Clinical trials

Acromegaly is associated with craniofacial skeletal changes and upper airway soft tissue hypertrophy, which may increase the risk of difficult laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation. This prospective observational study aims to evaluate airway and intubation characteristics in patients with acromegaly undergoing surgery under general anesthesia and to compare direct laryngoscopy and video laryngoscopy findings. Adult patients with acromegaly and patients with nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas scheduled for surgery under general anesthesia will be prospectively enrolled between July 1, 2026, and August 31, 2026. Preoperative airway assessment parameters, hormonal data including growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor-1 levels, Mallampati score, modified Cormack-Lehane grade, intubation-related variables, and peri-intubation complications will be recorded.

This prospective observational study aims to evaluate the role of pleth variability index (PVI) and perfusion index (PI) monitoring in intraoperative hemodynamic control among pediatric patients undergoing craniosynostosis surgery. Patients aged 0-6 years will be monitored intraoperatively using standard anesthesia monitoring together with PVI and PI measurements. Hemodynamic parameters, including systolic, diastolic and mean arterial pressure, heart rate, central venous pressure, oxygen saturation, body temperature, urine output, blood loss, fluid replacement, blood product requirement, serum lactate level, blood gas parameters and intraoperative complications will be recorded. The study will assess the association between PVI/PI changes and intraoperative hemodynamic status, bleeding and transfusion requirements.