• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.117-125
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• 1997

Seventy neonates with congenital intestinal atresia and stenosis who were treated at pediatric surgical service. Hanyang University Hospital from September 1979 to December 1996 were analyzed retrospectively. The lesion occurred in 27 cases at the duodenum, in 26 cases at the jeiunum, in 13 cases at the ileum and in 2 cases at the pylorus and colon each. There were 10 multiple atresias and 7 apple-peel anomaly cases. The atresia predominated over the stenosis by the ratio of 4 : 1. Male to female ratio was 1.3 : 1. The average gestational age was 38 weeks, and the average birth weight was 2,754 grams. Though 22.9 % were borne prematurely and 34.3 % had low birth weight, 92.3 % of them had a weight appropriate for gestational age. Polyhydramnios(40 %) was more frequently observed in duodenal and jeiunal atresia while microcolon in ileal atresia(58.3 %). Weight loss and electrolyte imbalance occurred more frequently in the duodenal stenosis cases because of delayed diagnosis. Twenty(55.6 %) of 37 jeiunoileal atresia cases had evidence of intrauterine vascular accident : 4 intrauterine intussusception, 3 intrauterine volvulus and 3 strangulated intestine in gastroschisis, and 10 cases of intrauterine peritonitis. There were one or more associated anomalies in 45 patients (64.3 %). Preoperatively proximal loop volvulus developed in 3 cases and proximal loop perforation in 5 cases and one case each of distal loop perforation, duodenal perforation and midgut volvulus occurred in the jeiunoileal atresia. Overall mortality rate was 20 %.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.393-396
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• 2003

복부 팽만과 장천공 및 패혈증성 쇼크로 수술 후 진단된 신생아의 회장 폐쇄증에서 비후성 유문 협착증이 동반된 증례로서 회장 폐쇄증의 산전 진단 및 치료 과정에 있어서 다른 부위의 폐쇄증과의 차이를 인지하고, 문합 수술 후 지속적인 구토 증상을 보이는 공회장 폐쇄증 환아에 있어서 수술과 관련된 합병증 이외에 다른 위장관계의 동반 기형의 유무도 확인해야 하며 그 감별 진단에 비후성 유문 협착증도 고려해야 할 것으로 생각된다.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.102-107
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• 2004

저자들은 객담을 뱉지 못하는 뇌성마비 환아에서 객담 검사와 방사선학적 검사, 대장 조영술과 복부전산화단층촬영 검사를 통해, 폐결핵에 동반되어 상행 결장을 침범한 장결핵을 진단하고 항결핵제를 투여하여 임상적 호전을 가져온 1례를 경험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.33-42
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• 1987

1983년 5월부터 1987년 6월까지 영남대학교 영남의료원에서 선천성 장관폐쇄증으로 내원한 25예를 대상으로 각각의 임상소견 및 방사선학적 소견을 분석하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 비후성유문협착증 6예, 중장이상회전증 4예, 선천성 거대결장 8예, 쇄항 5예, 십이지장폐쇄증 및 회장폐쇄증이 각각 1예였다. 2. 남여비는 16:9였으며, 특히 비후성유문부협착증은 6예중 5예가 남아였다. 3. 비후성유문부협착증은 전예에서 상부위장관조영에서 특징적인 String sign 및 beak sign, shoulder sign 등을 나타냈다. 4. 1예의 십이지장폐쇄증은 double bubble sign을 보였고, 회장폐쇄증은 단순복부 사진상 폐쇄성소장공기팽창과 대장조영술에서는 microcolon을 나타내었다. 5. 4예의 중장이상회전증에서는 대장조영술상 맹장이 우측 상복부에 있었으며 2예는 Ladd's band에 의한 십이지장폐쇄를 보였다. 6. 선천성거대결장은 8예가 전부가 직장 및 하부 S자결장에 국한되어 나타났으며, 1예에서는 장염을 동반하였다. 7. 쇄항은 5예중 3예가 low type, 2예가 high type였고, 4예에서 회음부 및 비뇨생식기에 루관을 형성하였다. 위와 같은 결과와 함께 각각의 발생학적 기전과 방사선학적 소견의 문헌 고찰을 통하여 보다 신속하고 정확한 진단을 내리는데 도움을 주고자 하였다.

