• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.39 no.7 s.264
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• pp.544-548
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• 2006

Background: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the validity of a combined high saphenous vein division and sclerotherapy without sacrificing saphenous vein for varicose vein. Material and Method: Between August 2004 and October 2005, 70 limbs in 50 patients were treated by a combined high saphenous vein division and sclero-therapy. The operative indication is valvular incompetence of femoral-saphenous or popliteal-saphenous junction. Patients received local anesthesia and were treated by a combined high saphenous vein division, ligation of incompetent perforating vein and $1{\sim}3%$ sclerosant. Patients received 1 day hospitalization and applied in com-pression stocking for 6 weeks. Patients followed after 1 week, 1 and 3 months. Result: Mean age of patients was $50{\pm}11$. The female was more common. 8 patients was no symptom, another 42 patients complained of pain, heaviness and fatigue of limbs. The symptoms of varicose vein disappeared 1 month after the procedure in all symptomatic patients. 8 patients needed a adjuvant sclerotherapy for residual varicose vein on 1 week after the procedure. There were only minor complications such as hematoma (1), wound infection (1), thrombophlebitis (20), skin blister (10), hyper-pigmentation (1), and skin ulcer (1). Conclusion: We concluded that a combined high saphenous vein division and sclerotherapy without sacrificing saphenous vein for varicose vein is simple, less invasive, economical, and effective treatment for primary varicose vein, and it has a special advantage that saphenous vein can be used as a bypass conduit later. The method was selective in old aged patients.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.86-91
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• 2010

Retroperitoneal cystic lymphangiomas are benign, extremely rare tumors. Although surgical resection is the treatment of choice, sclerotherapy should be considered initially. A 9-year-old boy was admitted due do worsening abdominal pain of 4 days duration. Serial complete blood counts revealed a hemoglobin level of 12.8 g/dL on admission to 10.6 g/dL on hospital day 3. An abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan showed a large, lobulated, septated, retroperitoneal cystic mass ($10{\times}9.5{\times}5cm$) in the left anterior pararenal space with intracystic hemorrhage surrounding the inferior mesenteric vein (IMV). Because of the high operative risk, we performed a tubogram of the cystic mass, percutaneous catheter drainage (PCD), and ethanol sclerotherapy. The follow-up abdominal CT scan showed that the cystic mass had decreased in size. He is well without relapse of the retroperitoneal cystic mass for 13 months after discharge. Sclerotherapy with PCD should be considered as initial therapy for patients with retroperitoneal cystic lymphangiomas at high surgical risk.

• The Korean Chronic Disease News
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• no.160
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• pp.7-7
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• 1994

• The Monthly Diabetes
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• s.135
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• pp.42-43
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• 2001

• 대한핵의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 1990.04a
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• pp.187.1-187.1
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• 1990

• The Monthly Diabetes
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• s.151
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• pp.28-29
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• 2002

당뇨병은 당뇨병 자체의 문제뿐 아니라 동맥경화성 심장질환(협심증, 심근경색 등) 및 뇌혈관질환(중풍)을 일으키는 중요한 위험인자가 되므로 그 치료가 중요시되고 있다. 동맥경화성 심장질환과 뇌혈관질환은 우리 나라 뿐 아니라 대부분의 산업화된 현대 사회에서 사망의 가장 중요한 원인으로 꼽히는데 당뇨병뿐 아니라 고혈압, 고지혈증, 흡연 등과도 연관된 것으로 잘 알려져 있다.

• 대한두경부종양학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2001.11a
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• pp.271-271
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• 2001

• The Monthly Diabetes
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• s.257
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• pp.40-41
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• 2011

당뇨관리의 목적은 혈당 조절을 통해 급 만성 합병증을 예방하는 것이다. 엄격한 혈당조절에도 불구하고 많은 수의 당뇨인에게서 합병증이 나타나고 있다. 특히 동맥경화증의 위험인자인 고지혈증, 고혈압, 비만 등이 발생 빈도가 높아 이에 따른 올바른 식생활의 개선이 필요하다. 조금은 더 특별한 합병증이 있을 때의 식사관리에 대해 알아보자.

• Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.234-237
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• 2001

Pyriform sinus fistula is a rare anomaly arising from 3rd or 4th branchial apparatus and has been recognized as one cause of acute suppurative thyroiditis or acute deep neck infection. Pyriform sinus fistula must be considered when a clinician is encountered recurrent left lower neck abscess and a history of repeated incision and drainage. The confirmation of the diagnosis is made when the fistula tract is identified on a barium swallow study and when the internal orifice of the fistula is found at the apex of pyriform sinus on laryngoscopic examination. A complete excision of the fistula tract has been proposed as a treatment of choice. However, in some cases it is very difficult to resect the tract completely because of severe inflammation and repeated drainage procedure. We present three cases of pyriform sinus fistula which are successfully treated by laryngomicroscopic chemocauterization using synthetic fibrin and $AgNO_3$.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• v.44 no.1
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• pp.85-92
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• 1997

Background : The standard treatment of recurrent, symptomatic malignant pleural effusion is intrapleural instillation of a chemical agent in an attempt to achieve a sterile inflammation and pleurodesis. There are many drugs used as pleural sclerosing agents, but the efficiency and side effects are different. The present study was undertaken to compare the commonly used drugs, doxycycline and bleomycin. Methods : Thirty-four patients with malignant pleural effusion who needed repeated thoracentesis were randomized to receive treatment with intrapleural instillation of doxycycline or bleomycin Fluid volumes before and after pleurodesis, drainge time, and side effects were analyzed, and the response to treatment was evaluated by clinical examination and chest radiography during admission in the hospital. Also median survival rime were evaluated according to the responses. Results : The response rate was higher in the patients receiving doxycycline than in those receiving bleomycin (87.5% vs 50.0%, p=0.02), and fever, nausea and vomiting were more common in the patients receiving bleomycin. The median survival time was significantly longer in the patients who responded to the sclerotherapy regardless of sclerosing agents. Conclusions : Chemical pleurodesis with doxycycline or bleomycin could reduce or stop pleural effusions and prolong the median survival rimes in these patients. Doxycycline appeared to be more efficient as sclerosing agent than bleomycin in the short-term follow-up periods. But a prospective study with a larger number of patients is warranted.