• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권12호
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• pp.7121-7126
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• 2013

Aim: To examine lymph nodes obtained after lipolysis and liposuction of subcutaneous fat of the inguinal region of female vulvar cancer patients to explore the feasibility of clinical application. Methods: The field of operation was on the basis of the range of the conventional resection of inguinal lymph nodes. We injected lipolysis liquid fanwise, started liposuction after 15-20 minutes; then the subcutaneous fatty tissue was sucked out clearly by suction tube. We selected the first puncture holes located on 2-3 cm part below anterior superior spine, the others respectively being located 3cm and 6cm below the first for puncturing into the skin, imbedding a trocar to intorduce $CO_2$ gas and the specular body, and excise the lymph nodes by ultrasonic scalpel. The surgical field chamber was set with negative pressure drainage and was pressured with a soft saline bag after surgery. Results: A lacuna emerged from subcutaneous of the inguinal region after lipolysis and liposuction, with a wide fascia easily exposed at the bottom where lymph nodes could be readily excised. The number of lymph nodes of ten patients excised within the inguinal region on each side was 4-18. The excised average number of lymph nodes was 11 when we had mature technology. Conclusion: Most of adipose tissue was removed after lipolysis and liposuction of subcutaneous tissue of inguinal region, so that the included lymph nodes were exposed and easy to excise by endoscope. This surgery avoided the large incision of regular surgery of inguinal region, the results indicating that this approach is feasible and safe for used as an alternative technology.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권10호
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• pp.1138-1142
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• 1996

본 교실에서는 비디오흉강경을 이용하여 199)년 10월부터 1996년 5월까지 52례를 수술하였다. 성비 는 남자 40명(76.9%), 여자 12명(23.1%)으로 3.3 : 1로 남자가 많았으며 나이는 15세에서 68세까지 평균 31.47$\pm$13.59세였다. 수술적응증은 기흉이 40례(76.9%)로 가장 많았으며, 진단적 폐생검 6례(11.6%), 다한증 3례(5.8%), 흉막의 국소성 섬유성 종양 1례(1.9%), 결핵종 1례(1.9%) 및 aspergilloma 1례(1.9%) 였다. 수술방법은 40례 기층환자에서 36례는 폐부분절제와 늑막유착술을 동시에 시행하였으며(일측, 32례, 양측, 4례), 4례 에서는 폐기포가 발견되지않아 늑막유착술만 하였다. 진단적 폐생검 6례, 폐결핵종과 흉막의 국소성 섬유성 종양에서는 폐부분절제하였으며 좌상엽설구역에 있던 aspergilloma는 설구역절 제하였다. 다한증 3례에서는 양측의 흉부 교감신경절제하였다. 수술시간은 일측 폐수술이 105.38 $\pm$49. 82분(45~280분)이 었고, 양측 폐수술은 174.29$\pm$84.2)분(80~320분)이 었다. 술후 흉관거치기간은 2.00$\pm$ 1.32일(0~6일)이었으며 술후 재원기간은 3.55$\pm$1.45(1~8일)이었다. 술후 합병증은 경도의 흉막액 2명, 발열 1명 등 경미하였\ulcorner며 수술후 재발은 기층환자에서 1명(1.9%)있었다.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.232-238
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• 2003