• 생약학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.14-25
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• 1987

The effects of the water extract of 'Banhahubagtang', the combined herbal medicine, on the low esophageal sphincter, stomach, small intestine and CNS were investigated, and the results were as follows: The hexobarbital induced sleeping time was prolonged in female mice. The convulsion induced by electric shock was suppressed and analgesic action was recognized in mice. The extract inhibited intestinal propulsion of barium sulfate in mice. The extract inhibited free acid secretion and showed remarkable suppression of gastric ulcer in rats. Relaxation induced by isoproterenol and norepinephrine in low esophageal sphincter(L.E.S.) of rabbit was potentiated by addition of the extract. In conclusion, the Banhahubagtang exhibited anticonvulsive, sedative and L.E.S. inhibitory activities. These experimental results might indicate to be coincided with the indications for neuro-esophago-stenosis, esophagitis, esophagia, gastralgia, and neurosis which are well referred to the literature of oriental medicine.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제68권1호
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• pp.29-33
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• 2010

Strongyloides stercoralis is an intestinal nematode that is a parasite to humans. The infecting filariform larvae of S. stercoralis enters the host body via the bloodstream, passes through the lungs, penetrates the alveoli, and then ascends the airway to transit down the esophagus into the small bowel. The infection can persist for decades without causing major symptoms and can elicit eosinophilia of varying magnitudes. Of note, this infection can also develop into a disseminated, often fatal, disease (hyperinfection) in patients receiving immunosuppressive corticosteroids. A 65-year-old man who was receiving corticosteroid therapy for the treatment of spinal stenosis was admitted to the emergency room with complaints of abdominal pain and severe dyspnea. We detected many S. stercoralis larvae in the sputum and in the bronchoalveolar-lavage sample collected by bronchoscopy. Here, we report a fatal case of strongyloidiasis with acute respiratory failure and intestinal perforation. In addition, we provide a brief review of the relevant medical literature.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권7호
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• pp.711-717
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• 1998

배경: 식도 문합술은 여러가지 문합방법과 문합재료를 사용해오고 있지만 문합부 누출과 협착이 다른 장문합에 비해 빈번하고 발생하면 중한 결과를 초래한다. 최근 저자들은 식도문합술 거의 대부분에서 polypropylene사를 이용한 단속단층 문합술을 시행하고 있다. 대상 및 방법: 이에 본 동아대학교병원 흉부외과에서는 1990년 4월부터 1996년 12월까지 시행한 식도문합술 90례의 임상결과를 분석하여 이 문합방법의 효용성을 알아 보기위해 이 연구를 시행하였다. 문합부 누출은 모두 5례(5.6%)에서 발생하였고 이 중 1례가 사망하였다. 결과: 문합부 협착은 수술 생존자를 대상으로 조사하였는데 모두 15례(17.4%)에서 발생하였다. 이 협착은 식도-위 문합술에서 가장 높은 빈도(22%)로 나타났고, 식도-대장문합술에서 가장 낮은 빈도(5%)로 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 다른 여러학자들의 자동 문합기에 의한 문합방법을 포함한 다른 문합방법들의 결과들과 비교할만한 결과였다. 결론: 저자들은 식도문합에 있어 이 문합방법은 식도폐쇄증 교정을 포함한 여러 식도문합에서 만족스러운 결과로 계속 사용되어 질 수 있으리라고 생각된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.584-593
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• 1983

