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Polyurethane-Coated Breast Implants Revisited: A 30-Year Follow-Up

  • Castel, Nikki;Soon-Sutton, Taylor;Deptula, Peter;Flaherty, Anna;Parsa, Fereydoun Don
    • Archives of Plastic Surgery
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    • v.42 no.2
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    • pp.186-193
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    • 2015
  • Background Polyurethane coating of breast implants has been shown to reduce capsular contracture in short-term follow-up studies. This 30-year study is the longest examination of the use of polyurethane-coated implants and their correlation with capsular contracture. Methods This study evaluates the senior surgeon's (F.D.P.) experience with the use of polyurethane-coated implants in aesthetic breast augmentation in 382 patients over 30 years. Follow-up evaluations were conducted for six months after surgery. After the six-month follow-up period, 76 patients returned for reoperation. The gross findings, histology, and associated capsular contracture were noted at the time of explantation. Results No patient during the six-month follow-up period demonstrated capsular contracture. For those who underwent reoperation for capsular contracture, Baker II/III contractures were noted nine to 10 years after surgery and Baker IV contractures were noted 12 to 21 years after surgery. None of the explanted implants had macroscopic evidence of polyurethane, which was only found during the first five years after surgery. The microscopic presence of polyurethane was noted in all capsules up to 30 years after the original operation. Conclusions An inverse correlation was found between the amount of polyurethane coating on the implant and the occurrence of capsular contracture. Increasingly severe capsular contracture was associated with a decreased amount of polyurethane coating on the surface of the implants. No contracture occurred in patients whose implants showed incomplete biodegradation of polyurethane, as indicated by the visible presence of polyurethane coating. We recommend research to find a non-toxic, non-biodegradable synthetic material as an alternative to polyurethane.

Comparative Study on Growth Stage Aging Changes of The Right and Left Eye Size in Korean (성장기 연령 변화에 따른 좌우안 크기 변화 비교 연구)

  • Park, Soo Bong
    • Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.209-216
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    • 1998
  • The purpose of this study was to compare the right and left eye size, distance between two eyes, interpupillary distance on growth stage aging changes in Korean. The author divided into 5 groups according to subject's age(group A : 7~12 years, group B : 13~15 years, group C : 16~18 years, group D : 19~24 years, group E : 25~30 years). The high values of inter outer canthal distance(T) and distance between two eyes(G) were 94.30 mm, 36.66 mm at group B respectively. The ratio of identical eye size was about 10.0% in A, B, C group but 22.7% in E group. P[T-(right eye size + left eye size) / 2] was wider than IPD. Data showed that the difference was 5.72 mm in group B and 1.13 mm in group E. The reason for this is that the pupils are displaced nasally from the center of the limbal ring. This has significant meaning in ophthalmic procedures.

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Effect of Sex and Menopausal Age on Thickness and Density of Membranous Bone : Focused on Computed Tomography in Squamous Portion of Temporal Bone (성별과 폐경기 나이가 막성골의 두께와 밀도에 미치는 영향 : 측두골 비늘부위 전산화단층영상을 중심으로)

  • Ji, Myeong-Hoon;Seoung, Youl-Hun
    • Journal of radiological science and technology
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    • v.44 no.3
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    • pp.211-218
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    • 2021
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of sex and menopausal age on the thickness and density of squamous portion of the temporal bone as the membranous bone. Patients who visited a general hospital in Chungnam and had a computed tomography (CT) examination of the head. A retrospective study was conducted with 120 subjects (30 men under 55 years old, 30 men over 56 years old, 30 women under 55 years old, and 30 women over 56 years old). Axial images of the squamous portion in the temporal bone were obtained from CT of the head. For this image, a slice sensitive profile (SSP) was acquired with an image analysis program and these were evaluated. The thickness was measured by using a digital ruler to measure the full width at half maximum (FWHM) of the SSP, and the density was measured in hounsfield unit (HU). These by gender were measured to be about 0.5 mm thinner in the temporal bone in men than in women, and there was a significant difference. The density was measured to be about 200 HU higher in women than in men of it, and there was a significant difference. As a result, it in women was thicker and had a lower density. The thickness of it in men and women over 56 years of age was 0.8 mm or more thicker in women and less than 400 HU in density. As a result, the women group over the age of 56 showed a distinct increase in thickness and decrease in density, different from other target groups. It is expected that the results of this study could be used as basic data for a new bone density measurement site study.

