Emine Aysu Şalvız, Emre Sertaç Bingül, Meltem Savran Karadeniz
{"title":"Serratus anterior plane block analgesia for surgical restoration of brachial plexus birth palsy: A different approach for acute pain management.","authors":"Emine Aysu Şalvız, Emre Sertaç Bingül, Meltem Savran Karadeniz","doi":"10.14744/agri.2023.59375","DOIUrl":"10.14744/agri.2023.59375","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101341,"journal":{"name":"Agri : Agri (Algoloji) Dernegi'nin Yayin organidir = The journal of the Turkish Society of Algology","volume":"36 1","pages":"80-82"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139491988","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Isolated bilateral tinnitus after spinal anesthesia: A case report.","authors":"Kadir Arslan, Hale Çetin Arslan","doi":"10.14744/agri.2021.74317","DOIUrl":"10.14744/agri.2021.74317","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Rarely, endolymphatic hydrops may occur after spinal anesthesia due to the perforation of the dural membrane and a decrease in cerebrospinal fluid pressure. Consequently, auditory complications such as tinnitus and hearing loss may arise. Tinnitus can be accompanied by headache and hearing loss. In this case report, isolated bilateral tinnitus, which occurred in the early intraoperative period and spontaneously regressed in a patient who underwent bilateral tubal ligation under spinal anesthesia, is presented.</p>","PeriodicalId":101341,"journal":{"name":"Agri : Agri (Algoloji) Dernegi'nin Yayin organidir = The journal of the Turkish Society of Algology","volume":"36 1","pages":"68-70"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139491665","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nazlı Karaman, Zeliha Ünlü, Deniz Selçuki, Lale Cerrahoğlu
{"title":"Additional contribution of phonophoresis and low-level laser therapy to exercise in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome: A clinical, electrophysiological, and ultrasonographic evaluation.","authors":"Nazlı Karaman, Zeliha Ünlü, Deniz Selçuki, Lale Cerrahoğlu","doi":"10.14744/agri.2023.00878","DOIUrl":"10.14744/agri.2023.00878","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is the most common peripheral nerve compression syndrome. This study aims to evaluate the additive contribution of phonophoresis and low-level laser therapy (LLLT) to tendon and nerve gliding exercises electrophysiologically, ultrasonographically, and clinically in the treatment of moderate CTS.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The sample consisted of 45 patients with moderate CTS, randomized into three groups. Group 1 received phonophoresis and exercise, Group 2 received LLLT and exercise, and Group 3 received exercise alone. Participants were evaluated electrophysiologically, clinically, and ultrasonographically before treatment and at the 6th and 12th weeks after the treatment.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>An improvement was observed in clinical parameters (Boston Functional Status Scale, Boston Symptom Severity Scale, visual analog scale at rest, and visual analog scale during activity) for all groups at the 6th and 12th weeks after the treatment (p<0.05). An improvement was also noted in the ultrasonographic parameter (cross-sectional area) for all groups at the 12th week after the treatment (p=0.017).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Phonophoresis and LLLT do not provide additional effects to exercise therapy. Exercise therapy alone may positively contribute to ultrasonographic and clinical outcomes in the treatment of moderate CTS.</p>","PeriodicalId":101341,"journal":{"name":"Agri : Agri (Algoloji) Dernegi'nin Yayin organidir = The journal of the Turkish Society of Algology","volume":"36 1","pages":"29-37"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139493021","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Müge Kırmızı, Gamze Yalçınkaya Çolak, Yeşim Salık Şengül, Orhan Kalemci
{"title":"Investigation of trunk muscle endurance and standing balance according to severity of disability in women with moderate to severe disability due to neck pain.","authors":"Müge Kırmızı, Gamze Yalçınkaya Çolak, Yeşim Salık Şengül, Orhan Kalemci","doi":"10.14744/agri.2023.90907","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14744/agri.2023.90907","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To investigate the association between trunk muscle endurance, standing balance, and neck disability in women with chronic neck pain (CNP) and to compare trunk muscle endurance and standing balance according to disability severity.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Thirty-one women with CNP and Neck Disability Index scores of 30%-70% were included. Isometric endurance times of neck flexors, trunk flexors, extensors, and lateral flexors were measured. Overall stability index (OSI), anterior/posterior stability index (APSI), and medial/lateral stability index (MLSI) were obtained to assess standing balance under the following conditions: eyes-open on a firm surface (EO-Firm), eyes-closed on a firm surface, eyes-open on foam, and eyes-closed on foam (EC-Foam). Higher index scores indicate larger postural sway. Linear regression analysis was used for association. Participants were divided into two groups based on their disability scores, either having moderate or severe disability, and the groups were compared.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Trunk flexor endurance time had an effect on disability (R-squared=0.18, F(1.29)=6.453) and APSI under the EC-Foam condition (R-squared=0.17, F(1.29)=6.105) (p<0.05). Trunk extensor endurance time had an effect on OSI under the EO-Firm condition (R-squared=0.14, F(1.29)=4.775, p<0.05). Women with moderate disability had longer endurance times than those with severe disability for trunk flexors (Cohen's d=0.89, p<0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Isometric endurance times of trunk flexors and extensors were associated with standing balance in women with CNP. Trunk flexor endurance was also associated with neck disability. Furthermore, women with moderate disability had better trunk flexor endurance than those with severe disability, with a large effect size.</p>","PeriodicalId":101341,"journal":{"name":"Agri : Agri (Algoloji) Dernegi'nin Yayin organidir = The journal of the Turkish Society of Algology","volume":"36 4","pages":"248-256"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142485186","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mete Manici, Rafet Onur Görgülü, Kamil Darçın, Yavuz Gürkan
