• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.167-174
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• 2016

Purpose: To identify magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of leukemic infiltration of optic nerve and optic neuritis in leukemic patients with emphasis of clinical findings as reference standard to differentiate them. Materials and Methods: MRI and clinical findings of 7 patients diagnosed as leukemic infiltration of optic nerve (n = 5) and optic neuritis (n = 2) in our institution between July 2006 and August 2015were reviewed retrospectively. In particular, MR imaging findings involved perineural enhancement and thickening of optic nerve and its degree, signal intensity, laterality (unilateral/bilateral), intraconal fat infiltration and its degree, and associated central nervous system abnormalities. Results: Of 5 cases of leukemic infiltration of optic nerve, 4 cases showed positive cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) study for leukemia relapse and 1 case was positive on bone marrow (BM) biopsy only. Moreover, of 5 leukemic infiltration of optic nerve, 2 cases showed the most specific MR findings for leukemic central nervous system involvement including 1 prominent leptomeningeal enhancement and 1 chloroma. However, other MR imaging findings of the patients with leukemic infiltration or optic neuritis such as thickening and perineural enhancement of optic nerves are overlapped. Conclusion: Enhancement and thickening of optic nerve were overlapped MR findings in leukemic infiltration of optic nerve and optic neuritis. Our findings suggest that enhancing optic nerve thickening with associated central nervous system MR abnormality favors the diagnosis of leukemic infiltration of optic nerve, especially in patients with history of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. However, CSF and BM study were required for differentiation between leukemic infiltration of optic nerve and optic neuritis.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권15호
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• pp.6773-6777
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• 2015

We used to LASSO-Cox method for determining prognostic factors of male breast cancer survival and showed the superiority of this method compared to Cox proportional hazard model in low sample size setting. In order to identify and estimate exactly the relative hazard of the most important factors effective for the survival duration of male breast cancer, the LASSO-Cox method has been used. Our data includes the information of male breast cancer patients in Fars province, south of Iran, from 1989 to 2008. Cox proportional hazard and LASSO-Cox models were fitted for 20 classified variables. To reduce the impact of missing data, the multiple imputation method was used 20 times through the Markov chain Mont Carlo method and the results were combined with Rubin's rules. In 50 patients, the age at diagnosis was 59.6 (SD=12.8) years with a minimum of 34 and maximum of 84 years and the mean of survival time was 62 months. Three, 5 and 10 year survival were 92%, 77% and 26%, respectively. Using the LASSO-Cox method led to eliminating 8 low effect variables and also decreased the standard error by 2.5 to 7 times. The relative efficiency of LASSO-Cox method compared with the Cox proportional hazard method was calculated as 22.39. The19 years follow of male breast cancer patients show that the age, having a history of alcohol use, nipple discharge, laterality, histological grade and duration of symptoms were the most important variables that have played an effective role in the patient's survival. In such situations, estimating the coefficients by LASSO-Cox method will be more efficient than the Cox's proportional hazard method.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.89-93
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• 2003

A lipomatous lesion of the cord is an accidentally encountered structure during the operative repair of inguinal hernia. This lesion has been reported as a lipoma of the cord in adults. However, there is only a limited number of reports in the pediatric age group. To evaluate the prevalence of this lesion in children and in order to review the surgical signiticancies, 600 hernia operations in 411 children during a period of 4 years from January, 2000 to December, 2003 in the Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, the Catholic University of Korea, were included in this study. There was a total of 31 (5.2 %) lipomatous lesions in 25 (6.1 %) cases; 3 cases in infants, 17 between 1 to 4 years, and 5 above 5 years of age. Male was more prevalent (male to female ratio 14:11). The laterality of clinical hernia with the lesions was 10 in the right, 13 in the left and 2 in both sides. The patients with ipsilateral lesions to the hernia were 14, contralateral in 5 and bilateral in 6 cases. Excluding 1 case of bilateral lesions in bilateral hernia, 10 lesions were contralateral to the clinical hernias. In 1 case, lipomatous lesion was the sole finding with nonsignificant patent processus vaginalis. Every lesion was suture ligated and resected with gentle traction of the dissected hernia sac. It has not been clearly defined whether the lesion is a stopper or a provocator of the hernia development. However, removal is highly recommended to make a differential diagnosis from the recurrent inguinal hernia in future. The term "lipomatous lesion" seems to be pathologically accurate and must be differentiate from the true lipomas.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제29권12호
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• pp.1650-1656
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• 2000

