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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2025Scopus SJRQ1
    The First Surgery Experienced Through Virtual Reality: A Knee Surgery Case Report

    Aydin, Aydanur; Menekşeoğlu, Ahmet Kıvanç; Öner, Kerim; Ertürk, Engin

    The decision to undergo surgery and the significance of the operating theater environment are influenced by several factors, which vary from person to person. Negative perceptions of the operating room environment can influence the decision to undergo surgery and the process of treatment. Virtual reality (VR) technology offers the potential to alter individuals' environmental encounters through the provision of diverse environmental perceptions. This case study evaluates the results of a VR simulation applied during surgery to an individual with no previous surgical experience. A male patient scheduled for arthroscopic meniscus surgery was the subject of a VR simulation. The patient's perception of the simulated environment was transmitted through VR goggles from the time he entered the operating room until he left. However, the VR application was terminated during the administration of anesthesia, and no premedication was administered to the patient. The VR application included nature walks in various regions, including forests, lakeshores, and meadows, accompanied by the sound of birds. Data were collected using a visual analog scale to assess pain levels and a walking test form. The patient, a 35-year-old male, is a high school graduate and is undergoing his first surgical procedure. The patient expressed concerns and fears regarding the decision to undergo surgery. The patient's preoperative anxiety was rated at 9 out of 10 but subsequently decreased to 1 out of 10 following the surgical procedure. The patient rated his satisfaction with the surgical experience as 9 out of 10. The patient did not require sedatives or analgesics during the intraoperative period or for the first 10 hours following the operation. The patient was successfully mobilized at the 15-hour mark following surgery. The patient was highly satisfied with the application. The utilization of VR during surgical procedures has the potential to reduce the necessity for premedication and enhance postoperative compliance among patients.

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2024Scopus SJRQ1
    Impact of Preoperative Progressive Relaxation Exercises on Postoperative Pain, Comfort, and Recovery : A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Kulakaç, Nurşen; Sayılan, Aylin Aydın

    This randomized controlled trial aimed to investigate the impact of preoperative progressive relaxation exercises on postoperative pain, comfort, and quality of recovery. The study was conducted between June and November 2023, involving 68 patients undergoing surgical intervention and hospitalized in the surgical clinic. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, the Visual Analog Scale (VAS)-Pain, the Perianesthesia Comfort Scale, and the Quality of Recovery Questionnaire. At the sixth postoperative hour, no significant difference was observed in pain levels between the experimental and control groups (P > .05). However, the VAS scores for the experimental group at the 12th and 24th postoperative hours were significantly lower than those of the control group (P < .001). Furthermore, 24 hours postoperatively, the experimental group demonstrated significantly higher quality of recovery (P < .001) and comfort levels (P < .001) than the control group. This study concludes that patients engaged in relaxation exercises exhibited lower VAS scores and higher levels of recovery and comfort.

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2023Scopus SJRQ3
    A needful, unique, and in-place evaluation of the injuries in earthquake victims with computed tomography, in catastrophic disasters! The 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquakes: part II

    Tonkaz, Gokhan; Sengul, Demet; Bekci, Tumay; Sengul, Ilker; Cakir, Ismet Mirac; Onder, Ramazan Orkun; Tonkaz, Duygu Erkal; Eryuruk, Uluhan; Aksoy, Iskender; Veiga, Eduardo Carvalho de Arruda

    OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine the computed tomography findings associated with very recent catastrophic 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake-related injuries and their anatomotopographic distribution in the adult population.METHODS: The incorporated computed tomography scans of 768 adult cases who had been admitted to the hospital and had undergone computed tomography imaging after these tragic disasters had been examined on the Teleradiology Reporting System of the Turkish Ministry of Health. To this end, the injuries were classified into six categories: head, thoracic, spinal, pelvic, extremity, and abdominal injury, with three age groups (18-34, 35-64, and 365 years) and four different imaging intervals (<24, 24-48, 49-72, and >72 h).RESULTS: This study incorporated 316 (41.1%) cases on the first day, 57 (7.5%) on the second day, 219 (28.5%) on the third day, and 176 (22.9%) on the fourth day after the earthquake or later. Of the 768 cases, 109 (14.2%) had a head injury, 100 (13.0%) had a thoracic injury, 99 (12.9%) had a spinal injury, 51 (6.6%) had a pelvic injury, 41 (5.4%) had an extremity injury, and 11 (1.4%) had an abdominal injury.CONCLUSION: In these regrettable earthquake disasters, we determined a high ratio of head injuries, which was closely followed by thoracic and spinal injuries, in our preliminary outcomes for the pediatric population, Part I. The frequency of abdominal injuries was low among individuals who experienced the earthquake. Last but not least, we have noticed a higher likelihood of spinal injury in individuals older than 65 years in the studied population.

