• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.254-256
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• 2012

Intracranial hypotension syndrome typically occurs spontaneously or iatrogenically. It can be associated with headache, drowsy mentality and intracranial heamorrhage, Iatrogenic intracranial hypotension can occur due to dural pucture, trauma and spine surgery. Treatment may include conservative therapy and operation. We report a case of a 54-year-old man who was successfully treated with epidural blood patches for intracranial hypotension due to cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage into the lumbosacral area after spine surgery.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제26권9호
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• pp.718-721
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• 1993

Reexpansion pulmonary edema[ RPE ] with hypoxemia and hypotension is a very rare complication of the treatment of lung collapse secondary to pneumothorax and pleural effusion. We experienced two cases of RPE. One is a 29 year old male with complete right pneumothorax and the other is a 20 year old female with massive right pleural effusion. Life threatening pulmonary edema was developed soon after insertion of chest tube in both. Fortunately, RPE was detected early and intensive treatment was performed. They were discharged without complication. Although RPE with hypoxemia and hypotension is rare , it is very serious and occasionally life-threatening. So, chest surgeon treating lung collapse must be aware of the possibility of RPE and make an effort to prevent the occurence of this condition.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.68-71
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• 2006

Spinal subdural hematoma[SSDH] is rare disease. Furthermore, it rarely occurs as a complication of intracranial surgery. There are few case reports which describing SSDH after craniotomy. Although the exact pathogenetic mechanism is obscure, some investigators propose that downward migration of intracranial hematoma by the effect of gravity is one of the cause of SSDH, and which is commonly suggested. But others propose that cerebrospinal fluid[CSF] hypotension is an another possible mechanism In this paper, we report two cases of SSDH after clipping of an aneurysmal neck.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.274-276
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• 2011

Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak is a recognized cause of spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH). Subdural hematoma (SDH) is a serious but rare complication of SIH. An autologous epidural blood patch at the CSF-leak site can effectively relieve SIH. We report a case of bilateral SDH with SIH caused by a CSF leak originating at the C1-2 level. A 55-year-old male complained of orthostatic headache without neurological signs. His symptoms did not respond to conservative treatments including bed rest, hydration and analgesics. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a subdural hematoma in the bilateral fronto-parietal region, and computed tomography (CT) myelography showed a CSF leak originating at the C1-2 level. The patient underwent successful treatment with a CT-guided epidural blood patch at the CSF-leak site after trephination for bilateral SDH.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.170-172
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• 2014

Percutaneous epidural neuroplasty (PEN) is a known interventional technique for the management of spinal pain. As with any procedures, PEN is associated with complications ranging from mild to more serious ones. We present a case of intracranial subdural hematoma after PEN requiring surgical evacuation. We review the relevant literature and discuss possible complications of PEN and patholophysiology of intracranial subdural hematoma after PEN.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.126-129
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• 2000

Age-related osteoporotic compression fractures occur frequently in old aged group recently. Percutaneous vertebroplasty has recently been introduced as a therapeutic method for the treatment of pain associated with osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture. Percutaneous intravertebral injection of PMMA (polymethylmethacrylate) results in marked reduction in pain and morbidity. Among complications during vertebroplasty with PMMA, pulmonary embolism is repotred occasionally but the reports about hypotension are not common. This case is a report of a patient whom significant hypotension occured during percutaneous vertebroplasty.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제59권1호
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• pp.69-74
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• 2016

Chronic subdural hematoma (SDH) is a well-known disease entity and is traditionally managed with surgery. However, when associated with spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH), the treatment strategy ought to be modified, as classical treatment could lead to unwanted consequences. A 59-year-old man presented with a case of SIH that manifested as a bilateral chronic SDH. He developed fatal extensive pneumocephalus and SDH re-accumulation as a complication of burr-hole drainage. Despite application of an epidural blood patch, the spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak continued, which required open spinal surgery. Chronic SDH management should not be overlooked, especially if the exact cause has not been determined. When chronic SDH assumed to be associated with SIH, the neurosurgeon should determine the exact cause of SIH in order to effectively correct the cause.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.237-240
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• 2005

Todd 마비는 경련발작 후에 발생하는 일시적인 신경학적 결손으로 국소적 혹은 전신발작 후에 발생 할 수 있는 합병증으로, 명확한 병태생리가 밝혀지지 않았으나 경련발작 후 신경세포의 피로(ex-haustion) 혹은 소실에 의해 초래된다고 알려져 있다. 저자들은 개심술 후 우측 중대뇌동맥 뇌경색과 유사한 임상양상을 보인 Todd 마비 환자를 경험하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고한다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.90-96
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• 2008

Objective: Delayed ischemic deficit or cerebral infarction is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). The purpose of this study is to reassess the prognostic impact of intraoperative elements, including factors related to surgery and anesthesia, on the development of cerebral infarction in patients with ruptured cerebral aneurysms. Methods: Variables related to surgery and anesthesia as well as predetermined factors were all evaluated via a retrospective study on 398 consecutive patients who underwent early microsurgery for ruptured cerebral aneurysms in the last 7 years. Patients were dichotomized as following; good clinical grade (Hunt-Hess grade I to III) and poor clinical grade (IV and V). The end-point events were cerebral infarctions and the clinical outcomes were measured at postoperative 6 months. Results: The occurrence of cerebral infarction was eminent when there was an intraoperative rupture, prolonged temporary clipping and retraction time, intraoperative hypotension, or decreased $O_2$ saturation, but there was no statistical significance between the two different clinical groups. Besides the Fisher Grade, multiple logistic regression analyses showed that temporary clipping time, hypotension, and low $O_2$ saturation had odds ratios of 1.574, 3.016, and 1.528, respectively. Cerebral infarction and outcome had a meaningful correlation (${\gamma}$=0.147, p=0.038). Conclusion: This study results indicate that early surgery for poor grade SAH patients carries a significant risk of ongoing ischemic complication due to the brain's vulnerability or accompanying cardio-pulmonary dysfunction. Thus, these patients should be approached very cautiously to overcome any anticipated intraoperative threat by concerted efforts with neuro-anesthesiologist in point to point manner.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권12호
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• pp.1251-1253
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• 1997

개심 수술후 위장관 계통의 합병증은 드물게 발생하지만 사망률은 매우 높은 심각한 합병증 중의 하나이 며 특히 십이지장의 합병증은 그 빈도가 매우 드문 것으로 알려져 있다. 본원에서는 개심 수술후 십이지장 출혈 1례, 십이지장 궤양 천공 2례를 치험하였다. 출혈의 경우 빈맥, 현기증, 흑색변 등의 증상이 임상적 의 심의 단서가 되었으며, 천공의 경우는 복통을 동반한 복부 팽만, 빈맥, 저혈압, 핍뇨 등이 임상적 단서가 되 었고 복막펀자술로 확진을 내릴 수 있었다. 십이지장 출혈의 경우 항제산제의 복용, 수혈 등 보존적인 방법 으로 치료되었으나 십이지장 천공의 경우에는 2례 모두에서 응급 개복수술을 필요로 하였고 1례는 병발되는 합병증으로 가퇴원하였으며, 나머지 1례에서는 장기간의 중환자실 처치를 필요로 하였다. 따라서 수술전 과 거력상 위장관 계통의 증상, 장시간의 심폐바이패스 사용등 위십이지장궤양의 위험인자가 있는 환자들에서 는 개심수술후 항궤양 약물의 예방적 사용뿐만 아니라 십이지장 합병증에 대한 임상적 의심, 조기 진단과 시의 적절한 치료가 십이지장 합병증의 이환율과 사망률을 줄이는데 필요한 것으로 생각된다.