• Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.7-12
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• 2013

Purpose: Breast reconstruction with lower abdominal tissue can produce the best outcome with acceptable rates of long-term complication. However, for cases in which sufficient abdominal tissue is not available, an superior gluteal artery perforator (SGAP) flap can be considered as the next option for autologous breast reconstruction. Materials and Methods: Among a total of 63 women who underwent breast reconstruction with free autologous tissue transfer from July 2010 to April 2011, SGAP flap was performed for four patients. In two cases, patients did not have enough abdominal tissue for sizable breast reconstruction. In another case, the patient had a long abdominal scar due to donor hepatectomy of liver transplantation. In the last case, which was a revisional case after radiation necrosis of a previous pedicled transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous (TRAM) flap, a large amount of healthy skin and soft tissue was needed. SGAP flap was elevated in lateral decubitus position. The internal mammary vessels were used for recipient vessels in all cases. Results: Breast reconstruction was performed successfully in all four cases without flap loss. Donor site complication was not observed, except for one case of seroma. The shape of the reconstructed breast was satisfactory in all patients. Conclusion: SGAP flap is an excellent alternative option for the TRAM or deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap for breast reconstruction. In terms of narrower width, harder consistency of soft tissue, and shorter pedicle, it is clear that the SGAP flap is less competent than the TRAM flap. However, in cases where abdominal tissue is not available, SGAP flap is the only way of providing a large amount of healthy tissue.

• International Neurourology Journal
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.260-267
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• 2018

Purpose: A major question remaining in approaches to tissue engineering and organ replacement is the role of native mobilized native cells in the regeneration process of damaged tissues and organs. The goal of this study was to compare the cell mobilizing effects of the chemokine CXCL12 and cell therapy on the urinary sphincter of nonhuman primates (NHP) with chronic intrinsic urinary sphincter dysfunction. Methods: Either autologous lenti-M-cherry labeled skeletal muscle precursor cells (skMPCs) or CXCL12 were injected directly into the sphincter complex of female NHPs with or without surgery-induced chronic urinary sphincter dysfunction (n=4/treatment condition). All monkeys had partial bone marrow transplantation with autologous lenti-green fluorescent protein (GFP) bone marrow cells prior to treatment. Labeled cells were identified, characterized and quantified using computer-assisted immunohistochemistry 6 months posttreatment. Results: GFP-labeled bone marrow cells (BMCs) were identified in the bone marrow and both BMCs and skMPCs were found in the urinary sphincter at 6-month postinjection. BMCs and skMPCs were present in the striated muscle, smooth muscle, and lamina propria/urothelium of the sphincter tissue. Sphincter injury increased the sphincter content of BMCs when analyzed 6-month postinjection. CXCL12 treatment, but not skMPCs, increased the number of BMCs in all layers of the sphincter complex (P<0.05). CXCL12 only modestly (P=0.15) increased the number of skMPCs in the sphincter complex. Conclusions: This dual labeling methodology now provides us with the tools to measure the relative number of locally injected cells versus bone marrow transplanted cells. The results of this study suggest that CXCL12 promotes mobilization of cells to the sphincter, which may contribute more to sphincter regeneration than injected cells.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.124-132
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• 1990

It has been reported that hematoma is one of the most crucial factors in fracture healing since callus formation is disturbed by washing out the hematoma near a fracture site. However, it is not clear why the hamatoma is important and how it plays a role during the fracture healing. In order to investigate the role of hematoma in the process of fracture healing, the osteogenic potential by subperiosteal transplantation have been studied. Experimental fractures by operation were made at the mid-shaft of the tibia in New Zealand white rabbits. Removal of hematoma at the fracture site was done after 2 and 3 days from experimental fracture, and the removed hematoma was transplanted into the subperiosteal area at the mid-shaft of the ulna of each rabbit. As control groups, we have performed 3 different procedures 1) the hematoma was transplanted into the muscular layers at the thigh and forearm; 2) autologous blood clots were transplanted into the subperiosteal area of the ulna; and 3) sham operation without a transplantation into the subperiosteal area. After transplantation, serial bone scintigraphy and simple radiography were performed at 4 days, 1 week, and 2 weeks to detect an abnormality. The results of bone scintigraphy were positive in 5 of 6 experimental group. However, all in three control groups were negative. Histological observation of the positive bone revealed new bone formation with trabeculation. These results suggest the hematoma in fracture site has osteogenic potential in the subperiosteal area which can be demonstrable by bone scintigraphy and histologic findings. Therefore, it is considered that hematoma of the fracture site plays an important role in the process of fracture healing. Further biochemical investigation using various experimental models is mandatory to apply this preliminary result to the treatment of clinical delayed union or nonunion.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권8호
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• pp.822-827
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• 1996

