• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.314-318
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• 2019

The purpose of this study was to compare the results of complete blood cell count (CBC) of blood samples collected from the jugular vein, cephalic vein and lateral saphenous vein and to find out if there were clinically significant differences. Total of 40 dogs were tested. CBC tests were conducted with blood samples obtained from the jugular vein, cephalic vein and lateral saphenous vein and manual differential count was performed to accurately distinguish the white blood cell (WBC) types. The results were analyzed using Repeated Measures ANOVA and posthoc test was conducted using the least significant difference method. As a result, there was a statistically significant difference (P < 0.05) in the total WBC and monocyte count. The post-hoc test of total WBC counts revealed a significant difference between the jugular vein and cephalic vein, and the jugular vein and lateral saphenous vein. For monocyte counts, a significant difference was observed between the jugular vein and lateral saphenous vein.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제26권10호
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• pp.761-768
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• 1993

Angioaccess has become increasingly important to vascular surgeons as more patients with end stage renal disease[ESRD] are being supported by hemodialysis. Because of the rapid increase in the number of patients undergoing hemodialysis in recent years, it has become necessary to develope alternative vascular access procedures. During the period from December 1986 to December 1992, 290 cases of arteriovenous fistula and associated operations for hemodialysis were performed at Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul Paik Hospital, Inje University. They Consisited of 175 male and 115 female, ranging in age from 8 and 79 years. The procedure of first choice, the Brescia`s original radial artery-cephalic vein arteriovenous fistula was performed upon 219 patients. In many patients, the radial artery-cephalic vein fistula cannot be performed because of inadequate vein or failure of previous radial artery-cephalic vein fistula. The waiting time until initiation of venous puncture for the first hemodialysis session was 3 days. The second choice of angioaccess, using the brachiocephalic arteriovenous fistula and brachiobasilic arteriovenous fistula at antecubital fossa, ulnobasilic arteriovenous fistula, femorosaphenous arteriovenous fistula, and radiobasilic arteriovenous fistula with saphenous in situ routes, was obtained in 17, 7, 4, 2 and 1 patients. Interposition grafts, the third choice of angioaccess, were performed upon 2 patients. Twenty seven patients underwent revisions or thrombectomies. The purpose of this report is to review the technique of this procedure and discuss the longterm results.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.439-443
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• 2013

Background: The surgically created arteriovenous fistula has recently been recommended as the best available angioaccess for hemodialysis. Therefore, in this study, we carried out a clinical analysis on surgical procedures in the ligation and division of a distal vein to achieve similar effects as those of vein end-to-arterial side after side-to-side anastomosis. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the clinical data of 113 patients who came for an outpatient clinic follow-up to the department of internal medicine of our hospital; these patients were among the 125 patients who underwent radiocephalic arteriovenous fistula (side-to-side anastomosis with distal vein ligation and division) in our hospital in the period from January 2006 to December 2010. Results: The patency rate showed no statistical significance with respect to sex (p=0.775), age (p=0.775), hypertension (p=0.262), diabetes (p=0.929), and cardio-neurovascular disease (p=0.717). Patency rates were 96% for the first month, 93% for the first year, and 90% for the second year for the radiocephalic arteriovenous fistula (side-to-side anastomosis with distal vein ligation and division) performed on the wrist. Conclusion: The patency rates revealed favorable results and few postoperative complications as compared to those of previous reports. Therefore, radiocephalic fistula using side-to-side anastomosis with distal cephalic vein ligation is considered a recommendable surgical procedure in the distal part for the hemodialysis of CRF patients.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.67-74
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• 2008

The usefulness of totally implantable central venous port for long-term intravenous infusion is widely accepted in children. Usually the catheters are placed through the internal or external jugular vein. In case of jugular vein cut-down, two separate incisions are needed for catheter and port respectively. Patients also feel uncomfortable as the catheter run through the neck. However these disadvantages can be overcome by using the cephalic vein (CV). We reviewed our experiences on CV cut-down for totally implantable central venous port in children. From January 2002 to December 2006, 201 patients (M:F=127:74) underwent 218 central venous port insertions. Mean age at operation was 5.9 years (2 months - 19 years). Indications included chemotherapy (N=167), long-term intravenous antibiotics infusion (N=36), and total parenteral nutrition (N=15). CV was selected preferentially. The incision includes the deltopectoral triangle laterally, and both the CV cut-down and port insertion were achieved with a single incision. The number of insertion through external, internal jugular vein, and CV was 77, 66 and 75, respectively. The median age, height and body weight were higher in CV cut-down group. The youngest age for CV cut-down was 8 months, the shortest height was 69 cm and the smallest body weight was 5.9 kg. Of 118 trials of CV cut-down, cut-down was successful in 75 cases (63.6 %). CV was absent in 10 cases(8.4 %) and CV was sacrificed after catheter tip malposition in 10 cases (8.4 %). There was only one complication, in which the catheter was inserted into the minute branch of subclavian artery. The CV cut-down method for totally implantable central venous port was safe and feasible in selected groups of patients in children. In addition, preservation of jugular vein and a more favorable cosmetic effect are other benefits of CV cut-down.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.270-272
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• 2020

