PRF and CRF are effective and safe alternatives in the treatment of facet joint pain but PRF is not as long lasting as CRF.

Nerve tissues can be affected during any type of procedure, even during surgical applications. Our results suggest that PRF is less destructive than CRF for the peripheral nerves. However, this idea should also be investigated at the molecular level, and safety analysis should be performed for routine clinical practice.

The addition of remifentanil significantly shortened recovery time in children undergoing fiberoptic bronchoscopy under sevoflurane anaesthesia. In the recovery period, remifentanil did not decrease cough, and increased agitation.

We were unable to induce hearing loss in young patients undergoing spinal anesthesia by injecting the anesthetic with a 22-gauge or a 25-gauge Quincke needle.

Objectives:To compare the time interval of the procedure, possible complications, post-operative pain levels, additional analgesics, and nurse satisfaction in ultrasonography-guided and standard caudal block applications.Methods:This retrospective study was conducted in Celal Bayar University Hospital, Manisa, Turkey, between January and December 2014, included 78 pediatric patients. Caudal block was applied to 2 different groups; one with ultrasound guide, and the other using the standard method.Results:The time interval of the procedure was significantly shorter in the standard application group compared with ultrasound-guided group (p=0.020). Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale values obtained at the 90th minute was statistically lower in the standard application group compared with ultrasound-guided group (p=0.035). No statistically significant difference was found on the other parameters between the 2 groups. The shorter time interval of the procedure at standard application group should not be considered as a distinctive mark by the pediatric anesthesiologists, because this time difference was as short as seconds.Conclusion:Ultrasound guidance for caudal block applications would neither increase nor decrease the success of the treatment. However, ultrasound guidance should be needed in cases where the detection of sacral anatomy is difficult, especially by palpations.

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In predicting neurological outcomes, serum S-100B has high sensitivity and low specificity immediately after CPR.

Objective: Postpartum period is physically, socially and emotionally a difficult time for the parents and the baby to become a family. We tried to investigate how the anaesthesia method affects patients who underwent cesarean delivery, as a factor which also affects this period. Methods:Two hundred and six parturients, who underwent elective cesarean delivery in Celal Bayar University Hafsa Sultan Hospital were recruited for our study. After demographic data and anaesthesia methods were noted, an EQ-5D health survey and Katz ADL scale were evaluated face to face 24 hours postoperatively, and by telephone on the 5th postoperative day. Results:The percentage of patients who had general anaesthesia was 35.2% (n=71), while 19.8% (n=40) had epidural anaesthesia and 45% (n=91) had spinal anaesthesia. Among -these three methods, the EQ-5D health survey revealed that the outcome at postoperative 24 hours was best in epidural anaesthesia and that general anaesthesia outcome was the worst (p=0.007). The Katz ADL scale at postoperative 24. hours showed that epidural anaesthesia was better than the other methods for regaining daily life activities (p<0.05). Conclusion:Our study showed that epidural anaesthesia had the most effective role among the methods in regaining daily life activities after elective cesarean delivery, which was demonstrated using the EQ-5D health survey and Katz ADL scale.Key Words: Cesarean sectio, anaesthesia, quality of life Abstract Introduction