• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.246-247
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• 2007

The most common cause of isolated oculomotor nerve palsy is ischemia of the peripheral nerve caused by a disease, such as diabetes mellitus. Another common cause of isolated oculomotor nerve palsy is compression by an intracranial aneurysm, usually an posterior communicating artery aneurysm. However, it is extremely rare in the pituitary tumor. We report an unusual case of pituitary adenoma presenting with isolated oculomotor nerve palsy in the setting of pituitary apoplexy. We suggest that pituitary apoplexy should be included in the differential diagnosis of a patient with isolated oculomotor nerve palsy and early surgery should be considered for preservation of oculomotor nerve function.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제30권8호
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• pp.1013-1018
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• 2001

Objective : About 40% of patients who admit to the hospital after subarachnoid hemorrhage are poor clinical grade(Hunt-Hess grade IV, V). The majority of these patients have been excluded from early, aggressive treatment. The current study was undertaken to evaluate the outcome of urgent surgery for Hunt-Hess grade IV aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Materials and Methods : We reviewed hospital records and radiographic studies of 36 patients who were Hunt-Hess grade IV among 201 cases with ruptured intracranial aneurysm admitted between Sep. 1995 and Dec. 2000. Operated patients were treated with urgent angiography and surgery within 24 hours of presentation, except six patients, and medical records of these patients were reviewed for the clinical course and Glasgow outcome scale(GOS). Results : Overall management results of the 36 patients were good recovery in 13(36.1%), moderate disability in 12 (33.3%), severe disability in 1(2.8%), vegetative state in 1(2.8%) and 9(25.0%) of surgically treated patients had died. Conclusion : Although with limited number of patients, we conclude that urgent surgery for Hunt-Hess grade IV patients results in a better neurologic outcome and urgent surgery combined with aggressive postoperative management can minimize mortality.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.281-285
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• 2007

Objective : Distal anterior cerebral artery (DACA) aneurysms are fragile and known to have high risks for intraoperative premature rupture and a relatively high associated morbidity. To improve surgical outcomes of DACA aneurysms, we reviewed our surgical strategy and its results postoperatively. Methods : A total of 845 patients with ruptured cerebral aneurysms were operated in our hospital from January 1991 to December 2005. Twenty-three of 845 patients had ruptured DACA aneurysms which were operated on according to our surgical strategy. Our surgical strategy was as follows; early surgery, appropriate releasing of CSF, appropriate surgical approach, using neuronavigating system, securing the bridging veins, using temporary clipping and/or tentative clipping, meticulous manipulation of aneurysm, and using micro-Doppler flow probe. Twenty of 23 patients who had complete medical records were studied retrospectively. We observed the postoperative radiographic findings and checked Glasgow Outcome Scale score sixth months after the operation. Results : Nineteen DACA aneurysms were clipped through a unilateral interhemispheric approach and one DACA aneurysm was clipped through a pterional approach. Postoperative radiographic findings revealed complete clipping of aneurysmal neck without stenosis or occlusion of parent arteries. In two patients, a residual neck of aneurysm was visualized. Seventeen patients showed good recovery, one patient resulted in moderate disability, while 2 patients died. Conclusion : With our surgical strategy it was possible to achieve acceptable surgical morbidity and mortality rates in patients with DACA aneurysms. Appropriate use of tentative clipping, temporary clipping and neuro-navigating systems can give great help for safe approach and clipping of DACA aneurysm.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.431-434
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• 2005

