• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.821-828
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• 2011

Purpose: The authors applied Bilhaut-Cloquet procedure to Wassel type III and IV duplicated thumb, which was limited to patients with Wassel type I, II. This procedure was applied in order to improve the growth potential, range of joint motion, joint stability and cosmetic outcome. Methods: Sixteen patients received Bilhaut-Cloquet procedures to correct duplicated thumbs from May, 2005 to December, 2010. Seven patients were Wassel type III, nine patients were type IV. This procedure was applied not only to balanced type, but also unbalanced type or convergent type. Five patients were balanced type and eleven patients were unbalanced type. Convergent type of Wassel type IV was three. Sex ratio was the same, mean age at the operation was 20.1 months old (8~52 months old). Angular deformity, joint stability and range of joint motion and cosmetic outcome were considered together and estimated in Tada score. Also, postoperative subjective satisfaction score of the parents was evaluated by a 100-points scale. Results: Mean subjective satisfaction scored 75 points at 28 months after the operation. Radiologic study showed bony union of proximal phalangeal bone and stable joint in all patients. Range of motion was mean 20 degrees in interphalangeal joint and mean 73 degrees in metacarpophalangeal joint. Tada score showed 'good' in eleven patients (68.8%), 'fair' in three patients (18.7%) and 'poor' in two patients (12.5%). In seven patients those who were able to follow up for a long term showed no significant difference in length of proximal and distal phalangeal bones compared to the opposite thumb. Conclusion: Bilhaut-Cloquet procedure can be applied not only to balanced type of Wassel type III, IV duplicated thumb, but also to unbalanced type or convergent type that focused on functional reconstruction and cosmetic improvement.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제49권5호
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• pp.569-579
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• 2022

Open and closed rhinoplasty are two main approaches to perform nasal modifications. According to current literature, there is no current consensus among plastic surgeons and otolaryngologists on which technique is preferred in terms of aesthetic result, complications, and patient satisfaction. This study uses published research to determine whether open or closed rhinoplasty leads to superior patient outcomes. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines for systematic reviews were followed and a literature search was conducted in four databases based on our search strategy. Articles were then imported into COVIDENCE where they underwent primary screening and full-text review. Twenty articles were selected in this study after 243 articles were screened. There were 4 case series, 12 retrospective cohort studies, 1 prospective cohort study, 1 case-control, and 2 outcomes research. There were three cosmetic studies, eight functional studies, and nine studies that included both cosmetic and functional components. Sixteen studies utilized both open and closed rhinoplasty and four utilized open rhinoplasty. Both techniques demonstrated high patient and provider satisfaction and no advantage was found between techniques. Based on available studies, we cannot conclude if there is a preference between open or closed rhinoplasty in terms of which technique leads to better patient outcomes. Several studies determined that open rhinoplasty and closed rhinoplasty leads to comparative patient satisfaction. To make outcome reporting more reliable and uniform among studies, authors should look to utilize the Nasal Obstruction and Septoplasty Effectiveness scale and the Rhinoplasty Outcome Evaluation.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.21-26
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• 2001

