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Ümit Karatepe

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Open access Oct 2026

Association of Preoperative Plateletcrit and Other Inflammatory Indices with Postoperative Pain Severity and Opioid Consumption in Morbidly Obese Patients Receiving Transversus Abdominis Plane Block: A Retrospective Observational Study

Background: Bariatric surgery induces a systemic inflammatory response to surgical stress that may influence postoperative pain and analgesic requirements, and CBC-derived inflammatory indices can reflect preoperative and postoperative immunometabolic dynamics related to this response. This retrospective observational...

M. Oterkuş, Ümit Karatepe, H. Toplu et al. · Metabolites · 0 citations

Review Open access Sep 2026

Analgesic Effectiveness of Ultrasound-Guided PECS II Block in Implantable Venous Port Catheter Placement: A Retrospective Comparative Study

Background and Objectives: Total implantable venous access port (TIVAP) placement is a frequently performed but potentially painful procedure in oncology patients. This study aimed to compare the analgesic effectiveness, sedation requirements, and patient comfort associated with ultrasound-guided PECS II block versus c...

Ümit Karatepe, A. Bozan, M. Oterkuş et al. · Medicina · 0 citations

Open access Aug 2026

Clinical and Inflammatory Determinants of Postoperative Delirium After Hip Fracture Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study of 962 Patients

Background and Objectives: Postoperative delirium (POD) is a frequent neuropsychiatric complication following hip fracture surgery in older adults and is associated with prolonged hospitalization, functional decline, and increased mortality. Systemic inflammation is thought to play a central role in its pathogenesis, a...

M. Kazez, S. Yıldız, Ümit Karatepe · Medicina · 0 citations