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    A comparative study of abdominal wall hernia surgery before and after the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from a 2-year observational period
    (2023-08-01) ERGENÇ, MUHAMMER; UPRAK, TEVFİK KIVILCIM; Ergenç M., Uprak T. K.
    BACKGROUND: Abdominal wall hernia surgery is among the most common procedures in general surgery. It is thought that postponing elective hernia surgeries due to the pandemic will increase emergency presentations of hernias, but different data have been published in the literature. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on emergency and elective hernia operations. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients who underwent hernia surgery in the Istanbul Sultanbeyli State Hospital between March 2018 and March 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. March 11, 2018–March 11, 2020, and March 12, 2020–March 12, 2022, were categorized as prepandemic and pandemic periods, respectively, and were evaluated as 1-year periods. All abdominal wall hernia operations performed in the hospital were examined. RESULTS: A total of 1,644 patients underwent hernia operations. Patients’ ages ranged from 18 to 87 years; the mean age was 47.5±13.6. A total of 1,319 (80%) of patients were men. There was a 50% decrease in the number of surgeries during the pandemic, but there was no significant increase in emergency surgeries (P = 0.49). Incisional and ventral hernia procedures declined dramatically over the COVID-19 pandemic compared with the prepandemic period, whereas inguinal hernia surgeries increased proportionally (P = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS: While a decrease was observed in total abdominal hernia surgeries performed during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with the prepandemic period, no significant increase was found in emergency abdominal hernia surgeries. Patients with ventral and incisional hernias can be followed up to be operated on under optimal conditions.
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    Esophageal perforation during intragastric balloon therapy: management of a patient with late referral
    (2023-01-01) ERMERAK, NEZİH ONUR; UPRAK, TEVFİK KIVILCIM; LAÇİN, TUNÇ; YILDIZELİ, BEDRETTİN; YEGEN, ŞEVKET CUMHUR; ERMERAK N. O., Uprak K. T., Emran M., LAÇİN T., YILDIZELİ B., YEGEN Ş. C.
    Minimally invasive treatment modalities like intragastric balloon therapy (IBT) gained popularity in the treatment of obesity [1]. Some morbidities have been reported in the literature, but it is limited. Esophageal perforation is the most feared complication of the procedure. Although endoscopic stent placement can be chosen as a treatment option in stable patients, most of the patients are treated with surgical drainage and primary repair [2]. We report an unusual case of intragastric balloon placement complicated with esophageal perforation which was successfully treated with a surgical approach after late referral.
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    Management of staple line leaks after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: Single-center experience
    (2024-05-31) UPRAK, TEVFİK KIVILCIM; COŞKUN, MÜMİN; UĞURLU, MUSTAFA ÜMİT; GÜNAL, ÖMER; CİNGİ, ASIM; YEGEN, ŞEVKET CUMHUR; UPRAK T. K., COŞKUN M., UĞURLU M. Ü., GÜNAL Ö., CİNGİ A., YEGEN Ş. C.
    Objective: In obesity surgery, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is a frequently applied method. However, there are certain complications. Leakage is one of the most serious complications after surgery, causing postoperative morbidity and sometimes mortality. There is no consensus about management of leaks after LSG. In our study, we aimed to present our experience on the management of LSG leaks. Patients and Methods: Patients who underwent LSG between 2010-2017 in a tertiary university hospital were analyzed retrospectively. Demographic characteristics, endoscopic and surgical interventions, morbidity, and mortality rates of patients diagnosed with LSG leak were analyzed from prospectively recorded data. Results: Leak was observed in 11 (2.15%) of a total of 510 LSG patients. Six (54%) patients were diagnosed as acute and 5 were early leaks. Stent was applied to most of the patients (72%) with or without surgical exploration. The average length of stay in hospital was 21 days. Mortality was observed in 2 patients. Conclusions: Consequently, leakage after LSG is a complication that requires multimodal therapy. Surgical treatment combined with endoscopic intervention may increase success.