Objective : Little consensus exists concerning which temporal lobe structures need to be resected or how much resection should be done during hippocampal resection. The purpose of this study is to identify whether the extent of hippocampal resection influences seizure after anterior temporal lobectomy. Materials and Methods : The extent of hippocampal resection was assessed in 96 patients who underwent temporal lobectomy for medically intractable complex partial seizures originating from a unilateral seizure focus in the anteromesial temporal lobe. Patients who had structural lesion were excluded from the study. Postoperative magnetic resonance imaging in the coronal and saggital planes were used to quantify the extent of the hippocampal and lateral cortical resection. The patients were divided into two groups. Patients who underwent hippocampal resection to the level of the cerebral peduncle were included in the partial resection group, and those who had resection to the level of the colliculus were assigned to total resection group. Seizure outcomes were defined according to the Engel classification and compared between the two groups. Neuropsychologic outcomes in the selected cases were reviewed. Results : The over-all seizure-free outcome(Engel classification 1) was accomplished in 75%(72/96) of the patients (mean duration of follow-up, 36.8 months). The total hippocampectomy group had a statistically superior seizure outcome than the partial hippocampectomy group(87.3% versus 58.5% seizure-free, p-value=0.001). Also, younger patients had a more favorable outcome. Other variables such as laterality, the extent of lateral cortical resection, age at onset and gender were not significant. The pre- and postoperative memory functions were evaluated in 24 patients. A worse postoperative memory outcome was associated with partial hippocampectomy. However this was not acceptable due to a former bias. Conclusion : The result of this study conforms that aggressive hippocampectomy resulted in a better seizure outcome.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.195-203
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• 2007

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of local vibration on knee joints on ability of postural control. Methods : The subjects(50) were divided into control group(25) and vibration group(25). Vibration group was given vibration on knee joint for 10 minutes and control group was given resting for 10 minutes. All subjects of each group were tested on MFT balance tester board for 30 seconds and MFT Balance Test English 1.7 was used to measure ability of postural control pre and post test. Results : 1. Laterality didn't have statistically significant difference pre and post test in both groups(p<0.05). 2. In the control group Body stability didn't have significant difference pre and post test(p>0.05), but had significant difference in the vibration group(p<0.05). 3. At assessment Movement of COG, sector2 in the control group and sector 1, 5 in the experimental group had significant difference pre and post test(p<0.05). Conclusion : From this result vibration on knee have an effect on Body stability. Therefore, the vibration will be effective in treatment of patients who have disability of postural control.

• 대한기관식도과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기관식도과학회 1993년도 제27차 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.73-73
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• 1993

성대마비는 뇌간으로부터 경부, 종격동에 이르는 미주신경과 그 분지를 침범하는 여러질환의 증후로 나타나며 원인을 밝힐 수 없는 경우도 많다. 저자들은 성대마비의 임상적 특성을 조사하여 진단 및 치료에 도움을 얻고자 1986년 1월 1일부터 1992년 12월 31일까지 가톨릭의대 강남성모병원에서 경험한 112례의 성대마비를 분석하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 성별은 남자 71례(63.4%), 여자 41례(36.6%)로 남자에 많았고 연령별 분포는 30대에서 10대까지 비교적 균등하였다. 2. 마비측별은 좌측이 90례(80.4%)였고 성대의 위치는 부정중위가 76례(67.7%)로 가장 많았고 정중위, 중간위의 순이었다. 3. 원인은 종양(46례;41.4%)과 원인불명(31례;27.7%)이 많았고 그 외 수술적 외상, 기계적 손상, 비수술적 외상, 중추성 원인의 순이었다. 4. 수술은 12례에서 시행하였으며 성대내 Teflon주입술 8례, 성대외전고정술 2례, 갑상연골성형술과 피열연골제거술이 각 1례였다. 5. 자연치유는 11례에서 있었고 2개월 이내에 치유된 경우가 8례로, 모두 4개월 이내에 자연치유되었다.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.91-99
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• 2008

Purpose: Multiple rib fracture (MRF) and a hemopneumothorax accompany with most blunt chest traumas. We aimed to analyze the factors increasing the probability of a hemopneumothorax. In addition, other injuries accompanying MRF were analyzed. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 154 mutiple rib fracture patients who visited our hospital between January 2005 and December 2007. The medical records were reviewed for sex, age, mechanism of injury, location, number of fractures, distance of dislocated rib fragments, and presence of complications. We measured the distance of bony dislocations by using the PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System). Results: The average number of rib fractures was $3.7{\pm}2.1$, and the number of rib fractures significantly influenced the incidence of a hemothorax (p<0.001). The risk of a hemothorax was increased in a bilateral MRF compared to a unilateral MRF (p=0.027). The distance of dislocated rib fragments influenced the probability of a hemothorax significantly (p=0.018), and subcutaneous emphysema and lung contusion were significantly associated with a pneumothorax (p=0.021, p=0.036). Conclusion: The number of MRFs did not influence the risk for a pneumothorax, but did influence the risk for a hemothorax. The laterality, distance of dislocation, also had an influence on the risk for a hemothorax. Also, subcutaneous emphysema and lung contusion were increased in cases with a pneumothorax. We must consider the possibility of a hemothorax even when the initial chest X-ray shows no evidence of a hemothorax. If a lung contusion is present, then an occult pneumothorax must be considered.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.59-64
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• 2021

