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  • PublicationOpen Access
    Postoperative psychiatric disorders in general thoracic surgery: incidence, risk factors and outcomes
    (OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC, 2010-05) YILDIZELİ, BEDRETTİN; Ozyurtkan, Mehmet Oguzhan; Yildizeli, Bedrettin; Kuscu, Kemal; Bekiroglu, Nural; Bostanci, Korkut; Batirel, Hasan Fevzi; Yuksel, Mustafa
    Objective: Postoperative psychiatric disorders (PPDs) may complicate the post-surgical outcome. We analysed the types, incidences, risk factors and outcomes of the PPDs in non-cardiac thoracic surgery patients. Methods: All patients (n = 100) undergoing major non-cardiac thoracic surgery from January 2004 to March 2005 were investigated prospectively. The diagnosis of PPD was made based on the Diagnosis and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The patients were grouped into two according to the presence (group I) or absence (group II) of PPD. Data on pre-, per- and postoperative factors, and the adverse outcomes were analysed. Results: Eighteen patients (18%) developed PPD, including delirium in 44%, adjustment disorders in 22%, panic attack in 17%, minor depression in 11% and psychosis in 6%. The patients who developed PPD were older (58 +/- 17 vs 50 +/- 15 years, p = 0.05), had a longer operation time (6 +/- 1 vs 5 +/- 2 h, p = 0.015) and hospital stay (13 +/- 9 vs 8 +/- 5 days, p = 0.019). The morbidity and mortality rates were not significantly different between the groups (67% vs 46%; 11% vs 1%, respectively). The causative factors in the development of PPD were older age, longer operation time, abnormal serum chemistry values of sodium, potassium, calcium and glucose, hypoalbuminaemia, the presence of the postoperative respiratory distress and infection and blood transfusion (p < 0.05). Conclusions: PPDs are associated with adverse outcomes including a longer hospital stay, and increased morbidity and mortality rates. The identification, detection and elimination of these risk factors are recommended. (C) 2009 European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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    The Size of the Esophageal Hiatus in Gastroesophageal Reflux Pathophysiology: Outcome of Intraoperative Measurements
    (SPRINGER, 2010) GİRAL, ADNAN; Batirel, Hasan Fevzi; Uygur-Bayramicli, Oya; Giral, Adnan; Ekici, Buelent; Bekiroglu, Nural; Yildizeli, Bedrettin; Yueksel, Mustafa
    The aim of the study was to investigate the impact of the size of the esophageal hiatus on lower esophageal sphincter pressure (LESP) and acid reflux. Patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease who underwent Nissen fundoplication in 2006-2008 were included. All underwent esophageal manometry and 22 had 24-h pH monitoring. The area of the esophageal hiatus was calculated from a photograph shot during surgery. A hiatal index was calculated via division of hiatal area with body mass index (BMI). Correlation and logistic regression analysis were performed. Twenty-eight patients (average age 44, 14 males) were enrolled. The mean BMI, LESP, DeMeester score, hiatal area, and hiatal index were 27 +/- 3.9 kg/m(2), 11.7 +/- 6.6 mmHg, 43 +/- 34, 3.83 +/- 1.24 cm(2), and 0.143 +/- 0.048, respectively. There was a significant negative correlation between hiatal area, hiatal index and LESP (-0.513, p = 0.005, r = -0.439, p = 0.019 respectively). Additionally there was a negative correlation between hiatal area and total LES length (r = -0.508, p = 0.013) and a significant positive correlation between hiatal area, hiatal index, and DeMeester scores (0.452, p = 0.035, 0.537, p = 0.01, respectively). Height and hiatal area were significant factors in multiple linear regression. The size of the esophageal hiatus significantly affects LESP and acid reflux, and hiatal index is a new value, which appears to reflect the amount of acid reflux. Total LES length is also shortened in patients with a large hiatus.