Objective : Subarachnoid hemorrhage[SAH] is commonly associated with polyuria [solute diuresis or water diuresis]. The authors investigate the incidence and clinical characteristics of polyuria with special reference to the administration of osmotic diuretics. Methods : One hundred and forty eight patients with high urine output [>200ml/hr] after ruptured cerebral aneurysm operated early from Jan 1998 to Jun 2003 were selected. Water diuresis [diabetes insipidus, DI] was differentiated from solute diuresis by lower urine specific gravity [<1.005] and higher plasma osmolality. The incidence and mode of onset of polyuria were compared between two types of diuresis. Additionally, the relationships between development of polyuria and clinical features including aneurysm location, clinical grade, Fisher grade, and outcome were analyzed. Osmotic diuretics were not routinely used in patients with Hunt-Hess grade I-III since July 2001. Results : Annual incidence of polyuria decreased markedly since July 2001 : 45.2% in 1998, 34.5% in 2001, 11.9% in 2003. Postoperative DI occurred in $2.4{\sim}11.1%$. DI developed mainly from ruptured anterior communicating artery aneurysm. The mean interval between the last SAH and the onset of DI was 7.1 days [range $1{\sim}27$ days] and lasted mean 4.6 days. When compared with solute diuresis, the development of DI was significantly delayed. Other clinical features were not closely related to polyuria. Conclusion : Uncontrolled polyuria may lead to cerebral ischemia and electrolyte imbalance because SAH patients are already predisposed to hypovolemia, and will risk precipitating the opposite situation with overhydration. We can decrease the development of polyuria without routine use of osmotic diuretics, by avoiding the increased intracranial pressure such as the intraoperative ventriculostomy and gentle brain retraction in good grade patients.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.364-374
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• 1980

Twenty-two patients were selected for evaluation of pre-and postoperative pulmonary function. These patients were performed open cardiac surgery with the extracorporeal circulation from March 1979 to July 1980 at the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungbook National University Hospital. Patients were classified with ventricular septal defect 5 cases, atrial septal defect 5 cases, tetralogy of Fallot 5 cases, mitral stenosis 4 cases, rupture of aneurysm of sinus Valsalva 1 case, left atrial myxoma I case, and aortic insufficiency 1 case. The pulmonary function tests were performed and listed: [1] respiratory rate, tidal volume [TV], and minute volume[MV], [2] forced vital capacity [FVC] and forced expiratory volume[FEV 0.5 & FEV 1.0], [3] forced expiratory flow [FEF 200-1200 ml & FEF 25-75%]. [4] Maximal voluntary ventilation [MVV], [5] residual volume [RV] and functional residual capacity[FRC], measured by a helium dilution technique. Respiratory rate increased during the early postoperative days and tidal volume decreased significantly. These values returned to the preoperative levels after postoperative 5-6 days. Minute volume decreased slightly, but essentially unchanged. Preoperative mean values of the forced vital capacity, functional residual capacity and total lung capacity decreased [63.2%, 87.2% & 77.3% predicted, respectively], and early postoperatively these values decreased further [19.6%, 76.0% & 38.0% predicted], but later progressively increased to the preoperative levels. In residual volume, there was no decline in the preoperative mean values [100.9% predicted] and postoperatively the value rather increased [106.3-161.7% predicted]. Forced expiratory volume [FEV 0.5 & FEV 1.0] and forced expiratory flow [FEF 200-1200 ml & FEF 25-75%] also revealed significant declines in the early postoperative period. There was no significant difference in values of the spirometric pulmonary function tests, such as FEF 1.O and FEF 25-75% between successful weaning group [17 cases] extubated within 24 hrs post-operatively and unsuccessful weaning group [5 cases] extubated beyond 24 hrs. Static compliance and airway resistance measured for the two cases during assisted ventilation, however, any information was not obtained. Long term follow-up pulmonary function studies were carried out for 8 cases in 9 months post-operatively. All of the results returned to the pre-operative or to normal predicted levels except FVC, FEV 1.0, and FEF 25-75% those showed minimal declines compared to the pre-operative figures.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.263-267
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• 1995

