY 81: 421-423, 2013. Crown Copyright (C) 2013 Published by Elsevier Inc

Congenital agenesis of scrotum and labia majora in siblings

Congenital agenesis of the scrotum and labia majora is very exceptional. To date, only 6 cases of scrotal agenesis have been reported. To our knowledge, the anomalies of the labioscrotal folds in siblings have not yet been reported. We report the complete agenesis of the scrotum and labia majora within the 3 members of the same family. Additionally, successful reconstruction of the neoscrotum was performed for the first time for congenital scrotal agenesis. UROLOGY 81: 421-423, 2013. Crown Copyright (C) 2013 Published by Elsevier Inc

Beneficial Effects of Methylene Blue on the Acute Phase of Corrosive Esophageal Burn in Rats

IntroductionThe aim of the article is to investigate the beneficial effects of methylene blue (MB) on the acute phase of experimental corrosive esophageal burns

Protective Effect of Dimethyl Sulfoxide on Stricture Formation in Corrosive Esophageal Burns in Rats

Introduction The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) on stricture formation in corrosive esophageal burns

The Effect of Sterilization Methods of Endoscopic Instruments on the Body: A Study on Rat Model

Purpose: Laparoscopy is widely used in many surgical areas for diagnosis and treatment. The need for sterilization of reusable instruments is an important issue. Ensuring patient safety, preventing infection, and protecting the functionality of the instruments are the most important points to be considered. We aimed to investigate two sterilization methods and their effects generated by their distribution into intra-abdominal tissues during insufflation. Materials and Methods: 21 rats were used in the study. The Control Group (Group 1) received anesthesia for 1 hour; Group 2 (Glutaraldehyde (GA)-Pneumoperitoneum Group) received anesthesia for 1 hour; Group 3 (Ethylene Oxide (EO)-Pneumoperitoneum Group) received anesthesia for 1 hour. After 24 hours, the animals were sacrificed, and the kidneys and omentum of the animals were analyzed in a histopathological manner. Blood samples were analyzed at preoperative 24th hour and at postoperative 24th hour. Results: There was a statistically significant difference in omentum, endothelium, and glomerular scores between the groups (p < 0.001 for all groups). Endothelial and glomerular scores were different at a statistically significant level in the EO and GA groups compared to the Control Group. The total score was higher at a statistically significant level in the EO and GA groups compared to the Control Group (p < 0.001 for both groups). Conclusion: It was determined in our study that sterilization methods such as EO and GA cause damage in intra-abdominal tissues. In the light of these results, we consider that the most ideal laparoscopic surgery set is the single-use laparoscopy set. However, this does not seem possible especially in developing countries in practice

The effects of prolonged CO 2 insufflation on kidney function in a rat pneumoperitoneum model

Introduction : Pneumoperitoneum (PP) is known to cause ischemia in kidneys and other intra-abdominal organs because of decreased splanchnic blood flow. Aim : We aimed to determine the degree of renal injury that occurs due to a PP and prolonged PP. We measured renal injury biomarkers and made a histopathological evaluation to estimate the degree of injury and assessed the correlation of biomarkers with histopathological findings. Material and methods : Twenty-one female Sprague Dawley rats were separated randomly into three groups. Group 1 was the control group and was given anesthesia for 3 h. In group 2, a PP was administered under anesthesia for 1 h. A pneumoperitoneum was administered under anesthesia to animals in group 3 for 3 h. Results : Pathological analysis showed a significant statistical difference between the 3 groups. In particular, neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) and cystatin C (Cys C) levels at the 24th h and preoperative mean urea levels showed a significant difference between the groups. The 24th-hour NGAL level in group 3 was significantly higher than that of group 1. The preoperative Cys C level was higher in group 1 than in either group 2 or 3. Cys C was decreased significantly in group 1 and increased significantly in both groups 2 and 3. Conclusions : The increase in NGAL and Cys C levels directly correlated with the duration of PP and intra-abdominal pressure, and they are therefore good biomarkers in diagnosing acute renal injury in the early phase. Serum creatinine level is not a good biomarker in the early phase of renal injury

Who Should We Trust in Screening for Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction in Children: The Parents or the Child?

OBJECTIVE To investigate whether the child's and the parents' reports about lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are reliable and correlate with each other

Does ozone administration have a protective effect against cisplatin-induced histological changes in rat testis?

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The effect of vascular endothelial growth factor overexpression in experimental necrotizing enterocolitis

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious condition, predominantly observed in premature infants. We used an experimental NEC model to investigate the effects of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) cloned into a plasmid