• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제61권2호
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• pp.186-193
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• 2018

Objective : The purpose of this study was to evaluate pain-related behaviors after bilateral C2 root resection and change in pain patterns in the suboccipital region in rats. Methods : Male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned to three groups (n=25/group); $n{\ddot{a}}ive$, sham, and C2 resection. Three, 7, 10, and 14 days after surgery, cold allodynia was assessed using $20{\mu}L$ of 99.7% acetone. c-Fos and c-Jun were immunohistochemically stained to evaluate activation of dorsal horn gray matter in C2 segments of the spinal cord 2 hours, 1 day, 7 days, and 14 days after surgery. Results : Three days after surgery, the response to acetone in the sham group was significantly greater than in the $n{\ddot{a}}ive$ group, and this significant difference between the $n{\ddot{a}}ive$ and sham groups was maintained throughout the experimental period (p<0.05 at 3, 7, 10, and 14 days). Seven, 10, and 14 days after surgery, the C2 root resection group exhibited a significantly greater response to acetone than the $n{\ddot{a}}ive$ group (p<0.05), and both the sham and C2 resection groups exhibited significantly greater responses to acetone compared with 3 days after surgery. No significant difference in cold allodynia was observed between the sham and C2 root resection groups throughout the experimental period. Two hours after surgery, both the sham and C2 root resection groups exhibited significant increases in c-Fos- and c-Jun-positive neurons compared with the naive group (p=0.0021 and p=0.0358 for the sham group, and p=0.0135 and p=0.014 for the C2 root resection group, respectively). One day after surgery, both the sham and C2 root resection groups exhibited significant decreases in c-Fos -positive neurons compared with two hours after surgery (p=0.0169 and p=0.0123, respectively), and these significant decreases in c-Fos immunoreactivity were maintained in both the sham and C2 root resection groups 7 and 14 days after surgery. The sham and C2 root resection groups presented a tendency toward a decrease in c-Jun-positive neurons 1, 7, and 14 days after surgery, but the decrease did not reach statistical significance. Conclusion : We found no significant difference in cold allodynia and the early expression of c-Fos and c-Jun between the sham and C2 resection groups. Our results may support the routine resection of the C2 nerve root for posterior C1-2 fusion, but, further studies are needed.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.85-93
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• 2007

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the microleakage of root-end filling material filled in blood contaminated root-end cavity and self-etching adhesive placed over blood contaminated resected root apices without root-end preparation. Extracted, human maxillary incisors, canines and mandibular premolar were randomly divided into four groups of 15 teeth each. After canal preparation, resection of the apex and root-end preparation, MTA and IRM were filled in the root-end cavity (A and B group). After canal preparation and resection of the apex, Clearfil SE Bond and Prompt L-Pop were applied over the contaminated root-end surfaces (C and D group). The roots were then subjected to 15cm of water pressure to simulate periapical microleakage stress. Data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA. The results were as follows : 1. All groups showed a tendency of decreasing microleakage in process of time after 2weeks later except IRM group. 2. After 2 weeks and 1 month, MTA group showed less microleakage significantly than other groups(p<0.05). After 2 months, Prompt L-Pop group showed less microleakage significantly than other groups(p<0.05). 3. After 9 months, there were no significant differences among four groups(p>0.05). Thus it is considered that apical sealing using adhesives system without root-end preparation is good method in endodontic surgery.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.537-549
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• 1998