산후풍(産後風)에 관(關)한 임상적(臨床的) 연구(硏究)

  • You, Dong-Yeol
    • Journal of Haehwa Medicine
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.513-522
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    • 1997
  • Clinical studies were done on 94 patients with the General Pain after Childbirth(GPC). which were treated in Dept. of Oriental Gynecology. Oriental Medical Hospital. Dae Jeon University from July 1st 1995 to June 30th 1996. 1. The total incidence of GPC was about 13.2% of the 1162patients. 2. In age distribution of GPC. after twenty years old was the most in 40.4%. the next ration was thirty years old. forty years old. early twenty years old. 3. In inducing factor. overlook was the most in 29.8%. the next ration was delivery itself. difficult delivery. cesarean section in 26.6%. 4. In therapeutic response. excellence was the most in 38.3%. the next ration was improvement. good. non improvement. 5. In onset. within ten days of postpartum was the most in 35%. the next ration was from 11 to 30 days. from 91 to 180 days. during the period of pregnancy. from 61 to 90 days. from 180 to 360 days. 6. Remedical value of abortion was relatively emedical value of difficult delivery. Cesarean section was bad. 7. In delivery times. abortion times and pregnant times did not concern therapeutic response. 8. In therapeutic period. from 11 to 30 days was the most in 46.8%. 9. In delivery seasons. Feburary was the most in 15.9%. and there were many occurrence of GPC in the winter season. 10. Past history did not concern GPC. 11. In prescriptions. Bohuh Tang Kamibang(B) was the most in 33%.

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A Study on Purchase and Use of Women's Dress Shoes (여성의 구두 구매 및 착용에 관한 연구)

  • 천종숙;최선희
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.185-191
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    • 2000
  • This survey was carried out to clarify the consumers' behavior related the purchase and use of women's dress shoes. The subjects participated in this study were 386 Korean women. Their age were ranged from 18 to 86 years. The results of this study were as following; 1. The most popular women's dress shoe sizes were 235 and 240. 2. 82.6% of subjects had experienced uncomfortable fit when they wore dress shoes. 3. The subjects aged over 30 years preferred low heel shoes. They valued wearing comfort above fashion trend in shoe design consideration. 4. The subjects aged under 30 years gave more emphasis on fashion trend than comfort and fit when they purchase dress shoes. 5. Consumer's experience of unfit with dress shoes was different with age. The younger subjects complained improper bottom sole shape. The older subjects had experience of unfit with outshell design and material. The subjects aged over 60 years thought that their dress shoe design was too narrow at the toe and lack for flexiblity of shoe material.

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Clinical Experience of Open Heart Surgery 367 Cases (개심술 367례에 대한 임상적 고찰)

  • 정황규
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • v.18 no.4
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    • pp.700-710
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    • 1985
  • Three hundred and sixty seven cases of open heart surgery were done in the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan National University Hospital from July, 1981 to October, 1985. 1. The age distribution of congenital heart disease patients was 3 to 41 years old and mean age was 12.7 years and of acquired heart disease was 9 to 57 years old and mean age was 30.9 years. 2. There were 281 cases [64.9%] of acyanotic congenital heart anomalies, 43 cases [11.7%] of cyanotic anomalies and 86 cases [23.4%] of acquired heart disease. 3. For myocardial protection, Bretschneider and potassium glucose solution had been used as cardioplegic solution but recently GIK solution is being used as secondary cardioplegic method by infusing repeatedly every 30 to 40 minutes time interval with excellent results. 4. The overall mortality was 8.2%. And the mortality rate in each disease entity is 2.5% in congenital acyanotic cases, 32.6% in congenital cyanotic cases and 11.6% in acquired valvular disease.

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