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    Laparoscopic surgery for complex and recurrent Crohn's disease
    (BAISHIDENG PUBLISHING GROUP INC, 2017-01-01) Sevim, Yusuf; Akyol, Cihangir; Aytac, Erman; Baca, Bilgi; Bulut, Orhan; Remzi, Feza H.
    Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory disease of digestive tract. Approximately 70\% of patients with CD require surgical intervention within 10 years of their initial diagnosis, despite advanced medical treatment alternatives including biologics, immune suppressive drugs and steroids. Refractory to medical treatment in CD patients is the common indication for surgery. Unfortunately, surgery cannot cure the disease. Minimally invasive treatment modalities can be suitable for CD patients due to the benign nature of the disease especially at the time of index surgery. However, laparoscopic management in fistulizing or recurrent disease is controversial. Intractable fibrotic strictures with obstruction, fistulas with abscess formation and hemorrhage are the surgical indications of recurrent CD, which are also complicating laparoscopic treatments. Nevertheless, laparoscopy can be performed in selected CD patients with safety, and may provide better outcomes compared to open surgery. The common complication after laparoscopic intervention is postoperative ileus seems and this may strongly relate excessive manipulation of the bowel during dissection. But additionally, unsuccessful laparoscopic attempts requiring conversion to open surgery have been a major concern due to presumed risk of worse outcomes. However, recent data show that conversions do not to worsen the outcomes of colorectal surgery in experienced hands. In conclusion, laparoscopic treatment modalities in recurrent CD patients have promising outcomes when it is used selectively.
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    Minimally invasive versus open surgery for gastric cancer in Turkish population
    (TURKISH SURGICAL ASSOC, 2021-01-01) Agcaoglu, Orhan; Sengun, Berke; Tarcan, Serim; Aytac, Erman; Bayram, Onur; Zenger, Serkan; Benlice, Cigdem; Ozben, Volkan; Balik, Emre; Baca, Bilgi; Hamzaoglu, Ismail; Karahasanoglu, Tayfun; Bugra, Dursun
    Objective: In this study, it was aimed to compare short-term outcomes of minimally invasive and open surgery for gastric cancer in the Turkish population carrying both European and Asian characteristics. Material and Methods: Short-term (30-day) outcomes of the patients undergoing minimally invasive and open gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy for gastric adenocarcinoma between January 2013 and December 2017 were compared. Patient demographics, history of previous abdominal surgery, comorbidities, short-term perioperative outcomes and histopathological results were evaluated between the study groups. Results: There were a total of 179 patients. Fifty (28\%) patients underwent minimally invasive {[}laparoscopic (n= 19) and robotic (n= 31)] and 129 (72\%) patients underwent open surgery. There were no differences between the two groups in terms of age, sex, body mass index and ASA scores. While operative time was significantly longer in the minimally invasive surgery group (p< 0.0001), length of hospital stay and operative morbidity were comparable between the groups. Conclusion: While both laparoscopic and robotic surgery is safe and feasible in terms of short-term outcomes in selected patients, long operating time and increased cost are the major drawbacks of the robotic technique preventing its widespread use.
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    Totally Robotic Versus Totally Laparoscopic Surgery for Rectal Cancer
    (LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS \& WILKINS, 2018-01-01) Esen, Eren; Aytac, Erman; Agcaoglu, Orhan; Zenger, Serkan; Balik, Emre; Baca, Bilgi; Hamzaoglu, Ismail; Karahasanoglu, Tayfun; Bugra, Dursun
    In this study, perioperative and short-term postoperative results of totally robotic versus totally laparoscopic rectal resections for cancer were investigated in a comparative manner by considering risk factors including obesity, male sex, and neoadjuvant treatment. In addition to overall comparison, the impact of sex, obesity (body mass index >= 30 kg/m(2)), and neoadjuvant treatment was assessed in patients who had a total mesorectal excision (TME). Operative time was longer in the robotic group (P<0.001). In obese patients who underwent TME, the mean length of hospital stay was shorter (7 +/- 2 vs. 9 +/- 4 d, P=0.01), and the mean number of retrieved lymph nodes was higher (30 +/- 19 vs. 23 +/- 10, P=0.02) in the robotic group. Totally robotic and totally laparoscopic surgery appears to be providing similar outcomes in patients undergoing rectal resections for cancer. Selective use of a robot may have a role for improving postoperative outcomes in some challenging cases including obese patients undergoing TME.
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    Portal vein ligation and in situ liver splitting in metastatic liver cancer
    (TURKISH SURGICAL ASSOC, 2018-01-01) Aghayeva, Afag; Baca, Bilgi; Atasoy, Deniz; Ferahman, Sina; Uludag, Sezgin; Bilgin, Ismail Ahmet; Beyatli, Sonay; Mihmanli, Ismail; Hamzaoglu, Ismail
    The most serious complication after major liver resection is liver failure. Depending on preoperative liver function, a future liver remnant of 25\%-40\% is considered sufficient to avoid postoperative liver failure. A new technique known as portal vein ligation combined with in situ splitting has been developed to obtain rapid liver hypertrophy. Herein, we present a case where we performed portal vein ligation combined with in situ splitting, A 37-year-old male patient with a diagnosis of sigmoid adenocarcinoma and liver metastasis underwent anterior resection because of an obstructing sigmoid tumor and received palliative chemotherapy. After chemotherapy, abdominal computed tomography revealed a lesion, 50 mm in diameter, localized between segments 5-8 of the liver on the bifurcation of the anteroposterior segmental branch of the right portal vein. Computed tomography volumetric assessments of the liver were performed in the preoperative period, and it was found that the remnant left liver volume was less than 25\% In the first stage, portal vein ligation and in situ splitting of the liver parenchyma were performed, On the second and sixth postoperative clays, computed tomography revealed hypertrophy of the left liver lobe. On the sixth clay, a right hepatectomy was performed, Portal vein ligation combined with in situ splitting has been used by surgeons worldwide to obtain rapid and adequate liver hypertrophy. This new approach yields hope for patients with locally advanced liver tumors and may increase the number of curative resections for primary or metastatic liver tumors.
