Anesthesiologists can use the science of clinic scheduling to design appointment systems for preanesthesia evaluation clinics. The principal reasons reported for inappropriately [or arguably unethically] long patient waiting times are provider tardiness, lack of patient punctuality, patient no-shows, and improperly designed appointment systems. However, the fundamental reason why anesthesia cli...

STUDY OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to compare the antiemetic efficacy and costs associated with 3 different anesthesia regimens used in gynecologic laparoscopy. DESIGN This was a randomized, controlled study. SETTING The study was conducted at a university hospital. PATIENTS We studied 150 ASA physical status I or II patients, undergoing elective gynecologic laparoscopy with general...

INTRODUCTION Knowledge of anatomic, physiological, biochemical and physical characteristics of children of all age groups, the existing illness and possible pathological response of the organism to the existing situation, require a pediatric anesthesiologist to participate in the preparation of a child for surgical treatment, to choose the best anesthesia technique and medications, and manipula...

Background: The beneficial effects of two central neuraxial blocks in combined form are well acceptable and well tolerable by patients. Beneficial effects of both components are utilized, minimizing their drawbacks. Aims: Our study is designed to evaluate the use of peripheral ( popliteal fossa block ) and central nerve block (spinal) in combined form for below knee surgical procedures. Methods...

conclusions our anesthesia method was sciatic and femoral nerve block under double ultrasonic and nerve stimulator guidance. case presentation in this case report, we present a patient who had tibia and fibula fractures and a symptomatic severe critical aortic stenosis which was diagnosed during a preoperative visit. the patient had exertional dyspnea, palpitations and fainting history, but he ...

OBJECTIVE: Our study aimed to investigate changes in patient satisfaction and quality of life according the anesthesia method applied for transurethral resection prostate (TUR-P) due benign prostatic hypertrophy geriatric patients with lower urinary system symptoms.
 METHODS: A total 60 scheduled TUR-P were included study. The divided into two groups as those receiving spinal general anest...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to determine whether parental auricular acupuncture reduces parental preoperative anxiety and thus allows children to benefit from parental presence during induction of anesthesia. METHODS Mothers of children who were scheduled to undergo surgery were randomly assigned to an acupuncture intervention group (auricular press needles at relaxation, tranqui...