• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.145-154
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• 2023

Objective: We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of EmboTrap II in terms of first-pass recanalization and to determine whether it could yield favorable outcomes. Materials and Methods: In this multicenter, prospective study, we consecutively enrolled patients who underwent mechanical thrombectomy using EmboTrap II as a front-line device. The primary outcome was the first pass effect (FPE) rate defined by modified Thrombolysis In Cerebral Infarction (mTICI) grade 2c or 3 by the first pass of EmboTrap II. In addition, modified FPE (mFPE; mTICI grade 2b-3 by the first pass of EmboTrap II), successful recanalization (final mTICI grade 2b-3), and clinical outcomes were assessed. We also analyzed the effect of FPE on a modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score of 0-2 at 3 months. Results: Two hundred-ten patients (mean age ± standard deviation, 73.3 ± 11.4 years; male, 55.7%) were included. Ninety-nine patients (47.1%) had FPE, and mFPE was achieved in 150 (71.4%) patients. Successful recanalization was achieved in 191 (91.0%) patients. Among them, 164 (85.9%) patients underwent successful recanalization by exclusively using EmboTrap II. The time from groin puncture to FPE was 25.0 minutes (interquartile range, 17.0-35.0 minutes). Procedure-related complications were observed in seven (3.3%) patients. Symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage developed in 14 (6.7%) patients. One hundred twenty-three (58.9% of 209 completely followed) patients had an mRS score of 0-2. Sixteen (7.7% of 209) patients died during the follow-up period. Patients who had successful recanalization with FPE were four times more likely to have an mRS score of 0-2 than those who had successful recanalization without FPE (adjusted odds ratio, 4.13; 95% confidence interval, 1.59-10.8; p = 0.004). Conclusion: Mechanical thrombectomy using the front-line EmboTrap II is effective and safe. In particular, FPE rates were high. Achieving FPE was important for an mRS score of 0-2, even in patients with successful recanalization.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.77-82
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• 2013

Objective : Sudden major cerebral artery occlusion often resists recanalization with currently available techniques or can results in massive symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH) after thrombolytic therapy. The purpose of this study was to examine mechanical recanalization with a retrievable self-expanding stent and balloon in acute intracranial artery occlusions. Methods : Twenty-eight consecutive patients with acute intracranial artery occlusions were treated with a Solitaire retrievable stent. Balloon angioplasty was added if successful recanalization was not achieved after stent retrieval. The angiographic outcome was assessed by Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction (TICI) and the clinical outcomes were assessed by the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and the modified Rankin Scale (mRS). Results : At baseline, mean age was 69.4 years and mean initial NIHSS score was 12.5. A recanalization to TICI 2 or 3 was achieved in 24 patients (85%) after stent retrieval. Successful recanalization was achieved after additional balloon angioplasty in 4 patients. At 90-day follow-up, 24 patients (85%) had a NIHSS improvement of ${\geq}4$ and 17 patients (60%) had a good outcome (mRS ${\leq}2$). Although there was sICH, there was one death associated with the procedure. Conclusion : Mechanical thromboembolectomy with a retrievable stent followed by additional balloon angioplasty is a safe and effective first-line therapy for acute intracranial artery occlusions especially in case of unsuccessful recanalization after stent thrombectomy.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제61권4호
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• pp.467-473
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• 2018

Objective : The aim of this study was to determine outcome of ischemic stroke patients in the anterior circulation treated with endovascular treatment (EVT) with intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) versus EVT alone group. Methods : A systemic literature review was performed using online database from January 2004 to January 2017. Primary outcomes were successful recanalization seen on finial angiography and good outcome at three months. Secondary outcomes were mortality and the development of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (S-ICH) after the procedure. A fixed effect model was used when heterogeneity was less than 50%. Egger's regression test was used to assess publication bias. Results : Five studies were included for final analysis. Between EVT with IVT and EVT alone group, successful recanalization (odds ratio [OR] 1.467, p=0.216), good clinical outcome at three months (OR 1.199, p=0.385), mortality (OR 0.776, p=0.371), and S-ICH (OR 1.820, p=0.280) did not differ significantly. Egger's regression intercept with 95% confidence interval (CI) was 1.99 (95% CI -2.91 to 6.89) in successful recanalization and -0.27 (95% CI -6.35 to 5.80) in good clinical outcome, respectively. Conclusion : The two treatment modalities, EVT with IVT and EVT alone, could be comparable in treating acute anterior circulation stroke. Studies to find specific beneficiary group for EVT alone, without primary IVT, are needed further.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제55권6호
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• pp.313-320
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• 2014

