Lumbar Ultrasonography for Obstetric Neuraxial Blocks: Sonoanatomy and Literature Review.

Ultrasonography has gained popularity in recent years among anaesthesiologists and being used widely for regional blocks and central venous catheterization. Ultrasonography for neuraxial blocks was found beneficial especially for determining the correct needle insertion site and estimating the needle insertion depth of epidural space. In many recent studies, ultrasound guided epidural and spinal blocks have been evaluated among obstetric patients.

Ultrasound-Guided Subclavian Vein Cannulation in Neonate via Supraclavicular Approach.

Central venous cannulation of infants may be challenging. Ultrasonography is recommended and has been found superior to classic landmark technique in pediatric central venous cannulation. The cannulation of the subclavian vein using supraclavicular approach under real-time ultrasound guidance is a novel technique.

Short-Term Effects of Kinesio Taping in Women with Pregnancy-Related Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.

BACKGROUND Pregnancy-related low back pain is a common condition during pregnancy. Kinesio tape is a drug-free elastic therapeutic tape used for treating various musculoskeletal problems. The aim of this study was to investigate the short-term effects of lumbar Kinesio taping on pain intensity and disability in women with pregnancy-related low back pain.

Effects of postural restriction after modified Epley maneuver on recurrence of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.

Objective: In the present study, we calculated the success rate of the modified Epley maneuver and determined the effectiveness of post-maneuver positional restriction in terms of the prevention of early and late recurrence.

Methods: The present study was conducted on 78 patients who had unilateral benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) of the posterior semicircular canal (SCC) and who were treated in the Otorhinolaryngology Department of Susehri State Hospital. The Dix-Hallpike test was performed on all patients.

Ophthalmomyiasis externa: three cases caused by Oestrus ovis larvae in Turkey.

Ocular involvement of parasitic infections includes external, internal and orbital ophthalmomyiasis. Oestrus ovis (sheep botfly) is the most common cause of ophthalmomyiasis externa. Living in warm climates, particularly in agricultural districts, is a risk factor.

Acute coronary stenosis in a young man with Behçet's syndrome.

Objective: To present a case of myocardial infarction due to Behçet's syndrome.

Clinical Presentation And Intervention: A 27-year-old man who was known to have Behçet's syndrome for 1 year presented with retrosternal fluctuating chest pain, which radiated to the epigastrium 5 h prior to admission. Coronary angiography showed total occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery, which was successfully treated with coronary stent implantation.

A novel stenting technique in endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy.

The objective of our study was to evaluate in a prospective noncomparative case series, the clinical efficacy and the results of modified T-tube insertion instead of silicone tube in endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (EDCR). Following ophthalmologic examinations, 22 patients (16 female, 6 male) suffering from recurrent chronic epiphora with postsaccal stenosis for whom DCR was indicated, underwent EDCR at Dumlupinar University Hospital by an otorhinolaryngologist and an ophthalmologist between the years 2006 and 2007. Instead of inserting a classic silicone tube passed through canaliculi and knotted inside the nose, a modified T-tube was used, without passing it through punctum, and was placed to stoma with a less traumatic endonasal endoscopic technique.

Liver tissue inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression and lipid peroxidation in experimental hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury stimulated with lipopolysaccharide: the role of aminoguanidine.

Background: Hepatic ischemia-reperfusion (HIR) is a severe condition that is seen after hepatic arterial injury and in hepatic grafts in living donor transplantation. HIR not only causes liver injury by lipid peroxidation, but also stimulates systemic and portal endotoxemia. Also, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induces hepatic injury mediated by inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS).

Combined duplication of the colon and vermiform appendix in an adult patient.

Combined duplication of the colon and vermiform appendix is one of the rare congenital anomalities of the alimentary tract. Only a few cases have been reported in the adult population. A 28-year-old man presented to the clinic with a mass in the right flank.

Laparoscopic removal of an incidental ectopic liver: short report of a case.

Ectopic liver is a rare clinical entity, which may be rarely of clinical importance. It is generally reported to be small in size and without a connection to the mother liver. A case of an incidental ectopic liver nodule that was connected with a vascular peduncle to the Couinad segment IVa of the liver has been reported.

May primary empty sella turcica be a cause of isolated ACTH deficiency? A case report and the review of related literature.

Isolated ACTH deficiency is an uncommon cause of secondary adrenocortical insufficiency and accompaniment with primary empty sella has been reported in several cases. We present a case of isolated ACTH deficiency associated with empty sella. A sixty-two year old woman was admitted to our endocrine clinic with complaints of weakness, fatigue, weight loss, nausea, vomiting, and lack of appetite for about one month.

Esophagectomy in esophageal lipoma: report of a case.

Lipoma is an uncommon benign tumor of the alimentary tract and its overall incidence is 4.1%, but that of the esophagus is extremely rare, with an incidence of only 0.4%.

Protective effect of leptin against ischemia-reperfusion injury in the rat small intestine.

Background: The small intestine is extremely sensitive to ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury and a range of microcirculatory disturbances which contribute to tissue damage. Previous studies have shown that leptin plays an important physiological role in the microvasculature. The aim of this study was to evaluate the protective effects of leptin in I/R--induced mucosal injury in the small intestine.