• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.313-316
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• 2017

Mask ventilation, the first step in airway management, is a rescue technique when endotracheal intubation fails. Therefore, ordinary airway management for the induction of general anesthesia cannot be conducted in the situation of difficult mask ventilation (DMV). Here, we report a case of awake intubation in a patient with a huge orocutaneous fistula. A 58-year-old woman was scheduled to undergo a wide excision, reconstruction with a reconstruction plate, and supraomohyoid neck dissection on the left side and an anterolateral thigh flap due to a huge orocutaneous fistula that occurred after a previous mandibulectomy and flap surgery. During induction, DMV was predicted, and we planned an awake intubation. The patient was sedated with dexmedetomidine and remifentanil. She was intubated with a nasotracheal tube using a video laryngoscope, and spontaneous ventilation was maintained. This case demonstrates that awake intubation using a video laryngoscope can be as good as a fiberoptic scope.

• 대한기관식도과학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.27-34
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• 1998

Despite improvement in respiratory care, including use of low pressure and high volume cuffed tubes, tracheal stenosis remains a serious complication after a long-term tracheal intubation and tracheostomy. In such patients, tracheal resection and primary anastomosis is still considered ideal therapeutic modality. Between 1989 and 1997, we performed tracheal resections with end-to-end anastomosis on 14 patients with no operative mortality and some morbidity. Tracheal stenosis was caused by tracheostomy in nine patients, by endotracheal intubation in three patients and by thyroid carcinoma in two patients. The length of stenosis was various from 2cm to 4.5cm. All patient underwent segmental tracheal resection and primary anastomosis(14 patients) and additional procedures were cricoid cartilage reconstruction(2 patients), suprahyoid laryngeal release(3patients), carinal release technique(2 patients) and arytenoidectomy(2 patients). We have nine complications: granulona at anastomosis site in four patients, vocal cord palsy in two patients and restenosis, pneumonia, skin necrosis in each of those patients. The granuloma was removed by bronchoscopic forceps(4 patients). Vocal cord palsy was treated by arytenoidectorny(2 patients), restenosis by T-tube insertion, pneumonia by antibiotics and skin necrosis was treated by skin graft. We reviews our expenence of clinical features of tracheal stenosis and surgical treatment by tracheal one-to-end anastomosis with additional procedures to avoid postoperative complications for sucessful results.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.77-80
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• 2018

Subglottic cysts have been reported as a relatively rare problem of pediatrics who have a history of premature birth and period of intubation. They may cause significant upper airway obstruction and many cases require tracheostomy to airway management. Endoscopic marsupialization by microinstruments or laser has been standard primary treatment but a high recurrence rate has been reported. A 19-month-old child presented with stridor who has history of ventilation via an endotracheal intubation in the newborn period for 7 days. Radiologic examinations were performed for aggravated dyspnea symptom and subglottic cystic mass was found, then it was marsupialized at operation room and tracheostomy was done at the same time. After decannulation of tracheostomy tube, there is no recurrence of cyst nor upper airway obstruction for 29 months. We report this case with a review of literature.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.147-150
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• 2024

This case report describes the management of a 51-year-old female patient who arrived at the emergency room with a stab wound to the upper right chest. Immediate medical interventions were undertaken, including blood transfusions and endotracheal intubation. To prevent tension and control bleeding, gauze packing was applied directly through the large open wound. Further surgical exploration identified a laceration in the lung, necessitating a right upper lobe resection. Postoperatively, the patient's vital signs stabilized, and she was subsequently discharged without complications. This case highlights the decision-making process in selecting between an emergency department thoracotomy and an operating room thoracotomy for patients with penetrating chest trauma. It also illustrates the role of gauze packing in managing tension and hemorrhage. In summary, gauze packing can be an effective interim measure for stabilizing patients with traumatic injuries, unstable vital signs, and large open chest wounds, particularly when a chest tube is already in place, to prevent tension and facilitate bleeding control prior to surgical intervention.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.156-165
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• 2002

