• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.355-359
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• 2006

Objective : The purpose of our study is to examine the clinical significance of vertebrobasilar artery[VBA] fenestration and duplication. In addition, we review its incidence and pathogenesis. Methods : Cerebral angiography was performed in 803 patients and magnetic resonance angiography[MRA] in 880; the patients had or were suspected to have cerebrovascular disease. We retrospectively reviewed angiography and MRA. Results : Fifteen patients [eight men, seven women, 3 to 77 years of age, median age = 58 years] had a VBA fenestration and duplication. Seven [7/803 = 0.87%] of the patients undergoing cerebral angiography revealed fenestrations and one duplication of VBA. Ten patients [10/880 = 114%] among 880 patients that underwent MRA demonstrated fenestration of basilar artery[BA]. Two of 66 patients that underwent both conventional cerebral angiography and cranial MRA showed a fenestration of BA. Twelve fenestrations were located in the proximal portion of the BA and one was in the mid portion of the BA. One vertebral artery[VA] fenestration was located in the intracranial portion of the right VA, and one VA duplication was at the level of $C_{1-2}$ in the left VA. Conclusion : In addition to medial defects, flow phenomena at the proximal end of fenestrations, where hemodynamic stress and increased turbulence are present, may contribute to aneurysm formation. And arterial fenestration is a predisposing factor in vascular injury and cerebral ischemia.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.188-193
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• 2014

Objective : Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a chronic cerebrovascular occlusive disease of unknown etiology. In addition, the neurocognitive impairment of adults with MMD is infrequently reported and, to date, has not been well described. We attempted to determine both the neurocognitive profile of adult moyamoya disease and whether a superficial temporal artery-middle cerebral artery (STA-MCA) anastomosis can improve the neurocognitive impairment in exhibiting hemodynamic disturbance without stroke. Methods : From September 2010 through November 2012, 12 patients with angiographically diagnosed MMD underwent STA-MCA anastomosis for hemodynamic impairment. Patients with hypoperfusion and impaired cerebrovascular reserve (CVR) capacity but without evidence of ischemic stroke underwent a cognitive function test, the Seoul Neuropsychological Screening Battery (SNSB). Five patients agreed to undergo a follow-up SNSB test. Data from preoperative and postoperative neurocognitive function tests were compared and analyzed. Results : Five of 12 patients were enrolled. The median age was 45 years (range, 24-55 years). A comparison of preoperative to postoperative status of SNSB, memory domain, especially delayed recall showed significant improvement. Although most of the domains showed improvement after surgery, the results were not statistically significant. Conclusion : In our preliminary study, large proportions of adult patients with MMD demonstrate disruption of cognitive function. This suggests the possibility of chronic hypoperfusion as a primary cause of the neurocognitive impairment. When preoperative and postoperative status of cognitive function was compared, memory domain showed remarkable improvement. Although further study is needed, neurocognitive impairment may be an indication for earlier intervention with reperfusion procedures that can improve cognitive function.

• Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.200-206
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• 2023

BACKGROUND: Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is a significant risk of major adverse cardiac events in patients with acute heart failure (AHF). In this study, we evaluated RV-pulmonary artery (PA) coupling, assessed by tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE)/pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP) and assessed its prognostic significance, in AHF patients. METHODS: We measured the TAPSE/PASP ratio and analyzed its correlations with other echocardiographic parameters. Additionally, we assessed its prognostic role in AHF patients. RESULTS: A total of 1147 patients were included in the analysis (575 men, aged 70.81 ± 13.56 years). TAPSE/PASP ratio exhibited significant correlations with left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction(r = 0.243, p < 0.001), left atrial (LA) diameter(r = -0.320, p < 0.001), left atrial global longitudinal strain (LAGLS, r = 0.496, p < 0.001), mitral E/E' ratio(r = -0.337, p < 0.001), and right ventricular fractional area change (RVFAC, r = 0.496, p < 0.001). During the median follow-up duration of 29.0 months, a total of 387 patients (33.7%) died. In the univariate analysis, PASP, TAPSE, and TAPSE/PASP ratio were significant predictors of mortality. After the multivariate analysis, TAPSE/PASP ratio remained a statistically significant parameter for all-cause mortality (hazard ratio [HR], 0.453; p = 0.037) after adjusting for other parameters. In the receiver operating curve analysis, the optimal cut-off level of TAPSE/PASP ratio for predicting mortality was 0.33 (area under the curve = 0.576, p < 0.001), with a sensitivity of 65% and a specificity of 47%. TAPSE/PASP ratio < 0.33 was associated with an increased risk of mortality after adjusting for other variables (HR, 1.306; p = 0.025). CONCLUSIONS: In AHF patients, TAPSE/PASP ratio demonstrated significant associations with RVFAC, LA diameter and LAGLS. Moreover, a decreased TAPSE/PASP ratio < 0.33 was identified as a poor prognostic factor for mortality.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제57권4호
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• pp.360-368
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• 2024