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    Surgery for Intestinal Crohn's Disease: Results of a multidisciplinary approach
    (TURKISH SURGICAL ASSOC, 2018-01-01) Atasoy, Deniz; Aghayeva, Afag; Aytac, Erman; Erenler, Ilknur; Celik, Aykut Ferhat; Baca, Bilgi; Karahasanoglu, Tayfun; Hamzaoglu, Ismail
    Objectives: Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that requires lifelong multidisciplinary management. Seventy percent of patients affected by Crohn's disease will require at least one surgical procedure over their lifetime. The aim of this retrospective study was to present our series of patients suffering from Crohn's disease who were scheduled for surgery by a multidisciplinary team. Material and methods: The data were retrieved from a review of 950 patients with Crohn's disease treated at our institution between March 2000 and March 2016. Only patients with intestinal Crohn's disease were included into the study. A multidisciplinary team assessed the decision to perform surgery. Results: There were 203 patients who underwent surgery included in this study. One hundred and sixty-six were intestinal and 37 were perianal Crohn's disease. The mean age was 36 +/- 11.5 (range, 12-75) years. Ninety-two were stricturing, 45 were fistulizing, and 12 were inflammatory. The most commonly affected site was the ileocecal region (n=109, 65.7\%), and the most common surgical procedure was the ileocecal resection (n=109, 65.6\%). Laparoscopic approach was the procedure of choice in 56 (33.7\%) patients. Of the patients enrolled, the most common early (<30 days) complications observed were the wound infection as the first (n=11) and anastomotic leak as the second (n=10). The mortality rate was 2.4\% (n=4). Conclusion: Multidisciplinary approach to Crohn's disease may decrease the surgical complications and recurrence rates leading to a better treatment.
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    Effects of prior abdominal surgery on laparoscopic cholecystectomy
    (TURKISH SURGICAL ASSOC, 2018-01-01) Atasoy, Deniz; Aghayeva, Afag; Sapci, Ipek; Bayraktar, Onur; Cengiz, Turgut Bora; Baca, Bilgi
    Objectives: With increased experience and technological advancement, laparoscopic cholecystectomy is reported to be safe and feasible even in the presence of most of the previously recognized contraindications. The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of prior upper and lower abdominal surgery on laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Material and Methods: A retrospective evaluation of all sequential patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy from January 2014 to June 2016 was conducted. Patients were divided into three groups (Group A: patients without any prior abdominal surgical procedures
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    Robotic Rectal Cancer Surgery with the da Vinci Xi System: First 100 Cases
    (ISTANBUL TRAINING \& RESEARCH HOSPITAL, 2019-01-01) Ozben, Volkan; Dogruoz, Alper; Boga, Salih Anil; Aytac, Erman; Baca, Bilgi; Hamzaoglu, Ismail; Karahasanoglu, Tayfun
    Introduction: The da Vinci Xi system, the latest model of the robotic technology, is proposed to enable multiquadrant abdominal surgery to be performed in a fully robotic approach without the need for a laparoscopic assistance, robot re-docking or re-positioning of the trocars. However, the literature has limited data on this topic. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the feasibility of the Xi robot use in rectal cancer surgery, a multiquadrant surgical procedure. Methods: Patients undergoing robotic mezorectal excision for rectal adenocarcinoma using the da Vinci Xi system between December 2014 and June 2017 were included in this study. Data were collected prospectively and analyzed retrospectively. Demographic data, perioperative clinical findings, histopathologic data and postoperative 30-day outcomes were analyzed. Results: One hundred patients were included in this study. There were 57 male and 43 female patients with a mean age of 61.4 +/- 12.3 years. Low anterior resection and abdominoperineal recetion were performed in 90 and 10 patients, respectively. In all the operations, the abdominal and pelvic stages of the procedure were completed robotically without a need for dual docking or trocar re-positioning. The mean operative time was 328.4 +/- 105.8 min and blood loss was 131.7 +/- 170.3 mL. Intraoperative complication occurred in 2 patients (2\%). Two procedures were converted to open surgery (2\%). The mean number of harvested lymph nodes was 25.3 +/- 12.0. All the surgical margins were clear except for four patients (4\%). The rate of incomplete mesorectal fascia was 3.2\%. The mean length of hospital stay was 6.6 +/- 3.6 days and the overall postoperative morbidity rate was 25\%. Conclusion: The da Vinci Xi model enables rectal cancer operations to be performed in a fully robotic fashion. This feature of the robot helps surgeon to benefit optimally from the advantages robotic surgery in all stages of the procedure.