• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.355-375
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• 2020

Selective accumulation of a photosensitizer and the subsequent response in only the light-irradiated target are advantages of photodynamic diagnosis and therapy. The limited depth of the therapeutic effect is a positive characteristic when treating surface malignancies, such as peritoneal carcinomatosis. For photodynamic diagnosis (PDD), adjunctive use of aminolevulinic acid- protoporphyrin IX-guided fluorescence imaging detects cancer nodules, which would have been missed during assessment using white light visualization only. Furthermore, since few side effects have been reported, this has the potential to become a vital component of diagnostic laparoscopy. A variety of photosensitizers have been examined for photodynamic therapy (PDT), and treatment protocols are heterogeneous in terms of photosensitizer type and dose, photosensitizer-light time interval, and light source wavelength, dose, and dose rate. Although several studies have suggested that PDT has favorable effects in peritoneal carcinomatosis, clinical trials in more homogenous patient groups are required to identify the true benefits. In addition, major complications, such as bowel perforation and capillary leak syndrome, need to be reduced. In the long term, PDD and PDT are likely to be successful therapeutic options for patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis, with several options to optimize the photosensitizer and light delivery parameters to improve safety and efficacy.

• Clinical Endoscopy
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• 제55권1호
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• pp.141-145
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• 2022

A 44-year-old woman underwent sleeve gastrectomy, which was complicated by a leak. She was treated with two sessions of endoscopic internal drainage using plastic double-pigtail stents. Her clinical evolution was favorable, but four months after the initial stent placement, she became symptomatic, and a gastrobronchial fistula with the proximal end of the stents invading the diaphragm was diagnosed. She was treated with antibiotics, plastic stents were removed, and a partially covered metallic esophageal stent was placed. Eleven weeks later, the esophageal stent was removed with no evidence of fistula. Inappropriate stent size, position, stenting duration, and persistence of low-grade inflammation could explain the patient's symptoms and provide a mechanism for gradual muscle rupture and fistula formation. Although endoscopic internal drainage is usually safe and effective for the management of post-laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy leaks, close clinical and radiological follow-up is mandatory.

• Clinical Endoscopy
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• 제57권4호
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• pp.534-541
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• 2024

Background/Aims: In March 2022, the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) released the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/AAMI ST91:2021, their latest update on comprehensive, flexible, and semirigid endoscope reprocessing. These updated standards recommend the sterilization of high-risk endoscopes when possible and provide new recommendations for the precleaning, leak testing, manual cleaning, visual inspection, automated reprocessing, drying, storage, and transport of endoscopes. Methods: ANSI/AAMI ST91:2021 was compared with ANSI/AAMI ST91:2015 for major reprocessing differences that result in either time and/or cost increases. Time estimates were captured by explicit recommendation inclusion or taken from the literature. All the costs were estimated using publicly available resources. Results: The updated standards represent a potential 24.3-minute and 52.35 to 67.57 United States dollars increase per procedure in terms of reprocessing time and spending, respectively, not including capital investments. Capital costs per procedure were highly dependent on the procedure volume of the facility. Conclusions: The new AAMI standards recommend several major changes, such as sterilization, for facilities to reprocess and manage endoscopes between uses. As more facilities increase their reprocessing methods to reflect the updated standards, they do so at a cost and introduce several delays. As the reprocessing landscape evolves, facilities should consider their true costs and alternative solutions, such as single-use endoscopes.

• 한국간담췌외과학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.178-183
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• 2022

Backgrounds/Aims: Proximal splenorenal shunt (PSRS) is considered a one-time treatment for noncirrhotic portal hypertension (NCPH) to prevent recurrent upper gastrointestinal (UGI) hemorrhage and long-term complications. Long-term shunt patency is necessary to achieve these. The lie of the shunt is a contributing factor to early shunt thrombosis. We investigated the role of resection of the distal tail of pancreas (caudal pancreatectomy [CP]) in improving the lie of shunt and decreasing shunt thrombosis. Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of patients with NCPH who underwent PSRS between 2014-2020 in JIPMER, Puducherry, India. CP was performed in patients with a long tail of pancreas, with the tip of pancreatic tail extending up to splenic hilum on preoperative CT. Perioperative parameters and shunt patency rate of patients who underwent PSRS with CP (Group A) were compared with patients undergoing conventional PSRS (Group B). Statistical analysis was performed using the Mann-Whitney U test and χ² test. Results: Eighty four patients with NCPH underwent PSRS (extrahepatic portal vein obstruction = 39; noncirrhotic portal fibrosis = 45). Blood loss was lower (p = 0.002) and post-shunt fall in portal pressure higher (p = 0.002) in Group A. Shunt thrombosis rate was lower (p = 0.04) while rate of complete variceal regression (p = 0.03) and biochemical pancreatic leak (p = 0.01) were higher in Group A.There was no clinically relevant pancreatic fistula in either group. Conclusions: CP is a safe and useful technique for reducing shunt thrombosis after PSRS in patients with NCPH by improving the lie of shunt.