A total and consecutive 87 patients underwent aortic valve replacement[AVR with the St. Jude Medical prosthesis between 1984 and 1993. Age ranged from 14 to 66 years[mean:38.6$\pm$ 14.0 years .Twenty-one patients [24.1% had undergone previous valve replacement. There were 8 early deaths with an operative mortality rate of 9.2% [7.6% for primary AVR and 14.3 % for re-replacement AVR . Seventy-nine early survivors were,followed for a total of 309.1 patient-years[mean:3.9$\pm$ 2.5 years . A late mortality rate was 5.1% [4 patients or a linearized incidence of 1.294 %/patient-year. All were anticoagulated with coumadin to maintain the international normal ized ratio[INR between 1.5 and 2.5. One patient experienced thromboembolism[0.324%/patient-year , and none did bleeding. Endocarditis occurred in one[0.324%/patient-year . Paravalvular leak was the most frequent complication and was experienced by 8 patients[2.588%/patient-year , and 5 of them required re-replacement AVR[1.618 %/patient year of reoperation rate . There was no structural failure of the prosthesis. Actuarial survival including operative death was 83.9%$\pm$ 4.6% at 10 years.The actuarial estimates of freedom from thromboembolism and of freedom from late death and all complications were 95.1% $\pm$ 4.8 % and 81.4% $\pm$ 6.1%, respectively, at 10 years. These clinical results suggest that less intensive anticoagulation may be allowed for patients of AVR with the St. Jude Medical valve with low incidences of both thromboembolic and bleeding complications.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.239-246
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• 2008

배경: 고위험환자에서 대동맥 수술은 사망률 및 합병증 발생률이 높으며, 악성종양이 동반된 환자에서는 기대여명이 짧으므로 대동맥 수술의 필요성에 대해 의문을 가질 수 있다. 대동맥내 스텐트 그라프트의 삽입은 대동맥 수술에 비해 침습도가 떨어지며, 회복기간이 짧아 고위험 환자 및 악성종양 환자에게 고려될 수 있다. 특히, 경피적으로 삽입 가능한 스텐트 그라프트는 전신마취의 필요성이 없어 고위험 환자에서 더 유용하게 사용될 수 있다. 대상 및 방법: 2003년 7월부터 2007년 9월까지 근치적 절제술이 불가능한 악성종양을 가진 환자 또는 동반질환으로 인해 대동맥 수술시 합병증 발생의 위험도가 높은 12명의 환자에서 경피적으로 대동맥 스텐트 그라프트의 삽입이 시행되었다. 삽입의 적응증이 된 대동맥 질환은 복부대동맥류가 5례, 흉부대동맥류가 6례, 급성대동맥 박리증이 1례이었다. 동반질환으로 악성종양이 3례, 호흡기 질환이 6례, 고령 및 신경계 질환이 6례, 베체트 병이 1례, 만성 신부전증이 1례이었다. 결과: 전례에서 경피적으로 스텐트 그라프트의 삽입이 가능하였다. 이 중 4례에서 원내사망이 있었고, 추적관찰 기간 중 3례의 만기사망이 있었다. 원내사망 1례를 제외하고는 대동맥 질환으로 인한 사망은 없었다. 합병증으로는 경도의 뇌졸중이 1례가 발생하였으며, 급성 신부전증 및 허혈성 장괴사가 각각 2 및 1례에서 발생하였다. 그라프트 주위유출 (endoleak)은 스텐트 그라프트 삽입 직후 2명에서 경도의 1형의 주위유출이 관찰되었고, 2형 그라프트 주위유출이 1명에서 발견되었다. 외래추적기간 중 1명에서 새로운 1형의 그라프트 주위유출이 발생하였다. 결론: 고위험 환자 및 기대여명이 짧은 악성종양 환자의 대동맥 질환에서 경피적 스텐트 그라프트의 사용은 비교적 안전한 방법으로 고려해 볼만한 치료법이나, 아직 적응증이나 장기성적에 대해서는 더 논의가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.490-498
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• 2010

