{"title":"Erratum.","authors":"","doi":"10.4274/TJAR.2025.e001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4274/TJAR.2025.e001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23353,"journal":{"name":"Turkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation","volume":"53 3","pages":"141"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144182993","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}
Celal Kaya, Pınar Kendigelen, Ayşe Çiğdem Tütüncü, Güner Kaya
{"title":"Assessing Caudal Epidural Anatomy in Children: A Comparison of Palpation and Ultrasound for Sacral Cornua Identification.","authors":"Celal Kaya, Pınar Kendigelen, Ayşe Çiğdem Tütüncü, Güner Kaya","doi":"10.4274/TJAR.2025.251980","DOIUrl":"10.4274/TJAR.2025.251980","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study is to compare the identification of the sacral cornua using palpation and ultrasound, and to evaluate the sacrococcygeal area via ultrasound across different age groups of children.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study included 348 children aged 1 to 84 months, who were divided into three age groups: 1-24 months, 25-48 months, and 49-84 months. Sacral cornua were assessed using both palpation and ultrasound imaging. Palpation findings were categorized as \"good\", \"difficult\", or \"non-palpable\". Ultrasound imaging of the sacral cornua was classified as \"clear\", \"unclear\", or \"invisible\". Measurements taken included the inter-cornual distance, the anteroposterior diameter of the sacral canal, the distance from the skin to the sacral canal, and the distance from the dural sac to the cornua level.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Palpation of the sacral cornua was rated as \"good\" in 75.9% of patients, \"difficult\" in 22.4%, and \"non-palpable\" in 1.7%. All patients with \"good\" cornua palpation were also classified as \"clear\" on ultrasound imaging. Among the cases with \"difficult\" palpation, 76% showed a \"clear\" ultrasound image, while 24% were \"unclear\". Only one patient had \"invisible\" cornua on ultrasound. The mean distance from the dural sac to the cornua level was 3.72±1.64 cm, and this distance increased significantly with age (<i>P</i> < 0.01).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Ultrasound is a valuable tool for identifying the sacral cornua, especially when palpation is difficult, and offers reliable, detailed information on sacral anatomy.</p>","PeriodicalId":23353,"journal":{"name":"Turkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation","volume":" ","pages":"107-113"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144151739","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 Anaesthetic Approaches to Paediatric Patients: A National Survey.","authors":"Ayşe Çiğdem Tütüncü, Zehra Hatipoğlu, Halil Cebeci, Elif Çopuroğlu, Dilek Altun, Serpil Zehra Ustalar Özgen","doi":"10.4274/TJAR.2025.252053","DOIUrl":"10.4274/TJAR.2025.252053","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aims to assess the practices of anaesthesiologists in Türkiye regarding paediatric anaesthesia. It focuses on preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care protocols.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Survey data were collected using a web-based electronic platform. The participants were asked to answer the questions based on the available equipment in their hospitals in daily practice. The questionnaire forms were sent to participants by the Turkish Society of Anesthesiology and Reanimation via e-mail.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Three hundred five anaesthesiologists responded to the survey. The specific practices and standards for paediatric anaesthesia in Türkiye along with how anaesthesiologists approach paediatric patients were concluded from the survey results.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>There are still gaps in paediatric anaesthesia practice. We believe that further research and dedicated discussions on this topic will play a key role in addressing these drawbacks.</p>","PeriodicalId":23353,"journal":{"name":"Turkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation","volume":" ","pages":"98-106"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144151837","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":"Fluid Selection in Renal Transplant Patients: Considerations for Hyperkalemia Management.","authors":"Furkan Tontu","doi":"10.4274/TJAR.2025.251963","DOIUrl":"10.4274/TJAR.2025.251963","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23353,"journal":{"name":"Turkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation","volume":" ","pages":"138-140"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143983169","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}
Ludmilla Candido Santos, Jingya Gao, Ronaldo C Fabiano Filho, Piero F Mejia, Lacey B Robinson, Carlos A Camargo