연구배경: 기관내 관에 의한 합병증 중에서 기낭에 연관된 문제로 높은 기낭압은 기관 점막의 허혈성 손상을 초래하고 너무 낮은 기낭압은 상기도 분비물의 흡인과 환기 가스의 누출에 따른 환기 장애를 초래한다. 이러한 기낭과 관련된 문제들을 예방하기 위해서는 적절한 기낭압을 유지하는 것이 중요하다. 더욱이 장기간 기계호흡을 받는 환자에서는 환자의 호흡역학의 변화 등 여러 원인에 의해서 적절한 기낭압이 변할 수 있어 기낭압의 지속적인 감시 및 관리가 필요할 것으로 사료되나 이에 대한 연구 보고가 없었다. 이에 본 연구는 장기간 기계호흡을 받는 환자에서 기관내관의 기낭압의 변화를 알아 보고 기낭압의 지속적인 감시 및 관리의 필요성을 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 호흡부전으로 14일 이상 장기간 기계호흡을 받는 환자를 대상으로 기관 내관 삽관 일부터 발관 일까지 매일 기낭 공기량의 변화에 따른 기낭압의 변화를 알아 보고 적절한 기낭압을 유지하기 위해 필요한 기낭 공기량을 측정하여 비교하였다. 결 과 : 기낭압은 삽관 일수에 따라 유의한 증가는 관찰되지 않았으나 적절한 기낭압을 유지 하기 위해서 필요한 기낭내 주입 공기량은 환자에 따라 1.9~6.9 cc 로써 다양하고 동일한 환자 내에서도 적절한 기낭압을 유지하기 위해 필요한 기낭내 주입 공기량의 변화가 심하고, 일정한 기낭 공기 3cc 주입시 측정된 기낭압의 변화가 평균 22 $cmH_2O$였다. 수은혈압계로 측정된 기낭압은 자동기낭압관리기로 측정된 기낭압과 정확히 일치하였다. 결 론 : 기낭압에 의한 합병증을 줄이기 위해서 일정한 공기량을 기낭내 주입하거나 간헐적인 기낭압의 측정으로는 적절한 기낭압을 지속적으로 유지 하는데 부적절하여 지속적인 기낭압의 측정 및 감시가 필요한 것으로 사료되며 이러한 목적으로 수은혈압계는 자동기낭압관리기를 대체하여 이용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.37-44
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• 1975

Authors have reviewed the records of seven patients of multiple rib fractures with severe flail chest who were admitted to Hanyang University Hospital during the 3 years period from 1972 through 1975. Of the seven patients studied, automobile accidents led to the injuries in 4 cases, two patients were injured in fall from a tree and on the ox-heading. All who had a blunt trauma without any open wound on the chest. The numbers of the fractured ribs accounted for 6 to 9 of the ribs including double fractures from 3 to 5 ribs. The left side fractures occurred in the 6 patients and in the right only one patient. Thus the flail segment was more often located in the left antero-lateral position than in the right lateral position [the ratio was 6:1].. All cases had associated injuries. The injuries and multiple fractures were the most common associated injuries occurring in four and five of the patients respectively. The patients were classified as having associated head injuries when they were admitted in comatose or semicomatose state. When a major degree of instability of the thoracic cage exists, adequate respiratory change is not possible. For this reason the tracheostomy was performed in five patients in an acutely injured patient with flail chest only after an endotracheal tube has been inserted or after an endotracheal suction. All patients had secondary complications in the pleural cavity, such as hemothorax or hemopneumothorax with or without intrapulmonary hemorrhage and subcutaneous emphysema. Therefore, closed thoracostomy was performed in five patients in the emergency room. The thoracotomy was required in four patients: immediate operation without closed thoracostomy was performed in two patients and the thoracotomy was indicated in two patients after closed thoracostomy, because of increasing intrathoracic hemorrhage. As to the fixation of the flail segments, authors employed two techniques; one was towel clip traction of the flail segments and the other was intramedullary insertion of Kirschner`s wire in to the double fractured rib fragments for the fixation of the flail segments [Kirschner`s wire fixation]. Because` of an different results in the course of treatment between two techniques, data from patients with towel clip traction was compared with those from patients with thoracotomy and Kirschner`s wire fixation of the flail segments. Of the three patients with towel clip traction, two patients required bronchoscopic toilet due to lung atelectasis which developed because of inadequate motion of thoracic cage and poor expectoration. This was in contrast to the four patients with thoracotomy and Kirschner`s wire fixation, who didn`t these complication because of adequate motion of the thoracic cage and subsequent good expectoration.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.401-405
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• 2005

