Publications by authors named "Baris Sandal"
Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of Pectoral Nerve Block 2 (PECS-2) and Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESP), which are accepted to have an effect on post-operative pain control after breast cancer surgery, on both acute and chronic pain.
Method: In this double-blind, prospective, randomized study, patients were randomized using a sealed envelope method into two groups: those who underwent PECS-2 (Group P) and those who underwent ESP (Group E) before extubation at the end of the operation. The numerical rating scale (NRS) of patients was queried by a blinded researcher at post-operative 1, 2, 6, 12, and 24 h.
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the Integrated Pulmonary Index (IPI) in monitoring patients during EBUS-TBNA procedures under sedation, specifically looking at its impact on hypoxic events compared to traditional monitoring.
- - Conducted at Dr. Lutfi Kirdar City Hospital in Istanbul, the study involved 50 patients and measured IPI values at different stages, revealing that patients with higher IPI scores experienced fewer apnea incidents and better respiratory metrics.
- - The findings suggest that IPI monitoring enhances the detection of apnea and improves respiratory safety during procedures, but further research is needed with diverse patient groups to validate these outcomes.
Background: Previous studies have shown that hepatic fibrosis indices and rates can be used to predict cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. Our aim with this study was to investigate the effect of aspartate aminotransferase/alanine aminotransferase (AST/ALT) ratio and fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) index calculated with ALT, AST, and platelet biomarkers, which are simple, fast, and relatively inexpensive and were used in previous studies to predict cardiovascular disease prognosis, on the prediction of postoperative morbidity and early mortality after mitral valve replacement (MVR) surgery.
Methods: By scanning the hospital electronic health record system, 116 patients who underwent isolated MVR or MVR + tricuspid valve intervention were identified from 178 patients who underwent MVR with the standard sternotomy procedure between 2011 and 2021.
In cardiac surgery, supraphysiological oxygen levels are frequently applied perioperatively. In this study, we examined the postoperative effect of perioperative hyperoxemia in cardiac surgery. All patients who underwent mitral valve replacement via the standard sternotomy method between 2010 and 2021 were analyzed by scanning the hospital data system.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objective: Pre-operative risk classification of patients undergoing anesthesia is an essential interest and has been the focus of many research and categorizations. On the other hand, the ideal categorization system, based on medical doctors' clinical experience and cooperation with other disciplines, has not been developed yet.
Methods: In this study, 218 consecutive patient undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy operations were included.