• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제30권8호
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• pp.981-984
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• 2001

Object : To treat hydrocephalus by ventriculo-peritoneal shunt operation, the correct positioning of the proximal catheter in the ventricle is very important. The purpose of this study was to develop the "shunt guiding kit" for the proper positioning of the proximal shunt catheter to the ventricle in the ventriculo-peritoneal shunt operation. Materials and Methods: The "shunt guiding kit" is made of tungsten alloy and it consists of one frame, two screws and one guider. Through the guider, the proximal shunt catheter operates by mechanically coupling the posterior burr hole to the anterior target point. Results: We have treated three hydrocephalus patients with use of the "shunt guiding kit", and achieved good location of proximal shunt catheters. Conclusion: We developed the "shunt guiding kit" for the proper positioning of the proximal shunt catheter to the ventricle, and this would be very useful for preventing ventriculo-peritoneal shunt malfunction and preventing possible brain injury during the procedures.

• Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.97-100
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• 2014

The number of patients with chronic renal failure who require renal replacement therapy is increasing and dialysis is still the mainly used renal replacement therapy. The first choice of surgical technique currently used is side-to-end anastomosis of the radial artery and the cephalic vein. The authors report on a case of an effective arteriovenous shunt operation performed using microscopy. A 53-year-old male with chronic renal failure was referred to plastic and reconstructive surgery department to undergo an arteriovenous shunt operation. Venography was performed before surgery in order to find the appropriate vessel for the arteriovenous shunt operation. The cephalic vein on the wrist showed a diameter of over 4 mm, which was appropriate for an arteriovenous shunt operation. Anastomosis of the vessels was performed under microscopy using Nylon #9-0. Blood flow and vessel diameter were evaluated by venography after surgery and showed well maintained function of the shunt. Complications such as bleeding, edema of the upper arm, and wound dehiscence did not occur. Many factors and certain complications may affect the long-term patency of an arteriovenous shunt; however, exquisite surgical technique is the most important factor in a successful operation. Thus, arteriovenous shunt operation using microscopy is thought to be a good treatment option.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.211-214
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• 2005

Objective : Post-traumatic hydrocephalus is a complication of head injury and can present with several different clinical symptoms. However, the developing factors of post-traumatic hydrocephalus and treatment are still not well known. The authors design the study to focus on incidence, causing diseases and treatment of post-traumatic hydrocephalus. Methods : The 789patients of traumatic head injury followed by admission treatment over 7days from Jan. 1997 to Dec. 2001, were divided shunt group and shunt free group. We analyzed age, sex, causing diseases, developing time of hydrocephalus and effects of shunt operation in post-traumatic hydrocephalus. Results : The incidence of post-traumatic hydrocephalus for requiring shunt was 9.2% [64cases]. Chronic hydrocephalus which developed after 14days of injury was higher incidence [51cases]. We found following variables were significantly related to shunt-dependent hydrocephalus : low GCS score at admission, initial CT finding of traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage and intracerebral hemorrhage [including intraventricular hemorrhage]. The effect of shunt operation was not related with the spinal pressure, but had statistically significant correlation with the response of lumbar drainage. Conclusion : We conclude that development of hydrocephalus after head trauma is related to low GCS score, intracerebral hemorrhage [including intraventricular hemorrhage] and subarachnoid hemorrhage. The effect of preoperative lumbar drainage has a significant role in predicting the result of shunt operation in patient with post-traumatic hydrocephalus.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권8호
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• pp.759-765
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• 1995

We reviewed our experiences on 33 patients who underwent a bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt[BCPS from February 1992 to July 1994. There were 19 male an 14 female patients, and their weight ranged from 4.4 to 13.3 Kg[mean weight 8.4 $\pm$2.9 Kg . The age ranged from 2 to 55 months [mean age 16.7 $\pm$15.5 months . Their diagnosis included single ventricle group in 16, unbalanced ventricles in 8 whose associated anomalies were double outlet right ventricle, transposition of great arteries and total anomalous pulmonary venous return, tricuspid atresia in 7, hypoplastic left heart syndrome in 1 who underwent a Norwood procedure and double outlet right ventricle with pulmonic stenosis and tricuspid stenosis in 1 who underwent biventricular repair. Among them 10 patients had received other palliative operation before [Norwood procedure 1, pulmonary artery banding 3, modified Blalock-Taussig shunt 6 . The BCPS operations were performed under the cardiopulmonary bypass. 16 patients underwent unilateral BCPS and 17 patients who had bilateral SVC underwent bilateral BCPS. Three patients whose associated anomalies were interruption of IVC underwent total cavopulmonary shunt. There were 5 operative deaths [mortality rate 15.1 % and 2 late deaths. The risk factor for the operation was high mean pulmonary artery pressure [p value<0.05 . The survivors showed good postoperative course and their postoperative oxygen saturation was increased significantly compared to that of preoperative status[p value<0.05 .Conclusively, BCPS operation is effective and safe palliative procedure for the many cyanotic complex congenital anomalies with decreased pulmonary blood flow especialy for the patients who have the high risk factors for Fontan operations.