목적 : 보존적수술 후 방사선치료를 받은 유방암 환자를 대상으로 한국인에서의 조기 유방암의 보존적치료의 전반적인 미용적 결과와 유방의 대칭성 및 이에 영향을 미치는 인자들을 분석을 위하여 본 연구를 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 1992년 2월부터 1997년 1월까지 조기유방암으로 보존적수술 후 서울대학교병원 치료방사선과에서 방사선치료를 시행 받은 120명의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 대상 환자들의 추적관찰 기간은 16개월에서 74개월로 중앙값은 33개월이었다. 유방보존수술은 사분위절제술 및 액와림프절절제술 108례, 종양절제술 및 액와림프절절제술 4례, 종양절제술 2례, 전절제 생검술 4례, 피하유방절제술 및 액와림프절 절제술이 2례였다. 수술 후 방사선치료는 4 MV, 6 MV 또는 10 MV X 선을 이용하여 1 일 1.8 Gy 씩 50.4 Gy를 유방전체에 접선조사야로 조사한 후 원발부위에 7 또는 9 MeV 전자선으로 1일 2 Gy 씩 10 Gy를 추가조사하였으며 21례에서 액와림프절과 쇄골상 림프절을, 9례에서 액와림프절, 쇄골상림프절, 내유림프절을 치료범위에 포함하였다. 항암화학요법은 총 46례에서 시행하였으며, 45례에서 CMF (cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, 5-fluorouracil) 복합요법 6회를, 1례에서 CAF (cyclophosphamide, doxorublcin, 5-fluorouracil) 복합요법 12회를 시행하였다. 전반적인 미용적 결과는 유방의 부종(edema), 수축(retraction), 상승(elevation), 섬유화(fibrosis), 경화(induration) 및 피부변화 등을 고려하여 excellent, good, fair, poor 의 4 단계로 평가하였으며, 유방의 대칭성의 판정을 위하여 symmetry index를 사용하였다 전반적인 미용적 결과의 비교 및 분석을 위하여 polytomous logistic regression 방법을 사용하였고, 유방의 대칭성 평가를 위해 logistic regression 방법을 사용하였다. 결과 : 최종 추적관찰 시 전반적인 미용적 결과는 excellent가 29명$(24\%)$, good 62명$(52\%)$, fair 23명$(19\%)$, poor가 6명$(5\%)$으로 $76\%$의 환자에서 good 이상의 결과를 보였다. 단변량분석 상 종양의 크기가 2 cm 이하인 경우 (p=0.04), 림프절 전이가 없는 경우(p:0.0002), 종양 절제술 또는 전절제생검술을 시행한 경우 (p=0.02), 방사선치료의 범위에 액와림프절이 포함되지 않은 경우(p=0.0005), 항암화학요법을 시행하지 않은 경우(p=0.0001) 더 좋은 미용적 결과를 보였다. 다변량분석 상 종양절제술 또는 전절제생검만을 시행한 경우(p=0.04), 항암화학요법을 시행하지 않은 경우(p=0.0002)에 더 좋은 미용적 결과를 보였다. 유방의 대칭성에 영향을 미치는 요인으로는 단변량분석 상 종양의 크기가 2 cm 이하인 경우(p=0.0007), 림프절 전이가 없는 경우(p=0.005), 항암화학요법을 시행하지 않은 경우 (p=0.001), 방사선치료의 범위에 액와림프절이 포함되지 않은 경우(p=0.02) 에 더 좋은 유방의 대칭성을 보였으며 종양절제술 또는 전절제생검만을 시행한 경우(p=0.09) 대칭성이 높은 경향을 보였다. 다변량분석 상으로는 종양의 크기가 2 cm 이하인 경우(p=0.003), 림프절 전이가 없는 경우(p=0.007) 더 좋은 유방의 대칭성을 보였다. 결론 : 조기유방암에서의 보존적수술 및 방사선치료는 $76\%$의 환자에서 good 이상의 미용적 결과를 보였다. 또한 대상 환자 중 종양의 크기가 작은 경우, 액와림프절 전이가 없는 경우 및 수술의 범위가 작은 경우 미용적 결과가 더 우수함을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제14권9호
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• pp.453-459
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• 2016

최근 국내 화장품 업계에서는 소비자들의 이목을 끌기 위하여, 기존 베스트셀러 제품에 일러스트나 이미지를 접목한 콜라보레이션 마케팅이 주류를 이룬다. 본 연구는 화장품 콜라보레이션 패키지디자인이 소비자 구매에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 알아보는 데 목적이 있다. 연구방법으로는 1차로 이론적 배경을 위하여 문헌연구를 진행하였고, 2차로 국내외 화장품 콜라보레이션 사례를 세 유형으로 (Brand+Brand, Brand+Artist, Brand+Character) 나누어 분석하였다. 3차로 가설 설정 및 화장품 콜라보레이션 패키지 구매대상자를 중심으로 한 설문조사와 심층인터뷰를 통해 실증연구를 진행하였다. 연구 결과, 3개의 가설 중 2개가 채택되었으며, 최근 화장품 시장에서는 '키덜트 문화'를 이용한 캐릭터와의 콜라보레이션이 가장 활발한 것으로 밝혀졌다. 화장품의 기능보다는 콜라보레이션 패키지디자인의 이미지와 희소성이 소비자들의 구매에 큰 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.113-116
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• 2011

