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Can Postoperative Pain Be Predicted? New Parameter: Analgesia Nociception Index, Ali̇ Şefi̇k Köprülü, Ali̇ Haspolat, Yaşar Gökhan Gül, Nurşen Tanrikulu
Can Postoperative Pain Be Predicted? New Parameter: Analgesia Nociception Index, Ali̇ Şefi̇k Köprülü, Ali̇ Haspolat, Yaşar Gökhan Gül, Nurşen Tanrikulu
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim: The Analgesia Nociception Index (ANI) is a new method of identifying nociception-analgesia balance. In this study, we investigate the correlation between the ANI and numeric rating scale (NRS) values immediately before and after extubation. The NRS values were recorded in the postanesthesia care unit, in a group of patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy, with the aim of evaluating the potential use of ANI values in the prediction of postoperative pain levels.Materials and methods: The ANI and NRS values, heartbeat rate (HR), systolic and diastolic arterial pressure (SAP/DAP), and oxygen saturation (SpO2) values of the patients were recorded into three …
The Effects Of Pregabalin And Adductor Canal Block On Postoperative Pain In Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Fatma Kavak Akelma, İlkay Baran Akkuş, Savaş Altinsoy, Derya Özkan, Jüli̇de Ergi̇l
The Effects Of Pregabalin And Adductor Canal Block On Postoperative Pain In Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Fatma Kavak Akelma, İlkay Baran Akkuş, Savaş Altinsoy, Derya Özkan, Jüli̇de Ergi̇l
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim: To determine the effectiveness of pregabalin and adductor canal block on opioid consumption, postoperative pain, and fast-tracking.Materials and methods: A total of 51 American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) classification I-II patients aged 18-70 years who were scheduled to undergo elective anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction were included in the study. Patients were randomized into groups P, A, and C. Patients in group P (n = 16), received 150 mg of preoperative oral pregabalin, patients in group A (n = 17) received postoperative adductor canal blockade, and patients in group C (n = 18) received neither adductor canal block nor pregabalin. …
Effects Of Different Epidural Initiation Volumes On Postoperative Analgesia In Cesarean Section, Osman Kaçmaz, Nurçi̇n Gülhaş, Gülay Erdoğan Kayhan, Mahmut Durmuş
Effects Of Different Epidural Initiation Volumes On Postoperative Analgesia In Cesarean Section, Osman Kaçmaz, Nurçi̇n Gülhaş, Gülay Erdoğan Kayhan, Mahmut Durmuş
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of different epidural initiation volumes on postoperative pain scores, analgesic requirements, and side effects in pregnant women administered patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) for postoperative pain after cesarean sections. Materials and methods: Eighty-one pregnant women, aged 18-45 years, were included in this randomized, double-blind study. Combined spinal epidural anesthesia was administered for each cesarean section. The patients were divided into 3 groups and different volumes (20 mL, 10 mL, and 5 mL) of the study drug (0.0625% bupivacaine plus 2 μg/mL of fentanyl) were administered 90 min after the spinal …