• 대한기관식도과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기관식도과학회 1993년도 제27차 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.102-102
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• 1993

경부 심부 감염은 경막과 경강에 발생하는 염증으로 항생제 요법으로 그 빈도가 상당히 감소 되었지만 여전히 생명의 위협을 초래할 수 있는 질환이다. 저자들은 최근 본원 이비인후과에서 치험한 경부심부감염환자 19례를 대상으로 임상적 고찰을 하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1 연령별 발생 분포는 2세에서 61세까지 전 연령층에서 고르게 발생하였으며, 평균연령은 39세이었고, 남녀비는 남자 13(68%)례, 여자 6(32%)례 이었다. 2.발생부위는 악하강이 ll례(58%), 측인두강이 7례(31%), 인두후강이 1례(5%)이었다. 3.원인균은 12례의 균배양검사상 용혈성연쇄상구균 6례(50%), 포도상구균 3례(25%)가 검출 되었고 3례(25%)에서는 균이 검출되지 않았다. 4.특기할 합병증 없이 전례가 치유되었다. 그중 13례(68%)에서는 항생제요법을 병행한 수술적 절개배농으로, 6례(32%)에서는 보존적 요법으로 치유되었다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.599-606
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• 2021

Background Postoperative dehiscence and surgical site infection after spinal surgery can carry serious morbidity. Multidisciplinary involvement of plastic surgery is essential to minimizing morbidity and achieving definitive closure. However, a standardized approach is lacking. The aim of this study was to identify effective reconstructive interventions for the basis of an evidence-based management protocol. Methods A retrospective review was performed at a single tertiary institution for 45 patients who required 53 reconstruction procedures with plastic surgery for wounds secondary to spinal surgery from 2010 to 2019. Statistical analysis was performed for demographics, comorbidities, and treatment methods. Primary outcomes were postoperative complications, including dehiscence, seroma, and infection. The secondary outcome was time to healing. Results The overall complication rate was 32%, with dehiscence occurring in 17%, seroma in 15% and infection in 11% of cases. Median follow-up was 10 months (interquartile range, 4-23). Use of antibiotic beads did not affect rate of infection occurrence after wound closure (P=0.146). Use of incisional negative pressure wound therapy (iNPWT) was significant for reduced time to healing (P=0.001). Patients treated without iNPWT healed at median of 67.5 days while the patients who received iNPWT healed in 33 days. Demographics and comorbidities between these two groups were similar. Conclusions This data provides groundwork for an evidence-based approach to soft tissue reconstruction and management of dehiscence after spinal surgery. Timely involvement of plastic surgery in high-risk patients and utilization of evidence-based interventions such as iNPWT are essential for improving outcomes in this population.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.118-123
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• 2021

세균 감염에서 적절한 항생제를 선택하려면 배양검사가 매우 중요하다. 저자들은 복부 연조직 감염의 농양을 혈액배양병을 사용하여 시행한 배양검사에서 Actinomyces radingae와 Clostridium ramosum이 배양된 증례를 경험하여 보고하고자 한다. 이전에 건강하였던 13세 남자 환자가 배꼽주변에 발생한 통증, 발적 및 발열을 주소로 응급실에 내원하였다. 환아는 복부 수술 및 외상의 병력은 없었다. 컴퓨터 단층 촬영에서 배꼽주위에 농양을 동반한 피부 연조직염이 확인되었고 선천성 기형은 없었다. 초음파 유도 흡인을 하여 8.5 mL의 화농성 농양이 흡인되었고, 농양은 혈액배양병을 이용하여 배양하였다. 농양 배양검사에서 A. radingae와 C. ramosum이 확인되었다. 감염증의 원인이 드문 세균일 가능성이 있는 경우 농양 배양을 할 때 일반적인 농양배양의 방법 보다는 혈액배양병을 사용하는 것이 원인균이 분리될 가능성을 높이고 더 빨리 확인할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.227-239
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• 2022

Complications experienced during lymphatic surgery have not been ubiquitously reported, and little has been described regarding how to prevent them. We present a review of complications reported during the surgical management of lymphedema and our experience with technical considerations to reduce morbidity from lymphatic surgery. A comprehensive search across different databases was conducted through November 2020. Based on the complications identified, we discussed the best approach for reducing the incidence of complications during lymphatic surgery based on our experience. The most common complications reported following lymphovenous anastomosis were re-exploration of the anastomosis, venous reflux, and surgical site infection. The most common complications using groin vascularized lymph node transfer (VLNT), submental VLNT, lateral thoracic VLNT, and supraclavicular VLNT included delayed wound healing, seroma and hematoma formation, lymphatic fluid leakage, iatrogenic lymphedema, soft-tissue infection, venous congestion, marginal nerve pseudoparalysis, and partial flap loss. Regarding intra-abdominal lymph node flaps, incisional hernia, hematoma, lymphatic fluid leakage, and postoperative ileus were commonly reported. Following suction-assisted lipectomy, significant blood loss and transient paresthesia were frequently reported. The reported complications of excisional procedures included soft-tissue infections, seroma and hematoma formation, skin-graft loss, significant blood loss, and minor skin flap necrosis. Evidently, lymphedema continues to represent a challenging condition; however, thorough patient selection, compliance with physiotherapy, and an experienced surgeon with adequate understanding of the lymphatic system can help maximize the safety of lymphatic surgery.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.385-392
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• 2023

