• Journal of Digestive Cancer Research
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.32-36
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• 2017

In unresectable stage IV colorectal cancer, the role of palliative surgery is not defined clearly. The palliative surgery can be categorized into two surgeries; first, palliative primary tumor resection; second, palliative metastatectomy. Several retrospective studies reported initial palliative systemic chemotherapy in unresectable stage IV colorectal cancer did not increase primary tumor related complications such as obstruction, perforation and hemorrhage, so they insisted that primary tumor resection in asymptomatic stage IV colorectal cancer should be preserved. However, in terms of overall survival and cancer-specific or progression-free survival, several retrospective studies, especially using population-based big data, reported favored survivals in palliative primary tumor resection group. And also several studies reported that palliative metastatectomy such as liver resection without resection of lung metastasis showed better overall survivals. But those results from those studies came from retrospective studies and are likely to be affected by selection bias. Prospective randomized studies are needed to define the benefit of palliative primary tumor resection and metastatectomy in unresectable stage IV colorectal cancer. However, based on the updated evidences, the dogma that palliative primary tumor resection should be preserved in asymptomatic unresectable stage IV colorectal cancer should be questioned.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.49-60
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• 1990

Between Jan. 1962 and Dec. 1988 380 cases of palliative operations were done in 357 patients for congenital heart disease. These includes 55 cases of classic Blalock-Taussig shunt, 212 cases of modified Blalock-Taussig shunt, 17 cases of Glenn shunt, 26 cases of Waterston shunt, 3 cases of Brock procedure, 33 cases of pulmonary artery banding, 6 cases of transpulmonary valvotomy, 4 cases of unifocalization, and 10 cases of open atrial septectomy. We divided the operative procedures into the conventional and the unconventional. Under the unconventional procedures, the cases since April, 1986 were only included. The number of patients who died within the early 30 days after operation is the following: 40 in systemic-pulmonary shunts, 2 in Brock procedure, 12 in PAB, 15 in unconventional procedures. The age of the patients who need palliative operation is lowering more and more and their characteristics of the disease is being transferred to the more complexities. So the role of palliative surgery in the congenital heart disease is changing.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.26-31
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• 1984

From Jan. 1962 to Aug. 1983, one hundred patients with cyanotic heart disease underwent various palliative operations at the department of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, S.N.U.H. In the period from Jan. 1962 to Dec. 1973, in which the open heart surgery was not routinely performed, sixty-two operations including 2 cases of second shunt operation were performed in sixty patients, and all of them were tetralogy of Fallot except three cases. Various palliative procedures such as Glenn, Brock, Waterston and Blalock-Taussing operation were used in this period with overall mortality rate of 16%. In the period from Jan. 1980 to Aug. 1983, forty patients with cyanotic heart disease were operated and majority of them was complex anomalies. Only Blalock-Taussing operation was used in this period with a mortality rate of 20%. These two groups of patients were compared according to age, diagnosis and results of operations, and it appears that Blalock-Taussing operation is effective palliation for patients with cyanotic heart disease, especially with complex anomaly, with an acceptable mortality.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.30-36
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• 2018

Background and Objectives : The effect of palliative injection laryngoplasty in cancer-related unilateral vocal cord paralysis patients on voice and swallowing function is uncertain and there are few previous studies of its suitability, benefits as a palliative treatment option. The purpose of this study is to confirm the objective results of voice and swallowing function after palliative office-based hyaluronic acid injection laryngoplasty in cancer-related unilateral vocal cord paralysis patients. Materials and Method : 36 patients who had unilateral vocal cord paralysis from non-thyroidal, extralaryngeal neoplasms were included in this study. To evaluate the clinical outcome, we analyzed perceptual GRBAS grading, acoustic analysis, aerodynamic study, Electroglottography (EGG), Voice Handicap Index (VHI-30) about voice function and disability rating scale (DRS), gastric tube dependency, aspiration pneumonia about swallowing function and 36-Item Short Form Survey version 2 (SF-36v2) about quality of life. Results : In GRBAS scale, G (p<0.001), R (p=0.004), B (p=0.001), A (p=0.011), and S (p=0.007) showed significant improvement. Jitter, shimmer, speaking fundamental frequency, maximal phonation time, VHI-30, DRS score, gastric tube dependency, aspiration pneumonia, and SF-36v2 were significantly improved after injection (p=0.016, p=0.011, p=0.045, p=0.005, p<0.001, p<0.001 p=0.003, p<0.001, and p<0.001 respectively). Conclusion : From this study we concluded office-based hyaluronic acid injection can be used as a useful palliative treatment option in cancer-related ill patients with unilateral vocal cord paralysis. Palliative hyaluronic acid injection laryngoplasty avoids the need for tube feeding, thus reducing the risk of aspiration pneumonia. These outcomes are accompanied by significant improvement in voice quality.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.421-430
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• 2020

