Kamer Tomaoğlu

Surp Pırgiç Hospital İstanbul · General Surgery

Purpose The use of synthetic materials in emergency surgery for abdominal wall hernia in a potentially infected operating field has long been debated. In the present study, we evaluated the outcome of mesh prostheses in the management of incarcerated and strangulated abdominal wall hernias with or without organ resection. Methods Between March 201...

The purpose of the present randomized trial was to compare the Jean Rives (JR) technique and the laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) repair for the treatment of primary inguinal hernias with respect to operating time, hospital stay, sick leave, chronic pain and recurrences after a follow-up of 10 years. 110 patients with primary inguinal her...

Malignant phylloides breast tumor is a relatively rare and rapidly growing tumor of the breast. The incidence is less than 1% in all breast cancer population. These neoplasms are characterized by proliferation of mesenchymal and epithelial cells. The highest isk is between 35 and 45 years of age. The clinical presentation of phylloides tumor is het...

Many systemic and local factors contribute to gastrointestinal tract anastomoses dehiscence, which is a serious and potentially fatal postoperative complication. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of omega-3 fatty acid and ascorbic acid on the healing of ischemic colon anastomosis. 40 Wistar Albino rats weighing between 180 and 220 g...

The cause of the morbidity and mortality following pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) in the surgical treatment of benign and malignant diseases of the periampullary region is leakage from the pancreaticojejunal anastomosis. The size of the main pancreatic duct and the texture of the remnant pancreas are very important factors for a secure pancreaticojej...

Over the last decade, laparoscopic cholecystectomy has gained worldwide acceptance and considered to be as "gold standard" in the surgical management of symptomatic cholecystolithiasis. However, the incidence of bile duct injury in laparoscopic cholecystectomy is still two times greater compared to classic open surgery. The development of bile duct...