• 한국간담췌외과학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.386-394
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• 2022

Splenic artery steal syndrome (SASS) is a cause of graft hypoperfusion leading to the development of biliary tract complications, graft failure, and in some cases to retransplantation. Its management is still controversial since there is no universal consensus about its prophylaxis and consequently treatment. We present a case of SASS that occurred 48 hours after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLTx) in a 56-year-old male patient with alcoholic cirrhosis and severe portal hypertension, and who was successfully treated by splenic artery embolization. A literature search was performed using the PubMed database, and a total of 22 studies including 4,789 patients who underwent OLTx were relevant to this review. A prophylactic treatment was performed in 260 cases (6.2%) through splenic artery ligation in 98 patients (37.7%) and splenic artery banding in 102 (39.2%). In the patients who did not receive prophylaxis, SASS occurred after OLTx in 266 (5.5%) and was mainly treated by splenic artery embolization (78.9%). Splenic artery ligation and splenectomies were performed, respectively, in 6 and 20 patients (2.3% and 7.5%). The higher rate of complications registered was represented by biliary tract complications (9.7% in patients who received prophylaxis and 11.6% in patients who developed SASS), portal vein thrombosis (respectively, 7.3% and 6.9%), splenectomy (4.8% and 20.9%), and death from sepsis (4.8% and 30.2%). Whenever possible, prevention is the best way to approach SASS, considering all the potential damage arising from an arterial graft hypoperfusion. Where clinical conditions do not permit prophylaxis, an accurate risk assessment and postoperative monitoring are mandatory.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.360-365
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• 2000

We experienced a case of cerebral hypoperfusion due to cyclosporine neurotoxocity confirmed only by Tc-99m ECD brain SPECT. A 53-year-old female had received allogenic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation due to refractory plasmacytoid lymphoma. Cyclosporine and steroid had been administrated to prevent graft versus host disease. Twenty days after transplantation, she became delirious and suffered from generalized tonic-clonic seizure. Immediately, brain MRI and MR angiography were performed and these studies did not show any abnormal findings. However, Tc-99m ECD brain SPECT showed diffuse hypoperfusion in the left cerebral hemisphere and blood cyclosporine level was 962.6 ng/ml. Cyclosporine administration was stopped and discontinuation of cyclosporine resulted in disappearance of all neurological symptoms. The same neurological symptoms recurred with cyclosporine re-administration for management of exacerbated graft versus host disease. In this case, Tc-99m ECD brain SPECT proved very helpful in the diagnosis of cycloporine neurotoxicity.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.329-332
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• 2021

Calcific myonecrosis is a rare condition in which hypoperfusion due to compartment syndrome causes soft tissue and muscle to become calcified. As calcific myonecrosis gradually deteriorates, secretions steadily accumulate inside the affected area, forming a cavity that is vulnerable to infection. Most such cases progress to chronic wounds that are unlikely to heal spontaneously. After removing the calcified tissue, the wound can be treated by primary closure, flap coverage, or a skin graft. In this case, a 72-year-old man had extensive calcific myonecrosis on his left lower leg, and experienced swelling and increasing tenderness. After removing the muscle calcification, we combined two anterolateral thigh free flaps, which were harvested from the patient's right and left thigh, respectively, to reconstruct the wound with a dead-space filler and skin-defect cover at the same time. The patient recovered without revision surgery or major complications.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제38권8호
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• pp.551-556
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• 2005

배경: 완전 동맥 무인공 심페 바이패스 관상동맥우회술(OPCAB)에서 하나 혹은 두 개의 동맥 이식편을 사용한 연쇄 문합(Sequential graft)의 결과는 우수한 것으로 보고되고 있다. 하지만 충분하지 않은 이식편의 길이나 관류저하, 이식편의 굴절, 이식편의 부자유스런 경로 등이 문제점이 될 수 있다. 이러한 문제점들을 해결하기 위해 연쇄 문합대신 다중 복합 Y동맥 이식편(Multiple Y composite Graft)을 사용했으며 이방법의 유용성과 임상적 결과를 분석하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2003년 2월부터 2004년 10월까지 다중 복합 Y동맥 이식편을 이용한 완전 동맥 무인공 심폐 바이패스 관상동맥우회술을 시행 받은 71명의 환자를 대상으로 하였으며, 사용한 동맥은 좌, 우내유동맥과 요골동맥이었다. 대부분 좌내유동맥을 inflow 동맥으로 사용했으며, 그 외 좌, 우내유동맥을 동시에 혹은 우내유동맥을 inflow동맥으로 사용하였다. 모든 동맥을 획득한 후 요골동맥은 원위 문합 부위에 맞게 길이를 측정하여 원위부 문합 수에 따라 분절로 나누었다. 그 중 하나를 내유동맥에 Y 문합하고, 다른 요골동맥 분절은 이미 문합한 요골동맥 이식편에 다시 Y문합하는 방법으로 다중 복합 Y동맥 이식편을 완성하였다. 완성된 이식편을 각각의 원위부 문합 부위에 end to side형태의 문합을 시행하였다. 수술 후 총 61명 의 환자에서 multi-slice컴퓨터 단층촬영을 시행하여 이식편의 개통률을 조사했다. 결과: 환자들의 평균나이는 $61.6\pm9.4$세(34$\sim$79세)였고 이 중 57명이 남자였다. 평균 $2.5\pm0.6$개의 동맥이 사용됐으며 $3.7\pm0.7$개의 원위부 문합을 시행하였다. 수술 후 심근경색이나 저관류증과 같은 심각한 합병증이나 사망한 환자는 없었다. 수술 후 평균 CK-MB치는 $17.4\pm29.7\;IU/L$였다. 전체적인 이식편의 개통률은 $99.1\%\;(214/216)$(좌내유동맥 $100\%$, 요골동맥. $98.4\%$, 우내유동맥: $100\%$)를 보였다. 결론: 다중 복합 Y 동맥 이식편을 이용한 완전 동맥 무인공 심폐 바이패스 관상동맥우회술을 기술적인 문제점 없이 시행할 수 있었으며, 우수한 초기 임상 결과와 개통률을 보였다. 저자들은 특히 심장의 둔각 모서리 부위의 우회술시에 기존의 연쇄 문합에 비해 기술적으로 더 용이하며 복잡한 관상동맥우회술이 필요한 환자에게도 도움이 될 것으로 생각한다.