The effects of memantine on recovery, cognitive functions, and pain after propofol anesthesia.

Objectives: Postoperative cognitive dysfunction refers to the problems associated with thought and memory that are often experienced after major surgery. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of intraperitoneally administered memantine on recovery, cognitive functions, and pain after propofol anesthesia.

Methods: The study was conducted in Gazi University Animal Research Laboratory, Ankara, Turkey in January 2012.

[The effects of memantine on recovery, cognitive functions, and pain after propofol anesthesia].

Objectives: Postoperative cognitive dysfunction refers to the problems associated with thought and memory that are often experienced after major surgery. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of intraperitoneally administered memantine on recovery, cognitive functions, and pain after propofol anesthesia.

Methods: The study was conducted in Gazi University Animal Research Laboratory, Ankara, Turkey in January 2012.

Comparison of the effects of different percutaneous tracheotomy techniques on acute tracheal trauma.

Aim: As it can easily be performed at the bedside with minimal morbidity, percutaneous dilatational tracheotomy (PDT) is preferred over surgical tracheotomy. The aim of this study is to compare the effects of different PDT techniques on posterior tracheal wall injury.

Materials And Methods: The study was conducted at the Gazi University Laparoscopy Training Center after approval was granted by the ethics committee.

The effects of sevoflurane and propofol anesthesia on renal sodium-potassium adenosine triphosphatase activity during pneumoperitoneum in rats.

Objective: To evaluate the renal sodium-potassium adenosine triphosphatase (Na+/K+ATPase) activity, kidney morphology, and the probable protective effects of 2 different anesthetic agents used during pneumoperitoneum (PP).

Methods: The study was performed at Gazi University Experimental Research Center, Ankara, Turkey between January and July 2009. Twenty-four Wistar albino male rats weighing 320-380 g were randomly allocated to 4 groups after receiving ethics committee approval.

Digital block with and without epinephrine during chemical matricectomy with phenol.

Background: Digital block with epinephrine is safe in selected patients. Chemical matricectomy with phenol is a successful, cheap, and easy method for the treatment of ingrown nails.

Objective: To determine the effect of digital block with epinephrine in chemical matricectomy with phenol.

The effect of nicotine on the recovery of rats receiving anesthesia.

Objective: To determine the effect of intraperitoneal (ip) nicotine on the recovery of rats receiving general anesthesia compared with placebo.

Methods: The placebo controlled experimental study was conducted in the Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Turkey, between April and May 2005. Twenty-one male and 21 female rats were randomly divided into 3 groups.

Effectiveness of the jaw-thrust maneuver in opening the airway: a flexible fiberoptic endoscopic study.

Objective: A prospective study was carried out to find the exact site of obstruction in sleep model and to quantitatively evaluate the effect of Jaw-thrust maneuver (JTM) in opening the obstructed airway using flexible fiberoptic endoscope.

Methods: Twenty-eight ASA physical status I or II patients with snoring symptom undergoing elective surgery were included. The patients were held in supine position without hyperextension of the neck.

Preoperative multimodal administration of morphine in arthroscopic surgery.

Unlabelled: INTRODUCTION The aim of the study was to demonstrate the possible effects of preoperative intra-articular, intravenous, or intrathecal administration of morphine on postoperative pain management.

Materials: Sixty patients undergoing arthroscopic menisectomy were included. Spinal anesthesia was performed in the lateral decubitus position with 3 ml of 0.

The postoperative analgesic effect of tramadol when used as subcutaneous local anesthetic.

Recently, it has been shown that tramadol was an effective local anesthetic in minor surgery. In this study, its efficacy for relieving postoperative pain was evaluated. Forty patients undergoing minor surgery (lipoma excision and scar revision) under local anesthesia were included.

Epinephrine in digital block: color Doppler flow imaging.

Background: Epinephrine is currently added to local anesthetics for its advantageous vasoconstrictive effects. Traditionally, however, its use is not advised for digital block anesthesia due to the risk of digital gangrene.

Objective: To observe vasoconstrictive effect of epinephrine in digital block anesthesia.

Comparison of propofol and sevoflurane for laryngeal mask airway insertion.

In this study, we compared haemodynamic changes, laryngeal mask airway (LMA) insertion time, and complications in patients anesthetized by inhalation of sevoflurane with those of intravenous induction with propofol. One hundred patients, aged between 20-40 years were enrolled in this study. Group 1 received propofol (2.

A prospective randomized study comparing perioperative outcome variables after epidural or general anesthesia for lumbar disc surgery.

General and regional anesthesia (spinal and epidural) can be performed successfully for lumbar disc surgery. The aim of this study was to assess the superiority of general anesthesia or epidural anesthesia techniques in lumbar laminectomy and discectomy. Sixty patients undergoing lumbar partial hemilaminectomy and discectomy were randomly divided into two groups receiving standardized general anesthesia (GA) or epidural anesthesia (EA).