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Evaluation Of Pulmonary Vein Anatomy Using 256-Slice Computed Tomography, Yinghong Shi, Shaohua Mi, Yunxia Shi, Hongbo Wang, Jian Li, Benxia Yu, Fengli Liu, Heng Ma, Bin Wang
Evaluation Of Pulmonary Vein Anatomy Using 256-Slice Computed Tomography, Yinghong Shi, Shaohua Mi, Yunxia Shi, Hongbo Wang, Jian Li, Benxia Yu, Fengli Liu, Heng Ma, Bin Wang
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim: This study aimed to evaluate pulmonary vein (PV) anatomy using 256-slice computed tomography (CT), which may be necessary for electrophysiologists to know before radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) therapy.Materials and methods: A total of 102 patients with paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation underwent 256-slice cardiac CT angiography prior to catheter ablation. PV morphology, ostial diameter, ostial orientation, and distance from ostium to first bifurcation were evaluated using three-dimensional volume-rendering and multiplanar-reformatting technology. Results: We found that 72.5% of patients had four conventional PVs. On the right, 22.5% of patients had one accessory PV, 4.9% had 2 accessory PVs, 1% had …
Endovascular Embolization In The Management Of Traumatic Andpostoperative Abdominopelvic Bleeding: A Single-Center Experience, Di̇lek Sağlam, Hasan Di̇nç, Abdulkadi̇r Gündüz, Ayşegül Cansu, Mehmet Hali̇l Öztürk
Endovascular Embolization In The Management Of Traumatic Andpostoperative Abdominopelvic Bleeding: A Single-Center Experience, Di̇lek Sağlam, Hasan Di̇nç, Abdulkadi̇r Gündüz, Ayşegül Cansu, Mehmet Hali̇l Öztürk
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim: Endovascular embolization is widely used instead of surgery in the treatment of traumatic and postoperative abdominopelvic bleeding. The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficiency of computed tomography in the determination of active bleeding and the efficiency of endovascular embolization in traumatic and postoperative abdominopelvic bleeding. Materials and methods: Thirty-one patients admitted to our hospital with traumatic and postoperative abdominopelvic bleeding between January 2006 and September 2012 and treated with endovascular embolization were retrospectively enrolled in the study. In 15 hemodynamically stable patients, abdominal computed tomography was performed to detect the presence and/or localization of the hemorrhage. …
Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network Head Injuryprediction Rules: On The Basis Of Cost And Effectiveness, Fatma Di̇lek Gökharman, Sonay Aydin, Erdem Fati̇hoğlu, Pinar Nerci̇s Koşar
Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network Head Injuryprediction Rules: On The Basis Of Cost And Effectiveness, Fatma Di̇lek Gökharman, Sonay Aydin, Erdem Fati̇hoğlu, Pinar Nerci̇s Koşar
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim: Head injuries are commonly seen in the pediatric population. Noncontrast enhanced cranial CT is the method of choice to detect possible traumatic brain injury (TBI). Concerns about ionizing radiation exposure make the evaluation more challenging. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) rules in predicting clinically important TBI and to determine the amount of medical resource waste and unnecessary radiation exposure.Materials and methods: This retrospective study included 1041 pediatric patients presented to the emergency department. The patients were divided into subgroups of "appropriate for cranial CT", "not …
Association Between Deep Neck Space Abscesses And Internal Carotid Artery Narrowing In Pediatric Patients, Betül Emi̇ne Deri̇nkuyu, Öznur Boyunağa, Meltem Polat, Çağri Damar, Anil Tapisiz, Ayşe Gül Alimli, Çi̇ğdem Öztunali, Soner Sertan Kara, Murat Uçar, Hasan Tezer
Association Between Deep Neck Space Abscesses And Internal Carotid Artery Narrowing In Pediatric Patients, Betül Emi̇ne Deri̇nkuyu, Öznur Boyunağa, Meltem Polat, Çağri Damar, Anil Tapisiz, Ayşe Gül Alimli, Çi̇ğdem Öztunali, Soner Sertan Kara, Murat Uçar, Hasan Tezer
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim: Our aim was to interpret the effects of deep neck space abscesses on the adjacent carotid artery according to abscess location, as well as to determine narrowing by calculating the mean stenosis ratios.Materials and methods: Neck computed tomography scans and clinical data of 45 children with neck abscesses were evaluated retrospectively for abscess location and internal carotid artery narrowing. The lumen areas of the carotid arteries were measured from standard levels, and stenosis ratios were calculated with two different techniques. The mean stenosis ratios of each group according to abscess location were then compared with the control group.Results: Among …