• LETTER FROM THE EDITORS.
• THE POINT OF CARE ULTRASOUND PROTOCOL POPULATION-TIME TO TIE THE ROOM TOGETHER?
• LOWER LIMB PERIPHERAL NERVE BLOCKS IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT: A NARRATIVE REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE.
• INTENSIVE CARE UNIT ACTIVITY: SUMMARY REVIEW OF 23 YEARS OF FUNCTION OF UNIT IN A SECONDARY URBAN HOSPITAL.
• SUCCESSFUL ANESTHESIA MANAGEMENT IN A PATIENT WITH REFRACTORY HYPOKALEMIA AND HYPERTENSION DUE TO CONN SYNDROME UNDERGOING LAPAROSCOPIC ADRENALECTOMY: A CASE REPORT. Continue reading
• THE POINT OF CARE ULTRASOUND PROTOCOL POPULATION-TIME TO TIE THE ROOM TOGETHER?
• LOWER LIMB PERIPHERAL NERVE BLOCKS IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT: A NARRATIVE REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE.
• INTENSIVE CARE UNIT ACTIVITY: SUMMARY REVIEW OF 23 YEARS OF FUNCTION OF UNIT IN A SECONDARY URBAN HOSPITAL.
• SUCCESSFUL ANESTHESIA MANAGEMENT IN A PATIENT WITH REFRACTORY HYPOKALEMIA AND HYPERTENSION DUE TO CONN SYNDROME UNDERGOING LAPAROSCOPIC ADRENALECTOMY: A CASE REPORT. Continue reading
Dear colleagues,
The editorial board of the Greek e-journal of Perioperative Medicine would like to emphasize that our goal is ensure free-access, high quality, published medical articles.
Our first issue of the Greek e-journal of Perioperative Medicine for 2026 covers a variety of articles concerning perioperative medicine.
The editorial by our Assistant Editor Aslanidis Th focuses on Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), a rapidly expanding bedside diagnostic tool that enables quick clinical decision-making, particularly in emergency and critical care settings. The author notes that its widespread adoption has outpaced regulatory frameworks, leading to variability in training, certification, and legal policies—especially in countries like Greece. Although no legal cases have been linked to performing POCUS, failure to use it when indicated has been implicated. A growing number of protocols exist, varying in complexity and application. Finally, in order to ensure safe and effective use, the author emphasizes on the need for standardized governance, training, and quality assurance systems.
In the systematic review study of Tsapara V et al, the authors investigated the efficacy of lower limb peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) that are used in the Emergency Department for pain management, particularly in hip and femoral fractures. They noted that those blocks provide analgesia… Continue reading
Point-of-care ultrasound has earned a place as a reliable clinical tool. Examination protocols are growing fast, both in number and in complexity and more specialties adopt beside ultrasound. The parties involved in the health care should also catch up with this vast progress and set the frame within bedside ultrasound could reveal its maximum potency. Continue reading
Timely and effective analgesia in the Emergency Department (ED) constitutes an important element of patients’ therapeutic approach. Peripheral Nerve Blocks (PNB) are mainly used by anaesthesiologists in surgery, as part of their analgesic plan. Continue reading
Activity reports of critically care units are an important quality indicator of health services, in critically ill patients. Intensive care unit of “Agios Pavlos” General Ηospital of Thessaloniki, started its function in December of 2002. The present paper is a brief presentation of the activity of the unit till February 2026 (23 years). This retrospective study describes the characteristics and type of 3768 patients that were hospitalised during that time. Continue reading
Conn's syndrome is characterized by excessive aldosterone secretion, which can also occur due to an adrenal adenoma or adrenal hyperplasia. Conn's syndrome is a prevalent cause of secondary hypertension characterized by excessive aldosterone secretion, resulting in Na+ retention, hypokalemia, and resistant hypertension. Continue reading
• LETTER FROM THE EDITORS.
• ΣΥΓΧΡΟΝΕΣ ΣΤΡΑΤΗΓΙΚΕΣ ΧΟΡΗΓΗΣΗΣ ΥΓΡΩΝ ΣΤΗΝ ΑΝΤΙΜΕΤΩΠΙΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΚΥΚΛΟΦΟΡΙΚΗΣ ΚΑΤΑΠΛΗΞΙΑΣ - SHOCK
• ΠΡΩΤΟΚΟΛΛΟ ΑΦΑΙΡΕΣΗΣ ΤΡΑΧΕΙΟΣΤΟΜΙΑΣ ΣΤΗ ΜΟΝΑΔΑ ΕΝΤΑΤΙΚΗΣ ΘΕΡΑΠΕΙΑΣ
• PREHOSPITAL INTUBATION IN NEAR-DEATH TRAUMA PATIENTS, BEFORE VENOUS PLACEMENT AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION.
• TRACHEAL ADENOCARCINOMA MASQUERADING AS STATUS ASTHMATICUS: A CASE REPORT. Continue reading
Dear colleagues,
The uninterrupted and continuous presence of the Greek e-journal of Perioperative Medicine in the scientific literature is attributed to your help. On behalf of the editorial board, we would like to emphasize that our goal is ensure free-access, high quality, published articles in the area of medical press and we would like to thank you again for this continuous support. The participation of all of us with high quality publications will enable our journal to continue to be part of international libraries.
The second issue of the Greek e-journal of Perioperative Medicine for 2025 presents articles concerning perioperative medicine.
The review article of Aidoni Z. et al describes modern fluid management strategies in the treatment of shock. The authors emphasize on individualized and goal-directed therapy versus liberal fluid administration. They note also that hemodynamic monitoring, markers of fluid responsiveness are key components of current practice, aiming to restore tissue perfusion and oxygen delivery while minimizing complications.
The next article of Al Kagiet S. et al focuses on identifying and categorizing the key criteria, that must be met before decannulate an ICU patient, which is considered crucial for developing effective and safe decannulation protocols. The authors emphasize on the… Continue reading
Shock represents an acute, life-threatening condition characterized by inadequate tissue perfusion and oxygenation, ultimately leading to multi-organ failure. Timely and targeted restoration of intravascular volume through fluid resuscitation remains a cornerstone of initial management. However, the traditional strategy of aggressive fluid administration has come under scrutiny in recent years, due to the risks associated with fluid overload and its related complications. Continue reading
Ten to twenty percent of the patients hospitalized in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) will require tracheostomy, either due to long term hospitalization or due to other medical conditions. The procedure itself, as well as the afterward care; carry a lot of potential complications for the patients, some of which may be preventable, if certain precautions are being taken. The decision for the type of the procedure, percutaneous tracheostomy or surgical tracheostomy along with the appropriate tracheostomy tube type is based on the individual characteristics of the patient, ie anatomical characteristics, clinical stability and expertise available. Continue reading
