The preoperative assessment of patients undergoing surgery, often conducted in pre-anesthesia clinics, plays an important role in ensuring patient safety and optimizing perioperative outcomes. This assessment aids in identifying underlying medical conditions that might otherwise remain asymptomatic until they manifest as complications during or after surgery. Through these two case reports, the importance of pre-anesthesia assessment is highlighted.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAwake craniotomy (AC) is a neurosurgical technique that enables the precise localization of functional neural networks through intraoperative brain mapping and real-time monitoring. This operative method has been popularized in recent years due to decreased postoperative morbidities. We present a case of 31-year-old female who was presented with episodes of generalized tonic colonic seizures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcute pancreatitis (AP) is a rare event in pregnancy that is characterized by a sudden and severe inflammation of the pancreas. The clinical manifestation of AP during pregnancy is highly variable ranging from a mild form to a severe and potentially life-threatening presentation. We share a case of a 29-year-old female (gravida II, para I) who presented in her 33rd gestational week.
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