• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제39권8호
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• pp.626-632
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• 2006

배경 : 만성폐색전증으로 인한 폐동맥고혈압은 국내에 잘 알려져 있지 않으나 매우 나쁜 예후를 보이는 질환이다, 내과적인 치료는 그 효과가 적으며 고식적인 치료방법으로 사용된다. 폐동맥 내막절제술은 수술 술기 및 술 후 관리의 발달에 따라 이 질환의 가장 좋은 근본적인 치료방법으로 알려져 있다. 대상 및 방법: 2001년 l월에서 2005년 12월 사이에 11명의 환자에서 폐동맥 내막절제술을 시행하였다. 모든 환자는 만성적인 호흡곤란과 운동불내성(exercise intolerance)을 나타냈다. 진단은 심장초음파, 폐관류스캔, 컴퓨터 단층촬영을 통해 이루어졌다. 수술 전 한 명의 환자를 제외한 모든 환자에서 하대정맥필터를 삽입하였다. 수술은 극저체온상태에서 전신순환정지를 통해 폐동맥의 최대한 원위부까지 내막절제술을 시행하였다. 중등도 이상의 삼첨판 역류증은 수술 중에 판막성형술로 교정하였다. 결과: 수술사망 및 만기사망은 없었다. 우심실수축기압은 수술 전 $91{\pm}21$ mmHg 에서 수술 후 $40{\pm}17$ mmHg로 의미 있게 감소하였다(p=0.001). NYHA class 및 삼첨판역류증도 수술 후 호전을 보였다. 경도의 재관류 손상이 3예, 수술 후 섬망이 1예 있었으나 후유증 없이 회복하였다. 결론: 폐동맥 내막절제술은 낮은 사망률과 유병률 그리고 좋은 임상결과를 보임으로써 폐동맥색전증으로 인한 폐동맥고혈압 환자에서 안전하고도 효과적인 치료로 생각된다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제29권8호
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• pp.1107-1112
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• 2000

Recently various operative procedures including microsurgery or endovascular surgery have been increasing for the management of ischemic cerebrovascular diseases. Carotid endarterectomy(CEA), extracranial-intracranial(EC-IC) arterial bypass, embolectomy, decompressive craniectomy, arterial transposition, intravascular thrombolysis, and percutaneous transarterial angioplasty and stenting (PTAS) are available surgical modalities for ischemic stroke. This article focuses the complications and perioperative management of patients treated with CEA and carotid PTAS among various surgical managements for ischemic stroke.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제56권5호
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• pp.441-443
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• 2014

Cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome (CHS) is increasingly recognized as an uncommon, but serious, complication subsequent to carotid artery stenting (CAS) and carotid endarterectomy (CEA). The onset of CHS generally occurs within two weeks of CEA and CAS, and a delay in the onset of CHS of over one week after CAS is quite rare. We describe a patient who developed CHS three weeks after CAS with status epilepticus.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.327-329
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• 2007

A 44-year-old woman presented with recurrent, transient episodes of left-side hemiparesis. She had received a radiation dose of 6120 cGy to her cervical region for parotid gland carcinoma 13 years previously. Cerebral angiography revealed a long, irregular tight stenosis involving the right extracranial internal carotid artery [ICA] and common carotid artery [CCA], measuring approximately 90% at the most severe narrowing according to North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial criteria. Endovascular stent placement resulted in restoration of the carotid lumen to about 80% of its original diameter. She showed no further ischemic events during the follow-up period of 48 months. Our clinical and angiographic findings suggest that carotid stenting is considered a safe and effective treatment option in patients with radiation-induced carotid stenosis.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제52권6호
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• pp.551-554
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• 2012

Alternative to carotid endarterectomy, carotid artery stenting (CAS) can be performed for symptomatic severe stenosis of internal carotid artery, especially for high-risk patients. Among several complications after CAS, subacute in-stent thrombosis is rare but important, because patient's condition can deteriorate rapidly. Subacute in-stent thrombosis with carotid artery occlusion can be managed by superficial temporal artery-middle cerebral artery (STA-MCA) anastomosis. We report two cases of STA-MCA anastomosis for internal carotid artery occlusion by subacute in-stent thrombosis after CAS.

• 보험의학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.21-23
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• 2011

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension(CTEPH) is known as class IV pulmonary hypertension. Unlike other subtype of pulmonary hypertension, surgical treatment such as pulmonary endarterectomy is well known therapeutic strategy. Also there's oral disease-modifying drug which is developed lately. According to recent article, the prognosis of CTEPH is markedly improved. If prognosis of certain disease is improved, insurance rating should be altered. Whether rating change is necessary or not, mortality analysis of CTEPH was performed from recently published source article, Estimated extra-risks are MR of 525% and EDR of 37‰. In conclusion, the extra-risks of CTEPH are still very high.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제52권5호
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• pp.476-479
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• 2012

Cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome (CHS) is a rare, serious complication of carotid revascularization either after carotid endarterectomy or carotid stent placement. Although extensive effort has been devoted to reducing the incidence of CHS, little is known about the prevention. Postprocedural hypertension is very rare due to autoregulation of carotid baroreceptors but may occur if presented with autonomic dysfunction. We present two cases of CHS after cerebral revascularization that presented autonomic dysfunction.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.414-421
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• 1988

Concerning the operative technique for the relief of discrete subvalvular aortic stenosis, emphasis by some authors has been placed on the superiority of blunt dissection in the enucleation of the entire, obstructing structure such as membranous or fibrous ring stenosis compared with the conventional resection by sharp dissection technique. Here report a case operated applying the technique of blunt dissection, analogous to endarterectomy, which resulted in good clinical improvement. The technique is such that the tissue causing obstruction is peeled off the ventricular septum along the plane of cleavage using a dissector, starting under the commissure between right and left coronary cusps. As for the origin of stenosis this case imply a possibility of different mechanism of etiology evidenced by that the tissue removed consisted of elastic fibers only.

• 대한핵의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한핵의학회 1998년도 제37차 추계학술대회
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• pp.36.2-36.2
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• 1998

• Journal of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.231-234
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• 2018

A persistent proatlantal artery (PA) is rare. We report a type 1 persistent PA originating from the right external carotid artery (ECA). A 78-year-old woman presented with dizziness. Computed tomographic (CT) angiography showed a persistent PA originating from the right ECA. This persistent PA did not pass through the atlas transverse foramen. The extracranial segment of this artery in the atlas transverse process level had a more lateral position than a normal left vertebral artery. CT angiography well demonstrated the relationship with bony structures and the course of this persistent PA. This anomalous artery in our patient presented as an incidental finding. Surgeon should recognize a persistent PA when performing carotid endarterectomy or ligation of the ECA for avoidance of complication.