• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.914-921
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• 1997

저자들은 최근 가족력은 없지만 폐동정맥루와 간동맥혈관 조영술 및 위점막에서 관찰된 혈관기형을 동반한 Osler-Rendu-Weber 증후군 1예에서 폐동정맥루에 대해 금속코일을 이용한 색전요법을 시행하여 특별한 합병증 없이 증상의 개선을 경험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제81권2호
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• pp.409-417
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• 2020

목적 혈액투석용 자가혈관 동정맥루의 혈전을 동반한 폐색에서 경피적 수동 흡인 혈전제거술의 안전성과 유용성에 대해 평가하고자 한다. 대상과 방법 2012년 3월부터 2017년 12월까지 자가혈관 동정맥루의 혈전을 동반한 폐색으로 내원하여 경피적 혈관 내 시술을 시행 받은 20명의 환자를 후향적으로 분석하였다. 기술적 및 임상적 시술 성공률, 1차 및 2차 개통률, 그리고 시술에 따른 합병증을 분석하였다. 결과 총 20명의 환자에서 20회의 경피적 혈관 내 시술을 시행하였다. 모든 환자에서 혈전을 제거하기 위해 경피적 수동 흡인 혈전제거술을 시행하였고, 협착이 동반된 경우 풍선카테터를 이용한 혈관성형술을 함께 시행하였다. 17명의 환자는 혈전이 제거되어 혈류가 정상적으로 회복되었고(기술적 성공률 85%), 17명 환자 모두 시술 직후 혈액투석이 정상적으로 시행되었다(임상적 성공률 85%). 동정맥루 위치는 좌측 요골두정맥루가 13명, 좌측 상완두정맥루가 4명, 우측 요골두정맥루가 3명이었다. 동반된 협착 부위는 문합부 주위 정맥이 16예, 원위부 배출정맥이 12예, 중심정맥이 4예였다. 1차 및 2차 개통률은 1, 3, 6, 12개월에서 각각 100%, 70.6%, 70.6%, 56.5% 및 100%, 94.1%, 94.1%, 86.9%였다. 시술과 관련된 합병증은 없었다. 결론 혈액투석용 자가혈관 동정맥루에서 혈전을 동반한 폐색의 치료로서 경피적 수동 흡인 혈전제거술은 안전하고 유용한 시술이다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.280-285
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• 2000

Posterior transarticular screw fixation for atlantoaxial instability due to trauma or rheumatoid arthritis provides immediate rigid fixation of the C1-2 vertebral segment while preserving motion between the occiput and C1. This technique provides more resistance to translational and rotational forces than wiring technique. However, the technique of transarticular screw fixation is inherently demanding because of the complex anatomy of the occipitocervical region and vertebral artery(VA) at risk for arterial damage. VA injury may lead to serious subsequent neurological deficits and possibly death from bilateral VA injury. We report a case of a vertebral artery-to-epidural venous plexus fistula after posterior transarticular screw fixation which was treated with balloon occlusion.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제57권3호
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• pp.204-207
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• 2015

We are reporting an unusual case of dural arteriovenous fistula (AVF) of the superior sagittal sinus (SSS) after tamoxifen treatment for breast cancer. A 30-year-old female arrived at the emergency room with a sudden headache and left sided weakness and sensory loss. In her past medical history, she was diagnosed with breast cancer 1 year prior, and subsequently underwent a breast conserving mastectomy with whole breast radiation and adjuvant chemotherapy with tamoxifen. At the time of admission, computed tomography showed a small acute intracerebral hemorrhage at the right parietal cortex, and magnetic resonance imaging showed that a dural AVF at the SSS with a prominent and tortuous venous enhancement along the centrum semiovale was present. Cerebral angiography showed that the dural AVF at the mid-portion of the SSS with meningeal arterial feeding vessels entering the wall of the SSS, then draining through the dilated cortical veins. Our patient had no signs of active malignancy or any abnormalities in her coagulation profile, so it can be concluded that the tamoxifen was the likely cause of the SSS thrombosis and dural AVF. The dural AVF was treated by an endovascular coil embolization for the arterialized segment of the SSS. The patient dramatically recovered favorably from left side motor and sensory deficit. The best clinical approach is to screen potential patients of tamoxifen hormonal therapy and educate them on the sign and symptoms of life threatening thromboembolic events while taking tamoxifen.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.260-263
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• 2011

Intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) are abnormal arteriovenous connections that lie within the dura. Intraosseous DAVFs involving diploic venous system are extremely rare. A 46-year-old woman presented with headache and right pulsatile tinnitus for three weeks. The tinnitus started after yelling. Digital subtraction angiography revealed DAVF within the basal portion of right parietal bone along the middle meningeal artery (MMA) groove. The fistula was fed by frontal branch of right MMA and drained into right transverse sigmoid sinus junction through dilated middle meningeal vein. The intraosseous DAVF involving diploic vein was successfully obliterated with Onyx embolization via transarterial route.

