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Papers by Başar Kaya

Journal of Experimental & Clinical Medicine, 2016

The subciliary incision is the most commonly used approach for lower eyelid blepharoplasty becaus... more The subciliary incision is the most commonly used approach for lower eyelid blepharoplasty because of the advantages like ease of combining with other periocular and midface rejuvenation techniques. However, the most common reported major complication is lower lid malposition. In this article we described our subciliary dissection technique to protect the motor branches of tarsal orbicularis oculi to avoid from ectropion.

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2015

Transfer Office, Istanbul, Turkey Competitive economies are characterized by continuous emergence... more Transfer Office, Istanbul, Turkey Competitive economies are characterized by continuous emergence of new products. New products are mainly obtained by production of knowledge at universities and by transformation of this knowledge into new technology. Several interfaces (suitable instruments) have been developed in Turkey in order to transform the knowledge that is produced at universities into technology that can be used by the industry. The most important element of this interface is the academician who is the link between university and industry. While there are several factors encouraging academicians to participate in R&D projects through these interfaces, there are other factors preventing them from doing so. In other words, some interface models facilitate university-industry cooperation, some others have serious disadvantages. This study aims to determine the advantages and disadvantages of various university-industry cooperation interfaces from the perspective of academicians. To evaluate the interfaces, a field survey with academicians was conducted using questionnaires. The perceived positive/negative aspects of the cooperation interfaces have been summarized and assessed based on the responses.

Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals, 2014

Management of postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula remains a major challenge for thoracic sur... more Management of postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula remains a major challenge for thoracic surgeons. Successful closure of a postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula was performed in a 60-year-old man, using a flap made by a combination of serratus anterior and latissimus dorsi muscle which had been divided during the pneumonectomy operation. The flap was prepared on the presence of a dependable collateral serratus anterior branch to the lateral thoracic artery, which provides retrograde flow to the latissimus dorsi muscle.

… ve Estetik Cerrahi …, 2011

... ÖZET Arsenik (As) karsinojen bir maddedir. En sık karşılaşma nedeni arsenik ile kontamine su ... more ... ÖZET Arsenik (As) karsinojen bir maddedir. En sık karşılaşma nedeni arsenik ile kontamine su kullanımıdır.1,2 Arsenik tok-sisitesinin akut ve kronik etkileri olmaktadır. ... Hakan Mehmet Bulam, Başar Kaya, Ayşe Şencan, Serhan Tuncer, Osman Latifoğlu ...

Journal of plastic surgery and hand surgery, Jan 2, 2017

Treatment of hand deformities in epidermolysis bullosa patients represents a challenging field in... more Treatment of hand deformities in epidermolysis bullosa patients represents a challenging field in hand surgery practice, thus a systematic approach by a team is mandatory for a successful result. A simple and practical algorithm for the surgical treatment of hand deformities in EB was employed by the authors where the deformities of each digit in EB patients was categorized according to pseudosyndactyly and interphalangeal joint contracture severity for guidance during the surgical treatment. The current study retrospectively reviewed the medical records and photographic data of 13 EB patients followed in our department, for whom a systematic approach to the management and treatment was used. Mild cases were treated by surgical release and secondary healing with non-adhesive dressing while moderate cases were treated with autologous dermal grafts harvested with a special technique that were fixed on denuded areas on the proximal interphalageal joints after release. The remaining are...

Journal of plastic surgery and hand surgery, 2014

The free microvascular transfer of toes for reconstruction of the thumb remains to be an area of ... more The free microvascular transfer of toes for reconstruction of the thumb remains to be an area of interest in microsurgery. The goal of reconstruction is to restore the prehensile abilities of the thumb, while achieving acceptable appearance and minimizing morbidity at the donor site. We report the case of a 21-year-old man who had second toe-to-thumb reconstruction after post-traumatic amputation of his left thumb at the metacarpophalangeal level. Before the accident, he played a musical string instrument, the "Saz", regularly. The traditional method of playing the Saz is to pluck the strings with the fingers of the right hand and pick the strings with the thumb and fingers of the left hand. Three months after the operation, he was playing the saz again, proving that he had sufficient strength in opposition, adduction, and flexion force in the transferred toe.

European Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2011

Hemangiopericytoma is an uncommon mesenchymal vascular sarcoma which originates from the pericyte... more Hemangiopericytoma is an uncommon mesenchymal vascular sarcoma which originates from the pericytes of Zimmermann and accounts for 1% of vasoformative tumors [1]. They are typically described as soft, painless, slowgrowing masses which can be misdiagnosed as a benign entity [1, 2]. Hemangiopericytoma usually arises in the deep soft tissues of the lower extremities, axilla, pelvic fossa, retroperitoneum, and head and neck [3]. Cutaneous hemangiopericytomas are rare except for infantile hemangiopericytomas [4]. The occurrence of hemangiopericytoma in the skin has been reported in not more than 20 cases [5]. In this study, we present two cases of scalp located cutaneous hemangiopericytomas.

Goals/Purpose: There is no practical method for estimation of be taken out tissue amount in reduc... more Goals/Purpose: There is no practical method for estimation of be taken out tissue amount in reduction mamoplasty operations.The purpose of this study, is body mass index and age changings can influence the removeable tissue amount and predictability of tissue quantity per centimeters from distance sternal notch to nipple, before operations Methods/Technique: 202 reduction mamoplasty material companion to 101 patient who were operated amongst 05/2005 to 07/2008 by same surgeon incorporate in study.Patients separated 2 different group. 1.group separate according to BMI ( 18 – 24.99 normal, 25 – 29.99 overweight, 30 – 39.99 obese and ≥ 40 morbid obese ) and 2.group separate according to age ( 15 – 24, 25 – 34, 35 – 44 and ≥ 45 ).A mean weight determined value of cm/gr considering to distance between nipple to sternal notch each removed material amount.Statistical analysis and changings evaluated for mean weight variability in these groups Results/Complications: As a result of average m...

International Wound Journal, 2013

International Wound Journal, 2012

Despite being a wound treatment method with a broad spectrum of indications, vacuum‐assisted woun... more Despite being a wound treatment method with a broad spectrum of indications, vacuum‐assisted wound closure (VAWC) can be a painful treatment modality which may even result with patient unwillingness for the continuation of treatment. A prospective study was undertaken to determine the effect of regional pain blocks (RPB) for patients who wanted to abandon treatment due to pain after the first application. Patients were asked to score their pain using a visual analogue scale for two different time frames (i) during dressing changes and (ii) while daytime treatment. This evaluation was carried out for conventional wound dressings, VAWC before RPB and finally for VAWC after RPB. The pain experienced with blocks was significantly lesser than conventional and VAWC dressing changes that were applied without pain blocks. Also, the pain was significantly lesser under pain blocks for daytime treatment. For patients with refractory pain where VAWC would prove to be of most benefit, RPB can be...

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2013

Cartilage grafts are used routinely in rhinoplasty, but are they necessary? Can we support the no... more Cartilage grafts are used routinely in rhinoplasty, but are they necessary? Can we support the normal anatomy by preserving and transposing the adjacent tissues? In this study we hypothesize that during rhinoplasty, cartilage flaps can give adequate support and may decrease the need for cartilage grafts. Included in this study were 147 patients who underwent an open rhinoplasty technique under general anesthesia between January 2010 and May 2012. Mean operative time was 73 min (range=44-120 min). After dissection and septoplasty (if needed), we performed dorsal bone and septal reductions. Following reduction, upper lateral cartilage superior segments were preserved and turned inward as cartilage flaps to replace the spreader grafts. Lower lateral cartilage cranial parts were not excised and were slid over the caudal part to replace the alar strut grafts. Cartilage from the caudal nasal septum was not excised; instead, lower lateral cartilages were cephaloposteriorly displaced with a tongue-in-groove technique to support the nasal tip. Mean follow-up time was 19.6 months (6-30 months). All patients but 12 were satisfied or completely satisfied with the results. Among the 12 unsatisfied patients, four complained of a one-sided inverted-V deformity (secondary spreader grafts were added), three had supratip deformity (secondary additional dorsal septal excisions), two demanded extra tip definition (secondary tipoplasty), two were unhappy with the bone symmetry (secondary osteotomies), and one complained of hanging columella (secondary excision from the caudal septum). Cartilage flaps have some advantages over cartilage grafts. First, graft harvest is not needed in the former; second, because flaps are a part of the normal anatomy, they provide a good tissue match, making fixation easier. However, the tongue-in-groove technique cannot be used in patients who do not need caudal excision, and cartilage flaps can be inadequate in some patients who may need additional grafts. This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2009