{"title":"National Trends in Hospitalizations for Appendectomy in Children, 2001-2017.","authors":"Ludmilla Candido Santos, Jingya Gao, Ronaldo C Fabiano Filho, Piero F Mejia, Lacey B Robinson, Carlos A Camargo","doi":"10.4274/TJAR.2025.241755","DOIUrl":"10.4274/TJAR.2025.241755","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Appendectomy for acute appendicitis is the most common acute surgical procedure in children. Recent changes in appendicitis management have likely modified the nature and cost of hospitalizations for this condition.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Using data from the National Inpatient Sample from 2001 to 2017, we performed a cross-sectional study and identified the temporal changes in hospitalization for appendectomy. Changes in relative hospitalization cost and length-of-stay were also studied to assess their associations with the changes in procedure incidence. Patient and hospital characteristics were considered to understand outcome disparities between groups. Geographic variation in the outcomes was also identified at the United States region and division levels.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The incidence of appendectomy hospitalization decreased from 11.2 to 6.4 per 10,000 person-years between 2001 and 2017. Conversely, the median procedure cost increased 61% during this same period. The temporal changes in appendectomy hospitalization varied according to patient and hospital characteristics, as well as geographic locations.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The overall incidence of appendectomies in children decreased substantially from 2001 to 2017, yet the trend for costs was in the opposite direction. The data on the clinical factors driving these trends can be useful in guiding policies with evidence-based guidelines that help optimize clinical decisions and the effective use of resources in the management of appendicitis.</p>","PeriodicalId":23353,"journal":{"name":"Turkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation","volume":" ","pages":"122-131"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144080726","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}
Zeliha Aslı Demir, Emre Sertaç Bingül, Burhan Dost, Gamze Talih, Aslıhan Aykut, Muhammed Enes Aydın, Başak Akça, Ümit Karadeniz
{"title":"Foundations and Advancements in Hemodynamic Monitoring: Part I-Elements of Hemodynamics","authors":"Zeliha Aslı Demir, Emre Sertaç Bingül, Burhan Dost, Gamze Talih, Aslıhan Aykut, Muhammed Enes Aydın, Başak Akça, Ümit Karadeniz","doi":"10.4274/TJAR.2025.251925","DOIUrl":"10.4274/TJAR.2025.251925","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Standard monitoring guidelines by the American Society of Anesthesiologists and European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care have not been updated for over a decade, despite rapid advancements in monitoring technology and the growing complexity of surgical patients. Traditional parameters such as blood pressure and pulse oximetry often fail to detect critical intraoperative conditions, emphasizing the need for comprehensive hemodynamic assessment. This review, the first of a two-part series, explores the fundamental elements of hemodynamics, including cardiac output, stroke volume, blood pressure, and oxygen delivery, with a focus on their physiological basis, clinical significance, and perioperative applications. This article provides a detailed foundation for understanding hemodynamic monitoring, setting the stage for the second article, which addresses advanced monitoring tools and their applications in contemporary anaesthesia practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":23353,"journal":{"name":"Turkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation","volume":" ","pages":"87-97"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143731887","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":"Neonatal Severe Hyperparathyroidism: Anaesthetic Considerations for Removal of Pea-size Glands in Children.","authors":"Uditi Parmar, Raylene Dias, Gayathri P, Madhuri Bamnote","doi":"10.4274/TJAR.2025.241409","DOIUrl":"10.4274/TJAR.2025.241409","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Neonatal severe hyperparathyroidism (NSHPT) is an extremely rare disorder with uncontrolled severe hypercalcemia and its clinical manifestations. It is caused by a mutation in the <i>calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR)</i> gene, which modulates the negative feedback of parathormone. We present anaesthetic management of two children with NSHPT who were posted for total parathyroidectomy as a life saving procedure. Both patients presented with lethargy, failure to thrive, and hypotonia. Intraoperative anaesthetic challenges include susceptibility to bradycardia, prolonged QT interval, precipitation of hypercalcemic crisis in the form of renal failure, hyperkalemia and electrocardiography changes, unpredictable response to neuromuscular blockade, susceptibility to recurrent laryngeal nerve injury, refractory hypocalcemia, which may start developing within six hours after surgery. Anaesthetic goals include preoperative optimisation of serum calcium with subcutaneous. Calcitonin, intravenous pamidronate and tablet cinacalcet, which are calcimimetics, maintenance of hydration and readiness to deal with intraoperative hypercalcemic crises. Anaesthetic management of NSHPT posted for total parathyroidectomy is challenging. To the best of our knowledge, there is no anaesthetic literature published to this day and only four surgical cases have been reported. Genome sequencing in both patients showed a <i>CaSR</i> gene mutation that is homozygous for a suspected pathogenic variant. Management requires a preoperative multidisciplinary approach for severe hypercalcemia and postoperative refractory hypocalcemia. These patients need lifelong calcium and vitamin D supplementation.</p>","PeriodicalId":23353,"journal":{"name":"Turkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation","volume":" ","pages":"132-135"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143731889","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}