This study was performed to evaluate the effect of topical and intravenous heparin on thrombosis and patency in the microvascular anastomosis of the traumatized veins. Nine white rabbits weighing about 2 kg were used. After exposure of both femoral veins, the veins were crushed by the jaws of smooth needle holder in order to create a thrombosis model. Transectional incision was made in the vein. The animals were then divided into 3 groups based on the administration method of heparin: 1) Experimental Group I, topical irrigation of lumen with heparin saline solution (n=6); 2) Experimental Group 2, topical irrigation of lumen with heparin saline solution and intravenous injection of heparin (0.75 mg/kg) via the marginal ear vein for 3 days; 3) Control Group, topical irrigation of lumen with saline solution (n=6). The patency was evaluated with empty-and-refill test and thrombus formation was judged by surgical microscope. The results were as follows: 1. Thirty minutes after microvascular anastomosis, the patency of all Experimental Groups was better than Control group. However, there was no significant difference among groups. 2. Three days after anastomosis, the patency of all Experimental Groups was much more improved than that of Control Group (P<0.05). There was no significant difference between Experimental Group 1 and 2. 3. Three days after anastomosis, the amount of thrombus in all Experimental Groups was much less than that of Control Group (P<0.05). 4. In histologic findings a lot of luminal thrombus were observed around sutured area in Control Groups. Few luminal thrombus was observed in all Experimental Groups. Mild necrosis in the vessel wall was observed around sutured area in all specimens. These results indicate that topical irrigation of heparin may improve the patency and inhibit the formation thrombus in the microvascular anastomosis of the traumatized veins.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제37권9호
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• pp.807-814
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• 2013

소화기 내시경에 장착된 808 nm 파장의 고출력 근적외선 레이저를 장벽에 조사하여 병변을 제거할 수 있는 치료용 의료기기의 개발을 목적으로 레이저-조직 상호작용에 관한 기초 실험을 진행했다. 레이저 출력 3~12 W, 조사 시간 5~20 s 범위에서 각 변수의 증가에 따라 천공 깊이가 1~4 mm 범위에서 선형적으로 증가했다. 돼지에서 적출한 각 장기에 대한 레이저 조사 시 천공 깊이가 조직 특성에 따라 달라짐을 확인했다. 온도 측정 결과로부터 열에너지가 레이저 조사 지점에 집중되고 심부로 전달되어 주변 조직의 열손상은 방지됨을 알 수 있었다. 본 연구 결과는 위, 대장 등의 소화기 조직에서 일정한 절개 깊이를 얻기 위해 필요한 근적외선 레이저의 구동 조건을 결정하는데 활용될 수 있다.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.355-364
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• 2011

Introduction: This study evaluated nerve recovery through retrospective study of patients with lingual nerve damage. Patients and Methods: The patients who visited Seoul National University Dental Hospital for an injury to the lingual nerve from April 1988 to August 2009 were enrolled in this study (n=41). The relevance of various factors including the causes of damage, age, etc. was analyzed by the subjective improvement based upon questionnaires and the clinical records. The evaluation variants were a subjective assessment and neurosensory examination composed of the direction, contact threshold, two-point discrimination, pin prick, thermal discrimination and current perception threshold. Results: The causes of lingual nerve damage were an extraction of the lower third molar (75.6%), local anesthesia (9.7%), incision and drainage (4.88%), trauma (2.44%). The evaluation of subjective prognosis exhibited no difference in sensory improvement depending on the cause, age and gender. Based upon the subjective evaluation, 44.7% of patients showed sensory improvement. The first hospital visit from injury was shorter in the group showing subjective improvement (3.41 months) than those showing no improvement (5.24 months) (P=0.301). Thirty six out of 41 patients were treated with only conservative therapy and 5 patients were treated by surgical intervention. Neurosensory examinations revealed improvement, although not statistically significant, and the degree was higher in the subjectively improved group. The contact threshold discrimination showed the highest correlation with subjective improvement (P=0.069). Most of the sensory recovery was gained within 12 months and the degree of improvement at the tip of the tongue was higher than that of the dorsum (P<0.001). Conclusion: The damaged lingual nerve improved at a rate of 44.7% and mostly within 12 months after the incident. There was no difference between the subjective prognosis and neurosensory examination depending on the cause of damage, age and gender, whereas the contact threshold discrimination was the best variant that reflected the subjective prognosis statistically.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.117-124
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• 1984

