• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제58권12호
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• pp.478-483
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• 2015

Purpose: Information on the clinical features of lung abscess, which is uncommon in children, at hospitalization is helpful to anticipate the disease course and management. There is no report concerning lung abscess in Korean children. We aimed to identify the clinical characteristics of pediatric lung abscess and compare the difference between primary and secondary abscess groups. Methods: The medical records of 11 lung abscess patients (7 males and 4 females) from March 1998 to August 2011 at two university hospitals were retrospectively reviewed. The clinical characteristics, symptoms, underlying disease, laboratory and radiologic findings, microbiological results, and treatments were examined. Results: Six patients had underlying structural-related problems (e.g., skeletal anomalies). No immunologic or hematologic problem was recorded. The mean ages of the primary and secondary groups were 2.4 and 5.3 years, respectively, but the difference was not statistically significant. The mean length of hospital stay was similar in both groups (22.8 days vs. 21.4 days). Immunologic studies were performed in 3 patients; the results were within the normal range. Most patients had prominent leukocytosis. Seven and 4 patients had right and left lung abscess, respectively. Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and antimycoplasma antibodies were detected in both groups. Two patients with primary lung abscess were administered antibiotics in the absence of other procedures, while 8 underwent interventional procedures, including 5 with secondary abscess. Conclusion: The most common symptoms were fever and cough. All patients in the primary group were younger than 3 years. Structural problems were dominant. Most patients required interventional procedures and antibiotics.

• 의료ㆍ복지 건축 : 한국의료복지건축학회 논문집
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.23-34
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• 2024

Purpose: The Hybrid care environment, combining interventional procedures and surgeries in one space, is crucial for managing complex diseases, responding to emergencies, and reducing recovery times and pain. This study provides foundational data for creating architectural guidelines for a Hybrid Operating Unit in a general hospital's surgical department, focusing on cardiovascular care. Methods: The study analyzed the spatial and configuration types of the Vascular Angiography Unit and the Cardiac Operating Unit, which are the basic components of the Hybrid Operating Unit, through a literature review. Based on the initial research findings, interviews with experts were conducted. Results: In the Hybrid Operating Process, the study proposed spatial configuration alternatives that consider the positioning of medical staff and the types and arrangement changes of equipment, including Angiography, Heart-lung machines, and other surgical tools and instruments. Implications: The integration of the two units leads to increased diversity and demand for medical staff, equipment, and supplies during surgical and interventional procedures. Therefore, strategic spatial configurations and equipment placement are necessary to effectively respond to these needs.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제71권3호
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• pp.180-187
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• 2011

Background: In mediastinal lymph node sampling in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) it is important to determine the appropriate treatment as well as to predict an outcome. Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is a recently developed, accurate, safe technique in patients with NSCLC for sampling mediastinal lymph nodes. We sought to determine the usefulness of EBUS-TBNA in mediastinal staging with NSCLC considered to be operable. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the records of 142 patients who underwent EBUS-TBNA for mediastinal staging in the Asan Medical Center, Korea from July 2008 to July 2010. If patients were in an operable state, they underwent subsequent surgical staging. Diagnoses based on biopsy results were compared with those based on surgical results. Results: We performed EBUS-TBNA in 184 mediastinal lymph nodes in 142 NSCLC patients. Almost all of the EBUS-TBNA samples were from the lower paratracheal (112, 60.9%) and subcarinal (57, 31.0%) lymph nodes. In 142 patients, 51 patients (35.9%) were confirmed with malignant invasion of the mediastinal lymph node by EBUS-TBNA and 91 (64.1%) patients were not confirmed. Among the 91 patients, 64 patients (70.3%) underwent surgical staging. 3 patients (4.7%) who were misdiagnosed by the EBUS-TBNA were confirmed by surgery. After Diagnostic sensitivity of EBUS-TBNA, the prediction of mediastinal metastatsis was 94.4% and specificity was 100%. The procedures were performed safely and no serious complications were observed. Conclusion: We demonstrated the high diagnostic value of EBUS-TBNA for mediastinal staging.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제36권7호
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• pp.497-503
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• 2003

폐 국균종은 폐결핵 등 만성 폐질환으로 인하여 파괴된 폐조직에 국균이 2차적으로 기생하여 발생하는데, 치명적 각혈 등의 증상이 발생할 수 있기 때문에 상당수 증례에서 수술적 치료를 필요로 한다. 이에 최근 10년 간의 수술적 경험을 고찰하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 1992년 8월부터 2002년 7월까지 폐절제술 후 병리학적으로 폐 국균종으로 확진된 31명의 환자를 대상으로 호발연령 및 성비율, 주소, 술전검사, 술식의 종류, 지저질환, 술 후 합병증 등을 분석 검토하였다. 결과: 호발연령은 30대와 40대(64.5%)이었으며, 술 전 주요증상은 객혈이었다(27명, 87.1%). 31명 모두에서 술 전 항결핵제 투여경력이 있었으며 19명(61.3%)에서 단순 흉부 방사선 사진상 연부조직 음영이 있는 큰 공동이 관찰되었고 흉부 전산화 단층촬영에서는 31명 모두에서 관찰되었다. 국균객담검사상 37.9%, 혈청 면역 확산 검사상 83.3%의 양성률을 보였다. 폐상엽이 19예(61.3%)로 호발부위였으며 대부분에서 폐엽절제술을 시행하였다. 술 후 병리조직검사상 전 예에서 결핵과 동반되어 있었다. 주요 합병증으로는 농흉 3예(9.7%), 지속적인 공기 누출 2예(6.45%), 사강 2예(6.45%), 술 후 출혈 1예(3.23%) 등이었다. 술 후 사망은 1예(3.23%)로 양측성 폐 국균종에서 수술한 반대쪽의 대량출혈로 사망하였다. 결론: 성비, 나이, 임상증상, 폐결핵과의 연관성, 병변부위 및 수술방법, 합병증 등에 대해서 과거 1963년부터 1992년까지 수술받은 80예와 비교하여 볼 때 큰 차이는 없었다. 진단 기법상 혈청검사는 술 전 아주 높은 양성률을 나타내었고 흉부전산화단층촬영의 높은 진단율은 폐 국균종의 진단과 수술에 매우 중요하다고 사료된다. 복합형 폐 국균종의 경우 흉막유착과 폐문의 경화, 잔존폐의 불완전한 확장 때문에 수술에 어려움이 있어 많은 시간 약물요법과 기관지 동맥 색전술 등의 내과적 치료를 선호하게 되는 데 이와 더불어 공동절개술 등의 비교적 비침습적인 수술방법도 추천되며 최근 합병증의 감소와 더불어 단순형 폐 국균종은 조기에 수술을 적극적으로 고려함이 요구된다.