• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.255-258
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• 2005

Many patients with intractable chest pain visit pain clinics, two of which, with rare cases of an intraspinal tumor and malignant mesothelioma were experiences at our clinic. A 37-year old female patient presented with exacerbating chest pain, but without neurological manifestations, of 15-months duration. Her laboratory findings, such as blood tests, chest X-ray, EKG, abdominal ultrasonography and chest CT, were normal. MRI revealed an intradural extramedullary schwannoma at the T 5 and 6 levels of the thoracic spine. She completely recovered following a laminectomy, with removal of the tumor. The other case was a 65-year old male patient, who presented with chest and back pain in the thoracic area of 6 months duration. He had no cough and dyspnea, and was initially misdiagnosed with intercostal neuralgia; therefore, pain control medication was administered, but all trials were ineffective. Finally, chest CT revealed a malignant mesothelioma, with multiple spine metastases. In conclusion, patients with intractable chest pain should be re-examined both clinically and radiographically.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.169-175
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• 2011

Purpose: Acute internal hemorrhage is an occasionally life-threatening complication in pediatric cancer patients. Many therapeutic approaches have been used to control bleeding with various degrees of success. In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of selective internal iliac artery embolization for controlling acute intractable bleeding in children with malignancies. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated the cases of 6 children with various malignancies (acute lymphoblastic leukemia, acute myelogenous leukemia, chronic myelogenous leukemia, T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia, Langerhans cell histiocytosis, and rhabdomyosarcoma), who had undergone selective arterial embolization (SAE) of the internal iliac artery at the Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital between January 2004 and December 2009. SAE was performed by an interventional radiologist using Gelfoam$^{(R)}$ and/or Tornado$^{(R)}$ coils. Results: The patients were 5 boys and 1 girl with median age of 6.9 years (range, 0.7-14.8 years) at the time of SAE. SAE was performed once in 4 patients and twice in 2, and the procedure was unilateral in 2 and bilateral in 4. The causes of hemorrhage were as follows: hemorrhagic cystitis (HC) in 3 patients, procedure-related internal iliac artery injuries in 2 patients, and tumor rupture in 1 patient. Initial attempt at conservative management was unsuccessful. Of the 6 patients, 5 (83.3%) showed improvement after SAE without complications. Conclusion: SAE may be a safe and effective procedure for controlling acute intractable hemorrhage in pediatric malignancy patients. This procedure may obviate the need for surgery, which carries an attendant risk of morbidity and mortality in cancer patients with critical conditions.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.81-84
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• 2011

Purpose: Nerve injury is one of the complication which can develop after brow lift. Peripheral nerve ending which is stretched from supraorbital nerve and supratrochlear nerve can be injured and symptoms such as pain, dysesthesia may appear. Usually, developed pain disappeared spontaneously and does not go on chronic way. We experienced a case that a patient complained chronic pain after brow lift which was not controlled by conservative management such as medications, local nerve block and report a successful surgical treatment of chronic pain after brow lift. Methods: A 24-year-old male who received brow lift with hairline incision at local hospital was admitted for chronic pain at the right forehead. The pain was continued for 3 months even though fixed thread was removed. Local nerve block at trigger point with mixed 1 mL 2% lidocaine and 1 mL Triamcinolone acetonide was done and oral medications, Gabapentine and carbamazepine, were also applied but there was no difference in the degree of pain. Therefore the operation was performed so that careful dissection was carried out at right supraorbital neurovascular bundle and adhered supraorbital nerve was released from surrounding tissues and covered with silastic sheet to prevent adhesion. Results: The pain was gradually relieved for a week. The patient was discharged without complications. No evidence of recurrence has been observed for 2 years. Conclusion: The pain developed after brow lift was engaged with nerve injury and sometimes remains chronically. Many kinds of conservative management to treat this complication such as medications, local nerve block have been reported and usually been used. But there are some chronic cases that conservative treatment do not work. In sum, we report 1 case of successful surgical treatment for relief of intractable pain developed after brow lift surgery.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.514-520
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• 2000

Objective : Stereotactic psychosurgery is known as one of effective means of treating in some medically intractable psychiatric illness. However, it is unfamiliar and it's long-term clinical result has not reported in our country. The authors evaluated its long-term results of pscychosurgery and discussed its neuroanatomical basis. Methods : Since 1993, eight patients underwent stereotactic psychosurgery for medically intractable psychiatric illnesses. All were referred from psychiatrist of these disorders, one was aggressive behavior, five were obsessive-compulsive disorders(OCD), and two were depression with anxiety disorders. Bilateral amygdalotomy and subcaudate tractotomy were done for aggressive behavior, and limbic leukotomy was done for OCD and depression with anxiety. The results of OCD were evaluated with with YBOCS(Yale-Brown obsessive compulsive scale) and VAS (visual analogue scale), CGI(clinical global impairment) in OCD, and OAS(overt aggression scale), MMS, WAIS were checked for the evaluation of aggressive behavior. Hamilton depression scale(HAMD) was used for evaluation of depression. Ventriculography was used in the first five patients and MR-guided stereotaxy was used in recent three cases for localization of target. The lesions were made with radiofrequency lesion generator. Results : With long-term follow up(mean 45 months) in five OCDs, mean YBOCS declined from 34 to 3(n=5). All returned to previous social life. In OAS scores of aggressive behavior during six-year follow up, scores declined from 8 to 2 with clinical improvement. In two patients with depression with anxiety, HAMD declined from 28.5 to 16.5(n=2). There was no operative mortality and no significant morbidity except one case of mild transient urinary incontinence. Conclusion : With these long-term results, authors assumed that stereotactic psychosurgery could be one of safe and effective mtherapeutic methods in several medically intractable psychiatric illness.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.36-41
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• 1989