Purpose: Many fingertip injuries are associated with nail injury and it is hard to repair to original shape due to its unique characteristic. Mucosal graft is used for a defect of the nail bed injury. Hereby, we introduce a DAP flap and buccal mucosal graft, with which we could reduce the defect size of the injured fingertip and donor site morbidity at the same time, without any need for harvesting additional skin from other part of hand. Also, mucosal graft makes good cosmetic and functional outcome of nail. Methods: This method was performed in a 56-year-old man with fingertip injury on dorsal side of left thumb due to electrical saw. First, DAP flap was performed on the injured finger to reduce the size of the defect of fingertip and cover the bone exposure. Second, nail bed part of the DAP flap was de-epithelized and buccal mucosal graft was done from left side of intraoral cavity wall. Results: Flap and graft survived without any necrosis but some nail bed could not be covered with flap due to insufficient flap size. All wounds healed well and did not present any severe adversary symptoms. Conclusion: DAP flap with mucosal graft is an effective method that we can easily apply in reconstruction of fingertip injury. We suggest that the combination of the two procedures makes good functional and cosmetic outcome compared to the usual manner, especially in cases of nail bed injury without distal phalanx bone defect.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.48-52
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• 2014

Purpose: Currently the substantial clinical benefits of single-port laparoscopic appendectomy (SLA) over conventional three-port laparoscopic appendectomy (CLA) are equivocal. The aim of this study was to compare surgical outcomes between SLA and CLA in children with acute appendicitis. Methods: A single blind prospective randomized single center study was performed to compare the surgical outcomes of SLA and CLA. A total of 105 patients were randomized and various parameters were analyzed, 52 patients with SLA and 53 patients with CLA between July 2013 and March 2014. Patients with sonographically confirmed acute appendicitis were randomly assigned to receive either SLA or CLA. The outcome measurements were operating time, wound complication, and intraperitoneal morbidities, postoperative pain score and cosmetic result score. Results: Operating time is significantly longer in SLA ($70.4{\pm}26.7$ minutes vs. $58.0{\pm}23.4$ minutes; p=0.016). There were no significant differences in the postoperative wound complication rate and intraperitoneal morbidities between two groups. There were no significant differences in postoperative resting pain score ($6.6{\pm}2.5$ vs. $6.3{\pm}2.5$; p=0.317) and activity pain score ($6.9{\pm}2.4$ vs. $6.3{\pm}2.5$; p=0.189), and the cosmetic result score ($9.2{\pm}1.1$ vs. $9.1{\pm}1.4$; p=0.853). Conclusion: Although SLA would be a safe and feasible procedure in children, SLA could not demonstrate the clear benefit over CLA.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제61권6호
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• pp.737-746
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• 2018

Objective : The purpose of this study was to compare the cosmetic outcome and complications after cranioplasty (CP) due to three different implant materials, and analyze the mean implant survival and cumulative survival rate based on these results. Methods : We reviewed 108 patients retrospectively who underwent CP between January 2014 and November 2016. Autologous bone (AB; 45 patients) and synthetic materials with porous polyethylene (PP; 32 patients) and custom-made 3-dimensional printed titanium mesh (CT; 31 patients) were used as implants. Results : Regardless of implanted materials, more than 89.8% of the CP patients were satisfied with the cosmetic outcome. No statistically significant difference was observed among the three groups. The overall postoperative complication rates of each group were 31.1% in the AB group, 15.6% in the PP group and 3.2% in the CT group. The CT group showed lower complication rates compared with AB and PP groups (${\chi}^2$-test : AB vs. PP, p=0.34; AB vs. CT, p=0.00; PP vs. CT, p=0.03). The AB and PP groups demonstrated a higher post-CP infection rate (11.1% and 6.3%) than the CT group (3.2%). However, no significant difference in the incidence of post-CP infection was observed among the three groups. The PP and CT groups demonstrated a higher mean implant survival time and cumulative survival rate than the AB group at the last follow-up (p<0.05). Conclusion : In comparison with AB and PP, cranioplasty with CT shows benefits in terms of lower post-CP complication, less intraoperative bleeding loss, shorter operation time and in-hospital stay. The PP and CT groups showed higher implant survival time and cumulative survival rate compared with the AB group.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제39권
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• pp.25.1-25.6
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• 2017

