Etomidate alleviates ovarian ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats.

Background: This study investigates the protective effects of etomidate against oxidative damage in an experimental model of ovarian ischemia-reperfusion injury.

Methods: A total of 24 female rats were randomized into three groups. Group 1 served as the control.

Effects of ketamine on penile tissues in an experimental priapism model in rats.

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the histopathological and biochemical effects of ketamine on penile tissues following ischemia-reperfusion injury induced by priapism.

Methods: Twenty-four male rats were randomized into three groups. Group 1 served as the control group.

Effect of Educational Tools on the use of Patient-Controlled Analgesia Devices.

Objective: In the literature, there are confusing data about educational tools and device use. Therefore, it is not clear which method is superior to the other. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of educational tools on patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) usage in patients undergoing hysterectomy.

Investigation of the analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided thoracolumbar interfacial plane block in vertebral surgery: A prospective randomized clinical study.

Objectives: To investigate the effect of thoracolumbar interfacial plane block (TLIP) on analgesic consumption and pain score in vertebral surgery.

Methods: All patients (64 patients undergoing vertebral surgery) were randomly allocated as Group T (patients with block, n=32) and Group C (patients without block, n=32). After surgery, patient-controlled analgesia using tramadol was administered to all patients.

The effect of head position on glottic visualization with video laryngoscope and intubation success in obese patients who are not expected to have a difficult airway: a prospective randomized clinical study.

Intubation is required to maintain anesthesia in patients who are planned to undergo surgery under general anesthesia. One of the most important steps for successful intubation is to position head and neck appropriately. Sniffing position, head extension position, and neutral head position are the most known and used head and neck positions.

Effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on quality of recovery and pain after abdominal hysterectomy.

Background And Aims: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a noninvasive complementary therapy for postoperative pain management. The effect of TENS on quality of recovery (QoR) and pain treatment in the early postoperative period is not well documented. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of TENS on postoperative QoR and pain in patients who had undergone a total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (TAH + BSO).

[Perioperative analgesic efficacy of bilateral superficial cervical plexus block in patients undergoing thyroidectomy: a randomized controlled trial].

Introduction: Bilateral superficial cervical plexus block (BSCPB) is a common method used for analgesia in thyroid surgery. We investigated the analgesic efficacy of bilateral superficial cervical plexus block in the intraoperative and postoperative periods.

Materials And Methods: Patients (n = 46) undergoing thyroidectomy were randomly separated into the following 2 groups: the general anesthesia group (GA; n = 23) and the general anesthesia plus BSCPB group (GS; n = 23).

A randomized placebo-controlled study of aromatherapy for the treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the aromatherapy treatment effects on PONV patients using ginger, lavender and rose oils and a placebo.

Design: A randomized 4-armed placebo controlled study.

Setting: Gaziosmanpasa University, School of Medicine, Health Research and Application Center.

Evaluation of the perfusion index according to the visual analog scale in postoperative patients.

To evaluate the possible value of the perfusion index (PI) as a tool for pain assessment. Methods: This prospective, observational study was performed with 89 patients underwent surgery with general anesthesia. The patients with visual analog scale (VAS) greater than 3 were grouped as M1, and patients with VAS≤3 and performed morphine were grouped as M2.

Comparison of Ultrasound-Guided Supraclavicular and Interscalene Brachial Plexus Blocks in Postoperative Pain Management After Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery.

Background: The interscalene brachial plexus block (ISBB) is an effective procedure for minimizing postoperative opioid consumption and pain following arthroscopic shoulder surgery. The ultrasound (US)-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block (SCBB) seems to be an alternative technique for arthroscopic shoulder surgery. However, evidence is lacking regarding the impact of SCBB on postoperative pain management and recovery after arthroscopic shoulder surgery.

The effect of patient positions on perfusion index.

Background: The optimal position for surgery is one in which the patient is provided the best possible surgical intervention and put at minimum risk. Different surgical positions may cause changes in tissue perfusion. This study investigates the relationship between surgical patient positions and perfusion index.

[The effects of transversus abdominis plane block on analgesic and anesthetic consumption during total abdominal hysterectomy: a randomized controlled study].

Background And Objectives: A transversus abdominis plane block is a peripheral block method that has been used successfully for pain relief after total abdominal hysterectomy. However, the effects of the combination of the transversus abdominis plane block and general anesthesia on analgesic and anesthetic requirements remain unclear. This randomized placebo-controlled study is aimed to evaluate the effects of transversus abdominis plane block on analgesic and anesthetic consumption during total abdominal hysterectomy under general anesthesia.

Comparison of the efficacy of femoral nerve block and fascia iliaca compartment block in patients with total knee replacement.

