Dear colleagues
The second issue of the Greek e-journal of Perioperative Medicine for 2024 presents various articles concerning perioperative medicine,
The first article is the clinical study of Fyntanidou B et al. which investigates the possible impact of total infusion time of NaCl 7.5% on its efficacy in normovolemic patients. The authors concluded that hypertonic NaCl 7.5% efficacy decreases to zero when total infusion time exceeds 10min.
The first case report of Zografidou P et al. presents the perioperative management of a patient with peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM), with left ventricular ejection fraction less than 15%, at 27 weeks of gestation, who underwent for emergency caesarean section. The authors noted that PPCM is related with high morbidity and mortality that can be fatal for mother and fetus and also can cause a chronic decline of mother’s quality of life. Early diagnosis, continuous monitoring, and prolonged treatment therapy (medication selection must be done carefully and with respect for the needs of breastfeeding or pregnant women) may be advantageous for PPCM.
The second case report of Zografidou P et al. describes a patient who was already treated with low-molecular-weight heparin for a gamma knife removal of a thalamic lesion and presented with a… Continue reading →