Background: The left pulmonary artery (LPA) may be kinked and stenotic, especially in tetralogy of Fallot, because of ductal tissue and anterior deviation of the conal septum. If LPA stenosis is not effectively treated during total correction, surgical angioplasty is occasionally performed. However, whether pulmonary artery (PA) angioplasty in adolescents or adults improves perfusion in the ipsilateral lung remains unclear. Methods: This retrospective review enrolled patients who underwent PA angioplasty for LPA stenosis between 2004 and 2019. Among patients who underwent a lung perfusion scan (LPS) or cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (cMRI) pre- and post-pulmonary angioplasty, those aged >13 years with <40% left lung perfusion (p-left) in the pre-angioplasty study were included. Preoperative and postoperative computed tomography, LPS, and cMRI data were collected. The perfusion ratio was analyzed according to the LPA's anatomical characteristics. Results: Seventeen adolescents and 16 adults (≥18 years old) were finally included (median age, 17 years). The most common primary diagnosis was tetralogy of Fallot (87.9%). In all patients, LPA angioplasty was performed concomitantly with right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction. No patients died. Preoperative p-left was not significantly different between adolescents and adults; however, adolescents had significantly higher postoperative p-left than adults. P-left significantly increased in adolescents, but not in adults. Seven patients had significant stenosis (z-score <-2.0) confined only to the proximal LPA and demonstrated significantly increased p-left. Conclusion: PA angioplasty significantly increased ipsilateral lung perfusion in adolescents. If focal stenosis is confined to the proximal LPA, PA angioplasty may improve ipsilateral lung perfusion, regardless of age.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.482-489
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• 2010

배경: 본 연구에서는 정상 고감도 C-반응성 단백질(hs-CRP) 농도를 가진 안정형 관상동맥 질환 환자에서 관상동맥 질환의 중증도를 알아보기 위한 도구로서 신뢰도가 높고, 용이한 방법인 경동맥 내중막 두께의 가치를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 688명의 안정형 관상동맥 질환 환자에서 고감도 C-반응성 단백질이 비정상적으로 높은 농도를 보인($\geq$0.5 mg/dL) 121명의 환자를 제외한 567명의 환자를 대상으로 이미 알려진 관상동맥 유발 위험 인자들과 좌측 경동맥 내중막 두께 그리고 관상동맥 질환 중증도의 연관성을 알아 보았다. 환자들은 중간값(median-value)을 기준으로 경동맥 내중막 두께가 높은 군과 낮은 군으로 나누었고 관상동맥 조영술 상 3개의 주 관상동맥 중 적어도 1개 이상의 관상동맥에서 원래 직경의 50% 이상 좁아진 환자들을 대상으로 하였다. 결과: 567명의 환자들 중, 중간값인 0.76 mm을 기준으로 300명(52.9%)은 경동맥 두께가 낮은 군에, 267명(47.1%)은 높은 군에 속하였다. 다변수 로지스틱 회귀분석에 의하면 높은 연령(49세 이하 vs. 70세 이상; 상대적위험률=6.552), 높은 공복 혈당(99 mg/dL 이하 vs. 120 mg/dL 이상; 상대적위험률=1.713), 관상동맥질환의 중증도(1 혈관질환 vs. 2 혈관질환; 상대적위험률=1.711, 1 혈관질환 vs. 3 혈관질환; 상대적위험률=1.714)에서 유의하게 의미가 있었다. 결론: 우리는 안정형 관상동맥질환 환자에서 경동맥 내중막 두께가 의의있게 큰 경우 C-반응성 단백질의 농도가 정상이라도 관상동맥 질환이 더 다혈관질환일 가능성이 크다고 생각할 수 있다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.339-345
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• 1984

Thirty four patients with a ventricular septal defect, aged 2 months to 24 years [median 2.33 years], had lung biopsies during open heart procedures to assess the degree of pulmonary vascular disease. The patients were divided into two groups according to their age; group 1 - under 2 years of age [15 patients], and group 2- over 2 years of age [19 patients]. The, pathologic change of the pulmonary arterioles was correlated with pre-operative hemodynamic data in 34 patients. There was no significant correlation between the severity of pulmonary vascular disease according to Heath-Edwards classification and the patients age [X2=1.8381, P=0.1751 ]. There was a significant correlation between degree of medial wall thickness and arteriolar diameter and the level of preoperative peak pulmonary artery pressure and peak systemic artery pressure [Pp/Ps]. Also, there was a good correlation between the preoperative pulmonary vascular resistance and systemic vascular resistance [Rp/Rs]. There was no significant correlation between wall thickness and Pp/Ps, and Rp/Rs below the age of 2 years. We conclude that, in patients over 2 years of age, there was a significant correlation between the medial wall thickness of the pulmonary arteriole and elevation of Pp/Ps and Rp/Rs. This is not true in patients under 2 years of age.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.68-71
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• 2013

