Variclose Vein Sealing System appears to be safe and effective in treatment of saphenous vein insufficiency. Further randomized studies with long-term outcomes are required for determining optimal treatment modality in patients with saphenous vein insufficiency.
ObjectiveTo investigate the impact of gender difference in early postoperative
outcomes in elderly patients (aged 70 or older) undergoing coronary artery
bypass grafting surgery.MethodsBetween October 2009 and December 2013, a total of 223 elderly patients (aged
70 or older) undergoing isolated primary coronary artery bypass grafting
surgery were included in this retrospective observational cohort study.
Patients were divided into two groups according to their gender. The
patients' medical records were collected, their baseline preoperative
characteristics, operative data, and postoperative outcomes were
retrospectively reviewed, and the effect of gender difference in the early
postoperative outcomes was analyzed.ResultsGroup 1 (female patients) and Group 2 (male patients) consisted of 71 and 152
patients, respectively. Mean age of patients was 74.4±3.6 years
(range: 70-84 years). The level of EuroSCORE I, the incidence of
hypertension and hyperlipidemia were significantly higher in Group 1, while
the rate of smoking was significantly higher in Group 2. Mean postoperative
intubation time, length of intensive care unit and hospital stay were longer
in female patients than in male patients, but these differences were not
statistically significant. No statistically significant difference between
two groups in terms of the transfusion of blood products was observed. The
rates of in-hospital mortality and major postoperative complications were
statistically similar between the two groups.ConclusionIn conclusion, the female gender was not associated with worse early
postoperative outcomes in elderly patients undergoing coronary artery bypass
grafting surgery.
Background: The present study investigated the protective effects of carvacrol (CAR) against testicular toxicity induced by sodium arsenite (SA).Methods and Results: Rats were given SA and/or CAR for 14 days. Semen analyzes showed that CAR increased sperm motility and decreased the percentage of anarmol and dead sperm. It was determined that the oxidative stress induced by SA decreased with the increase of Nrf-2 and HO-1 expressions, SOD, CAT, GPx and GSH levels, and MDA levels decreased after CAR treatment. It was observed that autophagy and in ammation triggered by SA in testicular tissue were alleviated by suppressing the expressions of LC3A, LC3B, MAPK-14, NF-kB, TNF-a, IL-1b, iNOS and COX-2 biomarkers in rats given CAR. CAR treatment protected against apoptosis by suppressing Bax and Caspase-3 expressions and triggering Bcl-2 expression in testicles.Conclusions: As a result, it was seen that CAR could provide protection against SA-induced damage in testicular tissues of rats.
According to this study, obesity does not lead to an increased risk of mortality and other adverse outcomes after CABG surgery. However, obesity may prolong hospital stay and increase the cost of CABG operation.
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