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    Effect of the pandemic on surgical procedures in a tertiary care hospital: A retrospective review
    (2022-09-01) SAÇAK, BÜLENT; KESİMER, MEHMET DENİZ; ŞAHİN, BAHADIR; UĞURLU, MUSTAFA ÜMİT; SAKAR, MUSTAFA; YUMUŞAKHUYLU, ALİ CEMAL; Ozkan M. C. , SAÇAK B., KESİMER M. D. , ŞAHİN B., UĞURLU M. Ü. , Sirzai E. Y. , SAKAR M., Aykut A., Cicek I., YUMUŞAKHUYLU A. C.
    Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the impact of performing surgeries with necessary precautions and to evaluate demographic characteristics of operated patients during novel coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the infection rates during hospitalization and within 14 days after surgery.
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    Continuous hemoglobin measurement during frontal advancement operations can improve patient outcomes
    (2022-12-01) SARAÇOĞLU, AYTEN; ABDULLAYEV, RUSLAN; SAÇAK, BÜLENT; AYKAÇ, ZEYNEP ZUHAL; SAKAR, MUSTAFA; Saraçoğlu A., Abdullayev R., Sakar M., Saçak B., Incekoy F. G., Aykac Z.
    Massive hemorrhage in pediatric cranioplasty operations may necessitate blood transfusion, which may cause many complications. Radical-7 Pulse CO-Oximeter (Massimo Corporation, Irvine, CA) can provide continuous hemoglobin concentration (SpHb) measurements noninvasively. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of SpHb measurement on perioperative transfusion management and postoperative patient outcomes. For this retrospective case-control study, we collected the data of pediatric patients undergoing fronto-orbital advancement surgery for plagiocephaly and trigonocephaly between 2018 and 2021. Perioperative SpHb monitoring was performed for patients in the SpHb Group. Other patients that were managed conventionally were considered as the control group (C Group). The data on patients\" demographic and clinical characteristics, intraoperative hemodynamic and laboratory variables such as blood gases, intraoperative blood losses, the amount of the transfused blood products, the length of postoperative intensive care unit (ICU) stay, and the duration of hospital stay were collected. The data of 42 patients were collected, and 29 of these patients were males (69%). In 16 of the patients, SpHb monitoring was performed. The demographic, clinical, and perioperative hemodynamic characteristics of the patients were comparable between the groups. Compared to the C Group, the SpHb Group had significantly lower perioperative packed red blood cell (PRBC) transfusion (136.3 +/- 40.1 vs. 181.5 +/- 74.8 mL, P = 0.015), less postoperative drainage (125.3 +/- 47.7 vs. 185.8 +/- 97.6 mL, P = 0.013), and shorter ICU stay (37.1 +/- 12.0 vs. 64.8 +/- 24.9 h, P < 0.001). There was a positive correlation between the amount of PRBC transfusion and the length of ICU stay (r = 0.459, P = 0.003). Patients with perioperative continuous SpHb measurement have lower intraoperative PRBC transfusion, less postoperative bleeding, and shorter ICU stay. When necessary, SpHb, together with clinical judgment and laboratory confirmation, can be used in decision-making for perioperative PRBC transfusion.
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    A new method for quantification of frontal retrusion and complex skull shape in metopic craniosynostosis: a pilot study of a new outcome measure for endoscopic strip craniectomy
    (2022-06-01) SAÇAK, BÜLENT; ERDOĞAN, ONUR; BAYRİ, YAŞAR; DAĞÇINAR, ADNAN; SAKAR, MUSTAFA; SÖNMEZ, ÖZCAN; SAKAR M., Haidar H., SÖNMEZ Ö., ERDOĞAN O., SAÇAK B., BAYRİ Y., DAĞÇINAR A.
    OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to propose a new skull outline–based method to objectively quantify complex 3D skull shapes and frontal and supraorbital retrusion in metopic craniosynostosis using 3D photogrammetry. METHODS A standard section from 3D photogrammetry, which represents the trigonocephalic shape, was used in this study. From the midpoint of the area of this section, half diagonals were calculated to the skull outline at 5° increments in the anterior half of the head. These half diagonals were used to create a sinusoidal curve, and the area under the sinusoidal curve (AUC) was used to represent the mathematical expression of the trigonocephalic head shape. The AUC from 0° to 180° (90° from the midline to each side) was calculated and is referred to as AUC0→180. The AUC from 60° to 120° (30° from the midline to each side) was also calculated and is referred to as AUC60→120. A total of 24 patients who underwent endoscopic strip craniectomy and 13 age- and sex-matched controls were included in the study. The AUC values obtained in patients at different time points and controls were analyzed. RESULTS The mean preoperative AUC60→120 and AUC0→180 in the patients were significantly lower than those in control individuals. The increase in both AUC60→120 and AUC0→180 values is statistically significant at the discontinuation of helmet therapy and at final follow-up. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis indicated that AUC60→120 is a more accurate classifier than AUC0→180. CONCLUSIONS The proposed method objectively quantifies complex head shape and frontal retrusion in patients with metopic craniosynostosis and provides a quantitative measure for follow-up after surgical treatment. It avoids ionizing radiation exposure