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Inci Gökalan Kara

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PubMed2005

Does creating a subperiosteal tunnel influence the periorbital edema and ecchymosis in rhinoplasty?

PURPOSE: The study goal was to determine whether creating a subperiosteal tunnel before lateral osteotomy had an effect on postoperative periorbital edema, ecchymosis, and subconjunctival ecchymosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Eighteen consecutive patients who underwent septorhinoplasty were included in the study. In all patients lateral osteotomies were carried out bilaterally, after creating a subperiosteal tunnel on a randomly chosen side and without creating a subperiosteal tunnel on the other side. The patients were seen on the second postoperative day, and a different surgeon who was unaware of the side with the periosteal tunnel determined the side of the face with more edema and ecchymosis. Subconjunctival ecchymosis was evaluated and recorded, as well. RESULTS: Creating subperiosteal tunnels before lateral osteotomy statistically increased periorbital ecchymosis. Although there was no statistically significant difference, creating subperiosteal tunnels also increased development and severity of subconjunctival ecchymosis and edema. CONCLUSIONS: We suggest performing lateral osteotomy without creating subperiosteal tunnels.

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PubMed2004

Effects of antibiotics and Saccharomyces boulardii on bacterial translocation in burn injury.

PURPOSE: To investigate the effects of antibiotics and the probiotic, Saccharomyces boulardii, on indigenous microflora and bacterial translocation (BT) in burned rats. METHODS: Twenty-three male albino rats were divided into a sham burn group (group 1, n = 7) exposed to 21 degrees C water, a burn + antibiotic group (group 2, n = 8), and a burn + antibiotic + S. boulardii group (group 3, n = 8) exposed to 95 degrees C water for 10 s, producing a full-thickness burn to 30% of the total body surface area. Ampicillin-sulbactam (1,000 mg/kg per day) was given as two doses via an orogastric feeding tube to groups 2 and 3. Saccharomyces boulardii (1 mg/g body weight per day) was given as two doses via the same route to group 3. All rats were killed on the fifth day postburn and cultures of the mesenteric lymph nodes, liver, spleen, blood, and cecal contents were done. RESULTS: The incidences of BT were 0% (0/7) in group 1, 87.5% (7/8) in group 2, and 37.5% (3/8) in group 3. A significant increase in the BT incidence was found in group 2 (P < 0.01), while a significant decrease was found in group 3 when compared with group 1. The total bacteria count of cecal flora was significantly lower in group 3 than in group 1 (P < 0.01). The decrease in Gram-negative bacteria in the cecal flora was significant in group 3. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that the incidence of BT in burn injury is enhanced by using an antibiotic, and that S. boulardii decreases the incidence of antibiotic-induced BT. Thus, we conclude that S. boulardii can effectively protect the intestinal ecologic equilibrium and prevent BT in burn injury victims.

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PubMed2002

Laurence-Moon-Biedl syndrome with vaginal atresia.

A 15-year-old girl presented with the rare Laurence-Moon-Biedl syndrome, accompanied by vaginal atresia, and cervical dysgenesis. She was treated by hysterectomy and construction of a neovagina with bilateral pudendal thigh flaps. Two brothers and a sister (one of twins) were unaffected but the remaining brother also had the disease.

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