Role of Intraoperative Nerve Monitoring in Postoperative Muscle and Nerve Function of Patients Undergoing Modified Radical Mastectomy.

This study aimed to postoperatively evaluate the effects of intraoperative neural monitoring (IONM) on muscles and nerves in patients who underwent modified radical mastectomy (MRM). In the 11 patients included in the study, nerves were determined and protected by nerve monitoring during the axillary dissection (IONM group). In another 11 patients, nerve monitoring was not performed; however, protection of the same nerves was attempted through careful nerve dissection (cautious nerve dissection [CND] group).

Factors affecting mortality in traumatic diaphragm ruptures.

Traumatic diaphragm ruptures (TDR) are rarely seen. Although TDR does not cause morbidity in the acute period, undiagnosed TDR may cause clinical states, such as herniation, strangulation, pneumonia, pleural effusion, empyema, and cardiac tamponade, which have high morbidity and mortality rates in the late period. This study aims to evaluate the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, diagnosis and treatment methods of TDR encountered in thoracoabdominal trauma and to identify the factors affecting mortality.