• Budd-Chiari Syndrome: Etiology, Pathogenesis and Diagnosis 

      Aydinli, Musa; Bayraktar, Yusuf (W J G Press, 2007)
      Budd-Chiari syndrome is a congestive hepatopathy caused by blockage of hepatic veins. This syndrome occurs in 1/100000 in the general population. Hypercoagulable state could be identified in 75% of the patients; more than ...
    • Clinical Characteristics Of Caroli'S Disease 

      Yonem, Ozlem; Bayraktar, Yusuf (W J G Press, 2007)
      Caroli's disease is a rare congenital condition characterized by non-obstructive saccular or fusiform dilatation of larger intrahepatic bile ducts. Cholangitis, liver cirrhosis, and cholangiocarcinoma are its potential ...
    • Does Endothelium Agree With the Concept of Idiopathic Hepatic Vessel Thrombosis? 

      Harmanci, Özgür; Buyukasik, Yahya; Kirazli, Serafettin; Balkanci, Ferhun; Bayraktar, Yusuf (W J G Press, 2006)
      AIM: To investigate the major steps of thrombogenesis and to identify the differences in these steps between idiopathic patient group and control group. METHODS: Fibrinogenesis was studied by measuring the activated factor ...
    • Gaucher Disease: New Developments In Treatment And Etiology 

      Harmanci, Ozgur; Bayraktar, Yusuf (W J G Press, 2008)
      Gaucher disease (GD) is an autosomal recessive disease which if undiagnosed or diagnosed late results in devastating complications. Because of the heterozygous nature of GD, there is a wide spectrum of clinical presentation. ...
    • H Pylori Infection In Patients With Behcet'S Disease 

      Ersoy, Osman; Ersoy, Reyhan; Yayar, Ozlem; Demirci, Huseyin; Tatlican, Semih (W J G Press, 2007)
      AIM: To evaluate endoscopic findings and the prevalence of H pylori in patients with Behcet's disease (BD) who have upper gastrointestinal symptoms. METHODS: The patients with BD diagnosed according to the International ...
    • How Helpful Is Capsule Endoscopy To Surgeons? 

      Ersoy, Osman; Sivri, Bulent; Bayraktar, Yusuf (W J G Press, 2007)
      Capsule endoscopy is a new technology that, for the first time, allows complete, non-invasive endoscopic imaging of the small bowel. The efficacy of capsule endoscopy in the diagnosis of suspected small bowel diseases has ...
    • How Useful Is Rectal Endosonography In The Staging Of Rectal Cancer? 

      Kav, Taylan; Bayraktar, Yusuf (W J G Press, 2010)
      It is essential in treating rectal cancer to have adequate preoperative imaging, as accurate staging can influence the management strategy, type of resection, and candidacy for neoadjuvant therapy. In the last twenty years, ...
    • Is Portal Vein Cavernous Transformation a Component of Congenital Hepatic Fibrosis? 

      Yonem, Ozlem; Bayraktar, Yusuf (W J G Press, 2007)
      Congenital hepatic fibrosis (CHF) is an autosomal recessive disorder that belongs to the family of fibropolycystic liver diseases. This family includes a spectrum of disorders which are usually found in combination with ...
    • Portal Hypertension Due To Portal Venous Thrombosis: Etiology, Clinical Outcomes 

      Harmancı, Özgür; Bayraktar, Yusuf (W J G Press, 2007)
      The thrombophilia in adult life has major implications in the hepatic vessels. The resulting portal vein thrombosis has various outcomes and complications. Esophageal varices, portal gastropathy, ascites, severe hypersplenism ...