Purpose: This study investigated the epidemiology, management, outcomes, and postoperative disabilities of degloving soft tissue injuries (DSTIs) treated at a tertiary care center in northern India. Methods: A prospective study of patients with DSTIs was conducted over 15 months. The type of degloving injury, the mechanism of injury, and any associated injuries were analyzed using the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS) 2.0 along with the management, outcomes, and disabilities at a 3-month follow-up. Results: Among 75 patients with DSTIs, the average age was 27.5 years, 80.0% were male, and 76.0% had been injured in traffic accidents. The majority (93.3%) were open degloving injuries. Lower limbs were affected most often (62.7%), followed by upper limbs (32.0%). Fractures were the most commonly associated injuries (72.0%). Most patients required more than two procedures, including secondary debridement (41.3%), split skin grafting (80.0%), flap coverage (12.0%), or vacuum-assisted closure (24.0%), while five patients underwent conservative management for closed degloving injuries. Postoperative complications included surgical site infections (14.7%) and skin necrosis (10.7%). Two patients died due to septic shock and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome. The mean length of hospital stay was 11.5±8.1 days, with injuries affecting the lower limbs and perineum requiring longer hospital stays. The mean WHODAS 2.0 disability score at 3 months was 19. Most patients had mild disabilities. Time away from work depended largely upon the site and severity of the injury. Approximately 75% of patients resumed their previous job or study, 14% changed their job, and 8% stopped working completely due to residual disability. Conclusions: DSTIs are common injuries in trauma and management is challenging. Although open DSTI are clinically evident at secondary survey, closed degloving injuries may be missed in the primary survey, necessitating a high index of suspicion, thorough clinical examination, and protocol-based management. Primary preventive strategies (e.g., road safety protocols, preplacement training, and proper protective equipment in industries) are also needed to reduce the incidence of these injuries.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.133-144
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• 2011

Background: Tigecycline (TIG), a new broad-spectrum glycylcycline with anti-multidrug-resistant-(MDR)-pathogen activity, was launched in March 2009 in South Korea, but there are insufficient clinical studies on its use in the country. As such, this study was performed to analyze cases of severe MDR-pathogen-caused infections treated with TIG. Methods: Patients treated with TIG within the period from May 2009 to June 2010 were enrolled in this study. Their clinical and microbiologic data were reviewed retrospectively. Results: Twenty-one patients were treated with TIG for complicated skin and soft-tissue infections (cSSTIs) (42.9%), complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAIs) (38.1%), or pneumonia (19.1%) caused by MDR pathogens like carbapenem-resistant $Acinetobacter$ $baumannii$ (76.2%), methicillin-resistant $Staphylococcus$ $aureus$ (61.9%), extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing $Escherichia$ $coli$ and $Klebsiella$ $pneumoniae$ (38.1%), and penicillin-resistant $Enterococcus$ species (33.3%). Thirteen patients (61.9%) had successful clinical outcomes while five (23.8%) died within 30 days. The rate of clinical success was highest in cSSTI (77.8%), followed by cIAI (50%) and pneumonia (50%), and the mortality rate was highest in pneumonia (50%), followed by cIAI (25%) and cSSTI (11.1%), Conclusion: Tigecycline therapy can be an option for the treatment of severe MDR-pathogen-caused infections in South Korea, Due to its high risk of failure and mortality, however, prudence is required in its clinical use for the treatment of severe infections like nosocomial pneumonia.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.136-143
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• 2008

소아의 구강 악안면 부위의 감염은 부비동, 근막간극, 타액선, 악골, 치아 등의 다양한 해부학적 구조물과 연관되어 발생하며 적절히 치료되지 않는다면 짧은 시간 내에 치명적인 상태로 진행될 수 있어 조기 진단 및 치료가 요구된다. 원인은 다양하지만 대부분이 치성 원인으로서, 괴사된 치수로 인한 치근단 병소, 화농성 치주질환, 치관주위 감염 등으로부터 유래된다. 소아의 치성 감염은 치아우식증이 원인인 경우가 대부분이며 병원성 균이 치수를 통해 인접 조직으로 확산되어 치근단 감염 및 농양, 봉와직염, 골수염, Ludwig's angina, toxic shock syndrome 등의 질환을 유발한다고 알려져 있다. 근막간극이란 느슨한 결체조직으로 채워진 근층 사이에 존재하는 잠재적인 공간으로 일반적인 근막간극 농양의 진행과정은 괴사 치수 염증이 치조 농양 형태로 치근 주위로 퍼지고 점차 근막을 침투해 피질골을 통해 잠재적 간극을 이환시킨다. 구강 악안면 부위의 감염이 연조직으로 침투할 경우, 결체조직을 통하여 그리고 근막간극을 따라 가장 조직 저항이 적은 방향으로 확산된다. 이러한 감염은 치아발치, 근관치료, 배농을 포함한 외과적 치료, 항생제 투여 등에 의해 적절히 치료될 수 있다. 본 증례에서는 치성 원인의 견치 간극 농양 및 협부 간극 농양에 이환된 환자들에 대하여 항생제 투여 및 근관치료, 외과적 배농 등을 시행하여 양호한 치료 결과를 얻었기에 보고하는 바이다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.623-629
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• 1999

