Browsing by Author "Otcu S."
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Axial torsion and gangrene of Meckel's diverticulum: The first infantile case report
Axial torsion of Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is very rare and has been reported in only 9 children and 23 adults within the past 40 years. Herein, we report the first known infant case of axial torsion and gangrene of MD. ... -
Diaphragmatic injuries in childhood
Dokucu A.I.; Ozturk H.; Otcu S.; Onen A.; Bukte Y.; Yucesan S. (2000)Injury to the diaphragm is rare in children. From 1983 to 1998, 23 children were treated for diaphragmatic injury at our institution and they were reevaluated for etiologic, diagnostic, therapeutic and prognostic factors. ... -
Differential expression of CD34, S100, and c-Kit in interstitial cells of Cajal in infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis - Immunochemical study
Background. The pathogenesis of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) is poorly understood although many hypotheses have been proposed. Objectives. Assessment whether the differential expression of c-Kit, CD34, ... -
Effects of urokinase on postoperative intraabdominal adhesion formation and healing of bowel anastomosis
Otcu S.; Onen A.; Dokucu A.I.; Ozer M.; Isik B.; Deveci E.; Ozdemir E. (1997)Urokinase with its' proteolytic enzyme activity, has been frequently used in experimental studies on postoperative intraperitoneal adhesion formation. As wound healing process may be effected with the same mechanism, we ... -
Immediate primary anastomosis for isolated oesophageal atresia: A single-centre experience
Background: Isolated oesophageal atresia without tracheo-oesophageal fistula represents a major challenge for most paediatric surgeons. Here, we present our experience with six neonates with isolated oesophageal atresia ... -
Isolated complete transection of the common bile duct following blunt abdominal trauma
Dokucu A.I.; Ozturk H.; Bukte Y.; Otcu S.; Onen A.; Yucesan S. (1999)Isolated complete transection of the common bile duct following blunt trauma in children is extremely rare. Clinical findings in the early and late period of trauma are different. Here, we presented a 3-year-old girl who ... -
A rare cause of acute abdomen in childhood: primary omental torsion
We examined the fact that 12 years old obese girl who applied to our clinic with acute abdomen symptoms and we determined primer omental torsion (POT) at laparotomy in this case. This disease is rare in childhood and ... -
An unusual cause of acute abdominal pain in children: Biliary ascariasis
Dokucu A.I.; Ozturk H.; Bukte Y.; Ece A.; Otcu S.; Yucesan S. (1999)Ascariasis is one of the most common worldwide helminthic disease that may cause various complications. The presence of this worm in the biliary tree, however, is a rare condition, especially in children. We describe a ...