An intravenous foreign body was retrieved from a 10-year-old Maltese. A 24 gauze of fracture intravenous (IV) catheter moved into the circulation to a Maltese (3.4 kg) dog through the upper cephalic vein. Radiography was performed to observe the fracture's moving path, followed by fluid therapy. It was found in the upper cephalic vein, moved about 10 cm up to dorsal and near the proximal humerus. Retrieval surgery was performed successfully without complications. The catheter fracture retrieval sometimes remains a challenge because of unknown complications in veterinary medicine. This case report describes that a fracture IV catheter moved to the systemic vein was removed successfully by a surgery.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.342-348
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• 2004

말기 신부전 환자의 생명 유지를 위한 혈액투석 치료에 있어서 지속적으로 개존상태가 유지되고 충분한 혈액이 관류되는 투석 경로의 확보는 매우 중요하다. 동정맥루 조성술 시행 후 조기 폐쇄로 인해 투석을 시행하지 못하는 경우, 환자는 경정맥 또는 대퇴정맥 등의 중심 정맥 삽관을 반복적으로 시행 받아 혈액투석을 유지해야 하며 경제적, 시간적 손실을 감수해야 하는 어려움을 겪게 된다. 대상 및 방법: 자가 혈관을 이용한 동정맥루 조성술에 있어 조기개존율에 영향을 미치는 요인을 파악하고, 이를 향상시키기 위해서 2002년 6월부터 2003년 5월까지 1년 간 말기 신부전 환자에게 시행한 총 85예의 동정맥루 수술 중 두부정맥(cephalic vein)과 요골동맥(radial artery)의 단측문합(end-to-side anastomisis)을 시행한 49예를 대상으로 임상분석을 하였다. 걸과: 연구대상 49예에서 조기개존율은 79.6%였다. 환자의 나이나 성별, 고혈압과 당뇨병 유무에 따른 개존율의 차이는 없었으며 환자의 체질량지수 및 고혈압과 당뇨의 유병기간, 술 전 듀플렉스 검사로 측정한 요골동맥의 직경에 따른 조기개존율의 차이는 통계적으로 유의하지 않았다. 수술 전 듀플렉스 검사로 측정한 두부정맥의 직경과 수술 시 측정한 동정맥루의 혈류량이 조기개존율과 유의한 양의 상관관계를 나타내었고, 특히 혈관직경 2.7mm가 초과되는 군에서는 조기 폐쇄 없이 개존율이 100%로 유지되었으며 동정맥루의 혈류량이 100mL/min 이하인 군에서는 조기개존율 33.3%로 100 mL/min초과인 군의 82.2%와 비교할때 유의하게 조기개존율이 낮았다. 결론: 동정맥루에 사용되는 정맥의 직경은 개존율과 밀접한 관련이 있어 가능한 한 직경이 큰 정맥을 선택해야 하며 연구에 따라 다양한 기준이 보고되어 왔으나 보다 정확한 예후 판단을 위해서는 정맥의 직경뿐 아니라 혈관 유출로의 혈류와 협착상태 등에 대한 파악이 필요할 것으로 생각된다. 본 연구에서 측정한 수술 시 동정맥루의 혈류량을 기준으로 판단할때, 100 mL/min 이하의 혈류량을 나타내는 radiocephalic fistula에서는 혈류량 감소의 원인을 찾아 교정술을 시행하고 그 이후에도 혈류량이 증가하지 않을 경우 다른 부위의 혈관 또는 인조혈관의 사용을 고려하여야만 할 것이다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.173-176
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• 2022