Lymphedema typically occurs on the extremities and affects millions of people throughout the worl... more Lymphedema typically occurs on the extremities and affects millions of people throughout the world. Although currently there is no single treatment proven effective for lymphedema in every patient, suction-assisted lipectomy has been shown to be effective in some patients. Suction-assisted lipectomy offers patients with lowerextremity lymphedema a less invasive, less morbid surgical option compared with traditional excisional techniques. In this article we present a case of lymphedema reduction with suction-assisted lipectomy in a patient with bilateral lower-extremity lymphedema.

Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 2012

Whether it is surgery, minimally-invasive procedures, or noninvasive refinements, facial aestheti... more Whether it is surgery, minimally-invasive procedures, or noninvasive refinements, facial aesthetic procedures are among the most popular techniques performed by plastic surgeons worldwide. Among the US female population, approximately 8.6 million cosmetic procedures were performed in 2010, and a large percentage involved the face. 1 The face is the primary focal point of social interaction in everyday life and, therefore, any perception that a feature is unappealing may result in the urge to change it. Moreover, visual media have a tremendous effect on selfperception and influence women to choose aesthetic procedures; they wish to look more trendy, youthful, or "beautiful" according to the media's definitions. 2 Aesthetic surgery patients differ from other surgical patients in that they usually present to the clinic with an established idea to undergo surgery and with certain expectations of the outcome; also, for other patients, the surgery usually is recommended by their doctor rather than being elective. Certain motivations influence a patient's decision to undergo facial aesthetic procedures, yet the process behind the motivation remains unclear. The most basic and effective self-evaluation tool for the face is, undoubtedly, the ordinary mirror. Therefore, it can be assumed that a woman's dissatisfaction with her appearance relates to her own perception of the reflection in the mirror.

Geciktirme etkisini farmakolojik olarak sağlayabilecek bir madde arayışı sürmektedir.Literatürde ... more Geciktirme etkisini farmakolojik olarak sağlayabilecek bir madde arayışı sürmektedir.Literatürde gelişigüzel kanlanan ve pediküllü fleplerde BTx-A ile flep yaşayabilirliğinin arttırıldığına dair çalışmalar bulunmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, pediküllü bir flepte BTx-A’nın,pedikül çevresine, flep içine ve hem pedikül çevresine hem de flep içine uygulandı. BTx- A’nın flep yaşayabilirliğine etkisi, uygulama alanları arasındaki farkların varlığı kontrol grupları ile karşılaştırılarak değerlendirildi. BTx-A’nın flep yaşayabilirliğine etkisi ve etkinin mekanizmaları üzerinde duruldu, farmakolojik olarak geciktirme işlemi sağlama olasılığı araştırıldı. Epigastrik flep modeli oluşturulan 42 adet sıçan 7 gruba ayrıldı. Grup 1’de (n=6) çalışmanın 3. gününde flep tek pedikül üzerinde kaldırıldı ve yerine iade edildi. Grup 2’de (n=6) grup 1’e uygulanan işleme ek olarak 0. günde perivasküler serum fizyolojik enjeksiyonu yapıldı. Grup 3’de (n=6) grup 1’e e...

Arsenic is a carcinogenic agent for human beings. Arsenic can be exposed mostly through arsenic-c... more Arsenic is a carcinogenic agent for human beings. Arsenic can be exposed mostly through arsenic-contaminated water.1,2 Arsenicosis can be defined as “a chronic health condition arising from prolonged ingestion (more than 6 months) of arsenic above a safe dose (>10μg/L).” Usually manifested by characteristic skin lesions, with or without visceral organ involvement. Furthermore arsenicosis provoke some types of non-melanoma skin cancer and systemic diseases such as nervous, respiratory, cardiovascular, and gastrointestinal system. In this case report a 47-year-old male patient admitted to our clinic with characteristic skin lesions and atypically located multiple skin cancers (5 basal cell carcinomas, 1 basosquamous carcinoma, 3 carcinomas-in situ) due to arsenicosis. Otherwise, the importance of additional investigation should apply to this patients who were admitted with atypical skin lesions. If any suspicion about arsenic exposure we have to inform public health units for simil...