Purpose: Currently, there is no clear evidence to support any specific treatment as a principal therapy for stage IV gastric cancer outlet obstruction (GCOO) patients. This study evaluated the outcomes of palliative gastrectomies and survival prognostic factors in patients with stage IV resectable GCOO. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 48 stage IV GCOO patients who underwent palliative gastrectomies between June 2010 and December 2019. Palliative gastrectomies were performed only in patients with resectable disease. Early surgical outcomes and prognostic factors were analyzed using univariate and multivariate analyses. Results: There were no specific risk factors for postoperative complications, except for being underweight. Severe postoperative complications developed in five patients, and most of the patients underwent interventional procedures and received broad-spectrum antibiotics for intra-abdominal abscesses. The multivariate survival analysis showed that palliative chemotherapy is a positive prognostic factor, while the specific type of hematogenous and lymphatic metastasis is a negative prognostic factor. Conclusions: We recommend that the treatment method for stage IV GCOO should be selected according to each patient's physical condition and tumor characteristics. In addition, we suggest that palliative gastrectomies can be performed in stage IV resectable GCOO patients without unfavorable prognostic factors (types of hematogenous and lymphatic metastases).

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.819-828
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• 1984

Between September 1973 and December 1983, 61 patients with carcinoma of the esophagus were treated surgically at the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital. Among 61 patients, male patients were 51 cases, female 10 cases and the age ranged from 21 years old to 72 years old with the average of 54.6 years old. Min symptoms of esophageal cancer were dysphagia (91.5%), weight loss (40.4%), pain(27.6%), and the average symptom duration was 3.85 months. The anatomical locations of esophageal cancer in preoperative esophagogram revealed 41.7% in middle 1/3, 8.3% in esophagograstic junction or cardia. Among 61 cases, 9 cases were managed by feeding gastrostomy due to inoperability, 8 cases by exploratory thoracotomy or lapatotomy only without curative or palliative resection, and 44 cases by curative or palliative resection with reconstruction. Among 52 cases of exploration, 44 cases were managed with curative or palliative resection of cancer and the resectability revealed 84.6% in operated cases. Among palliative or curative resected group, the esophagogastrostomy was performed in 40 cases (90.9%), esophagojejunostomy in 3 cases(6.8%), esophagectomy only in 1 case(2.3%). Postoperative complications were noticed in 12 cases, such as anastomotic leakage in 7 cases(15.6%), empyema in 2 cases (4.4%), respiratory failure in 2 cases (4.4%), anastomotic stricture in 1 case (2.2%). among 7 postoperative anastomotic leakage, 2 patients died as a result of that complication and the operative mortality revealed 4.3%. During follow-up work, the mean survival period was 19.3 months in patients who discharged hospital alive, and the 2 year survival rate was 34.6%.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.283-292
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• 2000

목적 : 1990년부터 1996년 사이에 담낭암으로 진단받은 72명의 환자를 대상으로 각 치료방법에 따른 생존율 및 예후인자를 분석하기 위하여 후향적 연구를 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 대상 환자는 치료방법에 따라 4개의 군으로 분류하였는데, 1군은 고식적 수술 단독으로 치료한 27명의 환자가 포함되었고 2군은 고식적 수술후 방사선치료를 시행한 환자 11명, 3군은 수술적 절제가 불가능하여 조직검사나 우회수술(bypass surgery)만 시행한 환자 18명, 4군은 3군과 같은 수술 시행후 방사선치료를 시행하였던 환자 16명을 포함하였다. 대상환자의 연령은 35~80세(평균 63세)이었고 병기는 TNM 병기 및 Nevin 병기체계에 따라 분류하였는데, 대부분 병기 111 이상으로 진행된 병기임을 알 수 있었다. 고식적 수술이 시행되었던 38명중 11명에서 추가적인 방사선치료가 시행되었으며 수술이 시행되지 않은 34명중 16명에서 방사선치료를 시행하였다. 방사선치료는 10 MV 선형가속기를 이용하여 종양 및 주변 림프절에 45$\~$61.2 Gy를 조사하였다. 항암약물치료는 5-FU를 근간으로 한 복합약제를 사용하여 25명의 환자에서 시행하였다. 결과 : 중앙 생존기간은 10.3개월이었으며 3년 생존율은 8.3$\%$ 이었다 치료방법에 따른 생존율을 살펴보면 고식적 수술 단독의 경우 3년 생존율은 2.5$\%$인 반면에 고식적 수술후 방사선치료를 시행한 경우에는 45.5$\%$이었다. 치료를 시행하지 않았던 환자의 3년 생존율은 8.3$\%$이었고 방사선치료 시행한 환자에서는 13.1$\%$이었다. 각 군간의 생존율은 통계학적으로 의미있는 차이를 보였다(p=0.0009, p=0.022). 치료방법 이외에 의미있는 예후인자로서 단변량분석에서는 종양의 형태 및 TNM 병기이었고 다변량분석에서는 종양의 형태 및 황달 유무임을 알 수 있었다. 결론: 방사선치료는 국소적으로 진행되어 근치적 수술이 불가능한 담낭암에서 생존율의 향상을 기대할 수 있는 효과적인 치료방법으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.35-39
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• 2006