Splanchnic nerve block is performed to relieve intractable upper abdominal pain caused by carcinoma of the pancreas, stomach, liver, or colon; and upper abdominal metastasis of tumors having more distant origins. We have performed splanchnic nerve blocks under control of X-ray fluoroscopy, for all cases of alcohol splanchnic nerve block at $L_1$ vertebra, to determine both the position of the needle tips and the spread of contrast media. During the period from December 1987 to August 1988, this method was used in 40 cases of malignancy at Severance Hospital and we clinically evaluated the location of the needle tip and the spread of contrast media. The results were as follows: 1) Our method was a retrocrural approach, the splanchnic nerve block, in all cases. 2) Most of the inserted needle points were located in the upper and anterolateral part of the $L_1$ vertebra on the antero posterior roentagenogram and in the upper quarter anteriorly on the lateral roentgenogram. 3) There was no specific relationship between the location of the needle and the spread of the contrast media. 4) The contrast media was spread around the needle and then upward along the anterior margin of the vertebral body in most of the cases. 5) Pain relief was obtained immediately in 37 cases (92.5%), but in 3 cases only after a second splanchnic nerve block.

• 대한유전성대사질환학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2017

목적: 소아기에 경험되는 미토콘드리아 질환은 희귀난치성 질환으로, 확진까지의 과정에서뿐 아니라 진단 및 진단 이후 과정에서 지속적으로 질병을 경험하는 환자와 보호자에게 모두 신체적 및 정신적인 어려움을 동반하게 된다. 본 연구에서는, 미토콘드리아 질환 소아환자의 보호자의 질환에 대한 인식을 조사하고, 확진이후 경험하게 되는 감정들에 대한 이해를 통해, 미토콘드리아 질환 환자와 보호자, 그 가족들에 대한 치료적 개입의 방향에 도움을 제시하고자 하였다. 방법: 연세의대 강남세브란스병원 소아청소년과 미토콘드리아 질환 클리닉에 내원한 83명 소아 환자의 보호자들에 대해서, 미토콘드리아 질환에 대한 인식 및 진단 이후 경험하게 되는 정서 관련 개발된 설문 조사를 시행하여 분석하였다. 환자들에 대한 미토콘드리아 질환 관련 임상 자료가 조사되었으며, 이와 관련한 분석이 이루어졌다. 결과: 총 83명의 환자들 보호자에 대한 설문 결과가 분석되었으며(남아 53명, 64%), 환자의 연령대는 6-12세가 27명(33%), 1-6세가 25명(30%) 순서였다. 미토콘드리아질환 관련 첫번째 증상 발병 연령은 0-0.5세가 전체의 43%(36명)를 차지하였고, 질병의 유병기간은 10년 이상으로 지속되는 경우가 가장 많았다(35명, 42%). 자녀가 미토콘드리아 질환으로 확진을 받기 이전에, 희귀난치성 질환에 대한 보호자의 인식정도는 '전혀 알지 못한다'가 총 83명중 44명으로 제일 높았고, 미토콘드리아 질환에 대한 보호자의 인식 정도도 '전혀 알지 못한다'가 총 83명중 68명으로 높았다. 자녀가 미토콘드리아 질환으로 확진을 받는 과정에서는 미토콘드리아 질환에 대한 보호자의 인식은 '별로알지 못한다,' '조금 안다'가 모두 높게 나타나, 확진을 받기 이전에 비해 질환에 대한 인식 정도가 높아진 것으로 나타났다. 미토콘드리아 질환 소아 환자의 보호자가 지각하는, 미토콘드리아 질환에 대한 가족들의 '인식' 정도는 대체적으로 평균 수준으로 나타난 반면, 보호자가 지각하는, 미토콘드리아 질환에 대한 가족 이외 주변 사람들의 '인식' 정도는 '전혀 알지 못한다'가 43명으로 가장 높게 선택되었다. 이와 더불어, 보호자의 인식 정도와 가족 이외 주변 사람들의 인식 정도는 대부분이 '별로 일치하지 않는다'로 보고되고 있어, 대부분의 인식이 일치하지 않는다는 의견이 보고되었다. 보호자의 자녀가 미토콘드리아 질환으로 확진 받았을 당시, 보호자가 가장 먼저 경험한 생각이나 감정으로 좌절/절망감, 막막함/무기력감, 당황스러움 등이 높게 보고되었다. 미토콘드리아 질환 진단 및 치료 과정에서 보호자의 감정으로 불안감, 치료 과정에 대한 의지, 가족 구성원으로서의 책임감이 가장 빈번하고 강하게 경험되었던 것으로 나타났고, 그 다음으로는 당황스러움과 막막함/무기력감이 보고되었다. 한편, 미토콘드리아 질환 진단 및 치료 과정에서 환자가 경험한 감정으로는 불안감이 가장 높게 보고되었으며, 치료 과정에 대한 의지, 당황스러움, 부정적인 스트레스가 보고되었다. 결론: 희귀난치성 질환인 미토콘드리아 질환은 질환에 대한 경험 이전에 보호자 및 가족들의 인식이 충분하지 못하고, 특히 가족 이외의 주변 사람들의 인식은 질환에 대한 확진 이후에도 별로 변화되지 못하여, 환자와 가족이 경험하는 정서적인 소외감이나 어려움이 높을 수 있을 것으로 여겨진다. 이와 관련하여, 질환에 대한 확진 이후 환자와 보호자가 경험하게 되는 부정적인 감정들은, 질병 자체에서 비롯되는 어려움과 더불어 질병에 대한 치료적 개입 제공에 어려운 요소로 작용할 수 있으므로 이에 대한 이해와 치료적 계획의 고려가 필요할 것으로 시사된다.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.124-128
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• 2019

