• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.11-15
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• 2006

Objective : A prospective, randomized, controlled clinical study is performed to verify the effectiveness of epidural dexamethasone-soaked gelatin sponges to reduce postoperative pain following lumbar microdiscectomy. Methods : Twenty-three patients (10 men and 13 women) undergoing lumbar microdiscectomy were included. Five pieces of gelatin sponge measuring $1{\times}1cm$ [Gelfoam; Pharmacia & Upjohn. Kalamazoo, MI, USA], soaked with either 5mg dexamethasone or an equal amount [2mL] of saline, were left on the decompressed nerve root after unilateral hemilami-nectomy, flavectomy and discectomy. Results : Subjective visual analog scale[VAS] scores of leg pain in the dexamethasone group on the first, third and first postoperative days [2.5, 2.5, 1.7, respectively] were significantly lower than in the control group [5.0, 4.8, 3.6][P<0.05]. No side effects related to the dexamethasone-soaked gelatin sponges were observed. Conclusion : The intraoperative application of dexamethasone-soaked gelatin sponges during lumber microdiscetomy can provide effective-postoperative analgesia without complications.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.149-155
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• 2007

Purpose: This study was to investigate how the heparin, which has been known to induce neovascularization by MMP in the infarcted tissue of the myocardium, had influence on the expression of mRNA of MMP 1,2,9 of the skin wound of rat. Methods: Full depth skin wounds were created on the dorsum of Sprague-Dawley 60 rats. The experimental rats were divided into two groups according to the concentration of heparin($100{\mu}g/ml$ in 20, $300{\mu}g/ml$ in 20). Heparin soaked gelatin sponges in different concentration were inserted into the pocket of experimental rats and the wounds were closed. Normal saline soaked gelatin sponges were used in control rats. Wounds were harvested at 48 and 72 hours after closure. We performed histologic study in H-E stain. RNA was isolated from the harvested tissue and then real time polymerase chain reaction was performed to determine the gene expression of MMP-1,2,9. Results: We observed that inflammatory cell decreased in heparin soaked group and heparin increased the expression of MMP-1,9 mRNA of dorsal wound of rat at 72 hours (p < 0.05). Conclusion: This result suggest that heparin may be used inducing another factor inducing scarless wound healing by increasing MMP.

• 대한골관절종양학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.190-199
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• 2003

목적: Holmium-166은 류마티스성 관절염 및 간암 치료에서 이미 임상적으로 사용이 보고된 방사성 동위원소이다. 본 연구는 holmium-166-chitosan 복합체를 외과적으로 생체에 투입하여 임상에 적용 가능한 방법을 연구하고, 투여량과 기간, 투여 부위에 따른 조직학적 반응 정도를 정성 및 정량 분석하여 임상적용의 기초로 활용하는 것이다. 재료 및 방법: Absorbable gelatin sponge에 액체상태의 holmium-166-chitosan 복합체를 50 ${\mu}l}$ 도포하여 고형제로 만들었다. 최종 삽입전에 caliberator로 측정한 방사선량은 약 1.5 mCi였다. Wistar종 흰쥐에 외과적 시술을 통하여 대퇴근육 내부와, 그리고 대퇴골에 접하게 holmium-166-chitosan 복합체가 부착된 gelatin sponge를 삽입 후 봉합하였다. 대퇴 근육내와 대퇴골에 투여한 후 2주, 4주, 6주에 육안 및 현미경 소견하에서 조직 괴사의 깊이, 조직 변화의 양상, 삽입된 gelatin sponge의 변화 등을 관찰하였다. 결과: 2주후의 현미경 소견상 holmium-166과의 접촉면에서는 정상 근육세포의 모양을 찾아 볼 수 없을 만큼 심한 괴사 소견을 보였고 근육세포의 퇴화 및 재생, 근육간 부종, 염증세포의 침윤 소견을 보였으며 유발된 괴사의 깊이는 평균 3.3 mm 였다. 대퇴골에서는 holmium-166과의 접촉면에 있는 골피질은 골소강내 골세포의 소실이 관찰되었고 골수강내의 골수 세포도 파괴되고 섬유화 또는 염증성 반응을 보였다. 괴사의 깊이는 평균 2.9 mm 였다. 4주 때 근육에서는 석회화와 보다 심해진 섬유화 소견이 추가 되었고 괴사의 깊이는 평균 3.3 mm 였다. 골조직에서도 골수강의 섬유화가 더 증가되었고 괴사의 깊이는 평균 3.3 mm였다. 경과 관찰 6주 군에는 연부 조직의 위축과 섬유화의 증가, 육아조직의 형성, 염증 소견의 소실 등이 관찰되었다. 결론: Holmium-166-chitosan 복합체를 생체 흡수 가능한 gelatin sponge에 부착시킨 후 실험동물에 삽입한 결과, 실험동물의 사망을 유발하지도 않았으며 상처의 괴사, 염증, 감염 등의 부작용이 전혀 없어, 생체에 외과적 적용이 가능하였다. 유발된 조직 괴사의 범위는 약 3 mm로 미리 예측한 정도에 근접하는 것으로 악성종양 치료에 임상적 적용이 가능할 것으로 생각한다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제63권4호
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• pp.455-462
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• 2020

Objective : Recent studies have reported that arachnoid plasty (ARP) using gelatin sponges with fibrin glue reduced the occurrence of chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) following clipping surgery for unruptured intracranial aneurysm (UIA). This meta-analysis was conducted to collate further evidence for the efficacy of ARP in preventing postoperative CSDH. Methods : Data of patients who underwent clipping surgery were extracted from PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials by two independent reviewers. A random effects model was used to investigate the efficacy of ARP by using odd ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). A meta-regression analysis for male sex was additionally preformed. Results : Data from six studies with 1715 patients were consecutively included. Meta-analysis revealed that ARP was significantly associated with lower rates of CSDH development after surgical clipping for UIA (ARP group vs. control group : 3.2% vs. 7.2%; OR, 0.40; 95% CI, 0.18-0.93; I²=44.3%; p=0.110). Meta-regression analysis did not highlight any modifying effect of the male sex on postoperative CSDH development (p=0.951). Conclusion : This meta-analysis indicated that ARP reduced the incidence rates of CSDH following clipping surgery for UIA. If feasible, ARP would be implemented as an additional surgical technique to prevent postoperative CSDH development during surgical clipping of UIA.