Background: Diaphragmatic injuries following blunt or penetrating thoraco-abdominal trauma are rare, but can be life-threatening. Rib fractures are the most common associated injury in patients with a traumatic diaphragmatic injury (TDI). We hypothesized that the pattern of rib fracture injuries could dictate the likelihood of acute TDIs. Methods: A retrospective study was carried out between April 2014 and October 2018 to analyze patients with TDIs and rib fractures at a major trauma center in London, United Kingdom. Results: Over the study period, 1,560 patients had rib fractures, of whom 14 had associated diaphragmatic injuries. Left-sided diaphragmatic injuries were found in 8 patients (57%). A significant proportion of the rib fractures were located posterolaterally (44.9%). The highest frequency of fractures was found in ribs 5-10, which accounted for 74% of all the fractures. Ten patients underwent surgery, of whom 7 were diagnosed with a diaphragmatic injury intraoperatively after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery assessment of the pleural cavity. Two patients died due to severe injuries of other organs and the remaining 2 patients were managed conservatively. Conclusion: Our series of patients demonstrates a relationship between significant rib fractures and diaphragmatic injuries in trauma patients, and the diagnostic difficulties in identifying the condition. We found that the location of the rib fractures and the pattern of injury in patients with TDIs were much lower and posterolateral in the chest wall without a preference for laterality. We suggest using a thoracoscope in patients undergoing chest wall surgery post-trauma to aid in diagnosing this condition.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.494-500
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• 2022

Background Seroma formation is the most common donor site complication following autologous breast reconstruction, along with hematoma. Seroma may lead to patient discomfort and may prolong hospital stay or delay adjuvant treatment. The aim of this study was to compare seroma rates between the deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP), transverse musculocutaneous gracilis (TMG), and superior gluteal artery perforator (SGAP) donor sites. Methods The authors conducted a retrospective single-center cohort study consisting of chart review of all patients who underwent microsurgical breast reconstruction from April 2018 to June 2020. The primary outcome studied was frequency of seroma formation at the different donor sites. The secondary outcome evaluated potential prognostic properties associated with seroma formation. Third, the number of donor site seroma evacuations was compared between the three donor sites. Results Overall, 242 breast reconstructions were performed in 189 patients. Demographic data were found statistically comparable between the three flap cohorts, except for body mass index (BMI). Frequency of seroma formation was highest at the SGAP donor site (75.0%), followed by the TMG (65.0%), and DIEP (28.6%) donor sites. No association was found between seroma formation and BMI, age at surgery, smoking status, diabetes mellitus, neoadjuvant chemotherapy, or DIEP laterality. The mean number of seroma evacuations was significantly higher in the SGAP and the TMG group compared with the DIEP group. Conclusion This study provides a single center's experience regarding seroma formation at the donor site after microsurgical breast reconstruction. The observed rate of donor site seroma formation was comparably high, especially in the TMG and SGAP group, necessitating an adaption of the surgical protocol.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제40권10호
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• pp.674-679
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• 2007

배경: 완전절제가 가능한 고형암의 폐전이에 대한 절제술은 이미 표준화된 치료방법이며, 1997년 International Resistry of Lung Metastases (IRLM)에서 대규모의 연구를 통해 전이성 폐암에 대한 병기설정 및 예후인자에 관하여 제시한 바 있다. 국내에서도 전이성 폐암에 대한 수술이 꾸준히 증가하고 있으며, 치료방법의 개선에 따른 생존율 역시 좋아지는 추세이다. 이에 경북대학교병원 흉부외과에서는 지난 10년간 전이성 폐암으로 수술을 받은 환자들의 치료결과에 대해서 조사하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1996년 1월부터 2005년 12월까지 전이성 폐암 환자 89명에 대해서 96예의 폐절제술을 시행하였다. 이들의 의무기록을 토대로 생존율 및 예후에 영향을 미치는 임상적, 병리학적 요인에 대하여 분석하였다. 결과: 환자의 평균나이는 $45.9{\pm}17.4$세($10{\sim}75$세)였으며, 남성이 51명, 여성이 38명이었다. 이 중 암종의 폐전이가 55예, 육종인 경우가 30예, 기타 4예였다. 암종 중에서는 대장암이 35예(64%), 육종 중에서는 골육종이 22예(73%)로 가장 많았다. 원발암 치료 후부터 폐절제술까지의 종양자유기간은 평균 $29.6{\pm}27.9$개월($0{\sim}180$개월)이었으며, 원발암과 동시에 발견된 경우는 3예(3.4%)였다. 전체 환자들의 3, 5, 10년 생존율은 각각 52.5%, 32.1%, 20.7%였고 중앙 생존기간은 38개월이었다. 재수술은 15예(16.8%)에서 시행하였다. IRLM 제시에 따른 병기별 5년 생존율은 1기 63.5%, 2기 33.3%, 3기 22.1%, 4기 0%였다. 36개월 미만의 종양자유기간, 양측 폐전이, 5개 이상의 전이병소를 가진 경우 예후가 좋지 않았다(p<0.05). 결론: 완전절제가 가능한 전이성 폐암에 대한 폐절제술은 만족할만한 생존율을 보였으며, 특히 양측의 다발성 전이가 있는 경우 예후가 불량함을 보였다. 하지만 각 종양별로의 치료성적 및 예후에 관한 보다 많은 경험과 추적관찰이 필요하겠다.