Respiratory Case Reports, 2014

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 2011

A case of scalp metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is reported that was initially dia... more A case of scalp metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is reported that was initially diagnosed as a soft-tissue tumor. Attempted excision of the lesion resulted in an open wound requiring soft-tissue reconstruction of the scalp. Results of pathologic examination showed metastatic HCC. The patient returned postoperatively with bleeding, which was unable to be controlled, resulting in his death. Scalp metastases from HCC are very rare but must be considered when treating a patient with known cirrhosis, hepatitis, or HCC.

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 2011

The aim of this study was to identify and quantify nasal profile changes following maxillary adva... more The aim of this study was to identify and quantify nasal profile changes following maxillary advancement (MA) and maxillary advancement with impaction (MAI) with Le Fort I osteotomies. Methods: The study consisted of preoperative and postoperative lateral cephalograms of 42 class III adult patients. The study sample was divided into 2 groups, with the first group composed of 22 patients who underwent MA surgery and the second group composed of 20 patients who underwent MAI surgery. In total, 7 skeletal parameters and 17 soft-tissue parameters related to nasal projection, hump, dorsal convexity, and the nasolabial region were evaluated on the cephalograms, and hard-and soft-tissue relationships were assessed. Results: Nasal length, hump, nasal depths, distance from the most convex point of the Alar curvature to the most inferior point of the nostril, alar curvature-subnasale, and subnasale-pronasale measurements decreased postoperatively. In the MAI group, MA correlated with significant decreases in nasal length and hump. In the MA group, MA correlated with pronasale position (P G 0.05); significant decreases in nasal depth, columella convexity, and subnasalepronasale length; and significant changes in subnasale position. Conclusions: There is little difference in the effects of the 2 different maxillary surgeries on the postoperative nasal profile.

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 2012

Journal of Experimental & Clinical Medicine, 2016

The subciliary incision is the most commonly used approach for lower eyelid blepharoplasty becaus... more The subciliary incision is the most commonly used approach for lower eyelid blepharoplasty because of the advantages like ease of combining with other periocular and midface rejuvenation techniques. However, the most common reported major complication is lower lid malposition. In this article we described our subciliary dissection technique to protect the motor branches of tarsal orbicularis oculi to avoid from ectropion.

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2015

Transfer Office, Istanbul, Turkey Competitive economies are characterized by continuous emergence... more Transfer Office, Istanbul, Turkey Competitive economies are characterized by continuous emergence of new products. New products are mainly obtained by production of knowledge at universities and by transformation of this knowledge into new technology. Several interfaces (suitable instruments) have been developed in Turkey in order to transform the knowledge that is produced at universities into technology that can be used by the industry. The most important element of this interface is the academician who is the link between university and industry. While there are several factors encouraging academicians to participate in R&D projects through these interfaces, there are other factors preventing them from doing so. In other words, some interface models facilitate university-industry cooperation, some others have serious disadvantages. This study aims to determine the advantages and disadvantages of various university-industry cooperation interfaces from the perspective of academicians. To evaluate the interfaces, a field survey with academicians was conducted using questionnaires. The perceived positive/negative aspects of the cooperation interfaces have been summarized and assessed based on the responses.

Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals, 2014

Management of postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula remains a major challenge for thoracic sur... more Management of postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula remains a major challenge for thoracic surgeons. Successful closure of a postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula was performed in a 60-year-old man, using a flap made by a combination of serratus anterior and latissimus dorsi muscle which had been divided during the pneumonectomy operation. The flap was prepared on the presence of a dependable collateral serratus anterior branch to the lateral thoracic artery, which provides retrograde flow to the latissimus dorsi muscle.