It has been recently reported that cingulate cortex mar facilitate gastric acid secretion, but its facilitatory mechanism on the gastric acid secretion is still unclear. This study was undertaken to investigate the facilitatory mechanism of the cingulate cortex upon gastric acid secretion in rats. Twenty·three male albino rats were divided into the cingulate(N= 13) and the operated control(N= 10) groups. The cingulate group in which cingulate cortex was removed by suction through a slit-shaped opening on each side of, and parallel to, the sagittal suture. In the operated control group, the surgical procedure was ended with the skull opening and the incision of dura mater. The gastric juice was collected via a chronic gastric cannula after 24 hours of fast, with water ad libitum. The juice was collected continuously for 6 hours, starting 3 hours prior to the injection of gastric secretagogue, pentagastrin$(12\;{\mu}g/kg)$ or histamine dihydrochloride $(320\;{\mu}g/kg)$. Three one·hour samples were obtained before ana after the administration of each secretagogue. The two agents were injected separately and subcutaneously at intervals of 1 week, the blood samples were drawn from the abdominal aorta for the radioimmunoassay of postprandial plasma gastrin concentration in response to the forced feeding of 10% cod liver oil. 1) After pentagastrin administration, the volume of gastric juice tended to decrease, but its acidity tended to increase in the cingulate group compared with those of the operated control group. However, there was no any difference in the acid output between the two groups. 2) Histamine-stimulated acid output and volume of the gastric juice of the cingulate group decreased significantly compared with those of the operated control group, while there was not significantly different in the acidity between the two groups. 3) Before pentagastrin or histamine administration, any change was not observed in the gastric acid secretion following the cingulate cortical ablation. 4) Postprandial plasma gastrin concentration in response to the forced feeding of 10% cod liver oil was insignificantly lower in the cingulate group than in the operated control group. It is inferred from the above results that the cingulate cortex exerts a facilitatory influence upon the histamine-stimulated gastric acid secretion in rats, and its influence may not be mediated by the stimulation of gastrin secretion.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.572-579
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• 2015

Background Facial rejuvenation can be achieved using a variety of techniques. Since minimally invasive procedures for face lifting have become popular because of their convenience and short operating time, numerous minimally invasive surgical procedures have been developed. In this study, a nonabsorbable polypropylene mesh is introduced as a new face lifting instrument, with the nasolabial fold as the main target area. In this paper, we report the efficacy and safety of a polypropylene mesh in midface rejuvenation. Methods Thirty-three subjects with moderate-to-severe nasolabial folds were enrolled from two medical institutions for a noncomparative single-sample study. A mesh was inserted above the superficial muscular aponeurotic system layer, reaching the nasolabial folds through a temporal scalp incision. After 3 weeks, the temporal end of the mesh was pulled to provide a lifting effect. Then, the mesh was fixed to the deep temporal fascia using nonabsorbable sutures. To evaluate efficacy, we compared the scores on the Wrinkle Severity Rating Scale and a visual analog scale for patient satisfaction between the baseline and 7 weeks postoperatively. In addition, we evaluated safety based on the incidence of adverse events. Results The treatment was deemed effective at improving wrinkles in 23 of 28 cases, and patient satisfaction improved significantly during the study period. There were seven cases of skin or subcutaneous tissue complications, including edema and erythema, but there were no suspected serious adverse events. Conclusions Face lifting using a nonabsorbable mesh can improve nasolabial folds without serious adverse effects. Thus, this technique is safe and effective for midface rejuvenation.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.37-45
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• 2010

