• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.27-33
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• 1990

성상신경절차단이 혈역학적 변화 및 차단부위의 피부온도에 마치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 두경부와 어깨 및 상지에 통증을 호소하는 환자 45명 (남자 16명, 여자29명)을 대상으로 편측 성상신경절차단을 시행해 보았던 바 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1) 혈압의 변화 : 우측 성상신경절차단과 좌측 성상신경절차단의 어느 경우에서도 수축기 및 이완기 혈압에 마치는 영향은 거의 없었다. 2) 맥박수의 변화 : 우측 성상신경절차단후 30분과 60분에 각각 의의있는 맥박수의 감소를 나타내었으나 (p<0.05), 좌측 차단후에는 통계학적으로 의의있는 맥박수의 감소를 나타내지 않았다. 3) 차단측 상지피부온도의 변화 : 우측 성상신경절차단후에는 5분부터, 좌측차단후에는 10분부터 의의있는 피부온도의 상승 (p<0.01)을 보이기 시작하여 차단후 30분에 양측 모두에서 피부온도가 최대로 상승되었다가 60분에는 30분치에 비해 다소 하락하였다. 4) 시술환자 45명중 4명에서 성상신경절차단의 징후는 나타났으나 차단측상지의 피부온도 상숭은 동반되지 않았다. 이상의 결과로 미루어보아 제 6 경추 전결절에서 1.0% lidocaine 10 ml로 편측 성상신경절차단시에는 심순환계에 특별한 영향을 마치지 않았으며 또한 상지질환의 치료목적시에는 반드시 차단즉 상지피부온도의 상승을 확인하여야만 효과있는 차단이 이루어졌다고 판정할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제10권7호
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• pp.335-342
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• 2019

이 연구의 목적은 바리스타에게서 나타나는 작업 관련한 상지 근골격계 통증 상태를 조사하고 통증과 관련된 요소를 확인하는 것이었다. 연구대상은 전주시의 카페 근무자로 하여 통증 현황을 조사하였고 그 중 통증 고위험군을 대상으로 통증 영향 변수를 조사하였다. 업무 관련 통증을 조사한 결과, 65.3%에서 적어도 1주일, 1개월 또는 1년 내에 통증이 있었다고 응답하였다. 대부분의 근로자는 오른손잡이였고 하루의 25~50%의 시간 동안 통증을 느꼈다고 하였다. 특히 일하는 중 포터 필터를 사용하는 것이 가장 고통스럽다고 보고하였다. 향후에 카페 작업자의 질병을 예방하기 위한 프로그램을 도입하고 개발하는 것이 필요하고, 카페 작업의 특성에 따라 작업 환경과 자세를 개선하기 위한 향후 연구가 필요하다.

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.113-120
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• 2022

Purpose : Lymphedema is a common complication in mastectomy patients and is usually characterized by pain, swelling, and limited range of motion (ROM) in the arm. Electromyostimulation (EMS) is widely used for the rehabilitation and recovery of subjects with various neuromusculoskeletal disorders after breast cancer. However, EMS has not yet been used in many Pilates exercises. This study was aimed at comparing the effects of instrument Pilates integrated with EMS on pain, lymphedema, and ROM of the upper extremity (UE) in breast cancer subjects after mastectomy. Methods : Nine female breast cancer subjects who had undergone mastectomy participated in the study. The subjects underwent instrument Pilates with EMS (experimental group) or instrument Pilates only (control group). Pain, lymphedema, and ROM of the UE were measured using the visual analog scale (VAS), the circumference length of the UE, and the ROM of the UE. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to compare the pain, lymphedema, and ROM of the arm before and after the intervention, and the Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare the two groups. The statistical significance level was set to p < .05. Results : In the experimental group, there were significant differences in pain (p<.05) and UE circumference (p<.05) before and after intervention. However, there was no significant difference between the two groups in VAS (p>.05) or circumference length of the UE (p>.05). There was one significant difference between the groups in terms of internal rotation of the ROM of the UE (p<.05). Conclusion : These results show that instrument Pilates exercises combined with EMS may positively affect the internal rotation of the ROM of the UE in breast cancer patients after mastectomy, thus contributing to existing knowledge about instrument Pilates using EMS for the effective management of in breast cancer subjects after mastectomy.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.206-209
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• 1996

Thoracic sympathetic nerve block has a wide range of therapeutic applications which clinicians utilize neurolytics or perform operative sympathectomy. All methods have advantages and disadvantages. We performed "thoracic sympathetic ganglion cauterization" using resectoscope as it is less invasive and more effective than traditional operative methods. Successful procedures were performed involving 2 cases of idiopathic hyperhidrosis and 1 case of sympathetically maintained pain on chest and upper extremity. We experienced failure with one case of idiopathic hyperhidrosis due to severe pleural adhesion. There was also a case of complication of periganglional hemorrhage and parenchymal lung perforation which we successfully treated.