… ve Estetik Cerrahi …, 2011

... ÖZET Arsenik (As) karsinojen bir maddedir. En sık karşılaşma nedeni arsenik ile kontamine su ... more ... ÖZET Arsenik (As) karsinojen bir maddedir. En sık karşılaşma nedeni arsenik ile kontamine su kullanımıdır.1,2 Arsenik tok-sisitesinin akut ve kronik etkileri olmaktadır. ... Hakan Mehmet Bulam, Başar Kaya, Ayşe Şencan, Serhan Tuncer, Osman Latifoğlu ...

Journal of plastic surgery and hand surgery, Jan 2, 2017

Treatment of hand deformities in epidermolysis bullosa patients represents a challenging field in... more Treatment of hand deformities in epidermolysis bullosa patients represents a challenging field in hand surgery practice, thus a systematic approach by a team is mandatory for a successful result. A simple and practical algorithm for the surgical treatment of hand deformities in EB was employed by the authors where the deformities of each digit in EB patients was categorized according to pseudosyndactyly and interphalangeal joint contracture severity for guidance during the surgical treatment. The current study retrospectively reviewed the medical records and photographic data of 13 EB patients followed in our department, for whom a systematic approach to the management and treatment was used. Mild cases were treated by surgical release and secondary healing with non-adhesive dressing while moderate cases were treated with autologous dermal grafts harvested with a special technique that were fixed on denuded areas on the proximal interphalageal joints after release. The remaining are...

Journal of plastic surgery and hand surgery, 2014

The free microvascular transfer of toes for reconstruction of the thumb remains to be an area of ... more The free microvascular transfer of toes for reconstruction of the thumb remains to be an area of interest in microsurgery. The goal of reconstruction is to restore the prehensile abilities of the thumb, while achieving acceptable appearance and minimizing morbidity at the donor site. We report the case of a 21-year-old man who had second toe-to-thumb reconstruction after post-traumatic amputation of his left thumb at the metacarpophalangeal level. Before the accident, he played a musical string instrument, the "Saz", regularly. The traditional method of playing the Saz is to pluck the strings with the fingers of the right hand and pick the strings with the thumb and fingers of the left hand. Three months after the operation, he was playing the saz again, proving that he had sufficient strength in opposition, adduction, and flexion force in the transferred toe.

European Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2011

Hemangiopericytoma is an uncommon mesenchymal vascular sarcoma which originates from the pericyte... more Hemangiopericytoma is an uncommon mesenchymal vascular sarcoma which originates from the pericytes of Zimmermann and accounts for 1% of vasoformative tumors [1]. They are typically described as soft, painless, slowgrowing masses which can be misdiagnosed as a benign entity [1, 2]. Hemangiopericytoma usually arises in the deep soft tissues of the lower extremities, axilla, pelvic fossa, retroperitoneum, and head and neck [3]. Cutaneous hemangiopericytomas are rare except for infantile hemangiopericytomas [4]. The occurrence of hemangiopericytoma in the skin has been reported in not more than 20 cases [5]. In this study, we present two cases of scalp located cutaneous hemangiopericytomas.

Goals/Purpose: There is no practical method for estimation of be taken out tissue amount in reduc... more Goals/Purpose: There is no practical method for estimation of be taken out tissue amount in reduction mamoplasty operations.The purpose of this study, is body mass index and age changings can influence the removeable tissue amount and predictability of tissue quantity per centimeters from distance sternal notch to nipple, before operations Methods/Technique: 202 reduction mamoplasty material companion to 101 patient who were operated amongst 05/2005 to 07/2008 by same surgeon incorporate in study.Patients separated 2 different group. 1.group separate according to BMI ( 18 – 24.99 normal, 25 – 29.99 overweight, 30 – 39.99 obese and ≥ 40 morbid obese ) and 2.group separate according to age ( 15 – 24, 25 – 34, 35 – 44 and ≥ 45 ).A mean weight determined value of cm/gr considering to distance between nipple to sternal notch each removed material amount.Statistical analysis and changings evaluated for mean weight variability in these groups Results/Complications: As a result of average m...

