1 81To cite this article: Kumbasar U, Yılmaz Y, Özercan MM, Ancın B, Dikmen E, Doğan R. The effect of fibrin sealant spraying on prolonged air leak after pulmonary resections: a single center experience. Curr Thorac Surg 2017;2(3): 81-84. ABSTRACT Background:The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of fibrin sealant spraying on postoperative air

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Aim: Tracheostomy is a common procedure performed surgically or percutaneously due to prolonged intubation. During the procedure, airway safety can be ensured using a laryngeal mask airway (LMA) or an endotracheal tube (ETT). The aim of this study was to investigate the complications associated with the use of LMA and ETT during the tracheostomy procedure, operative time, and changes in blood gas parameters. Materials and Methods: This study included patients admitted to the Intensive Care Units of Burdur State Hospital between 2019 and 2023. A total of 78 patients were divided into two groups: ETT (n=39) and LMA (n=39). Procedure-related complications, operative time, blood gas data were recorded from the patient files. Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the LMA and ETT groups in terms of complications. There was also no statistically significant difference in postoperative values of PaCO2 between the groups (p

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Plasmacytomas are localized proliferations of plasma cells in bone marrow. Extraosseous tissue involvement is uncommon. Herein, we report a case of mediastinal extramedullary plasmacytoma in a 54-year-old woman. A 85 mm lesion was reported in computed chest tomography of the patient who referred to ourvhospital with dyspnea. Since interventional radiologists did not think the patient was suitable for percutaneous biopsy, a surgical biopsy was performed and the pathology reported a plasmacytoma. Various investigations were done to rule out multiple myeloma. Since no result in favor of multiple myeloma was obtained, mass was diagnosed as extramedullary plasmacytoma. Radiotherapy was scheduled for the patient.