Regional anesthesia and pain management have experienced advances in recent years,
especially with the advent of fascial plane blocks. The erector spinae plane block is one of …

Background The effects of individualised perioperative lung-protective ventilation (based on
the open-lung approach [OLA]) on postoperative complications is unknown. We aimed to …

Background and objectives In the context of opioid-sparing perioperative management,
there is still little evidence from randomized controlled trials regarding the effectiveness of …

Background High intraoperative PEEP with recruitment manoeuvres may improve
perioperative outcomes. We re-examined this question by conducting a patient-level meta …

Background We aimed to examine whether using a high fraction of inspired oxygen (FIO 2)
in the context of an individualised intra-and postoperative open-lung ventilation approach …

BACKGROUND: Tracheal intubation failure in patients with difficult airway is still not
uncommon. While videolaryngoscopes such as the Glidescope offer better glottic vision due …

Background Morbidly obese patients show an increased risk of postoperative hypoxemia
and pulmonary complications when compared with normal weight subjects. The purpose of …

Background Postoperative pulmonary and non-pulmonary complications are common
problems that increase morbidity and mortality in surgical patients, even though the …

Laparoscopy offers numerous advantages over open procedures, minimizing trauma,
reducing pain, accelerating recovery, and shortening hospital stays. Despite other technical …

During pneumoperitoneum, intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) is usually kept at 12–14 mmHg.
There is no clinical benefit in IAP increments if they do not increase intra-abdominal volume …