• 대한화상학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.54-59
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• 2020

Purpose: A fourth degree burn is a full-thickness burn of the skin usually accompanied by damage to deep structures and commonly results in extensive damage to surrounding tissues which makes the treatment of the wound difficult. Coverage of these wound using free flap is known to effective but not commonly used. The purpose of our study is to review our experience and suggest early application of free flap surgery. Methods: A retrospective review was performed from 2010 to 2019, on a total of 34 fourth degree burn patients undergone free flap surgery as primary treatment in our hospital. We reviewed the location of the injury, etiology, TBSA (%), Presence of osteomyelitis, flap choice, complications, period of injury to surgery and healing. Results: Using free flap as a primary reconstrcuction, the outcome is satisfactory. The treatment period was shortened, and there was less loss of function due to complications. Also the incidence of osteomyelitis and amputation was significantly low. Conclusion: Applying free flap surgery as soon as possible in fourth degree burns is effective, such as reducing complications such as infection, reducing amputation, shortening treatment period, and preventing severe sequelae.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.113-117
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• 2002

Cyto-toxic effect of silver sulfadiazine (Ag-SD) on keratinocytes and its implication on wound healing process were investigated in $2^{nd}$ degree bum hairless mouse model. As a dermal model, HaCat (immortalized keratinocytes) monolayer culture in DMEM with 10% FBS was used. Cyto-toxicity of Ag-SD was estimated by measuring the cell viability using neutral red assay after adding the drug. The $2^{nd}$ degree bum was prepared on hairless mouse back skin (1 cm diameter) and dressings with Ag-SD were applied for 96 hr. The process of re-epithelialization and the presence of inflammatory cells were investigated and histology with Hematoxylin-Eosin staining was performed. Ag-SD displayed highly cyto-toxic effect on cultured HaCat cells in a concentration dependent manner $(1-100\;{\mu}g/mL)$. Topical application of Ag-SD (2%) could control the infection: no inflammatory cells were observed in histology. However the cyto-toxic effect of Ag-SD on skin cells induced the impairment in epidermal regeneration.

• Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.70-76
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• 1993

The authors analyzed the clinical results of the reconstructive surgery for injured hands and feet due to frostbites and electrical burn with microsurgery in 7 patients, 12 cases at the department of orthopaedic surgery, school of medicine, Kyung Hee university from Jan. 1989 to Jul. 1992, and the results were as foollowings. 1. The age at the time of injury was av 24.6 yrs ranging from 4 to 35 yrs, and all cases were male. 2. The follow up period was av. 24.4 Mo ranging from 12 Mo. to 56 Mo. 3. The causes of injury were frostbite in 9 cases, electrical burn in 2 cases. 4. Initial operative treatment was performed av. 69.3 days ranging from 2 to 210 days. 5. For the reconstructive procedure, scapular free flap was applied in 6 cases, radial forearm flap in 4, dorsalis pedis 1ffap in 1, neurovascular island flap in 1. 6. Among total 12 cases, there were 5 cases(41.7%) of wound infection and 3 cases (25.0%) of partial necrosis of donor flap. 7. In 11 cases(90.1%), the end result was satisfactory. In the analysis of above results the reconstruction with microsurgery is effective procedure for reconstruction of Injured hand and foot due to frostbite and electrical burn.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.157-165
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• 2005