• 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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• 제31권9호
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• pp.861-866
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• 1998

심실중격결손이 동반된 폐동맥폐쇄(PA/VSD)는 폐동맥의 형태 및 공급원이 매우 다양하고, 폐동맥의 발육부전 과 협착 및 폐동맥지 연결이상 유무가 교정수술시의 문제점으로 대두되고 있으므로, 저자들은 동맥관인접협 착(juxtaductal stenosis)이 동반되어 있는 환자들을 대상으로 체폐단락술전후 폐동맥 크기의 변화를 비교하 여, 수술방법 및 시기를 결정하는데 도움이 되고자 본 연구를 하였다. 1991년 7월부터 1996년 7월까지 연세대 학교 심장혈관센터에서 심실중격결손이 있는 폐동맥폐쇄환자중 동맥관인접협착이 동반되어 체폐단락술을 시행 한 59례가 있었으며, 수술전후의 심도자술 및 심혈관조영술을 시행한 29례를 대상으로 하였다. 우측(10례, Group I) 및 좌측단락술(19례, Group II)에서 단락술전후의 하행대동맥, 양측폐동맥 및 동맥관인접협착 부위의 직경을 측정하여, 수술부위에 따른 수술전후 변화를 비교하였다. 두 군에서, 하행대동맥직경에 대한 동측 폐동 맥직경의 비(ratio)가 수술전 0.78$\pm$0.31에서 수술후 1.01$\pm$0.26로, 또한 수술전 0.67$\pm$0.18에서 수술후 0.84$\pm$ 0.27로 각각 유의하게 증가하였으며, 편측 폐동맥직경의 비는 수술전 0.92$\pm$0.28에서 수술후 1.05$\pm$0.15로, 또한 수술전 0.94$\pm$0.27에서 수술후 1.08$\pm$0.37로 각각 증가하였으나 통계학적으로 유의하지는 않았다. 동맥관 인접협착 부위의 변화는 수술전 0.43$\pm$0.27에서 수술후 0.39$\pm$0.25로, 또한 수술전 0.32$\pm$0.10에서 수술후 0.30$\pm$0.16로 감소하는 경향을 보였으나 통계학적으로 유의하지 않았으며, 2례의 경우에서는 수술후 단절된 소견을 보였다. 체폐단락술을 통한 폐동맥혈류의 확보는 폐혈관 성장에 좋은 효과가 있으므로 폐혈류 감소 및 폐동맥 발육부전환자에서 추천되는 치료법이나 심실중격결손을 동반한 폐동맥폐쇄의 경우에는 동맥관인접협착의 변화가 중요한 것으로 생각된다. 본 연구 결과에서는 체폐단락술을 시행한 동측의 폐동맥이 성장함을 확인할 수 있었고, 동맥관인접협착은 악화될 가능성이 있는 것으로 생각되었다. 또한, 좌측 체폐단락술을 시행하여, 2례의 좌측 폐동맥의 단절을 경험하였다. 그러므로, 체폐단락술을 시행한 경우에는, 보다 철저한 술후 추적 및 검사가 요구되며, 동맥관인접협착이 동반된 측의 폐동맥에 단락술을 시행한 경우에는 조기에 완전 교정술을 고려하여야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제33권9호
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• pp.716-722
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• 2000

Background: Modified Blalock-Taussig shunt using 3mm or 3.5mm PTFE graft has been performed in patients with small body weight or in candidates for single ventricle palliation. However, there are few reports concerning clinical outcomes in terms of pulmonary artery growth and shunt patency rate after shunt operations using such a small graft. Material and Method: Twenty-five patients rate after shunt operations using 3 or 3.5 mm sized grafts from September 1996 to August 1999. We retrospectively assessed the pulmonary artery growth and the shunt patency rate by reviewing the pre-and post-operative pulmonary angiograms. The risk factors for late death and second shunt operations were also analyzed. To assess the presence of any correlation between body weight and selection of the graft size, regression analysis was done in 81 cases of shunt operations performed during the same period. Result: There were 1(4%) early death and 5(20%) late deaths. The survivors were followed up for an average of 7.34 months. The pulmonary artery index increased significantly from 129$\pm$66$\textrm{mm}^2$/$m^2$ to 213$\pm$114 $\textrm{mm}^2$/$m^2$(p=0.002). The shunt patency rate assessed at postoperative 2, 4, 6 and 8 months were 82.5%, 77%, 73% and 42% respectively with a marked decline between 6 and 8 months. Asplenia was a frequent finding for the patients with late death although the incidence failed to reach statistical significance(p=0.078). Pre-operative diagnosis of PA with VSD was found to be a statistically significant risk factor for a second shunt operation(p=0.01). Body weight(a) at operation and graft size(b) used in the shunt operations revealed strong correlation and could be expressed by the following formula; b=0.128a + 3.233. Conclusion: Adequate growth of pulmonary artery and satisfactory early patency rate could be obtained by modified Blalock-Taussing shunt using 3mm or 3.5mm graft. However, during 6 to 8 months after shunt operations, the patency rate fell sharply, which implicates that close observation and early intervention are mandatory in this period.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.21-27
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• 2008