{"title":"Cranial nerve palsies following neuraxial blocks.","authors":"Mete Manici, Rafet Onur Görgülü, Kamil Darçın, Yavuz Gürkan","doi":"10.14744/agri.2024.69345","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14744/agri.2024.69345","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Spinal anesthesia is one of the most frequently performed regional anesthesia techniques for a variety of surgeries world-wide. Cranial nerve palsy is a rarely reported complication of central neuraxial block. The etiology varies; however, it is most often associated with nerve compression or traction due to intracranial hypotension. In October 2023, we searched PubMed and Google Scholar databases for English-language articles published between 1952 and 2023. The following search terms were used in the search strategy: olfactory, optic, oculomotor, trochlear, trigeminal, abducens, facial, vestibulocochlear, glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory, hypoglossal nerve palsies, and epidural, spinal anesthesia, or dural puncture. The search was limited to humans and case reports written in English. We analyzed 89 articles and case reports in this review. In this article, a review of 105 cases published so far in the literature is presented. Cranial nerve palsies were more common in obstetric and gynecological cases. The 6th cranial nerve palsy was reported most frequently. Paralysis of more than one cranial nerve may develop simultaneously and may be bilateral or unilateral. In general, unilateral paralysis has been observed. The most common finding in 3rd, 4th, and 6th cranial nerve palsies was diplopia. In 8th cranial nerve palsy, hearing loss was the most observed symptom. PDPH is mostly associated with cranial palsies in most cases. It was observed that early recognition of patients with symptoms and utilization of diagnostic methods were effective in treatment. The most common cranial nerve injuries following spinal and epidural anesthesia and dural puncture are 6th and 3rd cranial nerve palsies. Symptoms are believed to occur mainly due to variations in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure. It is recommended to design treatment plans based on the mechanism.</p>","PeriodicalId":101341,"journal":{"name":"Agri : Agri (Algoloji) Dernegi'nin Yayin organidir = The journal of the Turkish Society of Algology","volume":"36 4","pages":"209-217"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142485184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sibel Özcan, Arzu Muz, Aysun Yıldız Altun, Rustem Payam, Mehmet Fatih Polat, Selami Ateş Önal
{"title":"The impact of trans-sacral epiduroscopic laser decompression on quality of life in lumbar disc herniation.","authors":"Sibel Özcan, Arzu Muz, Aysun Yıldız Altun, Rustem Payam, Mehmet Fatih Polat, Selami Ateş Önal","doi":"10.14744/agri.2023.75983","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14744/agri.2023.75983","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Trans-sacral epiduroscopic laser decompression (SELD), employing a video-guided catheter and laser, is one of the preferred options for minimally invasive treatment in lumbar disc disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of SELD treatment on pain, disability, and quality of life in patients with lumbar disc herniation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Between January 2015 and June 2017, a total of 76 patients who underwent SELD were examined retrospectively. The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scores were recorded preoperatively, as well as 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after SELD. Quality of life was recorded preoperatively and 12 months after SELD. Patient satisfaction was evaluated based on Odom's Criteria at the final follow-up.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Improvement was observed in low back pain and radicular pain, with the VAS score decreasing from 6.5±0.9 and 7.2±0.3 to 2.31±1.6 and 2.9±1.3 at the final follow-up (p<0.001). The rate of disability, assessed by ODI, decreased from 65.21±1.7 to 21.38±1.0 at the final follow-up. SF-36 scores were statistically higher for all sub-variables of the questionnaire after the procedure. At the final follow-up, 65.8% of patients reported a degree of satisfaction as excellent-good based on Odom's Criteria.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Trans-sacral epiduroscopic laser decompression enhances quality of life by improving pain and disability scores in patients with chronic low back and/or radicular pain who do not respond to conservative treatments and epidural steroid administration.</p>","PeriodicalId":101341,"journal":{"name":"Agri : Agri (Algoloji) Dernegi'nin Yayin organidir = The journal of the Turkish Society of Algology","volume":"36 4","pages":"218-226"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142485191","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ultrasound-guided ınjections of 2 internal rotators with one needle: Trigger point treatment for shoulder pain.","authors":"Yakup Erden, Fatih Bağcıer","doi":"10.14744/agri.2023.73444","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14744/agri.2023.73444","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101341,"journal":{"name":"Agri : Agri (Algoloji) Dernegi'nin Yayin organidir = The journal of the Turkish Society of Algology","volume":"36 4","pages":"285-286"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142485192","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Atilla Seçgin, Sibel Eyigor, Can Eyigör, Bora Uzuner, İdris Şevki Köken, Meltem Uyar
