• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.576-580
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• 1998

서울중앙병원에서 1989년 개원 이래로 시행해 오던 우전측부 개흉술을 통한 심방중격결손증과 승모판막에 대한 수술 결과를 알아보고 1997년 8월부터 10월까지 보다 광범위하게 시행된 최소침습적인 개심술의 결과를 정리하여 향후 최소침습적인 수술 조작에 대한 지표로 삼고자 하였다. 우전측부 개흉으로 17예의 심방중격결손증, 4예의 승모판 성형술, 6예의 승모판막치환술, 그리고 1예의 세번째의 심장수술에서의 삼첨판과 승모판 재대치술을 시행하여 1예의 출혈로 인한 재수술을 제외하고는 이 접근으로 인한 합병증은 없었다. 1997년 8월부터 10월까지 6례의 대동맥판막 치환례중 누두흉 1례를 제외한 5례에서 4례는 상부흉골절개를, 1례에서는 횡흉골절개를 시도하였다. 같은 기간 동안에 7예의 심방중격결손증에서 우전측부 개흉술과 하부 흉골절개로 수술을 시행하여 무리없이 수술을 마칠 수 있었고 미용적인 면과 출혈량에서 특히 우수한 결과를 나타내었다. 이에 저자는 이러한 최소 침습적인 개심술이 안전하고 환자의 호응이 높아 앞으로 보다 적극적으로 시도되어야 할 것으로 결론을 내린다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.130-136
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• 2012

Background : Complex elbow injuries with associated nerve, muscle, or joint injury commonly develop post-inury stiffness. In order to preserve function, joint congruency, elbow stability and durable wound coverage must be achieved in a timely manner. Methods : A retrospective review of patients who underwent orthopaedic fixation followed by free anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap soft tissue coverage was performed. Five patients were identified and included in this study. Results : We present a series of 5 cases managed with this principle. Soft tissue defects ranged in size from $4{\times}9cm$ ($36cm^2$) to $15{\times}30cm$ ($450cm^2$) and were located either posteriorly (n=4) or anteriorly (n=1). Associated injuries included open fractures (n=3) and motor nerve transection (n=2). Wound coverage was achieved in a mean duration of 18.8 days (range, 11 to 42 day). There were no flap failures and no major complications. The mean postoperative active elbow motion was $102^{\circ}$ (range, $45^{\circ}$ to $140^{\circ}$). Conclusions : In our small series we have highlighted the safety and utility of using the free ALT flap in complex elbow injuries. The ALT flap has many advantages which include abundant skin and subcutaneous tissue; vascularised vastus lateralis muscle that was used in our series to obliterate dead space, provide a vascular bed for nerve grafts and combat infection; and, access to fascia lata grafts for reconstruction of the triceps tendon.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.421-426
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• 2016

Background: Median sternotomy is the standard approach for atrial septal defect (ASD) closure. However, minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) has been introduced at many centers in adult/grown-up congenital heart patients. We retrospectively reviewed the results of right anterolateral thoracotomy compared with conventional median sternotomy (CMS) for ASD closure at Seoul National University Hospital. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 60 adult patients who underwent isolated ASD closure from January 2004 to December 2013 (42 in the CMS group, 18 in the MICS group). Preoperative, operative, and postoperative data were collected and compared between the 2 groups. Results: The MICS group was younger (44.6 years vs. 32.4 years, p=0.002) and included more females (66.7% vs. 94.4%, p=0.025) than the CMS group. Operation time (188.4 minutes vs. 286.7 minutes, p<0.001), cardiopulmonary bypass time (72.7 minutes vs. 125.8 minutes, p<0.001), and aortic cross-clamp time (25.5 minutes vs. 45.6 minutes, p<0.001) were significantly longer in the MICS group. However, there were no significant differences in morbidity and mortality between groups. Only chest tube drainage in the first 24 hours (627.1 mL vs. 306.1 mL, p<0.001) exhibited a significant difference. Conclusion: MICS via right anterolateral thoracotomy is an alternative choice for ASD closure. The results demonstrated similar morbidity and mortality between groups, and favored MICS in chest tube drainage in the first 24 hours.

• 대한정형외과학회지
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.281-293
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• 2020

전방십자인대 재건술은 슬관절 수술 중에서 흔하게 시행되는 수술 중 한가지이나 해부학 및 생역학에 대한 이해가 증가하여 수술 기법의 다양한 변화가 있었음에도 수술 실패는 7%-16% 정도로 보고되고 있어 회전 불안정성에 대한 관심은 지속적으로 강조되고 있다. 최근 들어 전외측인대가 회전 불안정성에 대한 2차적인 지지 구조물로 많은 관심을 받고 연구되고 있다. 하지만 아직까지 전외측인대의 해부학적 형태, 생역학 및 임상 결과에 있어서 논란이 있다. 전외측인대는 대퇴골 외상과 부위에서 경골 근위부의 Gerdy's 결절과 비골 골두 사이에서 슬관절 전외측으로 주행하는 구조물로 알려져 있으며 생역학적 연구에서 경골의 내회전에 따라 전외측인대의 긴장도가 증가하는 슬관절 회전안정성에 기여를 하는 구조물로 알려져 있다. 전외측인대 손상의 진단은 신체검사, 방사선적 검사, 자기공명영상 등의 다양한 검사를 이용하여 종합적으로 판단하며 그중 주로 pivot-shift 검사와 자기공명영상의 결과를 종합하여 진단하게 된다. 최근에는 장경인대의 Kaplan 섬유 등과 같이 전외측인대 복합체로 판단하기도 하며 그 구조물들의 손상여부를 각각 고려하기도 한다. 치료에 있어서 다양한 수술법이 소개되어 사용되고 있고, 연구마다 다른 수술의 적응증을 제시하고 있는 실정으로 최근의 임상적 연구에서 회전 불안정성에 있어 긍정적인 효과를 보고하였지만 앞으로 더 많은 연구가 진행되어야 전외측인대를 강화하는 외측 강화 술식의 유용성에 대한 정확한 평가가 될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.137-137
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• 2012

