• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.199-209
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• 2010

The locking compression plates-distal femur(LCP-DF) are being widely used for surgical management of the extra-articular complex fractures of the distal femur. They feature locking mechanism between the screws and the screw holes of the plate to provide stronger fixation force with less number of screws than conventional compression bone plate. However, their biomechanical efficacies are not fully understood, especially regarding the number of the screws inserted and their optimal configurations. In this study, we investigated effects of various screw configurations in the shaft and the condylar regions of the femur in relation to structural stability of LCP-DF system. For this purpose, a baseline 3-D finite element (FE) model of the femur was constructed from CT-scan images of a normal healthy male and was validated. The extra-articular complex fracture of the distal femur was made with a 4-cm defect. Surgical reduction with LCP-DF and bone screws were added laterally. To simulate various cases of post-op screw configurations, screws were inserted in the shaft (3~5 screws) and the condylar (4~6 screws) regions. Particular attention was paid at the shaft region where screws were inserted either in clustered or evenly-spaced fashion. Tied-contact conditions were assigned at the bone screws-plate whereas general contact condition was assumed at the interfaces between LCP-DF and bone screws. Axial compressive load of 1,610N(2.3 BW) was applied on the femoral head to reflect joint reaction force. An average of 5% increase in stiffness was found with increase in screw numbers (from 4 to 6) in the condylar region, as compared to negligible increase (less than 1%) at the shaft regardless of the number of screws inserted or its distribution, whether clustered or evenly-spaced. At the condylar region, screw insertion at the holes near the fracture interface and posterior locations contributed greater increase in stiffness (9~13%) than any other locations. Our results suggested that the screw insertion at the condylar region can be more effective than at the shaft during surgical treatment of fracture of the distal femur with LCP-DF. In addition, screw insertion at the holes close to the fracture interface should be accompanied to ensure better fracture healing.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.43-49
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• 2007

목 적: 본 연구는 콘빔CT를 이용한 영상유도 방사선치료시 치료시간과 치료부위별 셋업 오차를 조사하여 임상 이용 효과를 평가하였다. 대상 및 방법: 두부, 체부, 골반부 환자 각각 3명을 선택하여, 선형가속기(CLINAC iX, Varian, USA)에 장착된 콘빔CT를 이용하여 15번씩 총 135번의 영상을 획득하였다. 그리고 각 부위에서의 셋업오차 값을 vertical, longitudinal, lateral 세 방향으로 나타내고 치료부위별로 평균 오차범위를 조사하여 비교하였다. 또한 영상획득과 오차값 산출에 소요되는 시간을 측정하여 매치료 시 콘빔CT 실행으로 인해 추가되는 시간에 대해서 알아보았다. 결 과: 두부 환자들의 경우 셋업오차는 vertical, longitudinal, lateral 방향으로 각각 0.07, 0.12, 0.1 cm의 평균 오차를 보였으며, 체부는 0.3, 0.26, 0.22 cm, 골반부 환자들은 0.21 0.18, 0.15 cm으로 측정 되었다. 이미지 획득과 오차 값 산출에 소요되는 시간은 평균 약 $6{\sim}7$분 정도로 나타났다. 결 론: 콘빔CT를 이용하여 환자의 셋업오차를 치료 직전에 보정하여 치료할 수 있었으며 치료 자세에 대한 오차 값을 산출 할 수 있었다. 골반부나 체부의 경우에는 두부에 비해 오차 값이 크게 나타나는 것을 확인할 수 있었는데 이는 환자의 움직임이나 각종 고정용구의 사용 등에 따른 것으로 보인다. 콘빔CT 실행 시에는 $6{\sim}7$분 정도의 치료 외에 시간이 추가 되는데 이에 따라 치료전 환자의 상태에 대한 고려가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.786-793
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• 2000

Objectives : A clinical analysis was performed to provide management strategy and to improve management outcome of elderly patients with intracranial aneurysm. Patients and Methods : We reviewed medical records of 746 consecutive patients with intracranial aneurysm who were admitted from July 1991 to December 1996. They were divided into two age groups : elderly(120 patients aged 65 years or older) and non-elderly(626 patients aged 64 years or younger). We investigated the differences between the two groups in clinical characteristics, management outcome and surgical results. Results : Female(80.0%), internal carotid artery aneurysm(48.9%), poor clinical grade(Hunt and Hess Grade IV, V : 39.8%), postoperative subdural fluid collection(38.2%), and postoperative hydrocephalus(39.7%) were more frequent in the elderly patients. There were no significant differences in the incidence of hypertension, multiple aneurysm, unruptured aneurysm, rebleeding, delayed ischemic neurological deficits, postoperative hemorrhage, and low density on the postoperative brain CT scan. In some cases, surgical clipping of ruptured aneurysm could not be performed due to moribund state or refusal of surgery by the elderly patient's family. Both management outcome and surgical results in elderly aneurysm patients at 3 months after rupture were worse than those of the non-elderly group. The most common reason of unfavorable outcome was poor clinical grade in both groups, while serious medical illness causing unfavorable outcome was more common in the elderly group. Conclusion : Surgical treatment of a ruptured aneurysm should not be avoided in elderly patient solely on the basis of advanced age. If the patients are in good clinical grade, early aneurysm surgery followed by early ambulation should be recommended. Further improvements in outcome may be achieved by thorough knowledge of poor resilience of brain, CSF flow dynamics, and diminished cardiopulmonary reserve in elderly patients with intracranial aneurysm.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제65권2호
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• pp.142-146
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• 2008