배경: 대동맥궁 분지 혈관의 해부학적 외 우회로술(extra-anatomic bypass)과 흉부 혈관내 대동맥 스텐트 도관 삽입술을 같이 시행하는 하이브리드 술식은 고식적인 완전 개방 수술에 비해 덜 침습적이며, 스텐트 도관 삽입술 시 안정된 안착지점(landing zone)을 확보할 수 있는 장점을 가지는 것으로 알려져 있다. 저자들은 본원에서 시행된 하이브리드 술식의 중단기 성적에 대하여 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2008년 8월부터 2010년 1월까지 흉부대동맥 질환의 치료를 위해 하이브리드 술식을 시행한 일련의 환자들을 대상으로 하였다. 환자의 수술 전 후 데이터는 전향적으로 수집하였으며, 평균 추적관찰 기간은 $10.8{\pm}5.5$개월(3~20개월)이었다. 결과: 9명의 환자(남:여=7:2)에서 하이브리드 술식이 시행되었으며, 평균 나이는 $63.8{\pm}15.8$세 (38~84세)였다. 5명에서 대동맥궁 혹은 근위 하행대동맥류가 있었으며, 2명의 환자에서 하행대동맥에 박리성 동맥류가, 2명에서 상행 대동맥, 대동맥궁, 및 하행대동맥에 광범위한 동맥류가 관찰되었다. 수술 전, logistic EuroSCORE로 계산한 평균 예측사망률은 21%였다. 6명에서 상행 대동맥으로부터 대동맥궁 분지혈관으로 탈분지화 및 재혈관화를 시행하였으며, 2명에서 경동맥-경동맥 우회로술, 1명에서 경동맥-액와동맥 우회로술을 시행하였다. 평균 수술 시간은 $221.4{\pm}84.0$분(94~364분)이었다. 수술 후 100%의 환자에서 전산화 단층 혈관촬영을 통하여 스텐트 도관의 성공적인 안착을 확인하였으며, 총 평균재원일수는 $15.2{\pm}4.6$일이었다. 수술 후 사망은 없었다. 1명에서 우측 안동맥 분지에 색전증이 발생하였고 이외 합병증은 없었다. 추적관찰 기간 중 1명에서 스텐트 근위부의 endoleak으로 재시술을 시행하였으며, 20개월 생존율은 100%이었다. 결론: 흉부대동맥 질환의 치료에 있어 하이브리드 술식은 덜 침습적이고 효과적인 치료이다. 본 연구의 중단기 성적을 토대로 보아 하이브리드 술식은 고무적인 치료법으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제26권8호
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• pp.643-645
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• 1993

It is generally acknowledged that congenital coronary artery fistula is an abnormal communication of the coronary artery with the right ventricle, right atrium,left atrium and left ventricle. In young people the symptoms are unusual , but significant symptoms and complications appear among the older age group such as congestive heart failure, subacute bacterial endocarditis, coronary steal syndrome, aneurysm formation, rupture, and pulmonary hypertension. Therefore, early surgical treatment is recommended. We experienced a case of coronary arteriovenous fistula that was involving the circumflex branch of the left coronary artery with the right ventricle. It was 10mm in diameter with multiple vegetation. We repaired the fistula under extracoporeal circulation. The patient was discharged in a healthy condition twelve days after operation .

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.178-181
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• 1998

급성 대동맥 해리 수술후 발생할 수 있는 합병증중 원위 대동맥류의 재발로 인한 인접 폐실질과 누공이 형성되는 것은 매우 드물어서 지금까지 소수의 증례만이 보고되고 있다. 대부분의 경우 조기 진단이 실패하여 사망한 후 부검에서 발견되며 간혹 수술장에서 발견되어 수술적 요법으로 치료되는 경우가 보고되고 있어 조기 진단과 즉각적인 수술이 이러한 합병증으로 인한 사망을 막는 유일한 길이다. 본원에서는 Debakey type I급성 대동맥 해리로 인해 상행 대동맥 대치술을 받은 뒤 5개월 후 원위대동맥과 인접 폐실질사이 누공이 발생한 환자를 조기 진단하여 수술적 치료를 함으로 좋은 결과를 얻었다.