• 한국간담췌외과학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.333-338
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• 2022

Backgrounds/Aims: Bile duct stones (BDS) can be managed either prior to laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) using endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) or with laparoscopic bile duct exploration (LBDE) at the time of LC. The latter is underutilised. The aim of this study was to use the dataset of the previously performed CholeS study to investigate LBDE hospital volumes, LBDE-to-LC rates, and LBDE outcomes. Methods: Data from 166 United Kingdom/Republic of Ireland hospitals were used to study the utilisation of LBDE in LC patients. Results: Of 8,820 LCs performed, 932 patients (10.6%) underwent preoperative ERCP and 256 patients (2.9%) underwent LBDE. Of the 256 patients who underwent LBDE, 73 patients (28.5%) had undergone prior ERCP and 112 patients (43.8%) had undergone prior magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography. Fifteen (9.0%) of the 166 included hospitals performed less than five LBDEs in the two-month study period. LBDEs were mainly performed by upper gastrointestinal surgeons (84.4%) and colorectal surgeons (10.0%). Eighty-seven percent of the LBDEs were performed by consultants and 13.0% were performed by trainees. The laparoscopic-to-open conversion rate was 12.5%. The median operation time was 111 minutes (range: 75-155 minutes). Median hospital stay was 6 days (range: 4-11 days) for emergency LBDEs and 1 day (range: 1-4 days) for elective LBDEs. Overall morbidity was 21.5%. Bile leak rate was 5.3%. Thirty-day readmission and mortality rates were 12.1% and 0.4%, respectively. Conclusions: The single-stage approach to managing BDS was underutilised. An additional prospective study with a longer study period is needed to verify this finding.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.149-161
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• 1995

국내에서 처음으로 기관식도기형에 관하여 대한소아외과 학회 회원을 대상으로 조사하였다. 본 연구는 두 부분으로 구성되어 있었는데 하나는 최근 3년간 출생한 기관식도기형의 등록된 자료를 분석하여 국내의 기관식도기형의 현황 즉 발병율 처치 및 치료 결과등에 관한 총체적인 경향을 외국과 비교 분석하여 우리 자료와 구미 보고와의 차별성 및 유사성을 분석하고저 했으며, 다른 하나는 질문서(questionnaires) 분석을 토대로 11차 대한소아외과학회 학술대회에서 토의된 내용을 기초로 회원들의 식도기형의 진단 치료, 술후 관리, 합병증 등에 대한 경험과 의견을 종합하여 고안을 작성하였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.152-157
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• 1997

전남대학교병원 흉부외과학교실에서는 1986년 8월 부터 1995년 7월 까지 65례의 대동맥판치환술을 경험하였다. 48명이 남자였고 17명의 환자가 여자였으며 19세에서 68세의 연령분포를 보였다. 판막질환의 원인은 류마티성 질환이 29례 (44.6%), 선천성 판막질환이 6례 (6.2%), 심내막염이 6례 (6.2%) 등을 보였다 동반된 수술은 10례에서 있었는데 5례가 선천성 심장 질환의 교정술이었고심막절제술 1례, 관상동맥우회로 조성술 1례, 발살바 동맥동 수술 2례, 대동맥 판막하막 절제술이 1례 등이었다. 사용된 판막은 St. Jude-Medical판이 42개, Duromedics판막이 22개, Bjork-Shiley판막이 2개, Carpentier-Edward판막 이 1개 있었다. 병원내 사망은 3례(4.6%)있었고 만기사망이 2례(3.2%)있었다. 수술후 사망례를 제외하고 100%의 환자에서 추적 관리가 되었고 10년 생존율은 85.3%를 보였다. 술후 합병증은 저심박출증이 8례, 부정맥이 5례, 기계판막과 관련된 용혈이 1례 있었다. 수술후NYHA기능분류는 수술전 2.79$\pm$ 0.66에서 수술후 1.25 $\pm$ 0.49로 개선되었고 단기 및 중장기 추적 조사 결과 우수한 기계판의 혈역학적 동태를 보였고 혈전증의 발생율은 아주 낮았다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권10호
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• pp.979-985
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• 1997