A 67-year-old female patient was treated with conventional total arch replacement and insertion of a stented elephant trunk (SET) graft into the descending thoracic aorta for acute DeBakey type I aortic dissection at one time. She had been treated with right coronary artery stent insertion for acute myocardial infarct 4 days earlier, and at that time, she was diagnosed with acute DeBakey type I aortic dissection from the ascending aorta to the suprarenal artery based on trans-esophageal echocardiography and aorta computed tomography. Through a median sternotomy, we inserted the SET graft through the opened aorta to the descending aorta. We also performed anastomosis between the proximal stented graft and the distal aortic arch, and then performed total arch replacement. For acute DeBakey type I aortic dissection, we report total arch replacement with insertion of a SET graft as a combination of conventional surgery and the interventional technique.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.502-508
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• 2017

Background Breast-conserving therapy is defined as a breast-conserving wide local excision (WLE) of a mammary tumour combined with postoperative radiotherapy. Immediate restoration of the mammary shape by use of breast reduction techniques (volume displacement) or tissue replacement techniques (volume replacement) is gaining popularity to prevent breast malformation. Methods To date, using the internal mammary artery perforator (IMAP) flap has been suggested for immediate volume replacement after WLE, but has never been evaluated in a published study. Results We applied this flap in 12 women (mean age, 56.1 years) after WLE (mean specimen weight, 46.5 g) of the medial aspect of the breast. Over a median follow-up of 35.3 months (standard deviation, 1.2 months), 4 women needed repeated surgery for dog-ear correction of the donor site. Conclusions In our experience, the use of an IMAP flap was a reliable technique with good cosmetic outcomes after oncoplastic reconstruction. In this series, donor site revision often proved necessary initially, but we showed that this may easily be prevented.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.569-572
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• 1996

69세 남자 환자가 운동성 호흡곤란으로 입원하였다. 폐관류 스캔에서 좌측폐의 완전 환류결손을 보 였고, 컴퓨터 단층 촬영 혈관조영술에서는 좌측폐동맥의 급작스러운 혈류차단의 소견이 나타났다. 환자 는 외상이나 하지의 이상 증상 그리고 색전증등의 과거력은 없었다. 원인 불명의 만성 폐색전증이라는 진단 하11 흥골 정중절개후 체외순환하에서 주폐동맥을 차단하고, 폐동맥을 절개한 후 색전재거술을 시 행하였다. 술후 폐관류 스캔과 컴퓨터 단층 촬영 혈관조영술에서 거의 정상적인 좌측 폐동맥의 환류가 관찰되 었다. 환자는 별다른 합병증 없이 술후 9일째 퇴원하였다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.95-99
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• 1999

돼지 심장의 해부학적 구조에 대해서는 많은 연구가 보고되어 있으나 흉골 정중선 절개와 방정중선 절개 후 절개선에 나타나는 돼지 심장 대혈관들의 외과적 해부구조에 대한 보고는 아직 없고 심장적출 및 수술에 외과적 해부구조의 숙지가 필수적이므로, 체중 15kg - 25kg의 돼지 12마리를 4마리씩 3군, 즉 정중선절개군, 우측방정중선절개군, 좌측방정중선절개군으로 나누어 흉골열개 후 나타난 심장 대혈관들의 육안적 외과구조를 보고하고 심장적출술을 시도해 각 수술절개 접근법에 따른 수술의 용이성을 관찰하여 더 나은 수술접근법을 선택하는데 필요한 정보를 제공하고자 본 실험을 실시하였다. 그 결과, 우측과 좌측 방정중선절개법에 의해 흉골을 완전 열개시에는 제 1흉골과 갑상연골 부위에서 정중선으로 접근하는 초승달형 절개를 통해 internal mammary artery의 절개 위험성을 피할 수 있음을 발견하였고 흉골정중선절개에서는 상행대동맥의 정 중앙부에 aortic cannula를 쉽게 장착할 수 있었고 특히 비숙련자에게 더 적절한 수술 방법임을 알 수 있었다. 한편 숙련자가 심장적출이 아닌 동맥관개존증등과 같은 심장수술의 경우에는 방 정중선절개로써 환축의 수술 후 통증을 감소시키고 조기치유가 가능하다면, 초승달형 절개법을 응용한 방정중선 절개를 권할 수 있고 이에 따른 임상적 관찰이 요구되는 바이다.