• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.503-510
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• 2005

If we could predict the necrosis of the flap caused by reperfusion injury, we can minimize the necrosis of the flap by taking appropriate action before necrosis begins. In this study, we examined whether we can predict the survival of flap under reperfusion injury or not, by measuring laser doppler flow meter values. We divided the group into the control and experimental groups corresponding to 6, 8, 9, 10, and 12hours after reperfusion(hours after ligation of auricular central artery). In each group, we examined necrotic change, perfusion unit (PU), serum superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase, angiography and pathologic findings. No necrosis was observed in the 6 and 8 hours group but 8, 18, 20 hours after ligation, necrosis was observed, Also in each of 9, 10 and 12 hours group (each group consisted of 20 flaps), necrosis were noted. According to the above data, the critical time of necrosis in the auricular skin flap model lies between about 8 to 9 hours. Comparing the PU between the necrosis and non-necrosis groups, the former group showed a mean 39.57 PU increase after 60 min of reperfusion, and the latter group showed a mean increase of 21.21 PU. We can conclude that better flow can dilute oxygen free radical into systemic circulation, and this means less injuries are caused on vessels. Our study implies that if blood flow increase is less than 30 PU, intensive care is needed to save the flap. Additionally, we found significant decrease of serum SOD and glutathione peroxidase in the necrotic group. Therefore, monitoring these serum markers will be helpful in predicting reperfusion injury and supplementing these enzymes could be helpful to save the flap. The laser doppler flow meter is thought to be helpful in clinical circumstances for evaluating the circulation of the flap after the operation. However, more accumulation of clinical studies should be necessary establishing useful clinical data.

• 대한두개안면성형외과학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.229-236
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• 2020

Background: Oncologic resection of the scalp confers several obstacles to the reconstructive surgeon dependent upon patient-specific and wound-specific factors. We aim to describe our experiences with various reconstructive methods, and delineate risk factors for coverage failure and complications in the setting of scalp reconstruction. Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted, examining patients who underwent resection of fungating scalp tumors with subsequent soft-tissue reconstruction from 2003 to 2019. Patient demographics, wound and oncologic characteristics, treatment modalities, and outcomes were recorded and analyzed. Results: A total of 189 patients were appropriate for inclusion, undergoing a range of reconstructive methods from skin grafting to free flaps. Thirty-three patients (17.5%) underwent preoperative radiation. In all, 48 patients (25.4%) suffered wound site complications, 25 (13.2%) underwent reoperation, and 47 (24.9%) suffered from mortality. Preoperative radiation therapy was an independent risk factor for wound complications (odds ratio [OR], 2.85; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.1-7.3; p=0.028) and reoperations (OR, 4.45; 95% CI, 1.5-13.2; p=0.007). Similarly, the presence of an underlying titanium mesh was an independent predictor of wound complications (OR, 2.49; 95% CI, 1.1-5.6; p=0.029) and reoperations (OR, 3.40; 95% CI, 1.2-9.7; p=0.020). Both immunosuppressed status (OR, 2.88; 95% CI, 1.2-7.1; p=0.021) and preoperative radiation therapy (OR, 3.34; 95% CI, 1.2-9.7; p=0.022) were risk factors for mortality. Conclusion: Both preoperative radiation and the presence of underlying titanium mesh are independent risk factors for wound site complications and increased reoperation rates following oncologic resection and reconstruction of the scalp. Additionally, preoperative radiation, along with an immunosuppressed state, may predict patient mortality following scalp resection and reconstruction.