소세포폐암은 비교적 초기 항암치료에 대한 반응이 우수하지만 빠르게 진행하는 것으로 알려져 있다. Topotecan은 topoisomerase I inhibitor로 소세포폐암에서 이차치료제로 사용된다. Topotecan의 흔한 부작용으로는 빈혈, 혈소판감소증, 호중구감소증과 같은 혈액학적 부작용이 있으나, topotecan에 의한 폐독성은 잘 알려져 있지 않다. 저자들은 일차치료에 불응하여 이차치료제로 topotecan을 투여 받던 소세포폐암 환자에서 3주기 topotecan 투약중에 발생한 급성호흡곤란증후군을 경험하여 보고한다. 환자는 호흡곤란을 호소하면서 호흡부전에 빠졌으며, 흉부전산화단층촬영에서 약제에 의한 폐손상을 시사하는 미만성 간유리음영을 보였다. 환자는 급성호흡곤란증후군으로 사망하였다.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.26-28
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• 2002

Carcinomas of the stomach can spread to adjacent structure by local extension or metastasize to lymph nodes, peritoneum and distant organs. However, the incidence of metastatic bladder cancer originated at the stomach is very rare. A fifty-five year-old man admitted complaining of epigastric pain for 2 months. A large ulceroinfiltrative lesion was seen in the low body, which was confirmed poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma by histological examination. Abdominopelvic CT scan showed wall thickening at the greater curvature side of gastric body and urinary bladder. Urine cytology was negative. By transurethral resection of bladder, he was diagnosed as metastatic adenocarcinoma of the bladder. We report a case of stomach cancer with metastasis to urinry bladder.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.119-128
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• 1996

The survey on branchial anomalies was conducted by Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons. A total of 173 cases were reported, which were managed by 36 members and cooperators during the three years from January 1, 1993 through December 31, 1995. The following results were obtained by retrospective analysis of the 173 cases of branchial anomalies. The presenting symptoms were cervical mass in 101 cases, pit with or without discharge in 71, cervical abscess in 47 and respiratory difficulty in 3. The average age of the patients with cervical abscess was 52 months. Seventy(79%) of 89 patients with branchial anomalies and a cystic mass had their first clinical manifestations by 1 year of age, while 40(51%) of 78 patients with only a branchial cyst had their first clinical manifestation in first year of life. Radiologic studies were carried out in 77 patients (43%). The preferred diagnostic modalities were ultrasonography(47 patients), simple neck radiogram(19) and CT scan(17). Preoperative diagnosis was correctly made in 156(91%) of 173 patients. Seventeen patients were incorrectly diagnosed as thyroglossal duct cyst in 5 patients, cystic hygroma in 4, dermoid cyst in 3, and lymphadenopathy in 3. There were no remarkable difference in sex and laterality of presentation but bilateral lesions were found in 9(5%) patients and unusual locations of the anomalies were the manubrium, left subclavicular area, median cervial area, preauricular and parotid area. There were 78(45%) patients with cyst, 52(30%) patients with sinus, 35(20%) patients with fistula and 8(5%) patient with skin tag. Embryological classification was possible in only 64(37%) patients. The 2nd branchial anomaly was present in 50(78%), the 1st branchial anomaly in 10(18%), and the 3rd or 4th branchial anomaly in 4(6%). Histopathological study of the lining epithelium(N=134) is recorded that 45% were lined with squamous epithelium, 17% with respiratory epithelium, 6% with. squamous and respiratory epithelium, 14% with inflammatory change. Lymphoid tissue was common(62%) in the wall of the lesions. Twelve(7%) of 158 patients had postoperative complications including wound complication, recurrence and facial nerve palsy.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제1권3호
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• pp.174-179
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• 2001

