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Surg Neurol Int
December 2024
Department of Neurosurgery Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York, United States.
Background: Pituitary apoplexy (PA) is a rare, life-threatening clinical syndrome that occurs in response to acute ischemic infarction or hemorrhage of a pituitary adenoma. We report two cases of sudden neurologic and visual decline in patients with pituitary region masses in coronavirus disease (COVID)-positive patients with a focus on potential pathophysiological mechanisms and a safe approach to treatment.
Case Description: Case one is a 58-year-old male presenting with sudden-onset headache and visual disturbance.
BMC Anesthesiol
January 2025
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Xinquan Road 29, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001, PR China.
Background: Limited information is available regarding the application of lung-protective ventilation strategies during one-lung ventilation (OLV) across mainland China. A nationwide questionnaire survey was conducted to investigate this issue in current clinical practice.
Methods: The survey covered various aspects, including respondent demographics, the establishment and maintenance of OLV, intraoperative monitoring standards, and complications associated with OLV.
Diagnostics (Basel)
December 2024
Exero Medical Ltd., Or Yehuda 6037606, Israel.
Anastomotic leakage (AL) is one of the most devastating complications after colorectal surgery. The verification of the adequate perfusion of the anastomosis is essential to ensuring anastomosis integrity following colonic resections. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of measuring the electrical activity of the colonic muscularis externa at an anastomosis site for perfusion analysis following colorectal surgery.
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January 2024
Skull Base Research Center, Loghman Hakim Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of medical sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common sleep-related breathing disorder associated with multisystem organ involvement. The STOP-BANG questionnaire is a short and valid questionnaire used to screen OSA. This study aimed to investigate the ability of the STOP-BANG questionnaire to predict postoperative OSA- related respiratory complications in patients undergoing bariatric surgery.
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November 2024
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Celal Bayar University Training and Research Hospital, Manisa, TUR.
Methemoglobinemia is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition in which hemoglobin is oxidized, impairing the oxygen-carrying capacity. While congenital forms exist, acquired methemoglobinemia can occur in perioperative settings, especially following exposure to oxidizing agents such as dyes used in sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB). Patent Blue V, a synthetic aniline dye commonly used for SLNB, has been associated with rare but serious adverse effects, including methemoglobinemia.
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