• 대한간호학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.31-42
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• 2001

This study was done to evaluate the effect reducing artificial dead space on intubated children. Data were collected from July 1st, 1998 to August 31st, 1999. The subjects were selected from a pediatric intensive care unit of 'S' hospital and intubated with 3.5 mm or 4.5 mm endotracheal tube after open heart surgery. They were composed of 34 patients : 17 patients were assigned to the experimental group and the rest of them were placed in the control group. The artificial airway volume was minimized in the experimental group, and the control group maintained the artificial airway volume. ETCO2, PaCO2, SPO2 were measured as indicators of pulmonary ventilation. The tools of this study were GEM-Premier and Space-Lab patient monitors. The data were analyzed using the SPSS/PC+ program. The $\chi$2 -test was used to find general characteristics. The t-test was used to test the homogenety of the pulmonary ventilation status and mechanical ventilation setting before intervention between the two groups. Also, the paired t-test was used to examine the hypothesis. The results can be summerized as : 1. CO2 can be expelled effectively from the body in case artificial dead space was decreased. 2. As the artificial dead space was reduced, the difference between ETCO2 and PaCO2 was decreased, in other words pulmonary ventilation was improved. 3. If the artificial dead space occupied above 15 percent of tidal volume, the effect of CO2 was retention revealed in the body. 4. If the artificial dead space occupied below effect. Based on the results, the following is suggested to be applied practically : 1. A kind of the ventilator circuit acting artificial dead space should be removed from the intubated children with mechanical ventilaion. 2. The endotracheal tube should not be cut because extra-body space of the endotracheal tube did not have an effect on the dead space of the intubated children. Since the researcher could not cover this aspect in the study, they recommend the following. 1. The study should be extended to the other pulmonary disease patients for the effect of improving pulmonary ventilation. 2. Also, further studying with a more narrow interval in the extra-body space of the artificial airway will be able to explain the point of artificial dead space with proper ventilation.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.62-67
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• 2010

The spreading pathways which is the cause of infection on head and neck area are submandibular space, masticatory space, parapharyngeal space, retropharyngeal space, carotid sheath and mediastinum, etc. If spread to parapharyngeal area involving airway, such infection can be life-threatening by airway obstruction, or can cause vascular injury followed by hemorrhage, nerve injuries. Also, if spread to superficially, necrotizing fasciitis and many complications may occur including gangrene of skin. The key to successful treatment of infection on head and neck area is recognition of spreading pathways, early diagnosis and following therapeutic management. Our department present two cases, one is infection progressed superficially to suprasternal space, another is spreading deep according to parapharyngeal space, subclavian space and carotid sheath followed by airway obstruction, and obtained significant results with surgical incision and drainage, administration of selected antibiotics, continuous post-operative treatment. We report these 2 cases with literatures review.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.389-403
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• 2008

서양인에 비해 한국인에서 호발 하는 III급 부정교합은 함몰된 중안모와 더불어 돌출된 하순과 하악골로 인해 기능적, 심미적, 심리적 문제를 야기하게 된다. 이러한 인종적 특성에 따른 발생 빈도의 차이에 따라 기존의 연구들은 주로 nasal airway 폐쇄와 II급 부정교합과의 관계에 대한 것이 대부분이었다. 또한 이러한 연구들은 자료 채득이 용이한 반면 2차원적 한계를 가지고 있는 측모 두부방사선 계측사진을 이용한 연구가 대부분이었다. 이에 본 연구는 III급 부정교합자와 정상교합자의 nasal airway의 형태를 3차원 전산화 단층촬영을 통해 얻어진 입체 영상으로 재구성한 모델을 이용하여 비교해 보고자 시행되었다. 연구 대상으로서 실험군으로 골격성 III급 부정교합으로 진단되어 악교정 수술을 위한 술 전 교정치료를 받기로 예정된 총 16명(남성 7명,여성 9명)과 대조군으로 임상적으로 정상적인 교합관계를 보이며 교정치료와 보철치료의 경험이 없는 정상 교합자 13명(남성 7명,여성 6명)을 선정 하였다. 두개골의 전산화 단층촬영(Computed Tomograph / CT)을 시행한 후 얻은 영상정보를 이용하여 nasal airway와 두개골의 3차원 입체영상을 제작하였다. 이러한 입체영상을 가지고 nasal airway의 절대적, 상대적 부피, 단면적의 비교를 시행하였으며 결과는 다음과 같았다. 1. 두 군 사이에 절대적 상기도 부피 비교에 있어서 실험군의 구인두 크기가 대조군에 비해 크게 나타났으며, 나머지 항목에서는 두 군 사이에 유의한 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 2. 두 군 사이에 상대적 상기도 부피 비교에 있어서 실험군의 구인두 부피가 대조군에 비해 크게 나타났으며, 나머지 항목에서는 두 군 사이에 유의한 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 3. 두 군 사이에 구인두 폭경변화 양상은 유사하게 나타나 하방으로 갈수록 점점 감소하다 다시 증가하는 양상을 보였으며 모든 부위에서 대조군에 비해 실험군의 평균 폭경이 크게 나타났다. 4. 측면에서의 상기도 평균 기도 만곡도를 나타내는 그래프 상에 있어서 두 군 사이에 유사한 양상이 나타났다.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제42권
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• pp.7.1-7.8
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• 2020

Maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) is effective for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). In previous studies, the airway was increased in the anteroposterior and transverse dimensions after MMA. However, the effect of the opposite of mandibular movement (mandibular setback) on the airway is still controversial. Mandibular setback surgery has been suggested to be one of the risk factors in the development of sleep apnea. Previous studies have found that mandibular setback surgery could reduce the total airway volume and posterior airway space significantly in both the one-jaw and two-jaw surgery groups. However, a direct cause-and-effect relationship between the mandibular setback and development of sleep apnea has not been clearly established. Moreover, there are only a few reported cases of postoperative OSA development after mandibular setback surgery. These findings may be attributed to a fundamental difference in demographic variables such as age, sex, and body mass index (BMI) between patients with mandibular prognathism and patients with OSA. Another possibility is that the site of obstruction or pattern of obstruction may be different between the awake and sleep status in patients with OSA and mandibular prognathism. In a case-controlled study, information including the BMI and other presurgical conditions potentially related to OSA should be considered when evaluating the airway. In conclusion, the preoperative evaluation and management of co-morbid conditions would be essential for the prevention of OSA after mandibular setback surgery despite its low incidence.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.111-120
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• 2021

Asbestos products had been widely used until 2007 in Korea since the 1930s. A total ban on their production and applications has been imposed because of the toxic effect of asbestos fibers on the human health. The inhaled asbestos fibers increase reactive oxygen species and inflammatory reactions in the respiratory airway including the alveolar sac, resulting in DNA damages and secretion of several inflammatory cytokines or chemokines. These paracrine communications promote the proliferation of fibroblasts and the synthesis of collagen fibers, thereby depositing them into the extracellular matrix at the interstitial space of alveoli. The fibrotic tissue hindered the gas exchange in the alveolus. This reviews describes not only the cytotoxic effects of asbestos fibers with different physical or chemical characteristics but also the interaction of cells that make up the respiratory airway to understand the molecular or cellular mechanisms of asbestos fiber-induced toxicity. In addition, we propose a pulmonary toxicity research technique based on the mini-lung that can mimic human respiratory system as an alternative to overcome the limitations of the conventional risk assessment of asbestos fibers.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제37권
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• pp.38.1-38.6
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• 2015

Background: The posterior movement of mandible was known as the main cause of the changes in the pharyngeal airway space (PAS) and the postoperative obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The purpose of this study was to know the changes of PAS and position of hyoid bone. Methods: Lateral cephalographies of 13 patients who had undergone sagittal split ramus osteotomy (SSRO) setback surgery were taken preoperatively (T1), postoperatively within 2 months (T2), and follow-up after 6 months or more (T3). On the basis of F-H plane, diameters of nasopharynx, oropharynx, and hypopharynx were measured. The movements of the soft palate, tongue, and hyoid bone were also measured. Results: The amount of mandible setback was $7.5{\pm}3.8mm$. In the measurements of PAS, there was a statistically significant decrease of $2.8{\pm}2.5mm$ in nasopharynx (P < 0.01), and $1.7{\pm}2.4mm$ in oropharynx (P < 0.01) were observed after surgery. The hypopharynx decreased $1.0{\pm}2.1mm$ after surgery and continuously decreased $1.0{\pm}2.8mm$ at follow-up. The changes in hyoid bone position showed the posterior movement only after surgery and posteroinferior movement at follow-up. Conclusions: The PAS such as nasopharynx, oropharynx, and hypopharynx showed relatively high correlation with the amount of mandibular setback. The change of resistance in upper airway may be important for the prevention of OSA after mandibular setback surgery.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제39권
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• pp.22.1-22.9
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• 2017