목 적 : 급성 호흡부전증, 호흡중추장애, 신경근 질환 등으로 인한 만성 호흡부전 환자들이 가정용 인공 호흡기의 도입으로 가정에서 기계 환기를 받을 수 있게 되어 생명을 연장시키고, 삶의 질을 향상시킬 수 있어 그 사용하는 예가 증가하고 있다. 그러나 이에 대한 임상자료가 거의 없어 저자들은 인공 호흡기를 장착한 환아들을 대상으로 임상실태를 조사하였다. 방 법 : 1997년부터 2003년까지 서울아산병원 소아 중환자실에 입원 후 가정용 인공 호흡기를 장착한 21명의 환아들을 대상으로 하여 후향적으로 의무기록을 분석하고 전화면담을 시행하였다. 결 과 : 대상 환아들은 21명으로 남아 15명, 여아 6명이었다. 인공 호흡기를 장착하였을 때 중간 연령은 31개월(범위 : 2-150개월)이었으며, 호흡기를 장착한 중간 기간은 25개월(범위 : 2-68개월)이었다. 환아들의 원인 질환으로는 호흡중추장애를 포함한 신경근 질환이 16례, 급성 호흡곤란을 포함한 폐질환이 4례, 유전성 대사질환이 1례였다. 인공 호흡기 양식은 압력 조절 양식이 16례(76%), 용적 조절 양식이 5례(24%), 산소가 필요한 경우는 13례(62%)였고, 인공 호흡기를 조금이라도 이탈할 수 있었던 경우는 3례(14%)였다. 기계고장은 19개월마다 1회 발생하였고, 인공 호흡기 장착 후 평균 입원 횟수는 매년 1.7회, 그 원인으로는 폐렴(68%)이 가장 많았다. 추적 관찰한 결과 사망한 환아는 9명(43%)이었고, 사망원인은 기관지 튜브 폐쇄가 4례였다. 인공 호흡기 대여, 산소발생기, 영양식, 진찰 및 치료비용 등을 포함한 모든 의료비용은 월간 평균 111만원이었다. 결 론 : 최근 가정용 인공 호흡기 사용이 증가하고 있으며, 사망원인으로 기관지 튜브 폐쇄가 많아 주의 및 관리를 필요로 하고 인공 호흡기를 장착한 가정에 경제적 어려움이 있어 사회적 관심과 제도적 지원이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.271-278
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• 2020

Purpose: This study was performed to identify the risk factors for oral mucosa pressure ulcer development in intubated patients in adult intensive care unit. Methods: Comparative descriptive study design using prospective observational design and medical record review was used. The inclusion criteria of case was that a) patients of 18 years in their age, b) patients with endotracheal tube. Data of 34 patients were analysed. Descriptive statistics, chi-square test, Fisher's exact test, Mann-whitney test, Spearman's rho correlation coefficients, and multiple logistic regression analysis were used. Resampling methods such as bootstrap was used in this study because of small number of patients. Results: Oral mucosa pressure ulcer developed in 44.1% of the intubated patients. The risk factors of oral mucosa pressure ulcer were steroid use, biteblock use and serum albumin level. Compared to the non-user of steroid, user of steroid had 32.59 times (95% CI: 1.47-722.44) higher risk of developing oral mucosa pressure ulcer. The user of biteblock had 18.78 times (95% CI: 1.00-354.40) and albumin level had 0.03 times (95% CI: 0.00-0.80) higher risk of oral mucosa pressure ulcer incidence. Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, tailored pressure relief strategies considering sex and therapeutic condition should be provided to decrease oral mucosa pressure ulcer.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제32권7호
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• pp.675-680
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• 1999

소아의 흉부기관협착증 2례에 대해 자가심막을 이용해 전방 기관성형술을 실시\ulcorner였다. 증례 1은 9세된 여 아에서 발견된 선천성 기관협착증의 경우로 인공폐의 보조 아래 기관성형과 동반된 좌폐동맥 기시이상을 동 시에 근치하였다. 환아는 이식된 심막편이 종격조직에 고정될 때까지 수술 후 10일 간 기계호흡을 실시하였 다. 증례 2는 8세된 남아에서 기관절개술 후 하부기관협착이 발생한 경우로, 심막편 바깥을 늑연골편으로 보 강함으로써 수술 직후 기도삽관을 제거할 수 있었다. 2례 모두 수술 후 1년 이상의 관찰기간 동안 기관내경 이 잘 유지되고 있으며, 기관재건부위가 성장하는 소견을 보인다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.261-266
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• 2002

저자들은 출생 후 호흡기 증상이 지속되어 오던 여아가 respiratory syncytial virus와 b형 헤모필루스 인플루엔자균에 의한 하기도 감염에 이환되면서 생후 4개월에 혈관륜으로 진단된 1예를 보고하는 바이다. 환아는 출생 후 협착음과 천명음 등의 잦은 호흡기 증상을 보였고, 3개월에 호흡 곤란을 주소로 입원하였으며 respiratory syncytial virus에 의한 세기관지염으로 치료받고 호전되었다. 퇴원 후 증상이 다시 악화되어 재입원 하였으며 b형 헤모필루스 인플루엔자균에 의한 기관염 및 폐렴이 확인되었고, 치료를 위해 기관내 튜브에 도관 삽입을 시도하였을 때 하부 기도에서 저항감이 감지되어 기도 부위의 해부학적 기형을 의심하게 되었다. 3차원 흉부 단층 촬영에서 이중 대동맥궁으로 인한 혈관륜이 확인되었고, 교정 수술을 시행한 후 좋은 경과를 보이고 있다.