Aortic Valve Neocuspidization Procedure Provides Better Postoperative Outcomes When Compared to Rapid Deployement Aortic Valves.

Background: The aim of this study was to compare the early results of rapid deployment aortic valves (RD-AVR) and aortic valve neocuspidization (AVNeo) techniques.

Methods: Between December 2019 to May 2022, 104 patients were operated on with aortic stenosis by RD-AVR (N = 52) and AVNeo (N = 52) techniques. Patients with isolated aortic valve stenosis and aortic stenosis concomittant with planned other cardiac surgeries were included.

Validation of the Turkish version of the Obstetric Quality-of-Recovery score 11 (ObsQoR-11T) after cesarean delivery.

Background: To translate and validate the psychometric characteristics of a Turkish version of the Obstetric Quality-of-Recovery score 11 tool used to measure post-cesarean delivery recovery in Turkish-speaking patients.

Methods: After the original English version of the Obstetric Quality-of-Recovery score 11 tool was translated into Turkish; it was psychometrically validated to assess the post-cesarean delivery quality of recovery. Validity, reliability, and feasibility were investigated.

Effect of perioperative intravenous magnesium sulfate on postoperative pain after iliac venous stenting.

Background: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of perioperative intravenous (IV) magnesium sulfate (MS) on low back pain (LBP) severity after iliac venous stent implantation.

Methods: The present study was a single-center retrospective study. A total of 97 patients who had undergone iliac venous stenting for post-thrombotic syndrome between January 1, 2019 and January 11, 2021 were considered for inclusion in the present study.

Linguistic validation of a widely used recovery score: quality of recovery-15 (QoR-15).

Background: The quality of recovery-15 (QoR-15) is a patient reported outcome questionnaire that measures the quality of recovery after surgery and anesthesia. The QoR-15 has been validated in many languages; Turkish version of the QoR-15 has not yet been established. The aims of this study were to translate the QoR-15 questionnaire into Turkish and to perform a full psychometric evaluation of the Turkish version.

Robotic repair of atrial septal defect with partial pulmonary venous return anomaly: Our 5 year experience.

Introduction: Partial pulmonary venous return anomalies (PPVRA) were not considered as a good candidate for robotic surgery in early time of robotic cardiac surgery. In this study, we present our experience in patients undergoing robotic atrial septal defect (ASD) and PPVRA surgery.

Methods: Between November 2014 and January 2020, data of 21 patients underwent robotic ASD with PPVRA was collected.

Unrecognized indication for aortic valve neocuspidization: Patient with warfarin-induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis.

Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are severe disorders, characterized by necrosis and epidermal detachment. Most important known acquired etiological factor is medications. Warfarin is one of the most common medications of cardiac valve surgery, which may rarely cause SJS or TEN.

Post-chemotherapy modified template retroperitoneal lymph node dissection in patients with nonseminomatous germ cell tumours.

Introduction/background: Although a full bilateral template RPLND is thought to be the standard of care for the management of postchemotherapy retroperitoneal residual masses for nonseminomatous germ cell tumors (NSGCT), in the past decade modified templates have become increasingly popular. In this study, we aimed to present our oncological and perioperative outcomes of consecutive seventeen NSGCT patients who underwent a modified template unilateral PC-RPLND for retroperitoneal residual disease.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively evaluated the medical records of 17 consecutive NSGCT patients who underwent modified template unilateral PC-RPLND in our university hospital between 2017 and 2020.

3D-Printed Splitter for Use of a Single Ventilator on Multiple Patients During COVID-19.

During epidemics or pandemics affecting the respiratory systems, hospital equipment such as ventilators may become insufficient and different solutions can be considered. In fast spreading respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19 due to the rapidly increasing number of patients, ventilatory machine insufficiencies may appear. It may be considered to use one hospital ventilator for more than one patient by dividing the airway of the machine with a specially designed splitter.

Anesthesia management for robotic assisted radical prostatectomy. Single center experince.

Aim: The aim of this study was to present our experiences for anesthesia management in patients undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) in light of current literature data.

Material And Methods: This clinical retrospective study included 103 patients who underwent robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. All patient data were obtained from the patient files and anesthesia follow-up forms.

Analgesic Effectiveness of Ultrasound-Guided Pecs II Block in Central Venous Port Catheter Implantation.

Background And Aim: In oncology patients, central venous port catheter (CVPC) implantation is generally preferred for venous route. However, in this procedure, postoperative pain is often observed. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided Pecs II block in the management of pain after CVPC placement.

Perioperative anesthetic management in a patient with factor XI deficiency undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

Spontaneous bleeding is rare in patients with factor XI deficiency and significant bleeding usually occurs after a trauma or a surgical procedure. It is difficult to maintain hemostatic balance in these patients. In the present case report, a 68-year-old male patient with no chronic disease was scheduled for elective cardiopulmonary bypass surgery.

Complications and pitfalls of central venous port catheters: experience with 782 patients with cancer.

Background: The clinical use of port catheters has become widespread because they provide a safe and easy vascular route. Such widespread use of vascular port catheters has revealed early and late complications.

Aim: This study was evaluated the early and late noninfectious complications and present precautions and pitfalls to handle these complications.

The analgesic efficacy of ultrasound guided unilateral transversus abdominis plane block in the pain management of shock wave lithotripsy.

Objectives: We conducted this study to evaluate the analgesic efficacy of ultrasound guided unilateral transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block when used in combination with oral diclofenac administration during extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL).

Design And Setting: The study is a retrospective clinical experimental study conducted in a university hospital between January 2017 and January 2018.

Methods: 42 SWL eligible patients were divided into three groups.

Sodium nitrite provides angiogenic and proliferative effects in vivo and in vitro.

BACKGROUND Angiogenesis is the formation of new blood vessels from pre-existing vasculature. Many factors and substances may stimulate angiogenesis and exhibit proliferative effect. In this study, we aimed to investigate the angiogenic and proliferative effects of sodium nitrite.