Comparison of intraoperative and post-operative effects of serratus anterior plane block performed with ultrasound and infiltration block in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.

Objectives: We aimed to compare the intraoperative and post-operative analgesic activities of the preventive applied serratus anterior plane (SAP) block and infiltration block in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS).

Methods: The study was carried out in 60 patients aged between 18 and 80 who were eligible for elective VATS, with the American Society of Anesthesiologists classification I-II, following ethical committee approval and written informed consent form. Patients were divided into two groups as SAP (group serratus anterior plane block [SAPB]) and group infiltration block after routine monitoring and general anesthesia induction by recording demographic data after randomization.

Mobbing Exposure of Anaesthesiology Residents in Turkey.

Objective: In recent years, psychological problems that are caused by working conditions, like burn out syndrome, are more commonly observed. In our study, we aimed to evaluate mobbing exposure, factors causing mobbing and precautions for mobbing in residency students who are educated in anaesthesiology and reanimation clinics in Turkey.

Methods: After obtaining consent from the ethics committee, we sent our questionnaires to the secretariats of the departments by postal mail.

Comparison of postoperative analgesic efficacy of intraoperative single-dose intravenous administration of dexketoprofen trometamol and diclofenac sodium in laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Study Objective: The aim of this study is to compare the effects of intravenous single-dose dexketoprofen trometamol and diclofenac sodium 30 minutes before the end of the surgery on relief of postoperative pain in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Design: A randomized fashion.

Setting And Patients: Sixty (American Society of Anesthesiologist class I-II) patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy were divided into 2 groups

Intervention: Patients in group DT received 50 mg dexketoprofen trometamol, whereas patients in group DS received 75 mg diclofenac sodium, intravenously 30 minutes before the end of surgery.

The effects of the Trendelenburg position and the Valsalva manoeuvre on internal jugular vein diameter and placement in children.

Introduction: We compared the effects of various surgical positions, with and without the Valsalva manoeuvre, on the diameter of the right internal jugular vein (RIJV).

Methods: We recruited 100 American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status class I patients aged 2-12 years. The patients' heart rate, blood pressure, peripheral oxygen saturation and end-tidal CO2 pressure were monitored.

Do metoclopramide and ondansetrone alter mivacurium-induced neuromuscular blockade? - a randomised trial.

Background: We aimed to investigate the effects of metoclopramide and ondansetrone on mivacurium neuromuscular blockade.

Methods: Seventy five, ASA I-II patients, aged 18-65 and scheduled for elective surgery requiring tracheal intubation were included in the study. The patients received metoclopramide 10 mg, ondansetrone 4 mg or normal saline 5 mL; group M, group O, group NS (n=25), respectively.