Edwards-Duromedics valve(Mcdel 3160 & 9120) 는 1982년 처음 상품화된 후 disc escape 현상이 발견되어 생산이 중지되었다가 1990년부터 새로이 개발된 Model 3160R & 9120R이 사용되고 있으며, 현재는 구조적인 변화없이 이름만 Enwuns-nUh Bileaflet valveuodel 3200 & 9200)로 바커어 사용되고 있다. 연세대학교 심장혈관 센터에서는 1991년 10월부터 1995년 5월까지 208명에게 New Duromedics 판막치환을 시술하여 이들을 연구대상으로 의무기록의 조사 및 추적조사를 통하여 판막과 관련된 합병증을 연구하였다 연령은 18세에서 70세 사이로 평균 48.2$\pm$11.6세 였으며, 남자가 95명, 여자가 113명이었다. New York Heart Association Functional Class는 수술전 Class II가 45명, III가 131명, IV가 32명이었으며, 추적조사 기간중에는 Class I이 153명, II가 46명, III가 2명이었다. 판막치환은 단일판막 치환이 160례(승모판막:123례, 대동맥판 막:35례, 삼첨판막:2례), 이중판막치환이 48례(승모판막 및 대동맥판막:47례, 승모판막 및 삼첨판막:1례)였다. 동반수술은 좌심방내의 혈전제거술이 22례, 삼첨판막 판막륜 성형술이 33례 및 기타 3례가 있었다 수술후 합병증은 25례(12.2%)에서 발생하였으며 이중 출혈로 인한 재수술이 9례, 창상감염 8례, 신기능 부전 3례,뇌 경색증 2례, 호흡부전 1례,급성 심내막염 1례, 심근경색증 1례였다. 수술사망은 3명에서 발생하여 1.4%의 사망률을 보였으며, 사망원인은 저심박출증 1례, 패혈증 1례, multiorgan failure 1례였다. 추적조사는 99%가 가능하였고, 추적기간은 2개월에서 46개월로서 평균 20.9$\pm$11.7개월이었다. 이 기간중에 5명의 만기사망이 있었 으나 판막과 관련된 사망은 1례였다. 만기사망 원인은 인공판막의 심내막염 1례, 심부전증 1례, 뇌좌상에 의한 뇌출혈 1례, Cushing's syndroms 1례 및 원인을 알 수 없는 예가 1례였다 전체 생존환자에 대한 40개월 생 존률은 95.5%였으며, 승모판막 치환시 95.5%, 대동맥판막 치환시 96.8%,삼첨판막 치환시 100% 및 이중판막 치환시 92.0%였다. 이 기간중 6명(2.9%),에서 만기 합병증이 발생하였는데 상부위장관 출혈 2례, 뇌경색증 2 례, 판막혈전 1례 및 인공판막 심내막염 1례였다. 심내막염 1례는 수술 21개월후에 발생하여 사망하였다. 40 개월 동안 중요 만기 합병증이 발생하지 않을 가능성은 89.9%였다. 대상환자중 판막의 구조적 장애나 심각한 용혈증을 보인 예는 없었으며, 판막과 관련된 재수술도 없었다. 저자들의 New Duromedics 인공판막치환의 경험으로 볼 때 이 판막의 초기제품에서 문제가 되었던 구조적 결함은 발견되지 않았을 뿐만 아니라, 수술성적이나 판막과 관련된 합병증도 다른 판막과 비교하여 우수하 거나 비슷한 것으로 나타났으며, 합병증 중에서 가장 많은 항응고제 사용과 관련된 수술후 합병증을 예방하기 위해서는 적절한 12m의 유지가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.