Total laryngectomy is the most useful procedure tor advanced laryngopharyngeal cancer, but it remains the major problem such as loss of voice. Voice restoration is essential for every patients who undergo a total laryngectomy. Ideal voice rehabilitation methods can resolve three factors. First, every laryngectomee can produce voice sufficient for communication, second every patient should be allowed to use both hands freely during phonation, and last, the voice restoration methods should be easy and safe without complication during and after treatment. Among various voice rehabilitation procedures during or after total laryngectomy, it can be divided electronic and pneumatic methods. In pneumatic methods, there are also divided both pulmonary air and non-pulmonary air methods. The non-pulmonary air methods include esophageal speech, buccal speech, and pharyngeal speech. Pulmonary air methods are divided into surgical and non-surgical such as pneumatic speech aid. In the surgical methods, there are neoglottic operation, tracheopharyngeal shunt, and tracheopharyngeal shunt operations. Recently, tracheoesophageal shunt with or without prosthesis are being recognized the most effective method. Blom-Singer low pressure prosthesis, Panje button, and Provox are well known types of prosthesis in the tracheoesophageal shunt operation. Amatsu method is a kind of famous tracheoesophageal shunt method without using prosthesis. Authors tried to review the published articles for evaluation of effectiveness and problems of tracheoesophageal shunt operation with or without prosthesis. In conclusion, indwelling type of prosthesis and pharyngeal myotomy and plexus neurectomy are recommended for higher success rate during tracheoesophageal puncture procedure. More over, Amatsu method is also one of the recommended voice rehabilitation procedure during total laryngectomy. In this situation, pharyngeal myotomy and plexus neurectomy may be helpful for better fluent communication.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제67권8호
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• pp.1055-1061
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• 2018

Recently, due to the rapid development of electric vehicle and energy storage system, it is emphasized for battery management system to be needed and to be improved. BMS carries out various movement for optimization the use of the energy and safe use of secondary battery, these movement of BMS start at high wattage shunt fixed resistor which performs a function for detecting current among the BMS components. In addition, for the safe operation of secondary battery, the reliability of current voltage variation detected from shunt should be secured, and for corresponding characteristics, the quality of Temperature coefficient of resistance for BMS shunt and the quality of Thermo electromotive force all must be excellent. For these reasons, this study comes up with the stabilization plan for thermo electromotive force and temperature coefficient of resistance of BMS shunt resistor which is key to secondary battery operation.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제30권12호
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• pp.1375-1380
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• 2001

Objective : The authors analyzed the incidence, the cause and the prognosis of hydrocephalus following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage to evaluate the risk factors of hydrocephalus and to provide the proper treatment method for hydrocephalus following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Methods : The 505 cases of subarachnoid hemorrhage followed by aneurysmal surgery from January 1990 to May 1999, were divided into shunt group and shunt-free group and we were reviewed for the clinical status, Fisher's grade, brain CT findings and prognosis. Results : The incidence of acute hydrocephalus was 37.2% of patients and 18.9% to developed chronic hydrocephalus. Shunt surgery due to chronic hydrocephalus was required in 6.5% of patients. We found following variables were significantly related to shunt-dependent hydrocephalus : high Hunt-Hess and Fisher grade, initial CT findings of intraventricular hemorrahge, posterior circulation aneurysm, preoperative rebleeding, delayed ischemic deficits, and initial high ventricular size index. There were no statistically significant relationships between shunt-dependent hydrocephalus and patient age or sex, timing of operation. The previous hypertension was not related to shunt dependent hydrocephalus. Prognosis in shunt group showed poor result. Conclusion : The risk factors of hydrocephalus following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage are high Hunt-Hess grade, high Fisher's grade, aneurysms of posterior circulations, preoperative aneurysmal rebleeding, delayed ischemic deficits, initial CT findings of intraventricular hemorrahge and initially increased ventricular size. The patients with these factors should the carefully observed and managed accordingly due to poor prognosis related to hydrocephalus requiring shunt operation.