Publications by authors named "Seyda Canlı"

Article Synopsis
  • The study investigates the impact of the Edmonton Frailty Index (EFS) on postoperative complications and mortality rates in patients over 65 years old.
  • The observational study was conducted at a hospital in Turkey and included demographic data collection, preoperative frailty assessments, and postoperative evaluations using the Clavien-Dindo test.
  • Findings indicated that higher EFS scores correlated with longer hospital stays and increased ASA scores, emphasizing the importance of preoperative frailty assessments in older patients to forecast potential complications and outcomes.
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The breakage of an epidural catheter, which is usually not noticed, is a rare but important complication encountered while inserting or removing the catheter during epidural blockade. While the epidural catheter was being inserted for labor analgesia, despite no problem being encountered in advancing the catheter, it was drawn back to verify the location; it was observed that 2 cm of the distal end of the catheter was missing. A neurosurgical consultation was requested; it was reported that the broken piece would not create any problems and reintervention could be performed for labor analgesia.

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