소아에서 대동맥 판막 질환의 경우 합리적인 수술법인 Ross술식을 적용함에 있어,우리 나라의 경우 현실적으로 이용에 어려움이 있는 Ross술식에 필요한 동종이식 판막의 사용을 배제한다는 발상으로 10마리의 15 kg가량의 돼지를 이용 REV술식 등을 시행하고 3마리의 성공 례를 3개월 이상 사육하여 성돈이 된 후 그 판막의 발육 및 기능을 관찰하였다. 대동맥 및 폐동맥 등에 협착의 소견은 없었으며, REV술식으로 사용되었던 monocusp보철편의 변형 및 심한 석회화가 관찰되어 이미 판막으로의 기능 은 상실하였으나 발육에는 큰 지장이 없는 것이 확인되어 REV와 Ross술식의 병행 수술요법이 사람에 서도 적 용될 수 있을 것으로 사료되 며, 계속 석회화 방지에 관한 연구가 진행되면 더욱 좋은 성적을 기대할 수 있겠다.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.27-37
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• 2009

Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid tumor in children. We retrospectively analyzed the results of neuroblastoma treatment of 191 patients (116 males and 75 females) treated between January 1986 and December 2005 at the Department of Pediatric Surgery and the Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children's Hospital. The mean age at diagnosis was 3.1 years (0.1 yrs - 13.5 yrs). Forty-seven patients were under 1 year of age. The mean follow-up period was 57.3 months (24 days - 19.1 yrs). Patients were classified into two groups according to the completeness of resection of the primary tumor; (1) gross total resection (GTR) and (2) incomplete resection (IR). The number of patients in stages I, II, III, IV, IV-S were 17 (8.9 %), 12 (6.3 %), 43 (22.5 %), 114 (59.7 %), 4 (2.1 %), respectively. GTR was achieved in 120 patients and IR in 71 (22 stage III, 47 stage IV, 1 stage IV-S, 1 brain). Overall survival (OS) was 65.2 % and event-free survival (EFS) was 48.6 %. EFS were 100 %, 75 %, 66.8 %, 31.3 %, 75 % at stage I, II, III, IV, IV-S, respectively. There was no significant difference in EFS according to the completeness of resection. EFS was improved in GTR group (p=ns) of stage III, but by contrast, stage IV patients showed worse EFS in GTR group. EFS was improved significantly after the introduction of autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) (58.1% vs. 40.6%, p=.029). The EFS improved significantly after the introduction of ASCT in IR group (p=.009) rather than GTR group (p=ns). The EFS of the patients under 1 year of age (N=47) was better than the patients over 1 year of age (N=144) significantly (75.5 % vs. 39.4 %, p=.0034). The prognosis of neuroblastoma was related to the INSS stage and age at diagnosis. The survival of IR group significantly improved after ASCT.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.297-306
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• 2004

기존의 인공 심장 판막은 혈전 형성, 내구성, 세균 감염에 대한 저항력, 성장성 등에서 문제점을 가지고 있다 최근 이상적인 심장 판막을 개발하기 위한 노력으로 조직공학 기법을 이용하고 있다. 본 연구는 이종 판막을 지지체로 하여 이종 세포 제거 후 자가 세포를 파종한 조직공학 심장 판막을 개발하기 위하여 이종 세포 제거와 자가 세포 파종 방법을 비교하였고, 얻어진 심장 판막첨의 생체 적합성을 살펴보았다. 대상 및 방법: 이종 지지체로 두 마리의 돼지에서 각각 3개의 폐동맥 판막첨을 채취하여, Triton-X, freeze-thawing, NaCl-SDS 등 세 방법 중 하나로, 각각 두 개의 판막첨을 처리하고, 세포 제거 정도를 비교하였다. 염소의 경정맥에서 분리한 내피 세포를 배양하여, 상기한 방법 중 하나로 이종 세포가 제거된 돼지 판막첨에 파종한 후, 내피 세포의 보존 상해를 비교하였다. 생체 실험을 위해, 6마리 돼지에서 각각 2개의 폐동맥 판막첨을 채취해 이종 세포를 제거하였고, 6개의 판막첨은 염소의 내피 세포를 파종하고(이종-자가 이식편),다른 6개의 판막첨은 내피 세포를 파종않고(이종 이식편) 6마리 염소의 폐동맥 판막첨 두 개와 치환하였다. 치환되지 않은 하나의 판막첨을 대조군으로 비교하였다. 염소는 수술 6시간, 24시간, 1주일, 1개월, 3개월, 그리고 6개월 후 희생시키고 폐동맥 판막첨을 채취하여 분석하였다 걸과: Triton-X와 freeze-thawing 처리한 판막첨에서는 이종세포가 남아 있었으나, NaCl-SDS 처리한 판막첨에서는 세포가 완전히 제거되었고, 이종 세포 제거 후 파종한 자가 내피 세포도 NaCl-SDS 처리한 판막첨에서 다른 두 방법으로 처리한 판막첨에 비해 잘 보존되어 있었다. 6마리 염소는 혈색전증의 소견 없이 예정된 기간 동안 모두 생존하였으며, 희생 후 적출한 이종 이식편과 이종-자가 이식편 모두 대조군 보다 두꺼워져 있었다. 두 이식편 모두 24시간 후부터 섬유아세포의 증식이 관찰되었고, 1개월 후 세포의 개형(remodeling)과정을 볼 수 있었고, 3개월 후 세포 기능을 수행하였고, 6개월 후 대조군보다 세포수가 더 많이 증가하였다. 파종한 내피 세포는 잘 보존되어 있었고, 이종 이식편도 6개월 후에는 내피 세포가 피복 되어 있었다. 걸론: 이종 세포의 제거와 자가 세포의 파종에 가장 적합한 방법은 NaCl-SDS 처리였다 동물 실험에서 이종 이식편과 이종-자가 이식편 모두 6개월 간 지지체의 역할을 수행하면서, 자가 세포의 증식을 가능하게 하였고, 자가 조직으로 발전할 가능성을 보여 주었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권10호
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• pp.885-891
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• 1995

