Evaluation of the efficacy of pulsed radiofrequency therapy in patients with lumbosacral radicular pain: An analysis of single-center data.

Objectives: Lumbosacral radicular pain (LRP) is one of the most common causes of neuropathic pain. This pain often arises from inflammation in the dorsal root ganglia (DRG) or spinal nerves. Despite various treatment modalities, success rates are not very high in chronic LRP cases.

Effect of neuropathic pain on sphenopalatine ganglion block responses in persistent idiopathic facial pain.

Objectives: Management of persistent idiopathic facial pain (PIFP) can be challenging. Sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) has been the target for the interventional treatment of many facial pain syndromes. However, possible factors that may affect SPG block success are unknown.

Effects of epidural morphine and levobupivacaine combination before incision and after incision and in the postoperative period on thoracotomy pain and stress response.

Background/aim: This study aims to investigate the effects of thoracic epidural analgesia, before and after surgical incision and in the postoperative period, on thoracotomy pain and stress response.

Materials And Methods: A total of 45 patients who were scheduled for posterolateral thoracotomy were included in this study. A combination of epidural levobupivacaine and morphine was administered as a bolus before incision (Group 1; n=15), after incision (Group 2; n=15), or at the end of surgery (Group 3; n=15).

Teaching practices of thoracic epidural catheterizations in different grade of anesthesia residents.

Background And Objectives: In this study, we aimed to clarify the importance of residency grade and other factors which influence the success of thoracic epidural catheterization in thoracotomy patients.

Methods: After the ethical committee approval, data were recorded retrospectively from the charts of 415 patients. All patients had given written informed consent.

[Teaching practices of thoracic epidural catheterizations in different grade of anesthesia residents].

Background And Objectives: In this study, we aimed to clarify the importance of residency grade and other factors which influence the success of thoracic epidural catheterization in thoracotomy patients.

Methods: After the ethical committee approval, data were recorded retrospectively from the charts of 415 patients. All patients had given written informed consent.

[Ketamine-propofol sedation in circumcision].

Background And Objective: to compare the therapeutic effects of ketamine alone or ketamine plus propofol on analgesia, sedation, recovery time, side effects in premedicated children with midazolam-ketamine-atropin who are prepared circumcision operation.

Methods: 60 American Society of Anaesthesiologists physical status I-II children, aged between 3 and 9 years, undergoing circumcision operations under sedation were recruited according to a randomize and double-blind institutional review board-approved protocol. Patients were randomized into two groups via sealed envelope assignment.

Ketamine-propofol sedation in circumcision.

Background And Objective: To compare the therapeutic effects of ketamine alone or ketamine plus propofol on analgesia, sedation, recovery time, side effects in premedicated children with midazolam-ketamine-atropin who are prepared circumcision operation.

Methods: 60 American Society of Anaesthesiologists physical status I-II children, aged between 3 and 9 years, undergoing circumcision operations under sedation were recruited according to a randomize and double-blind institutional review board-approved protocol. Patients were randomized into two groups via sealed envelope assignment.

Comparison of helmet and facial mask during noninvasive ventilation in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized controlled study.

Background/aim: Noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) is an approach to prevent complications in acute respiratory failure. In this study we aimed to compare the efficacy of a full face mask and a helmet in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Materials And Methods: Fifty patients were divided randomly into 2 groups as full face mask (Group F) and helmet (Group H).

Choice of anesthesia in molybdenum cofactor deficiency: A case report.

Molybdenum cofactor (MC) deficiency is defined as a progressive neurodegenerative and neurometabolic disease, characterized by convulsions, severe mental and motor retardation resistant to the treatment. Patients with MC deficiency usually need at least sedation for even minor interventions such as dental examination or treatment. Sedation or general anesthesia for these patients may be complicated due to accompanying disorders.

A comparison of ketamine-midazolam and ketamine-propofol combinations used for sedation in the endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration: a prospective, single-blind, randomized study.

Objective: We aimed to compare the effectiveness and safety of ketamine-midazolam and ketamine-propofol combinations for procedural sedation in endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA).

Methods: Sixty patients who were undergoing EBUS-TBNA were included in this study. Patients were randomly divided into two groups.

Three-year evaluation of nosocomial infection rates of the ICU.

Background And Objectives: Evaluating the incidence of nosocomial and invasive device-related infections enables the comparison of the health care associated infection (HAI) between the intensive care units of different hospitals and different units in the same hospital.

Material And Methods: A retrospective surveillance study was performed to identify nosocomial infections, device-related infections rates, and causal agents from January 2007 through December 2010 in the Anesthesiology Intensive care unit (ICU). HAI were defined according to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) criteria, and invasive device-related infections were defined according to National Nosocomial Infection Surveillance System (NNIS) criteria.

Three-year evaluation of nosocomial infection rates of the ICU.

Background And Objectives: Evaluating the incidence of nosocomial and invasive device-related infections enables the comparison of the health care associated infection (HAI) between the intensive care units of different hospitals and different units in the same hospital.

Material And Methods: A retrospective surveillance study was performed to identify nosocomial infections, device-related infections rates, and causal agents from January 2007 through December 2010 in the Anesthesiology Intensive care unit (ICU). HAI were defined according to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) criteria, and invasive device-related infections were defined according to National Nosocomial Infection Surveillance System (NNIS) criteria.

An uncommon procedure for a rare ailment: massive bronchoalveolar lavage in a patient with pulmonary alveolar proteinosis.

As a rare procedure, massive bronchoalveolar lavage (MBAL) is a large-volume lavage which necessitates general anesthesia and one-lung ventilation (OLV). During MBAL isotonic saline is instilled into one lung and drained through one lumen of a double-lumen tube. MBAL is the most effective treatment for symptomatic pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP).

High-dose ropivacaine versus bupivacaine for posttonsillectomy pain relief in adults.

Objective: To compare the efficacy and safety of preincisional high-dose ropivacaine with bupivacaine in relieving posttonsillectomy pain.

Design: A prospective, randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial.

Setting: University hospital.

[Comparison of tramadol, tramadol-metamizol and tramadol-lornoxicam administered by intravenous PCA in management of postoperative pain].

Comparison of tramadol, tramadol-metamizol and tramadol-lornoxicam administered by intravenous PCA in management of postoperative pain. The aim of the present study was to compare of the postoperative analgesic effects of tramadol, combinations of tramadol-metamizol and tramadol-lornoxicam administered by intravenous Patient Control Analgesia (PCA) in lower abdominal surgery. Sixty adult, female patients who undergoing lower abdominal surgery, were included in this study.

[The postoperative analgesic effects of magnesium infusion on brachial plexus block].

Magnesium sulphate infusion decreases analgesic requirements after general anesthesia. Aim of this study was to assess the effects of postoperative magnesium infusion for 24 hours on duration of the block, sedation and postoperative analgesic consumption after brachial plexus block. After obtaining approval from local ethic committee, 70 ASA class I and II patients were included to the randomised double blind study.

Antibacterial activity of remifentanil and mixtures of remifentanil and propofol.

Study Objective: To investigate the antibacterial activity of glycine, which is contained in remifentanil, when combined with propofol.

Design: Prospective study.

Setting: Departments of anesthesiology and microbiology of a university hospital.