International Wound Journal, 2013

International Wound Journal, 2012

Despite being a wound treatment method with a broad spectrum of indications, vacuum‐assisted woun... more Despite being a wound treatment method with a broad spectrum of indications, vacuum‐assisted wound closure (VAWC) can be a painful treatment modality which may even result with patient unwillingness for the continuation of treatment. A prospective study was undertaken to determine the effect of regional pain blocks (RPB) for patients who wanted to abandon treatment due to pain after the first application. Patients were asked to score their pain using a visual analogue scale for two different time frames (i) during dressing changes and (ii) while daytime treatment. This evaluation was carried out for conventional wound dressings, VAWC before RPB and finally for VAWC after RPB. The pain experienced with blocks was significantly lesser than conventional and VAWC dressing changes that were applied without pain blocks. Also, the pain was significantly lesser under pain blocks for daytime treatment. For patients with refractory pain where VAWC would prove to be of most benefit, RPB can be...

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2013

Cartilage grafts are used routinely in rhinoplasty, but are they necessary? Can we support the no... more Cartilage grafts are used routinely in rhinoplasty, but are they necessary? Can we support the normal anatomy by preserving and transposing the adjacent tissues? In this study we hypothesize that during rhinoplasty, cartilage flaps can give adequate support and may decrease the need for cartilage grafts. Included in this study were 147 patients who underwent an open rhinoplasty technique under general anesthesia between January 2010 and May 2012. Mean operative time was 73 min (range=44-120 min). After dissection and septoplasty (if needed), we performed dorsal bone and septal reductions. Following reduction, upper lateral cartilage superior segments were preserved and turned inward as cartilage flaps to replace the spreader grafts. Lower lateral cartilage cranial parts were not excised and were slid over the caudal part to replace the alar strut grafts. Cartilage from the caudal nasal septum was not excised; instead, lower lateral cartilages were cephaloposteriorly displaced with a tongue-in-groove technique to support the nasal tip. Mean follow-up time was 19.6 months (6-30 months). All patients but 12 were satisfied or completely satisfied with the results. Among the 12 unsatisfied patients, four complained of a one-sided inverted-V deformity (secondary spreader grafts were added), three had supratip deformity (secondary additional dorsal septal excisions), two demanded extra tip definition (secondary tipoplasty), two were unhappy with the bone symmetry (secondary osteotomies), and one complained of hanging columella (secondary excision from the caudal septum). Cartilage flaps have some advantages over cartilage grafts. First, graft harvest is not needed in the former; second, because flaps are a part of the normal anatomy, they provide a good tissue match, making fixation easier. However, the tongue-in-groove technique cannot be used in patients who do not need caudal excision, and cartilage flaps can be inadequate in some patients who may need additional grafts. This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2009

Lymphedema typically occurs on the extremities and affects millions of people throughout the worl... more Lymphedema typically occurs on the extremities and affects millions of people throughout the world. Although currently there is no single treatment proven effective for lymphedema in every patient, suction-assisted lipectomy has been shown to be effective in some patients. Suction-assisted lipectomy offers patients with lowerextremity lymphedema a less invasive, less morbid surgical option compared with traditional excisional techniques. In this article we present a case of lymphedema reduction with suction-assisted lipectomy in a patient with bilateral lower-extremity lymphedema.

Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 2012

Whether it is surgery, minimally-invasive procedures, or noninvasive refinements, facial aestheti... more Whether it is surgery, minimally-invasive procedures, or noninvasive refinements, facial aesthetic procedures are among the most popular techniques performed by plastic surgeons worldwide. Among the US female population, approximately 8.6 million cosmetic procedures were performed in 2010, and a large percentage involved the face. 1 The face is the primary focal point of social interaction in everyday life and, therefore, any perception that a feature is unappealing may result in the urge to change it. Moreover, visual media have a tremendous effect on selfperception and influence women to choose aesthetic procedures; they wish to look more trendy, youthful, or "beautiful" according to the media's definitions. 2 Aesthetic surgery patients differ from other surgical patients in that they usually present to the clinic with an established idea to undergo surgery and with certain expectations of the outcome; also, for other patients, the surgery usually is recommended by their doctor rather than being elective. Certain motivations influence a patient's decision to undergo facial aesthetic procedures, yet the process behind the motivation remains unclear. The most basic and effective self-evaluation tool for the face is, undoubtedly, the ordinary mirror. Therefore, it can be assumed that a woman's dissatisfaction with her appearance relates to her own perception of the reflection in the mirror.

