Ultrasound-based airway assessment in obese patients as a valuable tool for predicting difficult airway: an observational study.

Background: Difficult airway, characterized by difficult mask ventilation and intubation, is common in obese patients undergoing surgery. The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the prognostic efficiency of ultrasound-measured anterior cervical soft tissue parameters as an indicator of difficult airway during anesthesia induction in obese patients.

Methods: This prospective, double-blind, observational study was conducted at Balikesir University Faculty of Medicine Hospital between March 2020 and March 2022.

Effects of intraarticular ketamine combined with periarticular bupivacaine on postoperative pain after arthroscopic meniscectomy.

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the effects of two different doses of intraarticular ketamine on visual analog scale (VAS) scores at rest and movement, time to first analgesic requirement, and 24-h morphine consumption in patients undergoing arthroscopic meniscectomy as well as to assess the frequency of postoperative nausea&vomiting, respiratory depression, pruritus, urinary retention, and constipation and to compare the time to discharge.

Patients And Methods: This prospective randomized double-blind study was performed between August 2013 and August 2014 on 75 patients (32 males, 43 females; mean age 46.7±13 years; range, 18 to 75 years) with American Society of Anesthesiologists scores of I-II scheduled for unilateral meniscectomy.

Peri-operative blood transfusion in elective major surgery: incidence, indications and outcome - an observational multicentre study.

Background: Patients' demographic and epidemiological characteristics, local variations in clinicians' knowledge and experience and types of surgery can influence peri-operative transfusion practices. Sharing data on transfusion practices and recipients may improve patients' care and implementation of Patient Blood Management (PBM).

Materials And Methods: This was a multicentre, prospective, observational, cross-sectional study that included 61 centres.

Retrospective evaluation of pain in patients with coccydynia who underwent impar ganglion block.

Background: We aimed to evaluate pain scores one year after impar ganglion block in patients with coccydynia who did not benefit from conservative treatment.

Methods: The medical records of 29 patients with coccydynia were reviewed. Patients who were referred to the algology clinic and underwent impar ganglion blocks were retrospectively evaluated.

Intraoperative infusion of dexmedetomidine reduces perioperative analgesic requirements.

Purpose: This prospective, randomized, double-blind study was designed to assess whether intraoperative infusion of dexmedetomidine provides effective postoperative analgesia. Postoperative pain scores and morphine consumption were compared in a treated group and a placebo group, both of which received patient-controlled morphine after total abdominal hysterectomy.

Methods: Fifty women were randomly assigned to two groups.