Effects of different approaches of infraclavicular brachial plexus block on perfusion index and tissue perfusion.

Background: Although both the lateral sagittal and costoclavicular approaches are applied at the cord level in the infraclavicular region, there is a major difference between the distributions of the two approaches. We aimed to investigate the effects of this different distribution on tissue perfusion and oxygenation.

Methods: Sixty patients undergoing elective elbow, forearm, wrist and hand surgery under infraclavicular brachial plexus block were included in the study.

Relationship between sST2 and NT-proBNP levels and postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients having non-cardiac surgery.

Background: We explored the link between sST2 and NT-proBNP levels and postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) incidence in non-cardiac surgery patients in this study.

Methods: The research involved 302 participants over 40 years old who underwent medium and/or high-risk non-cardiac surgeries. These patients were divided into two groups: those who developed POAF and those who did not.

The effect of anesthesia methods on the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio in patients undergoing forearm surgery: A monocentric and retrospective study.

Surgical trauma can induce systemic inflammation. The selected anesthesia method may modulate the inflammatory response and surgical results in the inflammatory process that occurs during surgical trauma. In this retrospective study, we aimed to compare the anti-inflammatory effects of general anesthesia and peripheral nerve block (infraclavicular block).

Evaluation of the relationship between the STOP-Bang score with oxygen reserve index and difficult airway: a prospective observational study.

Background: Patients diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) syndrome have a tendency towards hypoventilation, hypoxia, and hypercarbia in the perioperative period. This study hypothesized that the Oxygen Reserve Index (ORi) could predict possible hypoxia and determine difficult airways in patients at risk for OSA, as determined by the STOP-Bang questionnaire.

Methods: This prospective study included adult patients undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation, divided into two groups: low risk (0-2 points) and high risk (3-8 points) based on their STOP-Bang questionnaire results.

Effects of Supraglottic Airway Devices on Hemodynamic Response and Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter: Proseal LMA, LMA Supreme, and I-gel LMA.

: Supraglottic airway devices (SADs) are known to be useful in eliminating the drawbacks of laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation, especially ocular pressure and stress responses. The ultrasonographic measurement of optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) reflects increases in intracranial pressure (ICP). In our study, we aimed to compare the effects of SADs on hemodynamic response and ONSD.

Investigation of preoxygenation methods in cesarean surgeries with the oxygen reserve index.

Objectives: To investigate preoxygenation methods that were carried out for 3 minutes (min) at tidal volume and 30 seconds (s) with the 4 deep vital capacity technique using the Oxygen Reserve Index (ORI) among pregnant women.

Methods: This prospective study was carried out between December 2020 and 2021. The patients were randomly divided into 2 groups with the provision of preoxygenation using 100% O at a rate of 10 L.

Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index Predicts Adverse Events in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients: A Retrospective Observational Study.

Objectives: Pulmonary embolism is one of the leading causes of death in patients with COVID-19. Autopsy findings showed that the incidence of thromboembolic events was higher than clinically suspected. In this study, the authors investigated the relationship between pulmonary embolism severity index (PESI) and simplified PESI (sPESI) on admission to the hospital, as well as adverse events in hospitalized COVID-19 patients without clinically documented venous and/or pulmonary embolism.

Effects of different fresh gas flows on carboxyhemoglobin levels: non-invasive carbon monoxide monitoring: A randomized clinical trial.

Objectives: To observe the effect of different fresh gas flows (FGF) on carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) levels non-invasively and continuously and to determine the contribution of the smoking status to intraoperative carbon monoxide (CO) accumulation and respiratory complications.

Methods: A total of 64 patients were included in the study. Carboxyhemoglobin level was monitored non-invasively from the fingertip.

Non-invasive mechanical ventilation and epidural anesthesia for an emergency open cholecystectomy.

Non-invasive ventilation is an accepted treatment modality in both acute exacerbations of respiratory diseases and chronic obstructive lung disease. It is commonly utilized in the intensive care units, or for postoperative respiratory support in post-anesthesia care units. This report describes intraoperative support in non-invasive ventilation to neuroaxial anesthesia for an emergency upper abdominal surgery.

[Impact of the practising anesthesiologist team member on the laryngeal mask cuff pressures and adverse event rate].

Objective: We have planned to evaluate the laryngeal mask cuff pressures (LMcp) inflated by anesthesia workers of several seniority, without using manometer.

Methods: 180 patients scheduled to have short duration surgery with laryngeal mask were included in the study. Five anesthesia specialists (Group S), 10 residents (Group R) and 6 technicians (Group T) inflated the LMc; thereafter LMcp were measured with pressure manometer.

Impact of the practising anesthesiologist team member on the laryngeal mask cuff pressures and adverse event rate.

Objective: We have planned to evaluate the laryngeal mask cuff pressures (LMcp) inflated by anesthesia workers of several seniority, without using manometer.

Methods: 180 patients scheduled to have short duration surgery with laryngeal mask were included in the study. Five anesthesia specialists (Group S), 10 residents (Group R) and 6 technicians (Group T) inflated the LMc; thereafter LMcp were measured with pressure manometer.

[Non-invasive mechanical ventilation and epidural anesthesia for an emergency open cholecystectomy].

Non-invasive ventilation is an accepted treatment modality in both acute exacerbations of respiratory diseases and chronic obstructive lung disease. It is commonly utilized in the intensive care units, or for postoperative respiratory support in post-anesthesia care units. This report describes intraoperative support in non-invasive ventilation to neuroaxial anesthesia for an emergency upper abdominal surgery.

Postoperative analgesic effects of wound infiltration with tramadol and levobupivacaine in lumbar disk surgeries.

Background: Wound infiltration with local anesthetics may improve postoperative analgesia. Tramadol has been shown to have effects similar to those of local anesthetics. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of wound infiltration with levobupivacaine and tramadol on postoperative analgesia for lumbar discectomies.