• Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.73-79
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• 1997

Complete denervation after severe brachial plexus injury make significant muscle atrophy with loss of proper function. It is much helpful to reconstruct the essential function of the elbow flexion movement in patient with total loss of elbow flexion motion after brachial plexus lesion which was not recovered with nerve surgery or long term conservative treatment from onset. In whole arm type brachial plexus injury, if there were no response to neurotization or neglected from injury, the volume of the denervated muscle is significantely reduced month by month. About 18 months most of the muscle fibers change to fibrous tissues and markedly atrophied irreversibly, further waiting is no more meaningful from that period. Authors performed 14 cases of functioning gracilis muscle transfer from 1981 to 1995 with microneurovascular technique, neuromusculocutaneous free flaps were performed for reconstruction of lost elbow flexion function. Average follow-up period was 5 years and 6 months. We used couple of intercostal nerves as a recipient nerve which were anastomosed to muscular nerve from obturator nerve in all cases. Recipient vessels were three deep brachial artery and eleven brachial artery which were anastomosed to medial femoral circumflex artery with end to end or end to side fashion. Average resting length of the transplanted gracilis were 24 cm. We can get average 54 degree flexion range of elbow with fair muscle power from flail elbow. There were one case of muscle necrosis with lately developed thrombosis of microvascular anastomosed site which comes from insufficient recipient arterial condition, 3 cases of partial marginal necrosis of distal skin of the transplanted part which were not significant problem with spontaneously solved with time goes by gracilis muscle has constant neurovascular pattern with relatively easy harvesting donor with minimal donor morbidity. Especially it has similar length and shape with biceps brachii muscle of upper arm and longer nerve pedicle which can neurorrhaphy with intercostal nerve without nerve graft if sufficient mobilization of the nerves from both sides of gracilis and intercostal region. Authors can propose gracilis muscle transplantation with intercostal nerves neurotization is helpful method with minimal donor morbidity for neglected brachial plexus palsy patients.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.214-220
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• 2019

Background Microvascular anastomosis patency is adversely affected by local and systemic factors. Impaired intimal recovery and endothelial mechanisms promoting thrombus formation at the anastomotic site are common etiological factors of reduced anastomosis patency. Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is a catechin derivative belonging to the flavonoid subgroup and is present in green tea (Camellia sinensis). This study investigated the effects of EGCG on the structure of vessel tips used in microvascular anastomoses and evaluated its effects on thrombus formation at an anastomotic site. Methods Thirty-six adult male Wistar albino rats were used in the study. The right femoral artery was cut and reanastomosed. The rats were divided into two groups (18 per group) and were systemically administered either EGCG or saline. Each group were then subdivided into three groups, each with six rats. Axial histological sections were taken from segments 1 cm proximal and 1 cm distal to the microvascular anastomosis site on days 5, 10, and 14. Results Thrombus formation was significantly different between the EGCG and control groups on day 5 (P=0.015) but not on days 10 or 14. The mean luminal diameter was significantly greater in the EGCG group on days 5 (P=0.002), 10 (P=0.026), and 14 (P=0.002). Intimal thickening was significantly higher on days 5 (P=0.041) and 10 (P=0.02). Conclusions EGCG showed vasodilatory effects and led to reduced early thrombus formation after microvascular repair. Similar studies on venous anastomoses and random or axial pedunculated skin flaps would also contribute valuable findings relevant to this topic.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.149-159
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• 2008

배경: 최근 관상동맥우회술 및 말초 혈관 수술의 증가로 동종 이식편 혹은 합성 도관의 필요성이 제기되고 있으나, 만족스럽지 못한 장기 개존율로 널리 사용되지 못하고 있다. 최근 냉동보존된 동종 판막의 생육성 유지의 잠재력이 밝혀지면서, 냉장보존 및 냉동보존된 동종 동맥 혹은 정맥이식편의 실험적인 연구와 임상 적용이 시도되고 있다. 대상 및 방법 : $4^{\circ}C$ 냉장보존과 $-170^{\circ}C$ 냉동보존된 한국산 잡견의 대퇴 동맥 및 대복재 정맥을 수여견의 대퇴 동맥에 이식하여, 냉장보존 및 냉동보존된 동맥과 정맥의 개존율의 차이와 생육성에 따른 내피세포의 기능을 시간대별로 관찰하였다. 결과: RPMI-1640을 배양액으로 하는 3일간의 $4^{\circ}C$냉장보존법과 10% DMSO${\cdot}$RPMI-1640 을 배양액으로 하는 2주간의 $-170^{\circ}C$의 냉동보존법은 혈류량(개존율)(p=0.264), 혈전의 발생 정도(p=0.264)와 내피의 존재 정도(p=0.587), 트롬보모듈린(thrombomodulin) 면역조직화학 염색에도 차이가 없었다(p=0.657). 동맥 이식편과 정맥 이식편은 보존방법에 관계없이 동맥 이식편이 정맥 이식편보다 혈류가 좋았고(p=0.030), 혈전의 발생 정도가 낮았다(p=0.030). 혈전의 정도 및 내피의 존재 유무와 트롬보모듈린의 면역조직화학적 염색의 상관관계를 보았을 때, 혈전의 정도와 면역조직화학적 염색 정도와의 상관관계 계수는 0.654였으며(p=0.006), 내피의 존재와 면역조직화학적 염색 정도와의 상관관계 계수는 0.520 이었다.(p=0.0049). 이식편을 수여견에 이식 후 적출한 이식편을 기간별로 내피의 존재 여부와 면역조직화학적 염색 정도와의 상관관계를 살펴보면 2주일 전에는 상관관계가 없었으나(p=0.306), 1개윌 후에는 상관관계 계수가 0.931 이었다(p=0.0008). 결론: RPMI를 배양액으로 하는 3 일간의 $4^{\circ}C$냉장보존과 10% DMSO${\cdot}$RPMI-1640을 배양액으로 하는 2주간의 $-170^{\circ}C$의 냉동보존은 최소한 같은 정도의 생육성이 유지된 혈관 보존을 할 수 있었다. 보존방법에 관계없이 동맥 이식편은 정맥 이식편 보다 혈전의 발생률이 적었으며, 혈류량으로 평가한 개존율이 우수하였다. 트롬보모율련의 역할을 고려할 때, 이식 후 2주일 전에 적출된 이식편에는 내피가 존재하더라도 광학현미경상의 형태만 갖고 있고, 항응고 기능은 없었으나, 이식 후 1개월 이후에 적출된 이식편에서는 내피가 존재하는 경우 항응고 기능이 있는 것을 알 수 있었다.