• 대한물리치료과학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.23-36
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• 2019

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Plank exercise on unstable support surfaces on flexibility, abdominal muscle thickness and pain in patients with chronic back pain. Design: Randomized controlled trial. Methods: This study was performed on 16 patients with chronic back pain of ◯◯ military unit. Sixteen subjects were randomly assigned into two groups, an upper extremity trainer group (group I, n=8) and a lower extremity trainer group (group II, n=8). The subjects in group I carried out Flank exercise applying the stability trainer to their upper extremities and ones in group II carried out the same exercise applying the stability trainer to their lower extremities for 4 weeks. In order to ascertain the difference between two groups, flexibility, abdominal muscle thickness and pain were measured before and after the exercise. The flexibility was measured by sit and reach test, the thickness of the abdominal muscle was measured by using ultrasonic imaging equipment, and the pain was measured by the visual analogue scale. A paired t-test was utilized to compare changes in pain, abdominal muscle thickness and flexibility before and after flank exercise on unstable support surfaces. Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was performed for ascertaining the significant differences between groups. The significance level was set by α=.05. Results: 1) The flexibilities of two groups were increased after the exercise (p<0.05). 2) In both groups, the thicknesses of rectus abdominis, external oblique abdominis, internal oblique abdominis, and transverse abdominis were all increased after the exercise (p<0.05). 3) The pains in both groups were decreased after the exercise (p<0.05). 4) In the comparisons of two groups, there were no differences in the flexibility, thickness of external oblique abdominis, internal oblique abdominis and transverse abdominis and pain (p>0.05). Whereas only thickness of Rectus abdominis was larger in the group I than in the group II (p<0.05). Conclusion: Plank exercise on the unstable support surface for 4 weeks resulted in increased flexibility, abdominal muscle thickness and pain reduction in patients with chronic back pain. Therefore, it is considered that performing flank exercise on the unstable supporting surface is suitable for the reduction of the pain in patients with chronic back pain. However, in this study, it is considered that continuous and diverse studies are needed because there was not a large difference between the groups when the upper or lower limbs are provided unstable support surfaces.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.389-390
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• 2016

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.129-133
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• 2013

Background A pneumatic tourniquet is generally used to achieve a bloodless operation field in hand surgery. However, this has changed with tumescent solution-based wide-awake surgery. This study is a preliminary prospective case series study to elaborate the formula and indications of the tumescent technique in hand surgery without a tourniquet. Methods Seven patients (age range, 4 months to 37 years) underwent hand or upper extremity surgery for conditions such as nerve palsy, electric burn defect, fingertip injury, contracture, constriction ring syndrome, or acrosyndactyly. A "one-per-mil" tumescent solution (epinephrine 1:1,000,000+20 mg lidocaine/50 mL saline) was used to create a bloodless operating field without a tourniquet. Observation was performed to document the amount of solution injected, the operation field clarity, and the postoperative pain. Results The "one per mil" epinephrine solution showed an effective hemostatic effect. The tumescent technique resulted in an almost bloodless operation field in the tendon and in the constriction ring syndrome surgeries, minimal bleeding in the flap and contracture release surgeries, and acceptable bleeding in acrosyndactyly surgery. The amount of solution injected ranged from 5.3 to 60 mL. No patient expressed significant postoperative pain. Flap surgeries showed mixed results. One flap was lost, while the others survived. Conclusions Epinephrine 1:1,000,000 in saline solution is a potential replacement for a tourniquet in hand surgery. Further studies are needed to delineate its safety for flap survival.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.285-290
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• 1997

Horner's syndrome is a well-recognized complication of regional analgesia of neck and shoulder region, and not often a complication of lumbar or low thoracic epidural block. Recently we experienced right Horner's syndrome accompanying paralysis of right upper extremity following lumbar epidural block in for an obstetric patient. Epidurography and MRI was performed to clarify the cause of unilateral high epidural block and cervical sympathetic block. Radiologic study demonstrated a loop formation of the epidural catheter and tip of catheter was located in right anterior epidural spaced(L1-2). The initial epidurogram revealed unilateral spreading of dye in the cervical region in right epidural space. A second epidurogram, 10 minutes following, showed dye filling in left epidural space, however spread of dye in left side was limited to lumbar and low thoracic region. We concluded the most probable cause of this unilateral high epidural block was due to misplacement of the catheter into the anterior epidural space.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.65-68
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• 1994

연세대학교 원주의과대학 신경통증과에 의뢰된 5명의 수근관 증후군 환자에게 비수술적인 요법인 정중 신경 차단과 성상 신경절 차단을 시행하여 5예중 4예에서 치료효과가 20개월 이상 지속되는 우수한 성적을 얻었기에 문헌적 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.159-163
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• 2016

Orofacial pain is a common complaint of patients that causes distress and compromises the quality of life. It has many etiologies including trauma, interventional procedures, nerve injury, varicella-zoster (shingles), tumor, and vascular and idiopathic factors. It has been demonstrated that the sympathetic nervous system is usually involved in various orofacial pain disorders such as postherpetic neuralgia, complex regional pain syndromes, and atypical facial pain. The stellate sympathetic ganglion innervates the head, neck, and upper extremity. In this review article, the effect of stellate ganglion block and its mechanism of action in orofacial pain disorders are discussed.