Four parasitic Crustacean species from marine fishes of Turkey.

The aim of this work was to present a preliminary knowledge of the parasitic copepods of marine fish of Turkey. In this study, four parasitic crustaceans were reported from five different fish species found in Turkish seas: Lepeophtheirus europaensis (Zeddam, Berrebi, Renaud, Raibaut & Gabrion, 1988) was found on the gills of the European flounder, Platichtys flesus (Linnaeus, 1758 (Pleuronectidae); Nerocila bivittata (Risso, 1816) on caudal peduncles of east Atlantic peacock wrasse, Symphodus tinca (Linnaeus, 1758) (Labridae); Ceratothoa oestroides (Risso, 1826), on the mouth base of European pilchard, Sardina pilchardus (Walbaum, 1792) (Clupeidae); Anilocra physodes (Linnaeus, 1758), on the body surface of gilthead seabreams, Sparus aurata Linnaeus, 1758 (Sparidae) and on horse mackerel, Trachurus trachurus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Carangidae). Also, a list of the parasitic copepods previously reported from marine fishes of Turkey since 1931 is given, with a new report of the host species, the localities where they were collected and the corresponding authors. At the present time, 23 parasitic copepods have been recorded from 25 host fish of Turkish coasts. Lepeophtheirus europaensis Zeddam, Berrebi, Renaud, Raibaut & Gabrion, 1988 was reported for the first time in Turkish coastal waters.

Transperineal rectocele repair with polyglycolic acid mesh: a case series.

PURPOSE: This study was designed to evaluate the outcome of transperineal rectocele repair using polyglycolic acid mesh. METHODS: Eighty-three consecutive females with predominant, symptomatic Stage II or Stage III rectocele underwent transperineal rectocele repair using polyglycolic acid (Soft PGA Felt(R)) mesh and finished their six-month follow-up. No additional interventions, including levatoroplasty or perineorraphy, were performed. The preoperative and postoperative symptom scores and stages of the posterior vaginal wall prolapse were recorded. The end points were reassessed at six months, postoperatively. RESULTS: Preoperatively, 39 patients had Stage II and 44 patients had Stage III rectocele. The mean total symptom score was 9.87 +/- 1.93, which was reduced to 1.62 +/- 0.59 postoperatively (P < 0.0001). Objective evaluation of anatomic repair revealed that 74 patients (89.2 percent) had anatomic cure. Surgical complications were seen in a total of seven patients (8.4 percent), including hemorrhage (3.6 percent) and wound infection (4.8 percent). Mesh erosion, mesh infection, or worsening of sexual function was not noted. CONCLUSIONS: Transperineal repair of rectocele with the polyglycolic acid mesh is an efficient therapy for patients with rectocele. It is highly successful in eliminating symptoms of obstructed defecation, and it is free of significant complications.