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2023Scopus SJRQ3
    A needful, unique, and in-place evaluation of the injuries in earthquake victims with computed tomography, in catastrophic disasters! The 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquakes: part I

    Cakir, Ismet Mirac; Sengul, Ilker; Bekci, Tumay; Tonkaz, Gokhan; Eryuruk, Uluhan; Onder, Ramazan Orkun; Aksoy, Iskender; Bayar, Ayse Elif; Tonkaz, Mehmet; Sengul, Demet

    OBJECTIVE: This study was carried out to evaluate the injuries in pediatric earthquake victims due to the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquakes with computed tomography and determine the anatomotopographic distribution of injuries. METHODS: The material of this retrospective study consisted of the computed tomography findings of 257 pediatric cases injured in the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquakes, and those were divided into subgroups based on their age group, i.e., 0-4, 5-9, 10-14, and 15-18 years, and the type of injury, i.e., head, maxillofacial, thoracic, abdominal, pelvic, and spinal injuries. RESULTS: Earthquake-related injuries had been detected in 102 (39.6%) patients. Of the 29 patients with multiple injuries, 17, 10, and 2 had injuries in two, three, and four topographic regions, respectively. The most common injury was a head injury, which was detected in 48 (18.7%) cases, followed by thoracic injury, spinal injury, pelvic fracture, abdominal injury, and maxillofacial fracture, which were detected in 40 (15.6%), 22 (8.5%), 19 (7.4%), 10 (3.9%), and 6 (2.3%) patients, respectively. The cranial bone fractures and intracranial injuries were significantly more frequent in the 0-4 years age group compared with other age groups (p=0.028 and p=0.024, respectively). The rib fractures with spinal and pleural injuries were significantly more common in the 15-18 years age group compared with others (p=0.016, p=0.004, and p=0.002, respectively). CONCLUSION: The head injury was the most common earthquake-related injury in pediatric cases. Herein, it was more common in younger children compared with other age groups, whereas rib, spine, and pleural injuries were more common in older children.

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
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  • MakaleYalnız künye2023Scopus SJRQ1
    The Effect of Burnout and Moral Sensitivity Levels of Surgical Unit Nurses on Job Satisfaction

    Kulakaç, Nurşen; Uzun, Sevda

    Purpose: This study was carried out to determine the effect of burnout and moral sensitivity levels of surgical unit nurses on their job satisfaction. Design: A descriptive and correlational design study. Methods: The population consisted of 268 nurses working in health institutions in the Eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey. The data were collected online between 1 and 30 April, 2022 using a sociodemographic data form, the Maslach Burnout Inventory, the Minnesota Job Satisfaction Scale, and the Moral Sensitivity Scale. Pearson correlation analysis and logistic regression analysis were used to evaluate the data. Findings: The nurses' moral sensitivity scale mean score was 105.2 ± 18.8, and the Minnesota job satisfaction scale mean score was 3.3 ± 0.7. The participants' mean emotional exhaustion score was 25.4 ± 7.3, the depersonalization score average was 15.7 ± 4.6, and the personal accomplishment mean score was 20.5 ± 6.7. The factors affecting the job satisfaction of nurses were found to be moral sensitivity, personal accomplishment, and satisfaction with the unit they worked. Conclusions: Nurses had high levels of burnout due to emotional exhaustion, one of the subdimensions of burnout, and moderate levels of burnout due to depersonalization and personal accomplishment. The moral sensitivity and job satisfaction of nurses are moderate. As the nurses' accomplishment and ethical sensitivity levels increased and their emotional exhaustion levels decreased, their job satisfaction levels increased.

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
    • SDG 8 · İnsana Yakışır İş ve Ekonomik Büyüme
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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2020Scopus SJRQ3
    Bladder Sparing Surgical Treatment in a Patient with Pelvic Lipomatosis

    Tarhan, Fatih; Kayukoglu, Ovunc; Can, Utku; Özgül, Aydin

    Pelvic lipomatosis is an uncommon benign disease characterized by the excessive growth of mature fat tissue in the perivesical and perirectal areas. A 61-year-old male patient, who was admitted with voiding difficulty, underwent bladder-sparing surgery with excision of adipose tissue for pelvic lipomatosis. The case is presented and discussed with the relevant literature.

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam