Objective The Pain Sensitivity Questionnaire (PSQ) is a clinically beneficial instrument that has been proven to be correlated with various experimental pain sensitivity assessments in healthy people and in patients with chronic pain. In this study, we aimed to translate the PSQ into Turkish (PSQ-T) and validate it for the measurement of pain sensitivity among Turkish people. Methods Seventy-three patients with chronic back pain who were planning to undergo an interventional procedure completed the Brief Pain Inventory-Short Form (BPI-SF), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory, Pain Catastrophizing Scale, and PSQ prior to their procedure. Subcutaneous infiltration of lidocaine was used as a standardized experimental pain stimulus. Pain was evaluated using a visual analog scale (VAS 1: infiltration in the hand, and VAS 2: infiltration in the procedure area) Results Scores on the PSQ-T were significantly correlated with those on the BPI-SF. A significant positive relationship was observed between VAS 1 and VAS 2 values and the PSQ-T score, BPI pain score, and BPI interference score. Conclusions The PSQ-T can be used as a valid and reliable tool for the assessment of pain sensitivity in the Turkish population.

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ÖZLaringeal maske ile havayolu yönetimi, hemodinamik olarak stabil, cerrahi operasyon süresi kısa olan ve prone pozisyonu gibi spesifik pozisyonları gerektirmeyen ameliyatlarda uygulama kolaylığı sağladığı için özellikle tercih edilen noninvaziv bir tekniktir. Kolay bir şekilde uygulanmasına rağmen, deneyim eksikliği ve uygun olmayan enstrümantasyon seçimi nedeniyle ciddi komplikasyonlar nadiren ortaya çıkabilir. Bu olgu sunumunda laringeal maske uygulamasında unutulmuş introdüser nedeniyle gelişen dil ödemi tablosunun klinik yönetimi ve tedavi seçenekleri sunulmaktadır. Anahtar sözcükler: Laringeal maske, dilde ödem, introduser ABSTRACT Airway management using a laryngeal mask is an especially preferred noninvasive technique because of its achievement of hemodynamic stability and ease of application in surgeries that have short surgery time and do not require specific positions such as the prone position. Although it is easily performed, serious complications may manifest rarely because of lack of experience and inappropriate choice of instrumentation. In this case report, clinical management and treatment options of tongue edema that developed because of the forgotten introducer in laryngeal mask application are presented.

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Objective:Chronic back pain is a common problem with unwanted effects on the quality of life. The choice of treatment is usually patient-specific, but the use of epiduroscopic minimal invasive procedure is increasing. Epiduroscopy avoids surgical complications and improves patient comfort. This study was conducted to compare the efficacy of epiduroscopy in patients with failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) and in patients without previous back surgery. Patients and Methods: Forty-one ASA I-II-III patients aged 18-80 years old, with chronic back pain, radiologically and clinically diagnosed with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), and FBSS after laminectomy, hemilaminectomy, lumbar discectomy or lumbar spinal stabilization were included retrospectively. Patients were stratified as Group (O) with FBSS and Group (N) without previous back surgery. Baseline visual analogue scale (VAS) scores were obtained before treatment. During the 1st, 2nd and 3rd follow-ups, VAS scores of patients were measured. Results: Visual analogue scale scores decreased significantly at 1, 2, and 3 months after epiduroscopic adhesiolysis in both groups. The differences in VAS scores of patients with and without previous back surgery were not statistically significant. Conclusion: Epiduroscopic adhesiolysis neuroplasty was followed by a significant decrease in chronic back pain in LSS and FBSS patients .