• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.180-186
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• 2023

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to report the treatment results of patients with traumatic cardiac tamponade after the opening of Jeju Regional Trauma Center. Methods: We analyzed the treatment outcomes of patients with traumatic cardiac tamponade who were treated at Jeju Regional Trauma Center from January 2018 to August 2022. Results: Seven patients with traumatic cardiac tamponade were treated. The male to female ratio was 1.33:1 (four male and three female patients) and the average age was 60.3±7.2 years. The mechanism of injury was blunt trauma in six cases and penetrating injury in one case. Upon arrival at the emergency department, pericardiostomy was performed in four cases, and an emergency operation was performed in six cases. Pericardiostomy alone was performed in one patient, who had cardiac tamponade due to extrapericardial suprahepatic inferior vena cava rupture. The causes of cardiac tamponade were right atrium appendage rupture in one case, right ventricle rupture in one case, inferior vena cava rupture in two cases, right atrium and left atrium rupture in one case, both atria and left ventricle rupture in one case, and intercostal artery rupture in one case. In three cases, intraoperative cardiopulmonary bypass was required. Two of the seven patients died (mortality rate, 28.5%). Conclusions: Relatively favorable treatment results were observed for traumatic cardiac tamponade patients after Jeju Regional Trauma Center was established.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.46-52
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• 2009

배경: 사지의 혈관손상은 적절한 치료를 하지 않을 경우 사지 손실과 사망에 이르게 하는 치명적인 결과를 가져올 수 있다. 근래에 와서 산업과 교통수단이 발달함에 따라 산업재해와 교통사고에 의한 혈관손상이 증가 하고 있다. 혈관손상은 빠른 진단과 치료가 좋은 경과를 가져온다. 대상 및 방법: 1998년 1월부터 2006년 12월까지 둔상과 관통상으로 응급 수술한 43예의 환자를 대상으로 후향적으로 조사 하였다. 결과: 남자 38예, 여자 5예였으며, 평균 나이는 $42.0{\pm}16.8$세(17~77)였다. 혈관손상의 원인으로 교통사고 28예(65%), 산업재해 6예(14%), 유리에 의한 손상 6예(14%), 그리고 칼에 의한 자상 3예(7%)였다. 입원에서 수술시간까지 평균시간은 $319.0{\pm}482.2$분(27~2,400)이었고, 평균 입원기간은 $53.1{\pm}56.0$일(2~265)이었다. 손상부위는 대퇴동맥 16예(37%), 슬와동맥 8예(19%), 상완동맥 8예(19%), 그리고 쇄골하동맥과 액와동맥 7예(16%)였다. 동반손상으로 골절 23예(53%), 근육손상 18예(42%), 신경손상 5예(12%) 그리고 정맥손상 11예(26%)였다. 수술방법으로 20예(46%)에서 단단문합, 16예(36%)에서 조직이식술, 2예(5%)는 패취 혈관성형술, 5예(12%)에서는 결찰술과 혈전제거술을 시행하였다. 절단율과 사망률은 3예(7%), 4예(9%)였다. 결론: 사지 생존을 높이기 위해서는 허혈 시간을 최소하게 하는 것이 중요한 요소이다. 그러므로 빠른 진단과 치료가 절단율과 사망률을 감소 시킬 수 있다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제67권2호
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• pp.146-157
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• 2024

Objective : Chronic subdural hematomas (cSDHs) are generally known to result from traumatic tears of bridging veins. However, the causes of repeat spontaneous cSDHs are still unclear. We investigated the changes in vasculature in the human dura mater and outer membrane (OM) of cSDHs to elucidate the cause of their spontaneous repetition. Methods : The dura mater was obtained from a normal control participant and a patient with repeat spontaneous cSDHs. The pathological samples from the patient included the dura mater and OM tightly adhered to the inner dura. The samples were analyzed with a particular focus on blood and lymphatic vessels by immunohistochemistry, 3-dimensional imaging using a transparent tissue clearing technique, and electron microscopy. Results : The dural border cell (DBC) layer of the dura mater and OM were histologically indistinguishable. There were 5.9 times more blood vessels per unit volume of tissue in the DBC layer and OM in the patient than in the normal control. The DBC layer and OM contained pathological sinusoidal capillaries not observed in the normal tissue; these capillaries were connected to the middle meningeal arteries via penetrating arteries. In addition, marked lymphangiogenesis in the periosteal and meningeal layers was observed in the patient with cSDHs. Conclusion : Neovascularization in the OM seemed to originate from the DBC layer; this is a potential cause of repeat spontaneous cSDHs. Embolization of the meningeal arteries to interrupt the blood supply to pathological capillaries via penetrating arteries may be an effective treatment option.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제30권sup1호
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• pp.153-158
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• 2001

Traumatic carotid-cavernous fistula is a rare complication of moderate to severe head injury. For the treatment of carotid-cavernous fistula, detachable balloon occlusion is the best method of choice. A 26 year old male patient was hurt with a left periorbital penetrating injury 20 years ago, and then left side exophthalmos, bruit and right hemiparesis developed 10 years later. We experienced the very rare case of direct carotidcavernous fistula with cavernous dural arteriovenous fistula. Brain MRIs and cerebral angiograms revealed that direct carotid-cavernous fistula was accompanied by cavernous dural arteriovenous fistula due to longstanding venous hypertension and development of collateral circulation. Detachable balloon occlusion and surgical internal carotid artery ligation were not enough to occlude fistular flow, so cavernous dural arteriovenous fistula embolization was necessary. The authors present a case of long-standing traumatic carotid-cavernous fistula with cavernous dural arteriovenous fistula, with review of the literature.

• Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.814-821
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• 2018

Objective To suggest rotation angles of fluoroscopy that can bypass the carotid sheath according to vertebral levels for cervical transforaminal epidural steroid injection (TFESI). Methods Patients who underwent cervical spine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) from January 2009 to October 2017 were analyzed. In axial sections of cervical spine MRI, three angles to the vertical line (${\alpha}$, angle not to insult carotid sheath; ${\beta}$, angle for the conventional TFESI; ${\gamma}$, angle not to penetrate carotid artery) were measured. Results Alpha (${\alpha}$) angles tended to increase for upper cervical levels ($53.3^{\circ}$ in C6-7, $65.2^{\circ}$ in C5-6, $75.3^{\circ}$ in C4-5, $82.3^{\circ}$ in C3-4). Beta (${\beta}$) angles for conventional TFESI showed a constant value of $45^{\circ}$ to $47^{\circ}$ ($47.5^{\circ}$ in C6-7, $47.4^{\circ}$ in C5-6, $45.7^{\circ}$ in C4-5, $45.0^{\circ}$ in C3-4). Gamma (${\gamma}$) angles increased at higher cervical levels as did ${\alpha}$ angles ($25.2^{\circ}$ in C6-7, $33.6^{\circ}$ in C5-6, $43.0^{\circ}$ in C4-5, $56.2^{\circ}$ in C3-4). Conclusion The risk of causing injury by penetrating major vessels in the carotid sheath tends to increase at upper cervical levels. Therefore, prior to cervical TFESI, measuring the angle is necessary to avoid carotid vessels in the axial section of CT or MRI, thus contributing to a safer procedure.