Esophageal reconstruction was performed in 344 patients with irreversible stricture of the esophagus resulting from caustic burns at National Medical Center from 1959 to 1982.There were 113 males and 231 females, and ranging from 2.5 to 58 years of age, and mean age was 26.5 years, and 25 cases were less than 10 years old. Caustic materials were 286 [83.2%] alkali and 50[14.5%] acid. The most frequent stricture site was upper thoracic esophagus as 56.7%, and the next was cervical as 31.4%, and lower, 11.9%. The stomach was involved in 10.8% totally, and hypopharyngeal stricture was also noticed in 3.2%, and in 3 cases, hypopharyngeal reconstruction was needed due to extensive scar change. In 329 of total 344 cases, colon interposition was performed without resection of the strictured esophagus except 4 cases which were complicated T-E fistula or perforation, and most of them, about 10-15 cm of terminal ileum with right half of the colon was used as the graft. The left colon with anti-peristalsis was used as graft only in 30 cases. The most common postoperative complication was anastomotic leak as 16.7% of total cases, and it was 12.5% from neck, 3.3% from ileocolostoma and 0.9% from cologastrostoma. Next common complication was neck stenosis [8.8%], aspiration pneumonia [6.4%], and graft necrosis [3.9%] in order. Overall operative mortality was 5.5% [14/329], and main causes of death were graft necrosis, sepsis due to anastomotic leak, gastric bleeding, and intestinal obstruction. Besides of colon interposition, according to shape or level of the stricture, plastic repair or segmental resection and direct anastomosis was done in 9, and 1 of them were complicated stenosis at the anastomotic site. In lower stricture, esophagogastrostomy was done in 10 cases, and 1 case expired due to hepatitis, and anastomotic stenosis was occurred in 2 cases at 1.5 months and 2.4 years later. During follow-up of 298 cases colon interposition from 6 months to 22 years, 82.6% was excellent, and 2.9% was complained of mild discomfort, and 4 cases were dead laterly, but 3 of them were not related to reconstruction.

• Neonatal Medicine
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.22-28
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• 2021

Purpose: Meconium obstruction of prematurity (MOP) predisposes premature infants to intestinal perforation and prolonged hospitalization if not diagnosed and treated promptly. A standard contrast enema is less effective to treat infants with distal ileal obstructions because the contrast may not reach the obstructed areas. In an effort to avoid risky surgery, we administered oral contrast media to seven clinically diagnosed patients with MOP whose obstructions were not relieved via conventional sonography-guided contrast enema. We retrospectively evaluated whether oral nonionic water-soluble contrast media relieves MOP. Methods: Seven of 67 premature infants with MOP were administered oral contrast media from June 2015 to January 2019. Patients were followed-up radiographically for bowel distention and evacuation of contrast media after oral administration. We recorded radiographic improvements, meconium evacuation, time to first feeding after oral contrast media administration, maternal history, and neonatal clinical factors. Results: We evaluated five male and two female infants. The median gestational ages and body weights at birth were 27⁺⁵ weeks and 890 g, respectively. Radiography in five infants revealed multiple distended intestinal loops without air-fluid interfaces. Two infants had gasless abdomens, in which only stomach gas was visible. Oral contrast media (median, 2.5 mL) were administered at a median age of 7 days; five infants (5/7, 71.4%) responded to this treatment. The remaining two infants, who had ileal stenosis and hypoganglionosis, were surgically managed. Five infants (5/7, 71.4%) had maternal risk factors, and two (28.6%) were small for gestational age. Conclusion: Nonionic oral water-soluble contrast medium can serve as a valuable adjunct treatment in premature infants with meconium obstruction.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.124-138
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• 2022

Gastrointestinal (GI) emergencies in neonates and infants encompass from the beginning to the end of the GI tract. Both congenital and acquired conditions can cause various GI emergencies in neonates and infants. Given the overlapping or nonspecific clinical findings of many different neonatal and infantile GI emergencies and the unique characteristics of this age group, appropriate imaging is key to accurate and timely diagnosis while avoiding unnecessary radiation hazard and medical costs. In this paper, we discuss the radiological findings of essential neonatal and infantile GI emergencies, including esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula, hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, duodenal atresia, malrotation, midgut volvulus for upper GI emergencies, and jejunoileal atresia, meconium ileus, meconium plug syndrome, meconium peritonitis, Hirschsprung disease, anorectal malformation, necrotizing enterocolitis, and intussusception for lower GI emergencies.