Tıp Fakültesi / Faculty of Medicine
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Item Developing a Measure to Quantify Ocular Pain Postoperatively: The Adaptation of the Ocular Pain Assessment Survey(2022) Yildiz-Tas, Ayse; Sonmez, Sadi Can; Kisakurek, Zeynep Busra; Deniz, Gulsum; Baygul, Arzu; Kesim, Cem; Karslioglu, Melisa Zisan; Ozturkmen, Cem; Kurt, Rengin Aslihan; Hamrah, Pedram; Sahin, Afsun; 36276918Purpose. Since quantification and communication of ocular pain is important for a healthier patient follow-up and postoperative guidance, reliable measures like the Ophthalmic Pain Assessment Survey (OPAS) are needed to assess the outcome and management of different operations. To address that need, we carried out the adaptation of OPAS into Turkish to reach different age groups and backgrounds, widening the use of OPAS on patients who underwent an ophthalmic operation. Methods. We used back-translation method and achieved cultural adaptation through content validity scoring by 5 independent ophthalmologists. The survey is then administered three times: preoperatively, postoperatively within 24 hours, and finally a week later in the follow-up visit. Validity is measured in comparison to Visual Analog Scale using Spearman's correlation coefficient and reliability is measured using Cronbach's alpha. Factor analysis is performed by principal component analysis and rotation is performed using Varimax method when necessary. Results. We reached a total of 132 patients with a mean age of 64.2 years. Most of them underwent phacoemulsification (n = 83), followed by PRK (n = 37). Overall, the T-OPAS demonstrated good reliability (mean C. alpha: 0.830) and its correlation with the VAS was especially high (S. coeff. >0.5) in the first three sections in all three surveys. Factor analysis yielded 5 subscales, allowing us to shape the final form of T-OPAS. Conclusion. Through this adaptation of OPAS into a foreign language, we present a reliable and valid tool for postoperative pain quantification, allowing objective measurement of pain in different populations such as the elderly.Item The acromegaly registry of ten different centers in Turkey(2020) Keskin, Caglar; Demir, Ozgur; Karci, Alper Cagri; Berker, Dilek; Canturk, Zeynep; Yaylali, Guzin Fidan; Topsakal, Senay; Ersoy, Reyhan; Bayram, Fahri; Ertorer, Melek Eda; Bozkirli, Emre; Haydardedeoglu, Filiz; Dilekci, Esra Nur Ademoglu; Ay, Seyid Ahmet; Cansu, Guven Baris; Sahin, Mustafa; Emral, Rifat; Corapcioglu, Demet; 0000-0002-0179-9673; 0000-0001-7357-8709; 32417639; AAK-5003-2021; ABI-3705-2020; ABI-3393-2020Objectives: To describe biochemical and clinical features, and therapeutic outcomes of acromegaly patients in Turkey. Methods: Retrospective multicenter epidemiological study of 547 patients followed in 10 centers of the Turkish Acromegaly registry. Results: A total of 547 acromegaly patients (55% female) with a median age of 41 was included in this study. Majority of patients had a macroadenoma (78%). Transsphenoidal surgery was performed as primary treatment in 92% of the patients (n = 503). Surgical remission rate was 39% (197/503) in all operated patients. Overall disease control was achieved in 70% of patients. Remission group were significantly older than non-remission group (p = .002). Patients with microadenomas had significantly higher remission rates than patients with macroadenomas (p < .001). Patients with microadenomas were significantly older at the time of diagnosis when compared to patients with macroadenomas (p < .001). Preoperative growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) levels were significantly lower in the remission group (p < .001). Initial IGF-1 and GH levels were significantly higher in macroadenomas compared to microadenomas (p < .001). Medical treatment was administered as a second-line treatment (97%) in almost all patients without remission. Radiotherapy was preferred in 21% of the patients mostly as a third line treatment. Conclusions: This is one of the largest real life studies evaluating the epidemiological characteristics and treatment outcomes of patients with acromegaly who were followed in different centers in Turkey. Transsphenoidal surgery in the treatment of acromegaly still remains the most valid method. Medical treatment options may improve long-term disease outcomes in patients who cannot be controlled with surgical treatment (up to 70%).Item Investigation of the Effects of Preoperative Hydration on the Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting(2014) Yavuz, M.Selcuk; Kazanci, Dilek; Turan, Sema; Aydinli, Bahar; Selcuk, Gokce; Ozgok, Aysegul; Cosar, AhmetIntroduction. Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) after laparoscopic cholecystectomy operations still continue to be a serious problem. Intravenous fluid administration has been shown to reduce PONV. Some patients have higher risk for PONV described by APFEL score. In this study, our aim was to determine the effects of preoperative intravenous hydration on postoperative nausea and vomiting in high Apfel scored patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery. Patients and Methods. This study is performed with 50 female patients who had APFEL score 3-4 after ethics committee approval and informed consent was taken from patients. The patients were divided into 2 groups: group 1 (P-1): propofol + preoperative hydration and group 2 (P-2): propofol + no preoperative hydration. Results. When the total nausea VAS scores of groups P-1 and P-2 to which hydration was given or not given were compared, a statistically significant difference was detected at 8th and 12th hours (P = 0.001 and P = 0.041). It was observed that in group P-1, which was given hydration, the nausea VAS score was lower. When the total number of patients who had nausea and vomiting in P-1 and P-2, more patients suffered nausea in P-2 group. Discussion. Preoperative hydration may be effective in high Apfel scored patients to prevent postoperative nausea.Item Peri- and Postanalgesic Properties of Lidokain, Lornoxicam, and Nitroglycerine Combination at Intravenous Regional Anesthesia(2014) Cakmak, Biricik Melis; Cakmak, Gokhan; Akpek, Elif; Arslan, Gulnaz; Sahin, Mehmet SukruBackground. This study was conducted to compare and evaluate the effect of adding lornoxicam or nitroglycerine as adjuncts to lidocaine in intravenous regional anesthesia (IVRA). Methods. 60 patients were randomly separated into three groups, lidocaine group (group L), lidocaine + lornoxicamgroup (group LL), and lidocaine + lornoxicam + transdermal nitroglycerine group (group LL-N). Hemodynamic parameters, sensory and motor blocks onset, and recovery times were recorded. Analgesic consumption for tourniquet pain and postoperative period were recorded. Results. Sensory block onset times and motor block onset times were shorter in the LL-N and LL groups compared with L group. Sensory block recovery time and motor block recovery time were prolonged in the LL and LL-N groups compared with group L. The amount of fentanyl required for tourniquet pain was less in group LL and group LL-N when compared with group L. VAS scores of tourniquet pain were higher in group L compared with the other study groups. Postoperative VAS scores were higher for the first 4 hours in group L compared with the other study groups. Conclusion. The adjuvant drugs (lornoxicam or TNG) when added to lidocaine in IVRA were effective in improving the overall quality of anesthesia, reducing tourniquet pain, increasing tourniquet tolerance, and improving the postoperative analgesia.Item Evaluation of anterior chamber inflammation Reply(2015) Gungor, Sirel Gur; 26171477