Comparison between the success of prostate and breast cancer awareness campaigns over "Google Trends" in Turkey

Objective: This study aimed to compare the success of breast and prostate cancer awareness campaigns using the search rates on the internet as an indicator of the public's interest in the subject. Materials and Methods: The periodic median search rates of the "breast cancer" and "prostate cancer" terms searched between January 2010 and December 2019 annually, 2010-2014 (first period), and 2015-2019 (second period) were compared over Google Trends (TM). The effect of the awareness campaigns and isolated rises (an increase of at least 25%) in the normal trend were evaluated. Results: It was observed that the median search rates for both cancer types increased in the second period (p0.05). Moreover, we found that the isolated rises for both types of cancer coincided with celebrity-related news covered in the media. Conclusion: Although breast cancer awareness was created in the society, it was determined that the situation was not the same for prostate cancer. More studies are needed to enlighten the public on prostate cancer, and Google Trends (TM) may be an important tool that can assist the follow-up on this subject

Comparison of Penile Block and Caudal Block Applications in Patients Undergoing Circumcision Surgery

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of caudal block and penile block methods, in patients who underwent circumcision surgery in preventing postoperative pain. Materials and Methods: Patients who underwent elective circumcision surgery between January 2019 and May 2022 were retrospectively evaluated. After the exclusion criteria, 56 patients were included in the study. They were divided into two groups as penile block (group P, n=31) and caudal block (group C, n=25). Anesthesia technique applied, anesthesia duration, postoperative first micturition time, postoperative complications, time of first analgesia, analgesia need in the first six hours, observer pain score and Modified Pediatric Objective Pain Scale scores (MPOPS) were scanned. Results: When the first micturition time in the postoperative period was compared, it was found that group P took a significantly shorter time than group C (p=0.001). It was determined that group C needed analgesia in a shorter time than group P (p=0.028). When the MPOPS at 30th min (p=0.031), 90th min (p=0.043) and 6th hour (p=0.016) were compared, group C higher scores than group P. Conclusion: As a result, both methods can be used effectively and safely for appropriate pain control in patients who will undergo circumcision surgery. Both methods have advantages and disadvantages over each other. The choice of methods may vary with the experience of the surgeon and anesthetist

Kidney Stone Treatment in the Anomalous Kidney with Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery: A Matched Pair Analysis

Objective: To show our retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) experience in anomalous kidney stones and compare its safety and efficiency with normal kidney stones