진행된 암에서 발생하는 범복막염은 치료하지 않으면 탈수와 패혈증으로 사망할 것이 예측되고 수술적 치료 또한 높은 사망률과 합병증을 가져오며, 적극적인 수액요법과 비위관삽입, 항생제 치료 등도 아직까지 효과가 불분명하고 오히려 증상의 악화도 가져오는 것으로 알려져 있다. 이에 대한가정의학과 완화의학 연구회 세미나에서는 77세 여자 환자로 진행된 위암과 암종증으로 완화의료를 받던 중 발생한 범복막염을 수술적 치료 대신 통증조절 및 증상 완화 위중의 치료를 하여 범복막염 발생 4일 후 평화롭게 임종을 맞이하였던 증례를 보고하였고, 이 증례를 계기로 암환자에서 발생한 복막염의 치료 및 관리에 대한 문헌 고찰과 토론을 통해 다음과 같은 결론을 제시하고자 한다. 먼저 환자의 여명, 환자의 임상적 상태, 수술적 위험성 등을 고려 한 후 비수술적 완화요법을 선택할 수 있다. 통증조절을 위해서는 비경구용 진통제를 사용할 수 있고, 필요한 경우 일시적인 비위 영양관을 삽입할 수 있고 분비물이 적어지면 제거한다. 초기에 충분한 양의 비경구 수액요법이 시도될 수 있으나, 환자의 상태가 호전되지 않으면, 오히려 이로 인한 부종과 호흡곤란 등의 부작용을 최소화하기 위해 최소한의 용량을 사용하는 것을 권장한다. 항생제 사용 및 중단 여부는 환자의 자기의사결정 및 보호자와의 논의 후 임상 상태와 여명을 고려하여 결정할 수 있다.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.214-220
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• 2004

목적: 말기암 환자의 장 폐색은 예후가 비교적 나쁘다. 의사들도 삶의 질 측면에서 완화적인 시술이나 수술을 고려하고 있으나 결정하기가 어려운 경우가 있다. 본 연구는 말기암 환자의 장 폐색 진단 후 임상적 특징, 완화적 시술이나 수술을 받았던 환자에서 생존 기간과 예후 인자를 조사하여 보고자 하였다. 방법: 2002년 5월부터 2004년 5월까지 본원을 방문한 말기암 환자로 장 폐색 진단을 받았던 40명 환자의 의무기록을 후향적으로 조사하였다. 결과: 남자가 21명(53%), 여자가 19명(47%)였고 나이의 중간값은 $64.1{\pm}1.58$세였다. 장 폐색의 가장 많은 원인은 대장직장암이 18명(45%)이였으며 위암 11명(28%), 췌장암 4명(10%), 기타 7명(19%) 순이였다. 장 폐색 진단 시 가장 많은 전이는 복막전이가 14명(35%) 가장 많았고 다음이 간 전이가 13명(33%)였다. 폐색 시 증상은 구토가 15명(38%)로 가장 많았고 복부통증 10명(25%), 변비 6명(15%), 복부 팽만 5명(13%) 이였다. 일상수행능력(ECOG)은 3점이 20명(50%0, 2점 16명(40%), 4점(10%)였다. 완화적 시술이나 수술을 받았던 군이 30명이였고 받지 않았던 군이 10명이였다. 완화적 시술이나 수술을 받았던 군에서 치료를 받았던 시점에서 중간생존기간은 142일로 받지 않았던 군의 장 폐색 진단시부터 중간생존기간 30일에 비하여 유의하게 중간 생존기간이 길었다. 예후 인자로는 생활수행능력상태 2점과 하부 장 폐색과 대장암에 의해서 폐색이 있는 경우에 유의하게 생존기간이 길었다. 결론: 말기암 환자의 장 폐색은 적응증이 될 경우에 적극적인 완화적 시술이나 수술을 고려하는 것이 좋을 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.118-125
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• 2010

Purpose: Operative morbidity and mortality from gastric cancer have decreased in recent years, but many studies have demonstrated that its prevalence is still high. Therefore, we investigated the risk factors for morbidity and mortality considering the type of complication in patients with gastric cancer. Materials and Methods: A total of 259 gastrectomies between 2004 and 2008 were retrospectively reviewed. Results: Overall morbidity and mortality rates were 26.6% and 1.9%, respectively. A major risk factor for morbidity was combined resection (especially more than two organs) (P=0.005). The risk factors for major complications in which a re-operation or intervention were required were type of gastrectomy, upper location of lesion, combined resection, and respiratory comorbidity (P=0.042, P=0.002, P=0.031). Mortality was associated with preexisting neurologic disease such as cerebral stroke (P=0.016). In the analysis of differen complication's risk factors, a wound complication was not associated with any risk factor, but combined resection was associated with bleeding (P=0.007). Combined resection was an independent risk factor for a major complication, surgical complication, and anastomotic leakage (P=0.01, P=0.003, P=0.011, respectively). Palliative resection was an independent risk factor for major complications and a previous surgery for malignant disease was significantly related to anastomosis site leakage (P=0.033, P=0.007, respectively). Conclusions: The risk factors for gastrectomy complications of gastric cancer were combined resection, palliative resection, and a previous surgery for a malignant disease. To decrease post-gastrectomy complications, we should make an effort to minimize the range of combined resection, if a palliative gastrectomy is needed for advanced gastric cancer.