Diaphragmatic elevations following cardiac surgery.

Background: This study aims to investigate the incidence, prognosis, and etiology of diaphragmatic elevation following cardiac surgery.

Methods: Between February 2019 and December 2019, a total of 888 patients (631 males, 257 females; mean age: 58.4±12.

Isolated penetrating gluteal stab injury with uncontrolled bleeding in Türkiye: a case report.

Arterial injuries in the gluteal region caused by a knife are rare but serious, with mortality rates of up to 25%. This case report presents the management of a young male patient admitted to the emergency department in hypovolemic shock, with uncontrollable bleeding from an isolated penetrating gluteal injury. Additionally, the details of the surgical approach employed are discussed.

Low-Dose Heparin Protocol in Type A Aortic Dissection Surgeries.

Objective: We aim to compare the heparin dose regimen in terms of bleeding, reoperation rate due to severe bleeding, and the amount of transfusion of the blood products in patients who underwent surgery for type A aortic dissection (TAAD).

Materials And Methods: Between January 2018 and August 2021, 90 adult patients who underwent for TAAD were included. Primary outcome measures were postoperative bleeding amount and blood product transfusion requirements.