목 적 : 화상의 병태 생리에 대한 지식 증가와 효과적인 항균제의 이용 및 상처의 괴사조직을 조기에 제거하는 수술 방법의 도입으로 최근 사망률이 감소하고 있으나, 아직도 세균 감염으로 인한 패혈증과 폐렴 등의 합병증이 사망의 가장 큰 원인이 되고 있다. 최근 내성균주의 증가로 적절하고도 제한적인 항균제 선택의 중요성이 증대되고 있다. 특히 Acinetobacter의 multi-drug resistant 균주는 최근 들어 관심의 대상이다. 중환자실의 MRSA, VRE 등의 균주가 증가되고 있는 우리나라의 실정에서 소아 연령의 화상부위 세균 감염 양상을 파악하고 각 균주에 따른 항균제 내성의 추이를 파악하여 적절한 항균제 선택으로 소아 화상 부위의 치료에 도움이 되고자 한다. 방 법 : 1999년 1월부터 2002년 12월까지 4년간 한림대학교 의료원 한강성심병원 화상 센터에 입원한 만 15세 이하 환아 중, 화상 부위 세균 배양 검사 양성으로 나타난 213명, 406검체를 대상으로, 의무기록의 후향적 고찰을 통하여 감염세균 및 항균제 감수성 양상을 조사, 분석하였다. 결 과 : 1) 총 213명의 환아 중 남아 127명(59.6%), 여아 86명(40.4%)이었다. 나이별로는 1~5세까지의 학령 전기에서 132명(62.0%)으로 가장 많았고, 1개월~1세의 영아기 45명(21.1%), 6~10세의 학령기 24명(11.3%) 순이었다. 2) 화상의 종류로는 열탕 화상이 167명(78.4%)으로 가장 많았고, 다음으로 화염 화상이 35명(16.4%), 접촉 열화상 6명(2.8%) 순이었다. 3) 총 213명 406검체 중 64검체(15.8%)에서 두 종류 이상의 균주가 분리되었다. P. aeruginosa가 236검체(58.1%)에서 분리되어 가장 흔한 원인균이었다. Enterococcus species가 73검체(18.0%), S. aureus가 51검체(12.6%), S. epidermidis가 48검체(11.8%)에서 분리되었다. 그 다음으로 Streptococcus species, Acinetobacter species, E. coli 순이었다. 4) P. aeruginosa의 경우 항균제에 대한 내성률은 trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole 100%, cephalothin 98.1%, ampicillin-sulbactam 96.2%, ampicillin 95.3%, ceftriaxone 95.2%, tobramycin 93.7%, cefoperazone 68.9%, ceftazidime 67.7%이었다. 5) Enterococcus species는 tetracycline 63.9%, streptomycin 45.5%, gentamicin 36.1%, penicillin G 13.7%의 내성을 보였다. 6) S. aureus는 gentamicin 89.7%, tetracycline 86.2%, ciprofloxacin 86.2%, penicillin G 84.3%, oxacillin 78.4%, erythromycin 76.5%의 내성을 보였다. 7) S. epidermidis는 oxacillin 81.2%, erythromycin 79.2%, gentamicin 76.2%, penicillin G 70.8%, fusidic acid 70.3%, tetracycline 61.9%의 내성을 보였다. 8) Acinetobacter species는 ampicillin-sulbactam 100%, gentamicin 85.7%, ampicillin 83.3%, piperacillin 61.5%, aztreonam 53.3%의 내성을 보였다. 결 론 : P. aeruginosa의 선택적 항생제 중 cefoperazone 68.9%, ceftazidime 67.7% 등 높은 내성을 보였고, imipenem 역시 25.9%의 내성을 나타냈다. 현재 P. aeruginosa에 대한 백신이 개발 중이나 효과에 대해선 더 많은 연구가 필요할 것이다. S. aureus는 penicillin G 84.3%, oxacillin 78.4% 등의 높은 내성을 보였으나, vancomycin 0%, teicoplanin 2.2%로 아직 낮은 내성률을 보였다. Acinetobacter species는 최근 계속 증가하는 multi-resistant drug 양상을 보이고 있어 향후 항균제 선택에 있어 신중한 주의가 필요하다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.118-123
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• 2012

Background : An area of the skull exposed by burn injury has been covered by various methods including local flap, skin graft, or free flap surgery. Each method has disadvantages, such as postoperative alopecia or donor site morbidities. Due to the risk of osteomyelitis in the injured skull during the expansion period, tissue expansion was excluded from primary reconstruction. However, successful primary reconstruction was possible in burned skull by tissue expansion. Methods : From January 2000 to 2011, tissue expansion surgery was performed on 10 patients who had sustained electrical burn injuries. In the 3 initial cases, removal of the injured part of the skull and a bone graft was performed. In the latter 7 cases, the injured skull tissue was preserved and covered with a scalp flap directly to obtain natural bone healing and bone remodeling. Results : The mean age of patients was $49.9{\pm}12.2$ years, with 8 male and 2 female. The size of the burn wound was an average of $119.6{\pm}36.7cm^2$. The mean expansion duration was $65.5{\pm}5.6$ days, and the inflation volume was an average of $615{\pm}197.6mL$. Mean defect size was $122.2{\pm}34.9cm^2$. The complications including infection, hematoma, and the exposure of the expander were observed in 4 cases. Nonetheless, only 1 case required revision. Conclusions : Successful coverage was performed by tissue expansion surgery in burned skull primarily and no secondary reconstruction was needed. Although the risks of osteomyelitis during the expansion period were present, constant coverage of the injured skull and active wound treatment helped successful primary reconstruction of burned skull by tissue expansion.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.380-383
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• 2006

Tetanus is rare in Korea due to the introduction of vaccination programs and the advancement in public health. Its common signs are trismus, voice disturbance, neck stiffness, and difficulty in swallowing, etc. A 56 years old man was injured by grasping a high voltage electric cable. After the accident, he fell down on a steel plate and had a head trauma. When he visited Emergency Department, there was multiple electric burn wound on left arm and left facial area. He was hospitalized on a department of neurosurgery, because intra cranial hemorrhage was presumed. 12 days later, he was referred to department of OMFS with developed painful masseter spasms and trismus. That night he violently bit his tongue with his denture. Because masseter muscle and temporal muscle constriction was involuntary, tongue was lacerated and denture was distorted. At first we supposed that the symptom was related with neurologic disturbance following head trauma or electric shock. But it was revealed that trismus was caused by tetanus on an electrophysiological test. By using mechanical ventilation and administration of tetanus immunoglobulin, muscle-relaxant, and sedatives at ICU, symptoms had subsided (4-weeks). Because tetanus is rare disease, we rarely suppose tetanus infection to be a cause of a trismus. Especially it is more difficult to diagnose in patient who has head trauma, burn and neurologic problem as in this case.

