[Correlation of the epidural space measured intraoperatively and estimated by MRI or US: an observational study].

Background And Objectives: To assess the agreement between the epidural depth measured from the surgical site with the epidural depths estimated with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound scanning.

Methods: Fifty patients of either sex, scheduled for L4‒5 lumbar disc surgery under general anesthesia were enrolled in this prospective observational study, and the results of 49 patients were analyzed. The actual epidural depth was measured from the surgical site with a sterile surgical scale.

Preprocedural Ultrasound Estimates of Epidural Depth: Transverse Median Plane is Comparable to Paramedian Sagittal Oblique Plane in Non-Pregnant Patients.

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy and precision of the actual epidural depth (ND) and ultrasound (US) estimates of the distance from the skin to the epidural space in the transverse median plane (ED/TM) and paramedian sagittal oblique plane (ED/PSO) in patients who were not pregnant and who were undergoing unilateral inguinal hernia repair surgery under combined spinal epidural anaesthesia.

Methods: A total of 100 patients with the American Society of Anaesthesiology status I-III of either gender were recruited. All epidurals were inserted at the L3-4 intervertebral space, and the epidural needle was marked with a sterile marker.

Abdominal girth has a strong correlation with actual and ultrasound estimated epidural depth.

Background/aim/aim: This study aimed to assess the correlations of actual epidural depth (ND) and ultrasound estimated epidural depth in the paramedian sagittal oblique plane (ED/PSO) and transverse median plane (ED/TM) with the abdominal girth (AG), body mass index (BMI), and weight of patients.

Materials And Methods: One hundred and thirty patients of either sex scheduled for unilateral inguinal hernia repair were enrolled. ED/PSO and ED/TM were assessed with a 2–5 MHz curved array probe at the L3–4 intervertebral space.

Effects of isothermic crystalloid coload on maternal hypotension and fetal outcomes during spinal anesthesia for cesarean section: A randomized controlled trial.

Objective: Spinal anesthesia induced hypotension (SAIH) is a common occurrence during spinal anesthesia for cesarean section resulting in perturbing effects on maternal and fetal outcomes. Previous studies conducted to attenuate SAIH focused on the timing of intravenous fluid infusion and demonstrated the superiority of coload strategy on traditional preload strategy but neither of them focused on the effect of the temperature of crystalloid infused on SAIH and fetal outcomes. The current study aimed to assess the effect of the temperature of the crystalloid infused with coload strategy on the incidence of SAIH and fetal outcomes.

Effects of Isothermic Irrigation on Core Body Temperature During Endoscopic Urethral Stone Treatment Surgery Under Spinal Anesthesia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Purpose? Isothermic irrigation decreases the reduction in core temperature and shivering in patients undergoing transurethral resection of prostate gland but this effect has not been studied in patients undergoing endoscopic urethral stone treatment surgery. The current study is designed to study the effect of isothermic hydration on core temperature in patients scheduled for endoscopic urethral stone treatment surgery under spinal anesthesia. Materials and Methods? Sixty patients allocated randomly into two groups.

Abdominal girth has a strong correlation with ultrasound-estimated epidural depth in parturients: a prospective observational study.

Background: Preprocedural ultrasound examination of vertebral column guides to locate desired intervertebral space and provides a prevision of needle trajectory and estimated needle depth in parturients. The objective of this study was to assess the correlation between ultrasound-estimated epidural depth (ED) with abdominal girth (AG), body mass index (BMI), weight, height, and age.

Methods: In this prospective, observational study, ultrasound imaging was done at L3-4 interspace in transverse median plane (TP) and paramedian sagittal oblique plane (PSO) to obtain ultrasound estimates of skin to epidural space depth.

[The effects of crystalloid warming on maternal body temperature and fetal outcomes: a randomized controlled trial].

Background And Objectives: Hypothermia occurs in about 60% of patients under anesthesia and is generally not managed properly during short lasting surgical procedures. Hypothermia is associated with adverse clinical outcomes. The current study is designed to assess the effects of crystalloid warming on maternal and fetal outcomes in patients undergoing elective cesarean section with spinal anesthesia.

[The role of videolaryngoscope in endotracheal intubation training programs].

Background: Macintosh laryngoscopes are widely used for endotracheal intubation training of medical students and paramedics whereas there are studies in the literature that supports videolaryngoscopes are superior in endotracheal intubation training. Our aim is to compare the endotracheal intubation time and success rates of videolaryngoscopes and Macintosh laryngoscopes during endotracheal intubation training and to determine the endotracheal intubation performance of the students when they have to use an endotracheal intubation device other than they have used during their education.

Methods: Endotracheal intubation was performed on a human manikin owing a standard respiratory tract by Macintosh laryngoscopes and C-MAC videolaryngoscope (Karl Storz, Tuttligen, Germany).

Ropivacaine for unilateral spinal anesthesia; hyperbaric or hypobaric?

Background And Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the unilaterality of subarachnoid block achieved with hyperbaric and hypobaric ropivacaine.

Methods: The prospective, randomized trial was conducted in an orthopedics surgical suite. In all, 60 ASA I-III patients scheduled for elective total knee arthroplasty were included in the study.

Regional intravenous anesthesia in knee arthroscopy.

Objective: The goal of the study was to investigate the regional intravenous anesthesia procedure in knee arthroscopy and to evaluate the effects of adding ketamine over the anesthesia block charactery and tourniquet pain.

Material/method: Forty American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) II patients who received knee arthroscopy were enrolled. After monitoring, a peripheral IV line was inserted.

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy under spinal anesthesia.

Background: Advantages of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) such as less pain and short hospital stay make it the treatment of choice for cholelithiasis. There are limited data about LC under spinal anesthesia. This study was designed to evaluate LC under spinal anesthesia.

Granulomatous glossitis: a case report.

A 50-year-old man was admitted to our clinic with a complaint of lingual enlargement. Detection of non-caseous epithelioid granuloma on histopathological examination led to a diagnosis of a granulomatous glossitis. Extensive investigation for the presence of associated disorders yielded negative results.