In order to test the hypothesis that the pulmonic valve, when used to replace the aortic root as a pulmonary autograft, will remain a viable anatomical structure and will grow and develop normally along with the host, we performed aortic valve replacement with the pulmonary autograft in 15 neonatal piglets. The weight of the donor was 9.3 $\pm$ 0.2 kg, the recipient 9.6 $\pm$ 0.3 kg. Measured diameters of pulmonic annulus were 14 $\pm$ 0.2 mm for autograft and 14.2 $\pm$ 0.2 mm for pulmonary artery homograft. Operation was performed under cardiopulmonary bypass with deep hypothermia [20oC at low flow perfusion [70 ml/kg/min . The mean operation time was 227 $\pm$ 10 min., bypass time 152$\pm$ 7.6 min. and aortic cross clamp time 73$\pm$ 4.6 min.. 9 piglets survived more than 12 hours. One survived 12 days and died of pneumonia and the latest one survived in good condition and sacrificed at postoperative 6th week for cardiac catheterization and pathologic examination that revealed the viability and growing of the pulmonary autograft. Currently we are able to complete the operation with good preservation of cardiac function, and our postoperative care has evolved to the extent that we are now confident enough of having an acceptable percentage of long term survivors to undertake a definite study in this regard.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.140-143
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• 2020

Primary cardiac sarcoma is rare, and intimal sarcoma is an extremely rare and highly lethal disease. We report a case of a 62-year-old woman who was incidentally diagnosed with a primary cardiac sarcoma originating from the left atrial appendage and extending to the left superior pulmonary vein. The location of the tumor was very complicated, posing a major challenge for complete resection. We successfully performed complete resection of the cardiac sarcoma via cardiac autotransplantation with left pneumonectomy. The patient recovered uneventfully, without any adjuvant therapy as of 6 months postoperatively. Autotransplantation of the heart may be suggested as a reasonable surgical option for extensive left atrial tumors.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권8호
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• pp.4641-4646
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• 2013

Objective: To explore clinical experience and propose new ideas for treating children diagnosed with orbital rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS). Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data for30 patients (16 males and 14 females, with a median age of 6.2 years) with primary orbital RMS who were enrolled in the Department of Eye Oncology and Pediatrics of our hospital from November 2004 to December 2012. International Rhabdomyosarcoma Organization Staging Standards indicated that among the 30 patients, 4 cases were in phase II, 20 were in phase III, and 6 were in phase IV. All patients underwent a multidisciplinary collaborative model of comprehensive treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, external radiotherapy, $^{125}I$ radioactive particle implantation, and autologous peripheral blood stem-cell transplantation). Results: Follow-up was conducted until March 2013, with a median follow-up time of 47.2 months (5 to 95 months), and 7 deaths occurred. The 2-year estimated survival rate reached 86.1%, the ${\geq}3$-year estimated survival rate was 77%, and the 5-year estimated survival rate was 70.6%. Conclusions: The multidisciplinary collaborative model can be a safe and effective approach to the comprehensive treatment of children with orbital RMS. It has clinical significance in improving the tumor remission rate.

• 폴리머
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.113-128
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• 2014

Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine strategies could offer new hope for patients with serious tissue injuries or end-stage organ failure. Scientists are now applying the principles of cell transplantation, material science, and engineering to create biological substitutes that can restore and maintain normal function in diseased or injured tissues/organs. Specifically, creation of engineered tissue construct requires a polymeric biomaterial scaffold that serves as a cell carrier, which would provide structural support until native tissue forms in vivo. Even though the requirements for scaffolds may be different depending on the target applications, a general function of scaffolds that need to be fulfilled is biodegradability, biological and mechanical properties, and temporal structural integrity. The scaffold's internal architecture should also enhance the permeability of nutrients and neovascularization. In addition, the stem cell field is advancing, and new discoveries in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine will lead to new therapeutic strategies. Although use of stem cells is still in the research phase, some therapies arising from tissue engineering endeavors that make use of autologous adult cells have already entered the clinic. This review discusses these tissue engineering and regenerative medicine strategies for various tissues and organs.