• LETTER FROM THE EDITORS.
• OUT-OF-HOSPITAL CARDIAC ARREST IN GREECE: EPIDEMIOLOGY, RESUSCITATION CHARACTERISTICS AND OUTCOMES FROM THE EURECA-THREE STUDY.
• ΣΥΝΟΠΤΙΚΗ ΑΝΑΣΚΟΠΗΣΗ ΔΡΑΣΤΗΡΙΟΤΗΤΑΣ ΙΑΤΡΕΙΟΥ ΕΠΕΙΓΟΝΤΩΝ ΠΕΡΙΣΤΑΤΙΚΩΝ ΧΕΙΡΟΥΡΓΙΚΗΣ ΣΕ ΔΕΥΤΕΡΟΒΑΘΜΙΟ NΟΣΟΚΟΜΕΙΟ: EΞΕΤΑΖΟΝΤΑΣ ΤΑ ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΜΕΤΑ ΤΗ ΠΑΝΔΗΜΙΑ.
• AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION DUE TO ENDOBRONCHIAL HEMORRHAGE AFTER INSERTION OF A DOUBLE-LUMEN ENDOBRONCHIAL TUBE.
• ROCURONIUM ALLERGY: CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE. Continue reading
• OUT-OF-HOSPITAL CARDIAC ARREST IN GREECE: EPIDEMIOLOGY, RESUSCITATION CHARACTERISTICS AND OUTCOMES FROM THE EURECA-THREE STUDY.
• ΣΥΝΟΠΤΙΚΗ ΑΝΑΣΚΟΠΗΣΗ ΔΡΑΣΤΗΡΙΟΤΗΤΑΣ ΙΑΤΡΕΙΟΥ ΕΠΕΙΓΟΝΤΩΝ ΠΕΡΙΣΤΑΤΙΚΩΝ ΧΕΙΡΟΥΡΓΙΚΗΣ ΣΕ ΔΕΥΤΕΡΟΒΑΘΜΙΟ NΟΣΟΚΟΜΕΙΟ: EΞΕΤΑΖΟΝΤΑΣ ΤΑ ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΜΕΤΑ ΤΗ ΠΑΝΔΗΜΙΑ.
• AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION DUE TO ENDOBRONCHIAL HEMORRHAGE AFTER INSERTION OF A DOUBLE-LUMEN ENDOBRONCHIAL TUBE.
• ROCURONIUM ALLERGY: CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE. Continue reading
Dear colleagues,
The editorial board of the Greek e-journal of Perioperative Medicine presents the second issue for 2026, which covers a variety of topics related to the fields of perioperative and emergency medicine.
The first study by Nikolaidou O. et al. provides the first detailed analysis of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA; n=302) using data from the EuReCa-THREE registry in the Thessaloniki EMS region. The study showed that OHCA occurred mainly in older adults and at home, although a substantial proportion involved working-age individuals. ROSC was achieved in approximately one third of EMS-treated patients, with an initial shockable rhythm being the strongest predictor of successful resuscitation. The findings highlight the need for improved community CPR, early defibrillation and OHCA surveillance in Greece.
The second article of Nikolaidou C. et al. is a retrospective analysis of surgical emergencies visits, in an urban secondary hospital in Northern Greece, especially the years after the pandemic. The authors noted that that surgical emergency volume fell by 40% during the pandemic before rising again from 2023 to 2025, with trauma identified as the leading cause of admissions.
Next, the article of Fengoudaki M. et al. described the case of a 65-year-old lung cancer patient, who… Continue reading
The European Registry of Cardiac Arrest Study THREE (EuReCa-THREE) prospectively collected standardized out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) data across participating European countries using the Utstein reporting framework. Participation in EuReCa-THREE provided an opportunity to describe OHCA characteristics and outcomes in Greece and to compare them with contemporary European data. Continue reading
During the COVID-19 pandemic, surgical emergencies visits in emergency department recorded a global decrease. We conducted a retrospective study to examine the surgical emergencies visits in an urban secondary hospital in Northern Greece, especially the years after the pandemic. Continue reading
Double Lumen endobronchial Tubes (DLTs) are the default choice for achieving lung isolation when One Lung Ventilation (OLV) is indicated. DLTs are the preferred choice since their insertion is quicker, they are less prone to displacement, lung deflation is accomplished faster and secretions suctioning from both lungs is feasible. Continue reading
Perioperative anaphylaxis is a rare but potentially life-threatening event requiring rapid recognition and immediate intervention. Neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) remain among the most common culprits, with rocuronium being a frequent trigger. This report presents a case of severe anaphylaxis during anesthesia induction, followed by a second uneventful anesthetic exposure after modification of the anesthetic approach. Continue reading
• 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