근막극(fascial space)이란 느슨한 결체조직으로 채워진 근층(fascial plane)사이에 존재하는 잠재적인 공간으로 두개악안면 부위에는 복잡한 해부학적 구조와 근육들에 의해 많은 근막 간극이 존재한다. 이들 근막극은 두개악안면부위에 감염이 존재할 경우 일반적으로 근층에 의하여 자연적으로 감염의 확산이 제한되기도 하지만, 감염의 정도가 심한 경우에는 이러한 근층이 파괴되어 감염이 인접 근막 간극으로 전파되는 자연적인 통로가 되며 이로 인해 안면과 경부의 심층까지 감염이 확산되기도 한다. 치성감염이 연조직내로 침투하면 결체조직을 통하여 그리고 근막극을 따라 최소저항의 방향으로 확산되므로 염증은 치성 원인에서 먼 곳까지 파급될 수 있고 심지어는 생명까지도 위험하게 된다. 두경부 연조직의 감염은 현대에는 다양한 항생제가 발달되어 치료에 도움을 주고 있으나, 조기에 적절한 치료가 이루어지지 않을 경우에는 기도폐쇄, 균혈증, 뇌농양, 혈전성 정맥염 등의 심각한 합병증을 야기할 수 있으므로 이들에 대한 조기진단과 적극적인 치료가 필요하겠다. 본 증례에서는 두경부 악안면 근막극 농양환아에 있어서 근관내 배농을 통하여 치료한 바 외과적 술식을 이용한 치료에 비하여 다음과 같은 잇점이 있는것으로 평가되어 이에 보고하는 바이다. 1) 입원을 피함으로서 환자의 경제적 부담 감소 2) 시술의 편의성 3) 환아의 공포감 조성 방지

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.42-49
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• 2007

Infections in oral and maxillofacial region are relativley common and self-limiting, but in some cases, infections spread to adjacent hard and soft tissue and to cause any complication, even threaten life. So we made retrospective study of patients with interfascial infection who had been hospitalized and been treated by surgical treatment in Dankook university about 10 years. We reviewed the charts of patient with interfascial infection from 1995 to 2005. The result were as follows: 1. In gender & age distribution, male(54.2%) & fouth decade were most frequently. 2. The most common cause of infection was dental caries(55.2%) and the most of involving teeth was lower posterior teeth(44.1%). 3. Submandibular space is most frequently involving space and most infection involved mainly one space. 4. The patients with systemic disease were 38.2%. Diabetic mellitus was 87.2% of systemic diease. The admission period was 19.5 days in systemic disease. 5. The most microorganism in culture was Streptococcus Viridans(36.2%) in all patient. Klebsiella Pneumoniae was found most in Diabetic Mellitus. 6. The patient were mainly treated I&D on admission day. Of them 5(1.1%) patients were received tracheostomy. 7. Serum albumin, CRP and body weight are associated with Nutritional Risk Index(NRI). High risk patient group according to NRI classification showed higher rate of complications & mortality. 8. The patients with complication were 28(6.7%) persons. 4(0.9%) patients were expired. Nutritional Risk Index was helpful to predict the prognosis. When interfascial infection starts to spread, we must pay attention to airway management. Fluid therapy with nutritional may support to healing of wound.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.293-298
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• 2015

Objectives: Infection involving the orbit, zygomatic space, lateral pharyngeal space, or hemifacial and oral floor phlegmon is referred to as cervicofacial infection (CFI). When diagnosis and/or adequate treatment are delayed, these infections can be life-threatening. Most cases are the result of odontogenic infections. We highlight our experiences in the management of this life-threatening condition. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective study of patients who presented with CFI from December 2005 to June 2012 at the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic or the Accident and Emergency Unit of Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (Zaria, Nigeria). The medical records of all patients who presented with either localized or diffuse infection of the maxillofacial soft tissue spaces were retrospectively collected. Data collected was analyzed using SPSS version 13.0 and are expressed as descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Of the 77 patients, 49 patients (63.6%) were males, a male to female ratio of 1:7.5. The ages ranged from two years to 75 years with a mean of $35.0{\pm}19.3$ years, although most patients were older than 40 years. The duration of symptoms prior to presentation ranged from 6 to 60 days, with a mean of $11.0{\pm}9.4$ days. More than 90% of the patients presented to the clinic within the first 10 days. The most commonly involved anatomical space was the submandibular space (n=29, 37.7%), followed by hemifacial space (n=22, 28.6%) and buccal space (n=7, 9.1%). Ludwig angina accounted for about 7.8% of the cases. Conclusion: CFI most commonly involves the submandibular space, typically affects individuals with a low level of education, and is influenced by traditional medical practices. Despite improved health care delivery, CFI remains a significant problem in developing countries.