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    Factors associated with postoperative delirium after thoracic surgery
    (ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2005) YILDIZELİ, BEDRETTİN; Yildizeli, B; Ozyurtkan, O; Batirel, HF; Kuscu, K; Bekiroglu, N; Yuksel, M
    Background. Postoperative delirium is an acute confusional state characterized by fluctuating consciousness and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. We analyzed the incidence and risk factors of delirium following thoracic surgery. Methods. All patients (n = 432) who underwent thoracotomy or sternotomy from 1996 to 2003 were analyzed retrospectively. The diagnosis of postoperative delirium was based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV criteria. Results. Postoperative delirium developed in 23 patients (5.32%) between postoperative days 2 to 12 (mean, 4.4 +/- 2.6 days). There were 15 males and 8 females, with a mean age of 59.4 years (24 to 77 years). The delirium group was older (59.4 +/- 14.6 vs 51.3 +/- 15.5 years, p < 0.01) and had a longer operation time than the nondelirious group (5.34 +/- 1.58 vs 4.38 +/- 1.6 hours, p = 0.005). Morbidity and mortality rates were not significantly different between the two groups (56.5% vs 47.1%; 13.0% vs 3.66%, respectively). Univariate analysis showed that the older age, markedly abnormal postoperative levels of sodium, potassium, or glucose, sleep deprivation, operation time, and diabetes mellitus were risk factors (p < 0.05). According to multivariate analyses, four factors were selected as predictive risk factors: (1) markedly abnormal postoperative levels of sodium, potassium, or glucose (p = 0.038); (2) sleep deprivation (p = 0.05); (3) age (p = 0.033); and (4) operation time (p = 0.041). Conclusions. Postoperative delirium may cause higher morbidity and mortality rates after thoracic surgery. Close postoperative follow-up and early identification of predisposing factors such as older age, sleep deprivation, abnormal postoperative levels of sodium, potassium, or glucose, and longer operation time can prevent occurrence of postoperative delirium. (C) 2005 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
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    Effect of the amount of intraoperative fluid administration on postoperative pulmonary complications following anatomic lung resections
    (MOSBY-ELSEVIER, 2015-01) KARARMAZ, ALPER; Arslantas, Mustafa Kemal; Kara, Hasan Volkan; Tuncer, Beliz Bilgili; Yildizeli, Bedrettin; Yuksel, Mustafa; Bostanci, Korkut; Bekiroglu, Nural; Kararmaz, Alper; Cinel, Ismail; Batirel, Hasan F.
    Objective: Excessive fluid administration during lung resections is a risk for pulmonary injury. We analyzed the effect of intraoperative fluids on postoperative pulmonary complications (PCs). Methods: Patients who underwent anatomic pulmonary resections during 2012 to 2013 were included. Age, weight, pulmonary function data, smoking (pack-years), the infusion rate and the total amount of intraoperative fluids (including crystalloid, colloid, and blood products), duration of anesthesia, hospital stay, PCs, and mortality were recorded. PCs were defined as acute respiratory distress syndrome, need for intubation, bronchoscopy, atelectasis, pneumonia, prolonged air leak, and failure to expand. Univariate analyses and multivariate logistic regression were performed. A Lowess curve was drawn for intraoperative fluid threshold. Results: In 139 patients, types of resections were segmentectomy-lobectomy (n = 69; extended n = 37; video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery n = 19) and pneumonectomy (n = 9; extended n = 5). One hundred sixty-one PCs were observed in 76 patients (acute respiratory distress syndrome [n = 5], need for intubation [n = 9], atelectasis [n = 60], need for bronchoscopy [n = 19], pneumonia [n = 26], prolonged air leak [n = 19], and failure to expand [n = 23]). Overall mortality was 4.3% (6 out of 139 patients). Mean hospital stay was 8.5 +/- 4.8 days. Univariate analyses showed that smoking, intraoperative total amount of fluids, crystalloids, blood products, and infusion rate as well as total amount of crystalloids and infusion rate during the postoperative first 48 hours were significant for PCs (P = .033, P < .0001, P = .001, P = .03, P < .0001, P = .002, and P < .0001, respectively). In multivariate logistic regression analysis intraoperative infusion rate (P < .0001) and smoking were significant (P = .023). An infusion rate of 6 mL/kg/h was found to be the threshold. Conclusions: The occurrence of postoperative PCs is seen more frequently if the intraoperative infusion rate of fluids exceeds 6 mL/kg/h.
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    Macroscopic complete resection is not associated with improved survival in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma
    (2018-06) YILDIZELİ, BEDRETTİN; Batirel, Hasan Fevzi; Metintas, Muzaffer; Caglar, Hale Basak; Ak, Guntulu; Yumuk, Perran Fulden; Ahiskali, Rengin; Bozkurtlar, Emine; Bekiroglu, Nural; Lacin, Tunc; Yildizeli, Bedrettin; Yuksel, Mustafa