Background: The conventional transcervical resection for submandibular gland disease has some risks and an unsatisfactory cosmetic result. Recently, robot-assisted surgery has been developed as a plausible substitute for conventional surgery which provides an excellent cosmetic outcome. Case presentation: The authors performed robot-assisted sialadenectomy via modified facelift incision using the da Vinci Xi surgical system (Intuitive Surgical Inc., CA, USA) with two endowrist arms (monopolar curved scissors and Maryland bipolar forceps) successfully in a 44-year-old female patient who suffered from sialolith and severe atrophic submandibular gland. Conclusions: If similar studies are done in the future, this robot-assisted sialadenectomy may become established as an alternative to existing disadvantageous surgical methods.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.293-301
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• 2019

Purpose: External beam radiotherapy (EBRT) is a useful option to treat head and neck skin cancer patients who are not indicated for surgery. In this study, we evaluated the treatment outcomes of EBRT in an Asian population. Materials and Methods: The records from 19 head and neck skin cancer patients (10 with squamous cell carcinoma and 9 with basal cell carcinoma) who were treated with definitive or adjuvant EBRT from 2009 to 2017 were retrospectively reviewed. The radiotherapy doses administered ranged from 50 to 66 Gy (median, 55 Gy) with 2.0-2.75 Gy per daily fraction (median, 2.5 Gy). The T stage at presentation was as follows: Tis (1 patient), T1 (11 patients), T2 (6 patients), and T3 (1 patient). None had regional lymph node disease or distant metastasis at presentation. The local failure-free survival (LFFS) rates, toxicity, and cosmetic results were analyzed. Results: The median age was 75.5 years (range, 52.6 to 92.5 years). The median follow-up duration from the completion of radiotherapy was 44.9 months (range, 5.8 to 82.6 months). One local failure occurred in a patient with a 2.1-cm posterior neck squamous cell carcinoma at 32.5 months after radiotherapy (1/19, 5.3%). The 3-year LFFS rate was 91.7%. No patients died from skin cancer during follow-up, and no grade 3 complications occurred. The cosmetic outcomes were excellent for 16 (84.2%) and good for 3 (15.8%) of the 19 patients. Conclusion: EBRT offers good local control and cosmetic outcomes in patients with head and neck skin cancer, with no grade 3 complications.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.903-906
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• 2011

Purpose: Accessory tragus is a fairly common congenital malformation and usually located at pretragal area. Surgical removal is a common treatment of accessory tragus irrespective of location and morphology. Most accessory tragi do not have depression site around them, but some do. So in those cases, simple surgical excision was not enough to promote the aesthetic facial appearance. For depression site remodeling, the excess amount of skin and cartilage need to be remained partially instead of total excision. This method can achieve the symmetric contour of pretragal area. The authors excised the epidermis and cartilaginous tissue totally and remained the dermis for reconstruction of the depression site around accessory tragus. The depression site is filled with dermal turnover flap. The purpose of this report is to present new idea to promote cosmetic result in treatment of accessory tragus containing the depression site. Methods: Two patients had a pair of accessory tragi at pretragal area. One was a common featured accessory tragus, but the other was different. Depression site was found around accessory tragus. After epidermis and cartilaginous tissue were removed from it, dermis component was used as turnover flap for reconstruction of depression site. Results: After accessory tragus was removed and depression site was reconstructed, facial contour and cosmetic result was achieved. Complication such as flap necrosis and wound dehiscence was not observed. Conclusion: The accessory tragus has variant morphology and degree of invasive depth. And some has a depression site around them. In those cases, simple surgical removal results in morphological distorsion and do not promote facial symmetry. The authors suggest dermal turnover flap as reconstruction method of the depression site. This method improves both surgical outcome and cosmetic result.