• 대한치매학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.67-70
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• 2024

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.248-251
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• 2013

Introduction: A post-traumatic mesenteric arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is extremely rare. Case Report: A previously healthy 26-year-old male was injured with an abdominal stab wound. Computed tomography (CT) showed liver injury, pancreas injury and a retropancreatic hematoma. We performed the hemostasis of the bleeding due to the liver injury, a distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy and evacuation of the retropancreatic hematoma. On the 5th postoperative day, an abdominal bruit and thrill was detected. CT and angiography showed an AVF between the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and the inferior mesenteric vein with early enhancement of the portal vein (PV). The point of the AVF was about 4 cm from the SMA's orifice. After an emergent laparotomy and inframesocolic approach, the isolation of the SMA was performed by dissection and ligation of adjacent mesenteric tissues which was about 6 cm length from the nearby SMA orifice, preserving the major side branches of the SMA, because the exact point of the AVF could not be identified despite the shunt flow in the PV being audible during an intraoperative hand-held Doppler-shift measurement. After that, the shunt flow could not be detected by using an intraoperative hand-held Doppler-shift measuring device. CT two and a half months later showed no AVF. There were no major complications during a 19-month follow-up period. Conclusion: Early management of a post-traumatic mesenteric AVF is essential to avoid complications such as hemorrhage, congestive heart failure and portal hypertension.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.46-51
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• 2015

Background: Maintenance of adequate vascular access for hemodialysis is important in patients with end-stage renal disease. Once arteriovenous fistula (AVF) occlusion occurs, the patient should be treated with rescue therapy. This study was performed to evaluate the results of a rescue therapy for AVF occlusion. Methods: From January 2008 to December 2012, 47 patients who underwent surgical rescue therapy for AVF occlusion after graft AVF formation, were enrolled in this study. The patients were divided into two groups, namely the graft repair group (group A, n=19) and the thrombectomy group (group B, n=28). Postoperative results of both groups were analyzed retrospectively. Results: There were no statistically significant differences in the clinical characteristics between the two groups. In terms of the duration of AVF patency after the first rescue therapy, group A showed a longer AVF patency duration than group B ($24.5{\pm}21.9$ months versus $17.7{\pm}13.6$ months), but there was no statistically significant difference (p=0.310). In terms of the annual frequency of AVF occlusion after the rescue therapy of group A was lower than that of group B (0.59 versus 0.71), but there was no statistically significant difference (p=0.540). The AVF patency rates at 1, 2, 3, and 5 years after the first rescue therapy in group A were 52.6%, 31.5%, 21.0%, and 15.7%, respectively, and those in group B, they were 32.1%, 25.0%, 17.8%, and 7.14%, respectively. There was no statistically significant difference (p=0.402). Conclusion: Graft repair revealed comparable results. Although there was no statistically significant difference, the patent duration and annual frequency of AVF occlusion of group A were better than those of group B. Therefore, graft repair is considered as a safe and useful procedure for maintaining graft AVF.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.219-223
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• 2021

Background A micro-arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is a minute, short shunt between an artery and a vein that does not pass through a capillary. We investigated the association between micro-AVFs and lymphedema using computed tomography angiography (CTA) and venous blood gas analysis. Methods In 95 patients with lower limb lymphedema, the presence or absence of early venous return (EVR) was compared between patients with primary and secondary lymphedema. Furthermore, we investigated the difference in the timing of edema onset in patients with secondary lymphedema with or without EVR using CTA. In 20 patients with lower limb lymphedema with confirmed early EVR in a unilateral lower limb, the partial pressure of oxygen (PO₂) was compared between the lower limb with EVR and the contralateral lower limb. Results Secondary lymphedema with or without EVR occurred at an average of 36.0±59.3 months and 93.5±136.1 months, respectively; however, no significant difference was noted. PO₂ was 57.6±11.7 mmHg and 44.1±16.4 mmHg in the EVR and non-EVR limbs, respectively, which was a significant difference (P=0.005). Conclusions EVR and venous blood gas analysis suggested the presence of micro-AVFs in patients with lower extremity edema. Further research is warranted to examine the cause of micro-AVFs, to advance technology to facilitate the confirmation of micro-AVFs by angiography, and to improve lymphedema by ligation of micro-AVFs.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.193-198
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• 2021

척수경막동정맥루의 수술적기법은 동정맥루에 결찰을 통해 혈액공급을 원활하게 하여 신경학적 손상을 막는 수술법이다. 이에 INM 검사는 환자의 신경학적 증상에 따른 수술 후의 부작용을 최소화하기 위해 복합(multimodal)적인 신경계검사가 요구된다. TceMEP는 환자의 피질척수로(corticospinal tract)의 상태를 확인할 수 있는 검사이다. 척수경막동정맥루에서 결찰할 때마다 TceMEP를 분단위로 검사를 진행해 이상 유무를 확인해야 한다. 하지만 검사자가 수술과정이나 검사에 대한 술기가 부족하거나 검사자와 집도의 간에 원활하지 못한 의사소통으로 TceMEP의 잘못된 자극 시점은 수술진행에 방해가 되며 수술 후 환자에게 마비와 위약과 같은 부작용이 생길 수 있다. 척수경막동정맥루 결찰술에서 INM은 앞으로 더 많은 연구와 함께 추가적인 증례보고들이 필요할 것이라고 생각하며 검사자들 또한 환자의 신경학적 손상을 최소화하기 위해 노력해야 할 것이다.