• 폴리머
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.363-368
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• 2010

창상 회복에 있어 적절한 산성의 환경은 세균의 증식을 막을 뿐만 아니라 세포의 활성도를 증가시키고 섬유아 세포의 증식을 촉진시키며 배열을 고르게 유지하여 결국 성숙된 상피화를 가져오게 된다. 본 연구에서는 펙틴과 CMC 의 다양한 조성으로 이루어진 드레싱제를 이용하여 펙틴과 CMC의 조성비와 이에 따른 pH의 변화가 신선창상, 감염 창상 및 화상에 있어 창상치유속도, 상피화 정도 및 콜라겐 침착 등에 미치는 영향과 이의 새로운 드레싱 재료로서의 가 능성을 알아보기 위해 동물실험을 시행하였다. 실험 결과로부터 pH 4.67인 펙틴/CMC＝16/19 군이 급성창상의 창상 회복에 있어 창상의 수축률, 치유율 및 상피화율이 다른 군에 비해 높은 정도를 보여 가장 우수한 창상 치유 효과를 보임을 알 수 있었다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.649-654
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• 2012

Background Deep burns of the elbow lead to soft tissue necrosis and infection, with exposure of deep structures. Adequate wound coverage of this area requires thin, pliable, and durable tissue, while optimal functional recovery requires early coverage and functional rehabilitation. We have found 3 types of island flaps that provide reliable coverage for the elbow. Methods A retrospective study was performed on all patients who underwent flap coverage of an elbow defect at our hospital. The patients' data including age, sex, cause of injury, wound dimensions, timing of flap coverage, postoperative elbow motion, and complications were investigated. Results Between 2001 and 2012, 16 patients were treated at our hospital. The mean age was 53.3 years. Three kinds of flaps were performed: 9 latissimus dorsi flaps, 4 lateral arm flaps, and 4 radial forearm flaps. The average defect size was 183.5 $cm^2$ (range, 28 to 670 cm2). Wound coverage was performed at mean duration of 45.9 days (range, 14 to 91 days). The mean postoperative active elbow flexion was $98^{\circ}$ (range, $85^{\circ}$ to $115^{\circ}$). Partial flap failure occurred in 1 latissimus dorsi flap. Minor complications included partial flap loss (11.8%), hematoma (23.5%), seroma (35.3%), and wound infection (5.9%). Conclusions Flap selection for elbow reconstruction is determined by the defect size and the extent of the adjacent tissue injury. Elbow reconstruction using an island flap is a single-staged, reliable, and relatively simple procedure that permits initiation of early rehabilitation, thereby improving a patient's functional outcome.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.409-412
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• 2007

Purpose: Percutaneous Kirschner wire fixation is common method for hand fracture. It is simple but has risk of ascending infection through the pin and bony injury by multiple drilling. Ascending infection through pin tract is mostly superficial and can be treated with antibiotics and aseptic dressing. This is a case review of subacute osteomyelitis on phalangeal bones after Kirschner wire fixation with literature review. Methods: A 40-years-old man with distal phalangeal fracture on right second finger is presented. He went to a local clinic and had percutaneous Kirschner wire fixation under local anesthesia. He was transferred to our hospital for ulcerative wound on DIP joint at 4 weeks after operation. Radiography showed osteolytic change around medulla of middle and distal phalanges, leading to diagnosis of a subacute osteomyelitis. We treated it with amputation at the level of shaft of middle phalanx. Results: The postoperative course was uneventful. We thought several possible reasons for osteomyelitis in our case. First, it could resulted from ascending infection through the wire. Second, it could be resulted from a bony burn by repeated drilling. And bony necrosis could be a consequence of arterial insufficiency caused by 2 pin insertion. Conclusion: We suggest that a precise pinning based on accurate anatomical understanding is required for a percutaneous Kirschner wire fixation. The frequency of drilling should be minimized. Careful observation and patient education for pin site care are essential.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.289-294
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• 1983

The report is concerned to our experience of 12 cases of open heart surgery under the extracorporeal circulation at the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chosun University Hospital during the period between Nov, 1979 and April, 1983. 1. There were 4 cases of congenital anomaly and 8 cases of acquired heart disease. 2. There were 6 male and 6 female patients with a mean age of 20 years. [range 9 to 33 years]. 3. The cases induced 2 ventricular septal defect, 2 atrial septal defects and 8 acquired valvular heart diseases. 4. The surgical managements were 2 primary repair for atrial septal defect and 2 patch closure for ventricular septal defect, 1 triple valve replacement [AVR MVR TVR], 1 aortic valve replacement, 4 double valve replacement [AVR MVR] and 2 open mitral commissurotomy for pure mitral stenosis. 5. The average cardiopulmonary bypass time was 61.5 minutes for congenital heart disease and 201.4 minutes for acquired valvular heart disease and the average aortic cross clamping time was 36.75 minutes for the former and 165.6 minutes for the latter. 6. Postoperatively, there were 1 Alopecia, 1 Electric burn and 1 wound infection as complication. 7. Overall operative mortality was 8.3%. 7. All patients received valve replacement were recommended anticoagulation with persantin.