본 연구의 목적은 미세치근단 수술법에서 사용되는 치근단 절제방법 및 역충전와동 술식을 종래의 치근단 수술법에서 사용해 온 술식 및 방법과 치근단 미세누출의 측면에서 비교, 연구하고자 함이다. 치근단 절제방법 및 역충전와동 형성 방법에 따른 치근단 누출을 평가하기 위해서는 최근에 발거된 상악 중절치, 측절치 및 견치 71개를 절제 각도 및 와동 형성방법에 따라 5개의 군으로 분류하여 실험하였으며, 근관협부 처리에 따른 치근단 누출을 평가하기 위해서는 최근 발거된 상악 제 1대구치의 근심협측 치근 44개를 근관협부의 처리 유무에 따라 2개군으로 분류하여 실험하였다. 각 시편치아에서 근관을 형성하고 측방가압법으로 충전한 후 각 군에 따라 저속 다이아몬드 절단기를 이용하여 치근단 3 mm를 절제하였으며 저속 round bur와 초음파 스테인레스 스틸 기구를 이용하여 역충전와동을 형성하고 IRM으로 역충전하였다. 시편을 2% methylene blue 용액에 7일간 침잠시킨 후 35% 질산 용액에서 용해시킨 다음, 원심분리한 상층액을 비색계를 이용하여 누출 색소의 홉광도를 측정하였다. 결과치는 이원변량분석법과 Duncan's Multiple Range Test를 이용하여 분석하였으며, 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. ${\cdot}$ 사면을 부여하지 않고 치아 장축에 대해 직각이 되게 치근단을 절제하고 치아 장축에 평행하게 역충전와동을 형성한 경우, 초음파기구를 이용한 군과 저속 round bur를 이용한 군사이에는 미세누출에 있어서 유의한 차이가 나타나지 않았다(p>0.05). ${\cdot}$ 사면을 부여하면서 치근단을 절제하고 치아 장축에 평행하게 역충전와동을 형성한 경우, 초음파기구를 이용한 군은 저속 round bur를 이용한 군에 비해 유의하게 적은 치근단 누출을 보였다(p<0.0001). ${\cdot}$ 초음파기구를 이용하여 역충전와동을 형성한 경우에는, 치근단 절제시 사면의 부여에 관계없이 치근단 누출에 유의한 차이가 나타나지 않았으나(p>0.05), 저속 round bur를 이용한 경우에는, 사변을 형성하지 않은 군이 사면을 형성한 군에 비해 유의하게 적은 미세누출을 나타내었다(p<0.0001). ${\cdot}$ 치근단 절제시 사변을 부여한 경우에는, 저속 round bur로 치아 장축에 평행하게 역충전와동을 형성한 군은 치아 장축에 직각으로 역충전와동을 형성한 군에 비해 미세누출이 적게 나타났지만, 유의한 차이는 나타나지 않았다(p>0.05). ${\cdot}$ 초음파 기구를 이용하여 근관협부를 따라 역충전 와동을 형성한 군은 저속 round bur를 이용하여 근관협부를 따라 역충전 와동을 형성하지 못한 군에 비해 유의하게 적은 치근단 누출을 나타내었다(p<0.0001).

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.139-144
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• 2010

Objective : We report our surgical experience in the treatment of 16 consecutive patients with benign craniovertebral junction (CVJ) tumor, observed from 2003 to 2008 at our department. Methods : We had treated 6 foramen magnum meningiomas, 6 cervicomedullary hemangioblastomas, 1 accessory nerve schwannoma, 1 hypoglossal nerve schwannoma, 1 C2 root schwannoma, and 1 cavernous hemangioma. Clinical results were evaluated by Karnofsky Performance Scale (KPS) and all patients underwent preoperative neuroradiological evaluation with computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance image (MRI). Angiography was performed in 15 patients and preoperative embolization was done in 2 patients. Results : Five far-lateral, 1 supracondylar and 10 midline suboccipital approaches were performed. Gross total removal was achieved in 15 cases (94%) and subtotal removal in 1 patient (6%). None of the patients required occipitocervical fusion. Radiological follow-up showed no recurrence in cases totally removed. Postoperative decrease of KPS scores was recorded in only 1 patient. The treatment of cervicomedullary solid hemangioblastoma presented particular issues : by preoperative embolization, we removed tumor totally without an excessive bleeding or brainstem injury. In one of foramen magnum meningioma, we carried out subtotal removal due to hard tumor consistency and encasement of neurovascular structures. Conclusion : The choice of surgical approaches and the extent of bone resection should be defined according to the location and size of individual tumors. Moreover, we emphasize that preoperative neuroradiological evaluations on presumptive tumor type could be helpful to the surgeon in tailoring the technique and providing the required exposure for different lesions, without unnecessary surgical steps.