During a 3-month period 259 pediatric surgical procedures in 236 patients were followed for the development of surgical site infections (SSI): 17 sites became infected, an overall infection rate of 6.6%. The incidence in our study was therefore higher than expected. As expected, the infection rate increased according to wound contamination: dirty sites had a SSI rate of 30%. Emergency procedures, operation duration over 1 h, and inpatients showed a statistically significant higher risk of developing SSI. Although there were differences between males and females, individual surgeons, and the use of antibiotic prophylaxis, these differences were not statistically significant.
Objectives:To evaluate and compare the performances of new types of supraglottic airway devices (SADs) with endotracheal intubation regarding their ease of insertions, perioperative complications, and effects on hemodynamic parameters and peak airway pressures in laparascopic cholecystectomy (LC).Methods:One hundred and fourteen patients with ASA 1-2 physical status scheduled for elective LC were recruited for this prospective randomized controlled trial. The study was completed between January 2016 and January 2017 in Adiyaman University Research and Educational Hospital, Adiyaman, Turkey. The patients were divided into AuraGain™ (Ambu, Ballerup, Denmark) (n=38), i-Gel® (Intersurgical Ltd, UK) (n=35), and endotracheal tube (ETT) (n=32) groups. Ease of insertion, airway pressures, complications, and hemodynamic variables were compared.Results:The trial was completed with 105 patients. Ease of insertion for SADs which was evaluated with insertion procedure duration, attempts, first insertion success rates, and oropharyngeal leak pressures were similar between the groups. Heart rate, systolic and diastolic arterial pressures, and peak airway pressures were significantly lower in the AuraGain and i-Gel® groups, compared with the ETT, p<0.017.Conclusion:Both AuraGain and i-Gel® SADs are comparable with ETT used for airway control in general anesthesia for LC, regarding application ease and perioperative complications. Favorable hemodynamic responses to AuraGain and i-Gel® SADs may put them in a better place than ETT.
Introduction Although closed reduction and percutaneous pinning are the accepted treatment approaches in pediatric humerus supracondylar fractures, the treatment approach in fractures without closed reduction remains unclear. This study compared the results of three different cross-pinning treatment methods. Materials and methods A total of 62 patients (1-13 years old) who were operated for Gartland type 3 humerus supracondylar fractures between 2007 and 2016 were evaluated retrospectively. Of the patients evaluated, 24 patients had closed reduction, 25 patients had direct reduction from the medial, and 13 patients had direct reduction from the lateral and cross-pinning. The functional and cosmetic results of the patients were evaluated according to Flynn's criteria. In addition, the Baumann angle, lateral capitellohumeral angle (LCHA), and postoperative complications were compared among groups.
Öz Koronavirüsler, şiddetli ani solunum yetmezliği sendromu (SARS), Orta Doğu solunum sendromu (MERS) ve 2019 koronavirüs hastalığı (COVID-19) gibi insanların sağlığı ve yaşamları üzerinde önemli bir etkiye sahip küresel salgınlarla sonuçlanan enfeksiyonlara neden olmuşlardır. Tüm dünya 2019 Aralıktan bu yana COVID-19 enfeksiyonu ile mücadele etmektedir. Enfeksiyon her geçen gün daha çok insanı etkilemekte olup henüz etkin tedavisi bilinmemektedir. SARS ve MERS enfeksiyonlarını anlamak, COVID-19 enfeksiyon mücadele sürecinde bizlere yol gösterecektir. Bu makalede koronavirüslerin genel özellikleri, epidemiyoloji, hastalığın klinik özellikleri ile ilgili mevcut bilgilerin yanı sıra tedavi önerileri özetlenmektedir.
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