Background: Two-jaw surgery including mandibular and maxillary backward movement procedures are commonly performed to correct class III malocclusion. Bimaxillary surgery can reposition the maxillofacial bone together with soft tissue, such as the soft palate and the tongue base. We analyzed changes of pharyngeal airway narrowing to ascertain clinical correlations with the prevalence of snoring after two-jaw surgery. Methods: A prospective clinical study was designed including a survey on snoring and three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT) in class III malocclusion subjects before and after bimaxillary surgery. We conducted an analysis on changes of the posterior pharyngeal space find out clinical correlations with the prevalence of snoring. Results: Among 67 subjects, 12 subjects complained about snoring 5 weeks after the surgical correction, and examining the 12 subjects after 6 months, 6 patients complained about the snoring. The current findings demonstrated the attenuation of the largest transverse width (LTW), anteroposterior length (APL), and cross-sectional area (CSA) following bimaxillary surgery given to class III malocclusion patients, particularly at the retropalatal level. The average distance of maxillary posterior movements were measured to be relatively higher (horizontal distance 3.9 mm, vertical distance 2.6 mm) in case of new snorers. Conclusions: This study found that bimaxillary surgery could lead to the narrowing of upper airway at the retropalatal or retroglossal level as well as triggering snoring in subjects with class III malocclusion. Based on the current clinical findings, we also found that upper airway narrowing at retropalatal level may contribute to increasing the probability of snoring and that polysonography may need to be performed before orthognathic surgery in subjects with class III malocclusion.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.460-467
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• 2008

Pierre Robin sequence as a symptom triad of micrognathia, glossoptosis, and cleft palate results in upper airway obstruction and feeding problems. If mild, it is often managed in the prone position. When positional treatment fails, however, surgical intervention such as tongue-lip adhesion, tracheostomy, and mandibular distraction osteogenesis is mandatory to relieve airway obstruction. There has been growing interest in the application of distraction osteogenesis for the management of craniofacial abnormalities. The mandibular distraction osteogenesis to newborns may prevent the airway obstruction, decrease the potential tracheostomy, and reduce the likehood of orthognathic surgery after growth. We experienced an infant with Pierre Robin sequence who showed mandibular hypoplasia, glossoptosis, incomplete cleft palate, intermittent cyanos is, depression of the chest, and respiratory difficulty associated with airway obstruction. We treated the airway obstruction by tongue-lip adhesion at 2 weeks of age, and treated the mandibular retrognathism and depression of the chest byusing internal mandibular distraction osteogenesis at 7 month of age. The mandible moved forwardly, the upper airway space was enlarged, and the antero-posterior distance of the mandible was elongated after the mandibular distraction. Mandibular distraction osteogenesis may be a promising technique to avoid the need of tracheostomy and orthognathic surgery, and to correct airway obstruction in infants with congenital craniofacial malformation.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.145-155
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• 2010

악교정 수술은 안면골격형태 뿐만 아니라 상기도 공간에도 영향을 준다. 본 연구는 골격성 III급 부정교합자 중 하악골 후퇴술을 시행 받은 환자를 대상으로 상기도 공간의 부피변화를 관찰하기 위하여 시행되었다. 기존의 연구들이 측모두부방사선사진을 중심으로 시행하였으나 본 연구에서는 3차원 cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT)를 이용하여 영상을 재구성한 뒤 분석하였다. 연구 대상은 하악골 후퇴술을 시행 받은 20명(남성 12, 여성 8)이었으며, 수술 전 평균 1.8주(Baseline), 술 후 평균 2.3개월(T1) 그리고 술 후 평균 1년(T2) 시기에 CBCT를 촬영하였다. 상기도공간은 기준평면에 따라 비인두, 구인두, 하인두로 나누어 계측하고 Baseline, T1, T2를 각각 비교하였다. 결과로 수술 후 2.3개월(T1)시기에 상기도 공간은 상당히 감소하였으며 (p < 0.001), 술 후 1년 후(T2)에도 감소된 양은 증가하지 않았다. 구인두는 상기도 공간 중 가장 많은 감소폭을 보였다. 이러한 결과로 하악골후퇴술은 상기도 공간을 장 단기간동안 감소하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제53권12호
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• pp.926-934
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• 2015

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), most common respiratory disorder of sleep, is characterized by intermittent partial or complete occlusions of the upper airway due to loss of upper airway dilating muscle activity during sleep superimposed on a narrow upper airway. Termination of these events usually requires arousal from sleep and results in sleep fragmentation and hypoxemia, which leads to poor quality of sleep, excessive daytime sleepiness, reduced quality of life and numerous other serious health consequences. Untreated OSA may cause, or be associated with, several adverse outcomes, including daytime sleepiness, increased risk for motor vehicle accidents, cardiovascular disease, and depression. Various treatments are available, including non-surgical treatment such as medication or modification of life style, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and oral appliance (OA). Skeletal surgery for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) aims to provide more space for the soft tissue in the oropharynx to prevent airway collapse during sleep. Conventional surgical techniques include uvopalatopharyngoplasty(UPPP), genioglossus advancement (GA), and maxillomandibular advancement (MMA). Surgical techniques, efficacy and complications of skeletal surgery are introduced in this review.