Person:
GÜNAL, ÖMER

Profile Picture

Email Address

Birth Date

Research Projects

Organizational Units

OrgUnit Logo
Organizational Unit

Job Title

Last Name

GÜNAL

First Name

ÖMER

Name

Filters

2021 - 20222
Reset filters

Settings

Author: ORHON ERGÜN, MELİHA × Has files: false ×

Search Results

Now showing 1 - 2 of 2
  • No Thumbnail Available
    PublicationMetadata only
    The Effects of Perioperative Factors on Early Postoperative Morbidity in Bariatric Surgery
    (2022) ORHON ERGÜN, MELİHA; Zengin, Seniyye Ulgen; Orhon Ergun, Meliha; Gunal, Omer
  • No Thumbnail Available
    PublicationMetadata only
    Effect of Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block on Postoperative Pain and Intraoperative Opioid Consumption in Bariatric Surgery
    (SPRINGER, 2021) ORHON ERGÜN, MELİHA; Zengin, Seniyye Ulgen; Ergun, Meliha Orhon; Gunal, Omer
    Background Bariatric surgery is often associated with moderate to severe pain. In patients with obesity, opioids have the potential to induce ventilatory impairment; thus, opioid use needs to be limited. This study aimed to compare the novel ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block (ESPB) technique with controls in terms of intraoperative opioid consumption and postoperative pain control. Methods A total of 63 patients with morbid obesity who underwent laparoscopic bariatric surgery were included in this randomized study. Patients were randomly assigned to the bilateral erector spinae plane block (ESPB) group or the control group. To evaluate perioperative pain and to adjust opioid dose, analgesia nociception index (ANI) was monitored during surgery. Total opioid dose was recorded for each patient. In addition, pain was evaluated using visual analogue scale (VAS) scores for 24 h following the operation. Results Total intraoperative remifentanil dose was significantly lower in the ESPB group when compared to controls (1356.3 +/- 177.8 vs. 3273.3 +/- 961.9 mcg, p < 0.001). In the ESPB group, none of the patients required additional analgesia during follow-up. In contrast, all control patients required analgesia. ESPB group had significantly lower VAS scores at all postoperative time points (p < 0.001 for all). Conclusion Bilateral ultrasound-guided ESPB appears to be a simple and effective technique to improve perioperative pain control and reduce intraoperative opioid need in patients with morbid obesity undergoing bariatric surgery.