• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.137-142
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• 2006

Our records include two cases of DIC in snakebite patients. One patient, who was 48-years old, was bitten in his left ankle 3 days before admission to our hospital. Initial symptoms were painful swelling, extensive ecchymosis, and persistent bleeding at the bite site. He visited and was admitted to a local hospital, but his condition did not improve with supportive care that included a single dose of antivenin. He was transferred to our hospital. His condition was compatible with DIC. We tried multi-dose antivenin therapy and blood product transfusion. At the seventh hospital day, the patient's symptoms were completely resolved. The other patient, who was 75 years old, was bitten in his right thumb. Initial symptoms were painful swelling of the right arm and persistent bleeding at the bite site, and within minutes of hospital admission, the patient experienced massive hematochezia. We peformed laboratory tests, the results of which were compatible with DIC, and the next day a sigmoidscopic examination showed ischemic colitis. We administered multi-dose antivenin therapy and blood product tranfusion. At the third hospital day mild anemia still existed, but the patient's clinical condition was improved. No signs or symptoms of gastrointestinal bleeding were observed. In these two cases, multi-dose antivenin therapy and transfusion effectively resolved symptoms of DIC. Platelet concentrate transfusion was required only for acute thrombocytopenia. After resolution of DIC, platelet counts were returned to normal ranges within a few days. The authors propose that multidose antivenin therapy and coagulation factor transfusion might be useful for improving coagulopathy in snakebite patients.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권11호
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• pp.1121-1124
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• 1997

심실 중격이 건재한 대혈관전위증 환아가 동맥 전환술의 시기를 넘겨 단기간에 걸친 2단계의 동맥 전환술로 성공적인 치료를 했기에 보고하는 바이다. 4개월 여 환아는 심한 청색증과 호흡곤란, 대장의 허혈성 증상으로 보이는 잦은 설사 등으로 입원하였다. 입원당시 초음파 검사에서 심실 중격은 좌측으로 심하게 만곡되 어있는 소견을 보였고, 음도자 검사상 좌우 심실 수축기 압력은 각각 40/4 mmHg, 85/2mmHg였다. 우측 체 폐동맥 단락술과 폐동맥 교약술의 1단계 수술을 시행한 15일 후에는 좌우 심실 수축기압의 비가 105/90으로 향상되었고 그로부터 2일 후 우측 체폐동맥 단락 및 폐동맥 교약끈의 해체와 동맥 전환술을 시행하였다. 수술후 환자는 특별한 합병증없이 정상적인 심기능을 보였다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.206-211
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• 2012

Here we described 8 patients treated with acupuncture and moxiburstion due to chronic postoperative pain as a comlication of gastrointestinal surgery. The patients were suffering from pain that continued for more than 6 months after laparotomy for gastric cancer (n=1), rectal cancer (n=2), cholangiocarcinoma (n=2), hepatocellular carcinoma (n=2) and ischemic colitis (n=1), respectively. Mean time elased from surgery were 31.25(${\pm}21.72$)months, pain grade on first visit by VAS(visual analogue scale, 0~10mm) was 3.75(${\pm}0.97$)point, and acupuncture and moxiburstion were performed 12.63(${\pm}5.74$)times during 5.5(${\pm}2.4$)weeks, on average. At the end of treatment, pain was decreased 2.75(${\pm}0.97$)point compared to first visit. Based on the that results, it is reasonable to assume that acupuncture and moxiburstion can be effective to persistent post-surgical pain after laparotomic gastrointestinal surgery, at least to some laparotomized patients.