Purpose: In Korean rhinoplasty, alloplasts such as silicone rubber have been used for dorsal and tip augmentations. However, alloplasts have produced complications such as deviation, exposure, and infection. Although autogenous tissue is an ideal material, the amount of the cartilage in Korean is not sufficient. Therefore, the authors developed a method to harvest the maximum amount of the septal and conchal cartilage. The authors first performed a complete septal extension graft for short and retruded columella and then performed nasal augmentation using various autogenous tissues. Methods: These surgical techniques were performed on 11 patients. Their average age was 27 years. An open approach with a V-shaped columellar labial incision was performed. At first, the complete septal extension graft was fixed on the entire caudal margin of the septum, and the alar cartilage was suspended to the septal extension graft to make the tip projected and the columella advanced caudally. A temporal fascial ball was used for radix augmentation. For dorsal augmentation, a batten-shaped septal cartilage graft wrapped with or without the temporal fascia or a diced cartilage graft wrapped with the temporal fascia was performed. For nasal tip augmentation, a shield graft and a cap graft or a folded conchal cartilage graft was performed.Results: The mean follow-up period was 11.2 months. The overall results were natural and satisfactory. Two patients underwent slight absorption and caudal displacement. With the exception of these cases, no complications were observed. Conclusion: Korean rhinoplastic surgeons are accustomed to using the alloplasts despite of serious complications. When rhinoplasty using autogenous tissue was performed, some complications occurred such as the displacement of the diced cartilage graft wrapped with the fascia, but many of the complications of alloplastic rhinoplasty were avoided. Therefore, we propose that by this time Korean rhinoplastic surgeons need to change their preference from alloplastic rhinoplasty to autogenous rhinoplasty.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.268-271
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• 2015

2년 령 수컷 북방 참매 (대한민국 천연기념물 323-1호 지정)가 지간부위 통증, 부종 및 파행을 주호소로 내원하였다. 북방 참매는 지역 농가에서 구조되어 2주정도 자가 치료를 하였으나 상태가 악화되어 본원에 내원하였다. 신체검사 상 양쪽 발에서 발바닥 지간염과 4번째 발가락의 허약 증상을 보였다. 방사선학적 검사에서 발바닥 연부조직의 부종성 병변과 뼈의 융해 소견이 관찰되었으며, 분야별 복합적인 접근을 토대로 3기 bumble foot으로 진단되었다. 창상 부위의 삼출물 배양을 실시하는 동시에 항생제 감수성 검사를 수행하였다. 배양 결과 분리 균주는 Staphylococcus aureus로 확인되었으며 Amikacin이 감수성이 있는 것으로 확인되었다. 우선적으로 병변 부위를 절제하여 괴사된 부분을 제거한 후 세척하고 배액한 후 국소적으로 광범위 항생제인 뮤피로신 연고제를 도포한 다음 볼붕대법으로 유지 및 소독, 배액을 실시하였다. 3주 동안의 집중적인 치료를 통해 상처 부위는 완전히 치유되었지만, 후유증으로 양쪽 발 4번째 발가락의 지지력이 약해졌다. 치료 시작 8주 후 북방 참매는 자연으로 방사되었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제39권10호
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• pp.775-778
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• 2006

비후형 심근증은 심근의 부적절한 비대로 유발되며 호흡곤란, 흉통, 실신, 그리고 급사에 이르기까지 다양한 임상 양상을 보인다. 이러한 증상은 주로 좌심실유출로의 협착으로 인해 발생하며 이를 해결하기 위해 심실중격절제술이 고안되었다. 하지만 기존의 고전적인 중격절제슬은 대동맥절개술을 통해 진행되었으며, 이는 심실 중격의 중앙부위에 병변이 존재할 경우 시야 확보의 어려움과 병변으로의 접근이 용이하지 않아 극히 일부분의 심실중격절제술만을 시행할 수밖에 없었다. 따라서 좌심실 유출로의 협착 및 승모판막의 수축기전방운동 등이 완벽하게 해결되지 않는 경우가 흔하였고 이러한 경우 환자의 증상 호전과 생존기간의 연장에도 한계가 있었다. 본 증례에서는 이러한 환아에게서 좌심실 심첨부의 절개를 통해 비후된 유두근과 건삭을 포함한 광범위 중격절제술(extended septal myectomy)을 시행하였다. 수술 후 환아의 증상은 호전되었으며 심초음파 및 방사선학적 소견상 특별한 문제없이 10개월째 외래 경과 관찰 중이다.