Background: Blocking the femoral nerve reduces postoperative pain and analgesic consumption in patients who have undergone total knee and hip replacement surgery. A limited number of studies have compared the efficacy of the fascia iliaca compartment and femoral nerve block techniques. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the analgesic effectiveness of fascia iliaca compartment block (FIB) and femoral nerve block using ultrasound.

Short-Term and Long-Term Effects of Dexamethasone on Cognitive Dysfunction Induced by Sevoflurane in Adult Rats.

Objective: Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is common after anaesthesia in elderly patients. However, it may appear in patients of all ages. The main pathogenesis of cognitive dysfunction remains unclear, although there is some evidence that brain inflammation may alter cognitive abilities.

Effects of sevoflurane on female reproductive functions in Wistar rats.

Objective: To determine the effects of sevoflurane by inhalation on female reproductive hormones and ovarian tissues.

Methods: This experimental study was conducted at the Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey, and comprised Wistar-Albino female rats. The rats were divided into six groups; one control and five study groups.

Prediction of difficult laryngoscopy using spirometry: a pilot study.

Prediction of difficult laryngoscopy is still the uncovered secret of anesthetic practice. This pilot study is aimed to assess the efficacy of spirometry measurements in predicting difficult laryngoscopy compared with conventional airway assessment techniques. We enrolled 202 adults, ages 18-40 years, with an American Society of Anaesthesiologists score of I or II, scheduled for elective surgery and undergoing general anesthesia.

The effect of anesthesia depth on the oculocardiac reflex in strabismus surgery.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the bispectral index (BIS) guided depth of anesthesia to inhibition of the oculocardiac reflex (OCR) during pediatric strabismus surgery. Patients between the ages of 3 and 16 years who were scheduled for elective strabismus surgery were randomly assigned to two groups. In Group 1 (n: 32), the BIS values of the patients were maintained at <50; in Group 2 (n: 28), the BIS values of the patients were maintained at levels greater than or equal to 50 with 4-7 % desflurane in a 50 % O-air mixture by titrating the concentration during the surgery.

Intraocular pressure changes: the McGrath video laryngoscope vs the Macintosh laryngoscope; a randomized trial.

Study Objective: To determine the effects of the McGrath Series 5 video laryngoscope on intraocular pressure (IOP) during laryngoscopy.

Design: Prospective, randomized, double blind.

Setting: Operating room.

Initial experience with delivery of palliative care toterminal cancer patients.

Background/aim: We investigated the symptoms and needs of terminal cancer patients in a region where formal palliative care is limited. Here we present the demographic features and symptoms of end-stage cancer patients living in a city in northern Turkey.

Materials And Methods: The study was conducted at Gaziosmanpaşa University (Tokat, Turkey), in 2011 and 2012.

Do Urgent Caesarean Sections Have a Circadian Rhythm?

Objective: The primary goal of the present study was to demonstrate the existence of a possible circadian variation in urgent operative deliveries.

Methods: All urgent caesarean sections between 1 January 2014 and 1 January 2015 with known exact onset times of operation were included in this retrospective study. Cases that were previously scheduled for elective caesarean section were excluded.

Evaluating the efficacy of lavender aromatherapy on peripheral venous cannulation pain and anxiety: A prospective, randomized study.

Objective: This study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of lavender aromatherapy on pain, anxiety, and level of satisfaction associated with the peripheral venous cannulation (PVC) in patients undergoing surgery.

Method: One hundred and six patients undergoing surgery were randomized to receive aromatherapy with lavender essential oil (the lavender group) or a placebo (the control group) during PVC. The patients' pain, anxiety, and satisfaction scores were measured.

Repeated dose of ketamine effect to the rat hippocampus tissue.

Aim: We aimed to determine the neurotoxic effect of repeated ketamine administration on brain tissue and if neurotoxic effect was present, whether this effect continued 16 days later using histological stereological method, a quantitative and objective method.

Materials And Methods: Female rats were divided into three groups, each containing five rats. Rats in Group I were given 0.

[The evaluation of the symptom clusters in patients with the diagnosis of terminal stage cancer].

Objectives: Palliative care has been developing rapidly throughout the world. A substantial number of palliative care patients are advanced cancer patients. Terminal cancer patients suffer from groups of symptoms called symptom clusters, rather than from individual independent symptoms.

The McGrath Series 5 video laryngoscope versus the Macintosh laryngoscope: a randomized trial in obstetric patients.

Background/aim: Anesthesiologists have encountered various difficulties in securing the airway. Therefore, we compare the intubation times and hemodynamic changes between the McGrath Series 5 video laryngoscope and the Macintosh laryngoscope.

Materials And Methods: A total of 80 obstetric patients were divided into 2 groups, orotracheally intubated with either the McGrath video laryngoscope or the Macintosh laryngoscope.