The postoperative analgesic efficacy of intraperitoneal tramadol compared to normal saline or intravenous tramadol in laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Background And Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the postoperative analgesic efficacy of intraperitoneal tramadol with intravenous tramadol or normal saline in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Methods: Sixty-one patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy were randomized to one of three groups in a double-blind manner via coded syringes. All patients received an intravenous and an intraperitoneal injection after installation of the pneumoperitoneum and again before removal of the trocars.

Comparison of midazolam, propofol and fentanyl combinations for sedation and hemodynamic parameters in cataract extraction.

Objective: Midazolam, propofol and fentanyl were compared in terms of sedation during cataract extraction. Hemodynamic parameters, sedation level, postoperative satisfaction, and side effects were investigated.

Methods: The study was carried out in Hacettepe University Hospitals Ophthalmology Operating Theatres in 2005.

The effect of premedication on preoperative anxiety.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of premedication on anxiety, cortisol, residual gastric volume and gastric pH. Following the approval of the institutional Clinical Research Ethics Committee, 100 patients in ASA I-II scheduled for elective gynecologic surgery, were included into a double blind study. Patients were randomly allocated into two groups; the placebo and the premedicated.

Infusion and bolus administration of cisatracurium--effects on histamine release.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the usefulness of Cisatracurium Besilat (CB), and the method of its administration during laparotomies on adult patients, to determine whether CB caused cutaneous, systemic or chemical evidence of histamine release. This study was conducted as a randomized, double-blind clinical trial on 38 patients (ASA I-II). After a standard anesthetic induction with fentanyl and propofol, patients received an i.

Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and anesthetic management.

Sleep-related breathing disorders require special attention in children who spend a considerable time sleeping. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is characterized by episodes of upper airway obstruction during sleep. Symptoms include hyperactivity, enuresis, headache, failure to thrive, and increased respiratory effort and total sleep time.