Purpose: For curative resection of recurrent gastric cancer, it is imperative that there be no unrecognized foci of tumoral disease outside the operation field. PET (positron emission tomography) with FDG (18 fluoro-2 deoxy-D-glucose) is a whole-body imaging technique that exploits the increased rate of glycolysis in tumor cells to detect disease. The authors evaluated the usefulness of FDG-PET in assessing resectability of recurrent gastric cancer. Materials and Methods: Seven patients with recurrent gastric cancer were studied with FDG-PET from December 1998 to October 2000. All FDG-PET images were interpreted in conjunction with conventional diagnostic methods. All imaging results were correlated with the pathological diagnosis and clinical outcome. Results: A final diagnosis of recurrence was obtained at 14 sites in all 7 patients by histology or clinical follow up. Locoregional recurrence, including distant metastasis, developed in 6 of 7 patients and distant recurrence in only one. FDG-PET detected all recurrent sites (5 locoregional and 5 distant) in 5 patients without peritoneal recurrence, but did not detect peritoneal seeding in 2 patients with peritoneal recurrence. The accuracy of FDG-PET in estimating resectability was $71.4\%$ (5/7), and that of CT and PET together was $85.7\%$ (6/7). A curative resection could be performed in three of the recurrent patients (2 locoregional and 1 distant recurrence). Conclusion: Our results suggest that FDG-PET may be useful for detecting locoregional and distant recurrence of gastric cancer and for selecting appropriate treatment. However, considering that FDG-PET was limited in detecting peritoneal seeding and determining the exact anatomical extension of tumor, it should be used in conjunction with other anatomical images.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.127-132
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• 2005

위암의 한 아형인 간양 선암은 조직학적으로 간세포암종과 형태학적으로 유사하며 알파태아단백 생산을 특징으로 한다. 간양 선암의 또 하나의 특징은 간과 림프절로의 조기 전이를 함으로써 불량한 예후를 갖는다는 것이다. 저자들은 간전이를 동반한 위의 간양 선암 1예를 보고하고자 한다. 소화불량을 주소로 내원한 52세 남자 환자는 위내시경 검사상 Borrmann 제2형 병변이 위암이 의심되었다. 환자의 혈청 알파태아단백은 123 ng/ml로 증가되어 있었다. 근치적 위아전절제술과 간우엽절제술을 시행하였고 조직학적 소견상 위의 병변은 점막하층에 국한된 간양 선암이었으며 간의 병변은 위로부터 전이된 선암이었다. 결국 환자는 위암 4기(T1N1M1)로분류되었다. 위의 간양 선암은 조기병변에서도 불량한 예후군으로 분류될 수 있다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제62권4호
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• pp.331-335
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• 2007

전종격동 하부에 심장과 연접한 이소성 흉선종은 폐암뿐 아니라 흉선종, 생식세포암, 림프종, 전이성 종양 등의 여러 질환과 감별이 필요하다. 병리조직상으로는 이소성 흉선종에 대한 주의가 없는 경우, 미분화상피암, 암성병변의 림프절 전이, 또는 림프구가 우세하게 관찰되는 경우 림프종 등으로 오진될 수도 있으므로 감별진단에 있어 주의가 필요하다. 또한 낭성 흉선종은 이러한 감별진단을 더욱 어렵게 한다. 저자들은 하부 종격동에 심장 우측과 연접하여 발생한 이소성 낭성 흉선종 환자 1예를 경험하였기에 보고하는 바이다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.529-538
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• 2004

This clinical study on 93 cases of Dyslogia after stroke confirmed through brain CT, MRI scan and clinical observation. They were hospitalized in the oriental medical hospital of Dong-Eui University from january to September 2003. The following results were found: I. The ratio between males and females was 1.6:1. Of Dyslogia p who had suffered stroke, most were in their sixties. 2. Categorized by attack site, right hemiplegia patients comprised 15 cases(l6.1%), and left hemiplegia patients, 71 cases(54.8%), so the ratio between Rt. and Lt. was 1:4.7. 3. Categorized by preceeding disease, hypertension was seen 51 cases(54.8%), and diabetes mellitus was seen 21 cases(22.6%). 4. Categorized by repeat attack, it was the first attack for 71 cases(76.3%), and the second attack for 13 cases(l4.0%), and for 9 cases(9.7%) it was the third or nth attack. 5. According to the classification of Zhang Zhongjing, apoplexy involving Bu-organs comprised 42 cases(45.2%), apoplexy involving meridians 39 cases(41.9%), apoplexy involving Jang-organs 11 cases(11.8%), and for apoplexy involving collaaterals there was one case(1.1%). 6. According to the classification of Cheng Zhongling, 43 cases(46.7%) were classed heart meridian, 25 cases(27.2%) were classed Spleen meridian, and 24 cases(26. 1%) were classed Kidney meridian. 7. According to the classification of Sun Simiao, 49 cases(52.7%) were classed Pyungo, two cases(2.2%) were classed Pungeui, ,seven cases(7.5%) were classed Pungbi( I ), and two cases(2.2%) were classed Pungbi( II ).