Intravenous catheterization is a common procedure in human and veterinary medicine. Occasionally, a catheter might break within the blood vessel, and the fragment may cause embolization, infections, or other severe complications, and therefore must be removed promptly. For a successful and low-risk removal, the fragment should be localized accurately; however, ultrasound may be challenging to perform on small dogs due to inadequate probes. We report the case of a 2-year-old, 2.6 kg, intact female toy poodle that presented to the veterinary medical center owing to a recent onion intake; the owner requested to induce emesis. A 24 gauge peripheral intravenous catheter was inserted into the cephalic vein prior to the emetic injection. When the clinician removed the catheter, a device breakage was observed. A tourniquet was applied immediately proximal to the elbow. Ultrasonography was performed with a high-frequency small-footprint linear array transducer, also called a hockey-stick probe, to localize the fragment. An additional ultrasound was performed before surgery to confirm the location of the catheter piece, which migrated 5 cm proximally. Afterward, a surgical intervention allowed us to retrieve the fragment. This report highlights the effectiveness of a hockey-stick probe to determine the location of a catheter fragment in small breed dogs.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제84권1호
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• pp.197-211
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• 2023

목적 기능장애 혈액투석 접근로에서 나이티놀 비피복형 스텐트 설치 후 접근로 유형과 스텐트의 위치에 따른 개통성을 평가하고자 한다. 대상과 방법 2017년 1월과 2019년 12월 사이에 159명의 환자(평균 연령, 64.1 ± 13.2세)가 혈액투석 접근로 기능장애를 치료를 위해 나이티놀 스텐트를 설치하였다. 스텐트의 위치는 다음과 같다; 18개 팔머리 정맥, 51개 노쪽피부정맥궁, 40개 위팔 정맥, 10개 문합부위 인접 정맥, 7개 동정맥 문합부 및 33개 인조혈관-정맥 문합부. 12개월 개통률은 카플란-마이어 방법과 콕스 회귀 모델로 평가하였다. 결과 총 159개의 스텐트가 103개의 자가동정맥루와 56개의 인조혈관접근로에 성공적으로 설치되었다. 인조혈관접근로는 자가동정맥루에 비해 12개월 일차 및 이차 개통률이 더 낮았다(일차 개통률; 25.0%대 44.7%; p = 0.005, 이차 개통률; 76.8%대 92.2%; p = 0.014). 스텐트 설치 후 노쪽피부정맥궁 및 인조혈관-정맥 문합부에서 다른 부위에 비해 12개월 일차 개통성이 불량하였다. 결론 나이티놀 비피복형 스텐트 설치 후 자가동정맥루는 인조혈관접근로와 비교하여 더 좋은 12개월 일차 및 이차 개통률을 보인다. 노쪽피부정맥궁 및 인조혈관-정맥 문합부의 스텐트는 다른 위치의 스텐트에 비해 더 낮은 12개월 일차 개통률을 보인다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제50권6호
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• pp.568-572
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• 2023

Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) overlying an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is rare and presents unique challenges. This case report describes a method of fistula preservation after CSCC excision using a flow-through venous free flap. The saphenous vein of the venous flap was used as flow-through segment for AVF preservation. The flap was inserted along the dorsal aspect of the forearm wound and microvascular anastomosis of the arterial inflow was completed using a vein just proximal to the radiocephalic fistula anastomosis. Venous outflow was established by creating an end-to-end vascular anastomosis between the cephalic vein and the greater saphenous vein. A separate subcutaneous vein was used to provide a low-pressure outflow for the flap to avoid congestion. This case demonstrates an option for AVF preservation that has not been previously described. It also highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary approach for the safe treatment of CSCCs overlying AVFs.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.387-391
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• 2011

Background: The relationship between the degree of expression of matrix metalloproteinases or tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases and venous reflux remains to be investigated. Materials and Methods: Primary varicose vein tissues were obtained from 23 patients, 18 females and 5 males, aged from 19 to 73. Cephalic or basilic veins were obtained for the control group from 10 patients who underwent vascular access for maintenance hemodialysis. Two operative techniques (high ligation with stripping or endovenous laser coagulation) were used. The expression of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and 13 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-4 in the varicose vein group and control group was assessed semi-quantitatively by immunohistochemical slides stained with primary antibodies. Results: Twenty (87%) of the varicose vein group patients had greater or lesser saphenous vein diseases with reflux. The focal weak (+) stain for matrix metalloproteinases-2, and 13, and tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase-4 was dominant in the varicose vein group; the focal or diffuse strong stain (++ or +++) was prevalent in the control group. The differences were statistically significant (p<0.01). The degree of reflux and the duration of symptoms were not significantly related to the expression of MMP-13 (p=0.317 and p=0.654, respectively). Conclusion: Further study should be performed to investigate the relationship between the clinical characteristics related to venous hypertension or reflux and expression of MMPs and TIMP in varicose veins.