C. Kara
Turkish Ministry of Health
25 Papers
54 Citations
C. Kara is an academic researcher from Turkish Ministry of Health. The author has contributed to research in topics: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 10, co-authored 25 publications. Previous affiliations of C. Kara include Izmir Kâtip Çelebi University.
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Papers
Outcomes of ureteroscopy for the management of impacted ureteral calculi with different localizations.
Tansu Degirmenci,Bulent Gunlusoy,Zafer Kozacioglu,Murat Arslan,C. Kara,Omer Koras,Suleyman Minareci +6 more
TL;DR: Ureterorenoscopy (URS) using Ho:YAG laser lithotripsy can be an effective and safely performed technique in impacted stones with different localizations and considered as the first-line approach at single setting.
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Effect of previous open renal surgery and failed extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy on the performance and outcomes of percutaneous nephrolithotomy.
TL;DR: This study clearly demonstrates that PCNL with standard technique can be performed safely in patients with a history of open nephrolithotomy or SWL without a higher risk of complications and with a success rate similar to that of PCNL in Patients with no previous intervention.
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Risk factors for hemorrhage requiring embolization after percutaneous nephrolithotomy.
TL;DR: Patients with extended and intermittent hematuria should be monitored closely for hemodynamics; if there is an ongoing necessity for transfusion, angiography should be considered.
Effect of Tunical Defect Size After Peyronie's Plaque Excision on Postoperative Erectile Function: Do Centimeters Matter?
Zafer Kozacioglu,Tansu Degirmenci,Bulent Gunlusoy,C. Kara,Murat Arslan,Yasin Ceylan,Suleyman Minareci +6 more
TL;DR: Plaque excision and dermal grafting can be recommended only for highly selected patients with Peyronie's disease with good erectile capacity, with a degree of angle not suitable for only plication or Nesbit techniques, for patients who do not accept any significant shortening of the penis, and if the size of the tunical defect will be <3 cm.
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Local and systemic recurrence patterns of urothelial cancer after radical cystectomy
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that stage and pathological nodal involvement were independent predictors of local recurrence and distant metastasis and the early diagnosis and intervention of invasive bladder cancer cases may decrease the number of high stage and lymph node positive cases that have a high risk of local and distant recurrences.
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