의료관련 뇌실염/수막염(Healthcare-associated ventriculitis and meningitis)은 지역사회 수막염과 다른 역학적 특성과 병리 기전을 가진다. 일부에서는 전신 항생제투여 방법만으로 치료 반응이 불충분할 수 있으며, 이러한 경우 뇌실내로 적절한 항생제를 직접 주입하는 치료를 시도해 볼 수 있다. 본 저자들은 기존의 전신 항생제치료에 불응하는 Bacillus cereus에 의한 의료관련 뇌실염/수막염 환자를 뇌실내 반코마이신 주입요법으로 주요 부작용없이 성공적으로 치료하여 이를 보고하는 바이다.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.164-170
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• 1988

상북부 통증을 호소하는 암성통증 환자 18예, 만성 췌장염환자 4 예에서 통증제거 목적으로 60% dehydrated ethanol 30~50ml을 방척추법으로써 복강신경총의 지각전도를 차단한 후 얻은바 결론을 다음과 같이 요약한다. 1. 위암, 간암, 췌장암등으로 인한 상복부 통증에 대해서 86%의 우수한 진통효과가 있었다. 2. 만성췌장염 환자에서도 양호한 효과를 얻을 수 있었다. 3. 진통효과의 지속시간은 55%에서 약 4개월 내지 7개월간 지속되었다. 4. 시술후 일시적인 기립성 혈압하강이 16%에서 나타났다. 5. 시술후 합병증은 경미한 정도에서 안면홍조 혈압하강 요통등이 있었다. 6. 시술전 마약성 약물 사용이 습관화된 경우는 시술후 마약성 약물 투여금단 효과를 억제하기 어려웠다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.584-594
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• 1986

Despite the multivariate improvements in tissue treatment, material, and design of prosthetic heart valves in recent years, numerous complications that may lead to valve dysfunction remain a constant threat after valve replacement. Most common indications for prosthetic valve failure are primary valve failure, infective endocarditis, paravalvular leakage, and thromboembolism. From 1977 to 1986, 15 patients underwent reoperation for prosthetic valve failure in 278 cases of valve surgery. The etiology of prosthetic valve failure were primary valve failure in 12 patients [80 %], infective endocarditis in 2 patients [13.3 %], and a paravalvular leakage [6.7 %]. The average durations of implantation were 45.5 months; 53.9 months in primary valve failure, 16 months in infective endocarditis, and 4 months in paravalvular leakage. The rate of valve failure was high under age of 30 [11/15]. Calcifications and collagen disruption of prosthesis were main cause of primary valve failure in macro- & micropathology. Prosthesis used in reoperation were 5 tissue valves and 10 mechanical valves. Operative mortality were 13.3 % [2/15], due to intractable endocarditis and ventricular arrhythmia.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.181-188
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• 1989

Neurolytic splanchnic nerve block is an effective method for the relief of pain of upper abdominal cancer. Nine cases of intractable upper abdominal cancer pain were treated by splanchnic nerve block with absolute alcohol (25 ml) at the pain clinic of Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University, during a 19 month period from March, 1988 to September, 1989. The group included six patients with stomach cancer, two patients with pancreatic cancer, and one patient with hepatobiliary cancer. We used fluoroscopy in all cases of alcohol spianchnic nerve block to determine both, the position of the needle tip, and the spread of the neurolytic solution. Of the 9 patients, 6 patients had excellent pain relief, and 3 patients who had combined upper abdominal and lower back pain had relieved upper abdominal pain only, but remaining lower back pain. Of the 9 patients', 5 patients had excellent pain relief through the patients remaining life (1-2 months) in which follow up was possible.