• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.306-314
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• 2015

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate symptoms, depression and quality of life in colorectal cancer patients who underwent stoma reversal, and to assess the factors related to their quality of life. Methods: A descriptive study was conducted on 125 colorectal cancer patients who underwent stoma reversal in a tertiary hospital in Korea. Data were collected using the Korean versions of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer-Quality of Life Core 30 and Colorectal Cancer Specific Questionnaire 38 (EORTC QLQ-C30 and CR38), and the Hospital Anxiety-Depression Scale. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation, and multiple regression analyses. Results: Participants experienced sexual problems, difficulties in defecation, and nausea/vomiting. About twenty-two percent of the patients were depressed and the mean score for global quality of life was $64.40{\pm}19.43$. The multiple regression showed that social and cognitive functioning, depression, and the location of the anastomosis were the important factors that made contributions to the quality of life in colorectal patients with stoma reversal. Conclusion: Our results suggest that symptom management and emotional support should be incorporated into nursing interventions to improve the quality of life in colorectal patients with stoma reversal.

• Korean Journal of Adult Nursing
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.634-643
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• 2007

Purpose: This study was performed to investigate the type and frequency of end colostomy-related complications and to identify the risk factors for those complications. Methods: Retrospective analysis of medical records was made in 708 patients who underwent end colostomy in Samsung Medical Center between October 1994 and February 2005. The type was divided into stomal and peristomal complications: stomal complications included bleeding, necrosis, mucocutaneous separation, prolapsed stoma, retraced stoma, stenosis, and hyperplasia; peristomal complications did peristomal varix, peristomal hernia, irritant contact dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, maceration, folliculitis, hyperplasia, bacterial infection, candidal infection, malignancy in the peristomal area, mechanical damage and pyoderma gangrenosum. Results: For stomal complications, hyperplasia was most common(9.0%). For peristomal complications, irritant contact dermatitis was developed in 17.4%. Sex and BMI were risk factors for irritant contact dermatitis, hyperplasia, peristomal hernia, flat stoma, and retracted stoma. Conclusion: Teaching for preventing irritant contact dermatitis such as proper pouching and peristomal skin protection, and for comprehensive weight control should be emphasized on self care program for ostomates, while ostomy care nurse should take a careful consideration of preoperative ostomy site marking in female obese patients.

• Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.154-163
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• 2020

Purpose: The aim of this study was to develop an evidence-based guideline for stoma management providing institutional policy, assessment, complications and follow-up care. Methods: The guideline adaptation manual consisting of 23 steps developed by the National Evidence-Based Healthcare Collaborating Agency was used for this study. It presents an overview of the process used to develop the guideline and lists specific recommendations from the guideline. Results: It provides 55 recommendations that include the following 8 topics: 1) Organization and policy recommendations, 2) Preoperative nursing; Ostomy education, stoma site marking, 3) Ostomy formation, 4) Postpoperative nursing; education, assessment, high output stoma management, 5) Selection of ostomy products, 6) Colostomy irrigation, 7) Stomal and peristomal complications, 8) Follow-up care after discharge. Conclusion: The guideline can be used to address stoma management in hospital settings. The intent of the guideline is to provide information that will assist healthcare providers to manage adult patients with ostomies, prevent or decrease complications, and improve patients' outcomes.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.27-31
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• 2000

Fecal incontinence is not rare in children who have been operated upon for anorectal malformation, Hirschsprung's disease, and meningomyelocele. Incontinence can negatively impact on the emotional and social development of these children. Antegrade continence enema (ACE) was utilized in 9 patients with meningomyelocele from January 1998 to June 1999. Cleanliness and post-operative complications were evaluated. Three operative techniques were employed; reversed appendicocecostomy, in situ appendicostomy and neoappendicostomy with cecal flap. All of the patients achieved complete fecal cleanliness. Four patients had post-operative complications; two with stoma leakage, one with abdominal pain on irrigation and one with stoma stenosis. The leakage was minimal and the pain on irrigation improved spontaneously. The stoma stenosis required revision 6th month postoperatively. The ACE has been shown to be safe and highly effective.

• Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.316-325
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• 2015

The characteristics of Heunmi (brown waxy rice)-ssuck (mugwort)-injeolmi containing different contents of mugwort over a storage period of 2 days were studied. The pH level ranged from 6.4 to 6.5, whereas moisture rate ranged from 34.4 to 51.4% with different amounts of mugwort. Heunmi-ssuck-injeolmi with different amounts of mugwort showed significantly different characteristics in the texture analysis. Hardness, gumminess and chewiness all decreased, whereas adhesiveness, springiness and cohesiveness increased with greater amount of mugwort added. Colorimeter analysis showed that L-, a- and b-values of Heunmi-ssuck-injeolmi were inversely proportional to the amount of mugwort. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), confirmed that the stoma size of Heunmi-ssuck-injeolmi was directly proportional to the amount of mugwort, whereas the largest stable stoma size was observed with 30% mugwort. In the control group, retrogradation was preceded by expelling water, known as syneresis, whereas Heunmi-ssuck-injeolmi showed less retrogradation with a higher moisture rate. It is expected that mugwort containing cellulose discourages the retrogradation process. In conclusion, 30% mugwort showed the least retrogradation and was the most preferred in terms of taste with stable stoma over the storage period at $25^{\circ}C$. Therefore, it is appropriate for the manufacture and commercialization of Heunmi-ssuck-injeolmi.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• v.16 no.18
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• pp.8101-8105
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• 2016

Background: This study examined the psychometric properties of the Bahasa Malaysia (BM) version of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Colorectal Cancer-specific Quality Of Life Questionnaire (QLQ-CR29). Materials and Methods: We studied 93 patients recruited from University Malaya and Universiti Kebangsaan Medical Centers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia using a self-administered method. Tools included QLQ-C30, QLQ-CR29 and Karnofsky Performance Scales (KPS). Statistical analyses included Cronbach's alpha, test-retest correlations, multi-traits scaling and known-groups comparisons. A p vaue ${\leq}0.05$ was considered significant. Results: The internal consistency coefficients for body image, urinary frequency, blood and mucus and stool frequency scales were acceptable (Cronbach's alpha ${\alpha}{\geq}0.65$). However, the coefficients were low for the blood and mucus and stool frequency scales in patients with a stoma bag (${\alpha}=0.46$). Test-retest correlation coefficients were moderate to high (range: r = 0.51 to 1.00) for most of the scales except anxiety, urinary frequency, buttock pain, hair loss, stoma care related problems, and dyspareunia (r ${\leq}0.49$). Convergent and discriminant validities were achieved in all scales. Patients with a stoma reported significantly higher symptoms of blood and mucus in the stool, flatulence, faecal incontinence, sore skin, and embarrassment due to the frequent need to change the stoma bag (p < 0.05) compared to patients without stoma. None of the scales distinguished between patients based on the KPS scores. There were no overlaps between scales in the QLQ-C30 and QLQ-CR29 (r < 0.40). Conclusions: the BM version of the QLQ-CR29 indicated acceptable psychometric properties in most of the scales similar to original validation study. This questionnaire could be used to complement the QLQ-C30 in assessing HRQOL among BM speaking population with colorectal cancer.

• Proceedings of the Zoological Society Korea Conference
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• 2001.10a
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• pp.182.2-182
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• 2001

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• Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.392-401
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• 2009

Purpose: This study was a descriptive survey of nursing needs for post surgical colon cancer patients at discharge. Method: A survey was done utilizing questionnaires about the nursing needs a target sample of 61 patients who had colon cancer surgery during April May 2006 in a general hospital in Seoul. Results: Levels for treatment & prognosis were the highest in all domain, high in order of psychological support & stability, complications & discomfort, diet, daily life style, recovery & health promotion, and support system. Patient factors affecting nursing needs were age, job, duration of colon cancer and handling of stoma. Conclusion: Using discharge education for colon cancer patients based on the results of this study, nurses should focus on the domains of treatment & prognosis, psychological support & stability and complication & discomfort, and should tailor teaching content to be specified for age, job, duration of colon cancer, and handling of stoma.

• Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.222-225
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• 1999

난소를 제거한 57개월령의 golden retrieve개가 심한 배뇨실금을 나타내며 양측성 요관이소증으로, 좌측에는 통상적인 새요관개구술(neoureterostomy)로 방광삼각지대에 새로운 요관개구부를 만들었고 방광목에 위치한 우측요관의 개구부는 그 부위를 확장만 시킴으로써 수술 후 배뇨실금 증상을 교정할 수 있었다. 방광목확장개구수술방법은 본 증례에서 처음으로 개에 시도되어 좋은 수술결과를 나타내었고 요관개구부가 방광목인 이소증 치료에 효과가 있을 것으로 생각되며 지속적인 임상적용과 관찰이 요구된다.

• Korean Journal of Bronchoesophagology
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.174-177
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• 2001

Previously, we used a rigid bronchoscope in removal of endotracheal granulation tissue and foreign body. But these method has poor visual field and difficulty in handling of the instruments, therefore there were restriction in removing the endotracheal granulation tissue and foreign body. Recently we underwent one case each of endotracheal granulation tissue and foreign body causing dyspnea and removed them by right angled forceps under visualization via nasal rigid endoscope inserted through the tracheal stoma. We suggest this method for removal of tracheal foreign body, granulation tissue and excision of tumorous condition in patients with tracheocutaneous fistula.