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The Effect of Foot Massage After Open Heart Surgery on Postoperative Pain, Sleep Quality and Mood of Patients

The randomized controlled experimental study was conducted in the cardiovascular surgery clinic of Atatürk University Health Practice and Research Center between April 2021 and September 2021.The research sample consisted of 91 patients who met the research criteria. Since exclusion criteria were met in 15 patients during the research process, the study was completed with 76 patients. Descriptive Information Form, Visual Analog Scale, State-Trait Anxiety Scale, Visual Analog Sleep Scale and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale were used as data collection tools. All scales were applied to the patients preoperatively. According to the Postoperative Visual Analog Scale, the patients in the experimental group who stated that they had more than 4 pains were given foot massage for a total of 20 minutes, 10 minutes on each foot. After the surgery, classical foot massage was applied to the patients for 3 consecutive days, including the day they came to the service from the intensive care unit. One day after each application, the patients' pain, sleep quality and mood levels were examined. Data were collected by applying the same procedure steps without foot massage to the patients in the control group.

Evaluation of Long-term Adverse Effects of Gastric Bypass in Omega

The omega gastric bypass (OAGB) is developing worldwide as an alternative to the Y gastric bypass (RYGB). Cases of nutrition deficiency after OAGB, in particular protein deficency, are regularly reported in the literature, raising the question of the medium/long-term safety of this procedure. In its technology assessment report issued in September 2019 (HAS, 2019), the Haute Autorité de Santé rules on the invalidity of OAGB with a 200 cm biliary limb and the lack of sufficient data on the safety of OAGB with a 150 cm biliary limb compared to RYGB. The lack of long-term data on weight, resolution of comorbidities, quality of life, and endoscopic evaluation given the risk of lower esophageal cancer is also noted. The main objective of the study is to compare the incidence of serious adverse events related to surgery after OAGB at 10 years, according to 2 types of loop: a realization with a 150-cm biliary loop (OAGB AB150) versus a realization with a 200-cm biliary loop (OAGB AB200).