Geciktirme etkisini farmakolojik olarak sağlayabilecek bir madde arayışı sürmektedir.Literatürde ... more Geciktirme etkisini farmakolojik olarak sağlayabilecek bir madde arayışı sürmektedir.Literatürde gelişigüzel kanlanan ve pediküllü fleplerde BTx-A ile flep yaşayabilirliğinin arttırıldığına dair çalışmalar bulunmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, pediküllü bir flepte BTx-A’nın,pedikül çevresine, flep içine ve hem pedikül çevresine hem de flep içine uygulandı. BTx- A’nın flep yaşayabilirliğine etkisi, uygulama alanları arasındaki farkların varlığı kontrol grupları ile karşılaştırılarak değerlendirildi. BTx-A’nın flep yaşayabilirliğine etkisi ve etkinin mekanizmaları üzerinde duruldu, farmakolojik olarak geciktirme işlemi sağlama olasılığı araştırıldı. Epigastrik flep modeli oluşturulan 42 adet sıçan 7 gruba ayrıldı. Grup 1’de (n=6) çalışmanın 3. gününde flep tek pedikül üzerinde kaldırıldı ve yerine iade edildi. Grup 2’de (n=6) grup 1’e uygulanan işleme ek olarak 0. günde perivasküler serum fizyolojik enjeksiyonu yapıldı. Grup 3’de (n=6) grup 1’e e...

Arsenic is a carcinogenic agent for human beings. Arsenic can be exposed mostly through arsenic-c... more Arsenic is a carcinogenic agent for human beings. Arsenic can be exposed mostly through arsenic-contaminated water.1,2 Arsenicosis can be defined as “a chronic health condition arising from prolonged ingestion (more than 6 months) of arsenic above a safe dose (>10μg/L).” Usually manifested by characteristic skin lesions, with or without visceral organ involvement. Furthermore arsenicosis provoke some types of non-melanoma skin cancer and systemic diseases such as nervous, respiratory, cardiovascular, and gastrointestinal system. In this case report a 47-year-old male patient admitted to our clinic with characteristic skin lesions and atypically located multiple skin cancers (5 basal cell carcinomas, 1 basosquamous carcinoma, 3 carcinomas-in situ) due to arsenicosis. Otherwise, the importance of additional investigation should apply to this patients who were admitted with atypical skin lesions. If any suspicion about arsenic exposure we have to inform public health units for simil...

Respiratory Case Reports, 2014

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 2011

A case of scalp metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is reported that was initially dia... more A case of scalp metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is reported that was initially diagnosed as a soft-tissue tumor. Attempted excision of the lesion resulted in an open wound requiring soft-tissue reconstruction of the scalp. Results of pathologic examination showed metastatic HCC. The patient returned postoperatively with bleeding, which was unable to be controlled, resulting in his death. Scalp metastases from HCC are very rare but must be considered when treating a patient with known cirrhosis, hepatitis, or HCC.

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 2011

The aim of this study was to identify and quantify nasal profile changes following maxillary adva... more The aim of this study was to identify and quantify nasal profile changes following maxillary advancement (MA) and maxillary advancement with impaction (MAI) with Le Fort I osteotomies. Methods: The study consisted of preoperative and postoperative lateral cephalograms of 42 class III adult patients. The study sample was divided into 2 groups, with the first group composed of 22 patients who underwent MA surgery and the second group composed of 20 patients who underwent MAI surgery. In total, 7 skeletal parameters and 17 soft-tissue parameters related to nasal projection, hump, dorsal convexity, and the nasolabial region were evaluated on the cephalograms, and hard-and soft-tissue relationships were assessed. Results: Nasal length, hump, nasal depths, distance from the most convex point of the Alar curvature to the most inferior point of the nostril, alar curvature-subnasale, and subnasale-pronasale measurements decreased postoperatively. In the MAI group, MA correlated with significant decreases in nasal length and hump. In the MA group, MA correlated with pronasale position (P G 0.05); significant decreases in nasal depth, columella convexity, and subnasalepronasale length; and significant changes in subnasale position. Conclusions: There is little difference in the effects of the 2 different maxillary surgeries on the postoperative nasal profile.

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 2012