Evaluation of the effect of different block techniques on open-heart surgery in the postoperative period: a prospective observational study.

Background: Open-heart surgery is associated with severe postoperative pain. Adequate analgesia after open-heart surgery improves patients' early postoperative recovery, extubation, ambulation and early discharge from hospital. Regional anaesthesia techniques are the new hope for adequate postoperative analgesia after cardiac surgery and are widely used for early pain management in the first six hours.

The effect of different anaesthesia techniques on postoperative pain and hospital discharge in varicose vein surgery.

Introduction: Venous insufficiency caused by varicose veins, especially in the lower extremities, is widespread and can cause severe complications. Anaesthesia is essential for any surgical approaches in varicose vein surgery. This study evaluated the effect of single-dose epidural anaesthesia on postoperative pain scores and length of hospitalisation after varicose vein surgery, comparing it with general anaesthesia.

Evaluation of the Postoperative Analgesic Effect of 2 Different Blocks after Pediatric Circumcision Surgery.

Background: Circumcision is a painful day-case surgery. Regional anesthesia techniques are used effectively for anesthesia and postoperative analgesia after pediatric circumcision surgery.

Objective: Our prospective observational study aimed to compare postoperative analgesic efficiency of a dorsal penile nerve (DPN) block with a transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block after male pediatric circumcision surgery and complications related to each block.

The Effect of Hemodynamic Parameters on Cerebral Oxygenization During Carotid Endarterectomy.

Objective/introduction: Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a non-invasive technique to detect cerebral ischemia by monitoring changes in regional cerebral oxygenation (rSO2) in the frontal lobes. However, there are no studies showing the changes in NIRS values in response to hemodynamic variations during stages of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) procedure and clinical implications of these changes. The aim of this study was to determine if hemodynamic changes affect NIRS values during carotid endarterectomy and if our results may help to provide strategies for hemodynamic management in these patients.

Our central venous port catheter system practice - a retrospective study.

Objective: To evaluate indications for insertion, complications and indications of central venous port catheters, and to identify indications for their removal.

Methods: The retrospective study was conducted at Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, and comprised data from January 2006 to June 2014 of patients who had central venous port catheters. The indications for removal of the catheters were also evaluated.