Hemachander Sridharan, Nikhil Kesarkar, Raylene Dias
{"title":"Optimizing Paediatric Hypospadias Surgical Repair: Pudendal Nerve Block Versus Caudal Block for Superior Analgesia.","authors":"Hemachander Sridharan, Nikhil Kesarkar, Raylene Dias","doi":"10.4274/TJAR.2025.241773","DOIUrl":"10.4274/TJAR.2025.241773","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Postoperative pain control after hypospadias surgery can be challenging, and the effectiveness of caudal block (CB) for analgesia is limited. This study evaluated the analgesic efficacy of pudendal nerve block (PNB) using both ultrasound and a peripheral nerve stimulator (PNS), compared to a CB performed using landmark guidance, in paediatric patients undergoing hypospadias surgical repair.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 40 patients scheduled for hypospadias surgery were included in this prospective, randomized, double-blind controlled trial, who received either a PNB or a CB. Patients in the pudendal group received an ultrasound- and PNS-guided, PNB with a combination of bupivacaine (0.25%) at a dose of 0.5 mL kg<sup>-1</sup> and clonidine at a dose of 1 μg kg<sup>-1</sup>, whereas those in the caudal group received a landmark-guided CB with bupivacaine (0.25%) at a dose of 1 mL kg<sup>-1</sup> along with clonidine at a dose of 1 μg kg<sup>-1</sup>. The objective pain scale (OPS) was used to assess pain intensity in each group within 24 hours post-surgery. Perioperative hemodynamic changes and analgesic requirements were also recorded.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The CB provided effective analgesia, lasting an average of 6 hours. OPS scores at 6, 12, 18, and 24 hours after surgery were significantly lower in the PNB group than in the CB group. The PNB group had a significantly longer time to the need for initial analgesia, while the CB group required a significantly greater dose of paracetamol after surgery (<i>P</i> < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Findings from this study suggest that, at these doses, PNB is more effective than CB in providing longer-lasting pain relief, significantly lower pain scores, and a reduced need for postoperative analgesics.</p>","PeriodicalId":23353,"journal":{"name":"Turkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation","volume":" ","pages":"114-121"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143812335","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":"Comment on \"Can Artificial Intelligence Be Successful as an Anaesthesiology and Reanimation Resident?\"","authors":"Hinpetch Daungsupawong, Viroj Wiwanitkit","doi":"10.4274/TJAR.2025.252040","DOIUrl":"10.4274/TJAR.2025.252040","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23353,"journal":{"name":"Turkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation","volume":" ","pages":"136-137"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144112252","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}
Vildan Kölükçü, Mehtap Gürler Balta, Ahmet Tuğrul Şahin, Ali Genç, Velid Unsal, Fatih Fırat, Fikret Gevrek, Asiye Yancı, Ahmet Burak Gülpınar
{"title":"The Potential Renoprotective Effect of Sugammadex in Renal Ischemia-reperfusion Injury.","authors":"Vildan Kölükçü, Mehtap Gürler Balta, Ahmet Tuğrul Şahin, Ali Genç, Velid Unsal, Fatih Fırat, Fikret Gevrek, Asiye Yancı, Ahmet Burak Gülpınar","doi":"10.4274/TJAR.2025.251887","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4274/TJAR.2025.251887","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of sugammadex on renal tissue for against ischemia-reperfusion injury.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Twenty-one Wistar albino strain female rats were divided into three groups. The first group functioned as the control cohort for comparison. In Groups 2 and 3, a renal ischemia-reperfusion model was established. Moreover, following the cessation of ischemia, the rats in Group 3 were intravenously administered sugammadex at a dose of 4 mg kg<sup>-1</sup>. Blood and tissue samples were subsequently collected for analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Biochemical analyses revealed a notable increase in the enzymatic activities of glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase in Group 3 relative to Group 2 (<i>P</i> < 0.001 and <i>P</i>=0.015, respectively). Additionally, the concentration of malondialdehyde was found to be significantly reduced in Group 3 relative to Group 2 (<i>P</i>=0.004). Group 3 exhibited a substantial decrease in tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin 6, and interleukin 1 beta levels when compared to Group 2 (<i>P</i>=0.021, <i>P</i>=0.006, and <i>P</i>=0.016 respectively). Group 2 exhibited the highest concentrations of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin and kidney injury molecule-1 (<i>P</i> < 0.001 and <i>P</i>=0.015, respectively). Similarly, the histopathologic tissue damage was the most prominent in Group 2 (<i>P</i> < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Sugammadex plays a protective role against ischaemia-reperfusion injury in renal tissue.</p>","PeriodicalId":23353,"journal":{"name":"Turkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144151940","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}