• 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.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.637-640
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• 2009

13개월령, 체중 30 kg의 암컷 진도개가 왼쪽 전완부의 혈관염과 혈관 주위염으로 인한 심한 피부 결손을 주증상으로 내원하였다. 환자에 왼쪽 표층 상완 축상 피판술이 시행 되었다. 수술 일주일 후 평가에서, 피판은 1/3만이 성공적으로 이식이 이루어졌다. 따라서 결손 된 2/3부위는 전층 망상 식피술로써 재수술을 시행 하였다. 2차 수술 10일 후 결손부가 완전 복구되었다. 이식된 피판의 평가에서도 스스로 혈액 공급이 이루어지고 있었다. 이러한 피판 이식술은 피판의 혈관화가 이루어질 때까지 적절한 혈액 순환의 연속성이 중요하다. 피판 이식술은 다른 이식판보다 두껍기 때문에 이식에 따른 치유 진행 속도가 늦고, 꼬임이나 기저의 장력에 약하다. 따라서, 표층 상완 피판 이식술을 시행할 때, 반드시 피판의 길이와 두께 고려되어야 할 것으로 생각된다.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.398-403
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• 2012

Purpose: Mandible resection and discontinuity defect created lead to aesthetic and functional problems. The iliac crest bone graft exhibits relative ease for bone harvesting, possibility of two team approach, ability to close the wound primarily, large amount of corticocancellous bone and relatively few complications. Whereas the use of free vascularized flaps has donor site morbidity and worse-fitting bone contour, the use of nonvascularized iliac bone graft has advantages in the operation time and patients' recovery time. So, nonvascularized iliac bone graft could be an attractive option. Methods: Twenty-one patients (M:F=1:1.1) underwent iliac crest bone harvesting for reconstruction of mandibular discontinuity defect (mean length : $61.6{\pm}17.8$ mm), from May 2005 to October 2011 at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Kyungpook National University. The average age was $44.1{\pm}16.4$ years and the mean follow up periods was $28.2{\pm}22.7$ months. Bone resorption rate, according to age, sex, primary lesion, location and distance of defect, type of fixation plate, time of graft and pre-operative radiation therapy, were measured in each patient. Results: The mean bone resorption rate was $16.1{\pm}9.0%$. Bone resorption rate was significantly increased in mandibular defect that is over 6 cm in size (P=0.015, P<0.05) and the cases treated pre-operative radiation therapy (P=0.017, P<0.05). All was successfully fixed and maintained for the long-term follow-up. There were a few donor site complications and almost all patients were shown favorable outcome without severe bone resorption in this study. Conclusion: The nonvascularized iliac bone graft seems to be a reasonably reliable treatment option for reconstruction of mandibular discontinuity defects.

• Archives of Hand and Microsurgery
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.281-289
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• 2018

목적: 우리는 미세혈관 유방 재건술 수술 계획에 참고하기 위하여 컴퓨터 단층 촬영(computed tomography, CT)혈관 조영술을 이용하여 심하복벽혈관과 천공지의 주행을 세부 유형으로 나누어 보고 영상 및 임상 소견의 상관성과 각 유형의 빈도를 보고하고자 한다. 방법: 하복부 조직을 이용한 유방 재건을 받은 연속한 115명의 환자를 전향적으로 분석하였다. 심하복벽동맥과 천공지를 주로 근육 내 주행의 특징에 따라 박리하기 용이한 것과 박리에 곤란한 것으로 특징짓고 각각의 빈도를 조사하였다. 결과: 확인된 425개의 천공지 중 89개(20.9%)의 천공지는 박리에 용이한 주행을 하였으며 긴 근육 아래 주행(34.8%), 긴 근막 아래 주행(15.6%), 근육 주위 주행(13.9%)이 그에 속하였다. 반면 심하복벽동맥이 없거나 적절한 천공지가 조영되지 않는 경우가 3예와 8예에서 보고되었다. 총 65명(56.5%)의 환자가 적어도 한 개 이상의 박리가 용이한 천공지를 가지고 있었다. 결론: 수술 전 CT 혈관 조영술을 통하여 심하복벽동맥과 천공지의 주행을 분석하여 박리에 용이한 유형과 곤란한 유형을 미리 파악함으로써 수술 계획의 수립에 도움을 받을 수 있다.