Publications by authors named "Tevfik Berk Bildaci"

Objectives: The aim of our study is to evaluate the effect of pathogens in the vaginal flora on preterm birth in pregnant women with short cervical length.

Material And Methods: In our study, 418 patients with asymptomatic cervical shortening in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy were evaluated retrospectively. Clinical data such as age, cervical length measurement, gestational age at hospital admission and delivery, and vaginal microbiological findings were evaluated for all patients.

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Objective: Sexual function and quality of life are significantly reduced in endometriosis patients, particularly those with deep infiltrative endometriosis (DIE). The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of endometriosis excision and excision techniques on sexual function among individuals with DIE to those of healthy females in an objective manner.

Materials And Methods: Our study included 140 individuals who were diagnosed as having DIE and reported dyspareunia in our clinic between January 2018 and 2024, and 70 patients who presented to our family planning clinic.

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Background: Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is considered safe and is a low-cost, simple, natural, and minimally invasive method for vaginal rejuvenation. We aimed to compare the effects of hormonal treatment options and PRP use for postmenopausal vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA).

Methods: From a total of 66 patients, topical estrogen treatment was administered to 36 patients, and PRP treatment was used on 30 patients who had previously received topical estrogen treatment without obtaining a response.

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: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted illnesses. HPV is responsible for genital condyloma lesions. A durable and effective systemic treatment regimen has not been established for HPV-related infections.

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Objective: To evaluate the role of serum inflammatory markers in determining colposcopy indications more accurately, reducing unnecessary colposcopy requests, and preventing overtreatment.

Materials And Methods: In our study, the data of 218 patients who were followed up in our hospital's oncology outpatient clinic between April 2017 and November 2023 and who underwent colposcopy and biopsy for suspected cervical lesions due to Papanicolaou smear test abnormalities or the presence of human papillomavirus were evaluated retrospectively. The parameters of patients with and without cervical lesions were compared.

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Objective: To evaluate the effect of para-aortic lymphadenectomy on blood pressure changes in endometrial cancer patients.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective study included patients with endometrial cancer treated surgically between 2017 and 2023. Patients undergoing para-aortic lymphadenectomy, up to the renal artery, in a non-nerve-sparing fashion, were compared with those undergoing pelvic lymphadenectomy or sentinel lymph node mapping.

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Purpose: Investigating the impact of radiotherapy on urinary incontinence and pelvic floor dysfunction in endometrial cancer patients.

Method: A comparative study was conducted between endometrial cancer patients who underwent radiotherapy and those who did not receive adjuvant therapy. Patients were assessed during their first follow-up visit at third month post-radiotherapy or post-surgery.

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Objective: Adenomyosis is a chronic inflammatory illness that depends on estrogen. In addition to its immune regulatory effects in chronic diseases, vitamin D also plays roles in regulating normal cell growth. In the present study, the purpose was to evaluate the possible relationships between serum 25-OH vitamin D levels and clinical and laboratory parameters in patients who were histopathologically diagnosed with adenomyosis.

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In polycystic ovarian syndrome, the ovaries become stiffer due to chronic anovulation. We aimed to compare tissue elasticity in terms of shear wave velocities measured using acoustic radiation force impulse imaging technique between the ovaries of polycystic ovarian syndrome women and non-polycystic ovarian syndrome women. The study was designed as a retrospective data analysis of women who underwent transvaginal ultrasound and acoustic radiation force impulse imaging in a university hospital between July 2014 and March 2015, for various reasons.

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Objective: Oral glucose tolerance testing (OGTT) is the current recommended approach for the diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Visfatin is a type of novel adipokine of interest that mostly participates in glucose metabolism and inflammatory processes. We aim to identify a screening technique for GDM using salivary visfatin levels and to establish this technique's value as a screening method compared to OGTT.

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Purpose: The aim of this study is to understand the motives behind CS requests in nulliparous women in their late pregnancy better and to investigate if specific personality traits affect the maternal decision on mode of delivery.

Material And Method: This prospective study was conducted with 70 healthy, nulliparous parturient with singleton pregnancies. Women at their 28-32.

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Introduction: Oral glucose tolerance testing (OGTT) is the recommended approach for the diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Leptin and chemerin are two examples of hormones from adipokine family, which mostly takes part in glucose metabolism and inflammatory processes. We aim to find a possible new and tolerable screening technique for GDM using salivary levels of leptin and chemerin.

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Purpose: Adenomyosis is the presence of endometrial glandular and stromal tissue in the myometrium. This phenomenon can be the cause of excessive bleeding and menstrual pain in premenopausal women. Diagnosis of adenomyosis may present difficulty with conventional methods such as ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging.

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Background: Gestational diabetes is defined as glucose intolerance which is first recognized in pregnancy. Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) is the cornerstone in diagnosing gestational diabetes. Placental elasticity evaluation is relatively new concept and is principally used for research purposes.

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The increasing use of laparoscopy has resulted in added complications specific to the laparoscopic approach, such as trocar site hernia (TSH), which is an uncommon but well-recognized problem for both regular laparoscopic and robotic-assisted laparoscopic procedures. We describe an extremely rare case of TSH at an 8-mm port site occurring a relatively short time after surgery in a 53-year-old patient undergoing robotic-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy for benign reasons. Additionally, this report attempts to explain the possible etiological factors relating to TSH following robotic-assisted surgery.

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Purpose: Midurethral synthetic slings for female stress urinary incontinence are minimally invasive polypropylene mesh tapes that are inserted under the midurethra with trocars. In the past decade, this new technology has become the most commonly performed procedure for female stress urinary incontinence, replacing the traditional open procedures. However, its effectiveness in pre- and postmenopausal women has not previously been compared.

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