{"title":"Comparison of the efficacy of continuous radiofrequency thermocoagulation, pulsed radiofrequency denervation applications, and TENS therapies for lumbar facet syndrome: A single-blind randomized controlled trial.","authors":"Atilla Seçgin, Sibel Eyigor, Can Eyigör, Bora Uzuner, İdris Şevki Köken, Meltem Uyar","doi":"10.14744/agri.2022.37108","DOIUrl":"10.14744/agri.2022.37108","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>We aimed to compare the effectiveness of TENS, used in physical therapy departments, and continuous radiofrequency thermocoagulation (CRF) and pulsed radiofrequency denervation (PRF), used in algology departments, in patients with lumbar facet syndrome (LFS).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Subjects were selected from patients with LFS visiting outpatient clinics of physical therapy and algology departments at Ege University School of Medicine, whose pain was refractory to medical treatment for at least 3 months. Subjects were randomized into 3 groups. A total of 60 patients, with 20 in each group, were enrolled. The first group received CRF, the second group received TENS for 30 minutes a day for 15 days, and the third group received PRF. Patients were assessed at baseline, at the end of the first and sixth months, for a total of three times.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Improvements at month 1 and month 6 were found to be statistically significant in all three treatment groups with respect to their pain scores, Oswestry Disability Indexes, hand-floor distance measurements, 20-meter walking times, 6-min walking distances, Beck Depression Inventory, and most of the SF-36 domain scores (p<0.05). A comparison of the treatment groups showed no superiority of any group over the others in any assessment parameters (p>0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>We suggest that it might be more appropriate to use TENS, a non-invasive treatment, before trying more invasive procedures like CRF and PRF in these patients. However, it has been stated that further studies involving a larger patient sample are needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":101341,"journal":{"name":"Agri : Agri (Algoloji) Dernegi'nin Yayin organidir = The journal of the Turkish Society of Algology","volume":"36 1","pages":"53-63"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139493023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Perioperative use of fascial plane blocks; anesthesiology and reanimation physicians' approach in Türkiye: A national survey study.","authors":"Onur Balaban, Ali Eman","doi":"10.14744/agri.2023.67674","DOIUrl":"10.14744/agri.2023.67674","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Our aim was to assess the approach of Turkish Anesthesiology and Reanimation Specialists to the perioperative use of truncal/fascial plane blocks (FPB) in various surgeries. A survey was designed to evaluate the perioperative management of FPBs.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Anesthesiology and Reanimation specialists and residents in various hospitals in Türkiye were surveyed on a voluntary basis. We contacted them between June 1 and September 10, 2022, using email and smartphone messenger applications. They were asked to complete a questionnaire form regarding the perioperative management of FPBs.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 242 anesthesiology specialists and residents responded to the survey. Most participants (42.3%) were anesthesiology specialists in 3rd level (academic, teaching, or university) hospitals. 90% of the participants use these blocks in their clinical practice. The primarily used FPBs were the erector spinae plane (ESP) (629 responses in all categories).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The anesthesia and reanimation specialists in Türkiye are reasonably familiar with FPBs and use these blocks frequently in clinical practice. The primarily preferred blocks seem to be ESP and TAP blocks. Lack of equipment is a major reason for the non-performance of FPBs. There is still a lack/need for additional education and training for these blocks.</p>","PeriodicalId":101341,"journal":{"name":"Agri : Agri (Algoloji) Dernegi'nin Yayin organidir = The journal of the Turkish Society of Algology","volume":"36 1","pages":"45-52"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139491758","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Intravenous methylprednisolone as a transition treatment in red ear syndrome: A case report.","authors":"Serdar Kokar, Uğur Uygunoğlu","doi":"10.14744/agri.2021.23911","DOIUrl":"10.14744/agri.2021.23911","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Red ear syndrome (RES) is a rare condition of unknown etiology characterized by episodic attacks of unilateral ear pain, redness, and burning sensation. A 31-year-old male patient was admitted to our clinic with a severe headache reaching up to 5 h, presenting with short bursts of electric shock-like sensation, burning, and tingling in the left side of his face. The patient was unresponsive to previous medical treatments. Lidocaine 10% through the intranasal route for sphenopalatine ganglion and stellate ganglion blockade under the guidance of fluoroscopy also failed. Given that the Red-Ear syndrome shares similar pathophysiological pathways with trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias, the patient was treated with high-dose intravenous methylprednisolone, and since then, he has been symptom-free for 6 months. High-dose steroid therapy might be a good alternative in late-onset RES as a transition treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":101341,"journal":{"name":"Agri : Agri (Algoloji) Dernegi'nin Yayin organidir = The journal of the Turkish Society of Algology","volume":"35 4","pages":"265-268"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"54233186","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}