Fast improvements in microsurgery have opened new strategies in the field of reconstructive trauma surgery that can be applied to severe elbow trauma management. The disadvantages of pedicle flaps can be overcome in the hand of an experienced trauma surgeon by using free flaps based on the perforators. This provides the patient with the best possible wound cover within the optimal time frame and the treatment of underlying additional structural damage. Although the authors presented only a small number of cases, the results of this study are promising and encourage the use of the ALT flap for the treatment of severe elbow trauma.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.51-54
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• 2017

We here report a case of long-term fistula formation due to bullet retention for 30 years in the lumbar spine after a gunshot injury, and describe its treatment. A 62-year-old male visited our hospital due to pus-like discharge from his left flank. The discharge had been present for 30 years, since his recovery from an abdominal gunshot injury. A spine radiography showed radiopaque material in the body of the third lumbar vertebra. Foreign body was removed using an anterolateral retroperitoneal approach. The postoperative course was uneventful. The patient was discharged 7 days after the operation and was followed-up for 8 months, during which time, the fistula did not reoccur. A bullet retained long term in the vertebral body may cause obstinate osteomyelitis and fistula formation. A fistula caused by a foreign body in the spine can be effectively treated by surgical removal.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제47권6호
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• pp.454-457
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• 2010

Pure ventral midline giant schwannoma is an extremely rare entity. Spinal intradural extramedullary schwannomas commonly occur posterolateral or anterolateral to the spinal cord. A case of a pure midline ventrally situated giant pan cervical extramedullary schwannoma in an 18-year-old male patient with compressive myelopathy and sphincter involvement is presented. Spinal MR imaging showed a midline ventrally situated extramedullary tumor with severe spinal cord compression extending from clivus to C7 vertebra. It was resected through a posterolateral approach. Histology was consistent with a schwannoma. Post operative MR imaging showed no evidence of the tumor. The radiological features, pathogenesis and surgical strategies in management of these difficult tumors are discussed and the relevant literature is briefly reviewed.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.80-84
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• 2006

흉추에 발생하는 종양에 대한 수술 치료법은 동시에 전측방 및 후방 개흉 도달법을 통해 척추 수술을 실시하는 것이 기존에 권장되는 방법이다. 그러나 최근 개흉술에 따른 여러 가지 유병 요인으로 인해 흉강경을 이용한 수술 기법이 척추 수술에 성공적으로 도입되어 왔다. 저자들은 10번 흉추에 발생한 거대 세포종에 대하여 양측 흉강 접근을 통해 흉강경 보조 하에 흉추의 전방을 박리하고, 후방 도달법을 통해 정형외과 의사에 의하여 전 척추 일괄 절제술 및 척추 재건술을 성공적으로 시행한 예를 보고한다. 이러한 흉강경을 이용한 척추 수술법은 개흉으로 유발되는 단점을 피하면서 흉추 전방 도달을 위한 개흉 수술을 대체하는 효과적이고 안전한 방법이라고 여겨진다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.69-74
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• 2021

Background In inferomedially rotated zygomatic fractures sticking in the maxillary sinus, it is often difficult to achieve complete reduction only by conventional intraoral reduction. We present a new intraoral reduction technique using a Kirschner wire and its clinical outcome. Methods Among 39 inferomedially impacted zygomatic fractures incompletely reduced by a simple intraoral reduction trial with a bone elevator, a Kirschner wire (1.5 mm) was vertically inserted from the zygomatic body to the lateral orbital rim in 17 inferior-dominant rotation fractures and horizontally inserted to the zygomatic arch in nine medial-dominant and 13 bidirectional rotation fractures. A Kirschner wire was held with a wire holder and lifted in the superolateral or anterolateral direction for reduction. Following reduction of the zygomaticomaxillary fracture, internal fixation was performed. Results Fractures were completely reduced using only an intraoral approach with Kirschner wire reduction in 33 cases and through an additional lower lid or transconjunctival incision in six cases. There were no surgical complications except in one patient with undercorrection. Postoperative 6-month computed tomography scans showed complete bone union and excellent bone alignment. Four patients experienced difficulty with upper lip elevation; however, these problems spontaneously resolved after manual tissue lump massage and intralesional steroid (Triamcinolone) injection. Conclusions We completely reduced infraorbital rim fractures, zygomaticomaxillary buttresses, and zygomaticofrontal suture fractures in 84% of patients through an intraoral approach alone. Intraoral Kirschner wire reduction may be a useful option by which to obtain effective and powerful reduction motion of an inferomedially rotated zygomatic body.

• Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.50-55
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• 1999

Avascular necrosis is a significant late complication of talar neck fracture. However, treatment for early stage avascular necrosis has been not established. Two patients with post-traumatic avascular necrosis of talus treated with vascular pedicle graft using lateral tarsal artery were reviewed to determine the efficacy of procedure. The procedure involved grafting the lateral tarsal artery and vein into a hole made in the talus through a anterolateral approach. Follow-up was 12 and 24 months respectively. Two patients had significant pain relief, improved function, no worsening of their radiologic staging. The results are promising enough to recommend consideration of this procedure in early stages of avascular necrosis.