Objective : The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the technical feasibility and clinical efficacy of emergent carotid angioplasty and stenting (CAS) for acute stroke due to athero-thrombotic occlusion of the cervical internal carotid artery (ICA). Methods : Review of medical records identified 17 patients who underwent emergent CAS for treatment of athero-thrombotic occlusion of the cervical ICA with acute stroke between 2009 and 2013. Eleven patients (64.7%) presented with concomitant intracranial artery occlusion, which was treated primarily by mechanical thrombectomy after CAS. Results : Successful revascularization of the cervical ICA with emergent CAS was achieved in all patients. After CAS, intracranial recanalization with Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction ${\geq}2b$ flow was achieved in four of the 11 patients (36.4%). The overall recanalization rate (cervical ICA and intracranial artery) was 10 of 17 patients (58.8%). Symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage occurred in two patients (11.8%), resulting in death. Ten patients (58.8%) showed improvement (decrease in NIHSS score of ${\geq}4$ points) at seven days after recanalization. Nine patients (52.9%) showed a favorable outcome ($mRS{\leq}2$) at the last follow-up. A favorable outcome ($mRS{\leq}2$) was obtained in four of the six patients with isolated cervical ICA occlusion (4/6, 66.7%) and five of 11 patients with intracranial tandem occlusion (5/11, 45.5%). Conclusion : Emergent CAS for acute stroke due to athero-thrombotic occusion of the cervical ICA showed a good technical feasibility and favorable clinical outcome.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.31-35
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• 2013

Hematoma is quite a common complication of femoral arterial catheterization. However, to the best of our knowledge, there have been no previous studies regarding deep vein thrombosis (DVT) caused by compression of a vein due to a hematoma. We report a case of a hematoma developing after femoral arterial catheterization and causing extensive symptomatic DVT. A 59-year-old male was seen in our Emergency Department with right lower leg swelling 15 days after coronary stent implantation performed using right femoral artery access. Computed tomographic (CT) scanning revealed a large hematoma (45 mm in its longest diameter) compressing the common femoral vein and with DVT from the right external iliac vein to the popliteal vein. Due to the extensive DVT involvement, we decided to release the compressed common femoral vein by surgical evacuation of the large hematoma. However, even following evacuation of the hematoma, as the DVT did not resolve soon, further mechanical thrombectomy and catheter-directed thrombolysis were performed. Angiography then showed nearly resolved DVT, and the leg swelling was improved. The patient was discharged with the anticoagulation medication, warfarin.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권11호
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• pp.1031-1036
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• 1998

연구배경 : Medtronic-Hall 기계판막은 세계적으로 흔히 쓰이고 있으나, 우리 나라에는 그에 대한 임상연구가 되어 있지 않다 재료 및 방법 : 1986년 3월부터 1990년 5월까지 Medtronic-Hall 기계판막을 이용한 인공 심장판막 치환 환자 50례를 대상으로 하였다. 환자의 평균 연령은 35세였고 남녀비는 17:33이었다. 결과 : 판막 병변의 원인은 류마티스성이 43례로 대부분을 차지했고 38명의 환자에서 승모판 치환술을 7명에서 중복판막치환술을 그리고 5명의 환자에서 대동맥판막 치환술을 시행하였다. 술전 NYHA 기능 분류는 Class III 혹은 Class IV가 91.5%였지만 술후는 ClassI혹은 Class II가 87.2%로 호전된 양상을 보였다. 심장초음파 검사상 좌심방내경, 수축말기 및 확장말기 좌심실내경은 술후 모두 감소하였고 심박출률은 증가하였다. 술후 합병증은 출혈 3례, 저심박출 증후군 2례, 혈전색전증 1례, 전격성 간염 1례가 있었고 병원 사망례는 3례였다. 혈전색전증의 발생률은 1.5%/환자.년이었고 5년 생존률은 93.65$\pm$0.71%, 10년 생존률은 88.27$\pm$6.4%였다. 결론 : 이상에서 Medtronic-Hall 기계판막은 판막에 관련된 합병증 발생률이 낮고 판막의 내구성도 뛰어나며 혈역학적 수행능력이 타 기계판막에 뒤떨어지지 않는 판막으로 확인되었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제38권11호
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• pp.783-787
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• 2005

1992년 1월부터 2003년 12월까지 8명의 환자에서 기계판막을 사용한 판막치환술 후 재수술이 시행되었다. 판막주위누출이 원인인 4예에서는 누출부 재봉합술 3예, 판막재치환술 1예가 시행되었다 판막의 혈전에 의한 폐쇄가 원인인 3예에서는 판막재치환술 2예, 혈전제거술 1예가 시행되었다. 1명의 환자는 판막기능은 정상이었으나 환자의 성장에 따른 협착소견으로 123개월 후 재치환술을 시행하였다. 수술과 관련된 사망이나 합병증은 발생하지 않았으며 평균 51.0 $(2\~134)$개월의 추적관찰에서 NYHA 기능성분류 I 또는 II로 양호한 경과를 나타내었다 수술방법으로써 판막의 재치환 또는 기존판막을 보존하는 방법을 시행할지의 여부는 병변의 종류와 해부학적 구조에 따라 선택적으로 시행할 수 있을 것으로 생각한다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제63권1호
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• pp.69-79
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• 2020

Objective : To analyze trends in the incidence and treatment of diseases associated with ischemic stroke, namely, cerebral infarction (CI), cerebral arterial stenosis (CASTN), and moyamoya disease (MMD), based on Korean National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) data from 2008 to 2016. Methods : Data was extracted from the national health-claim database provided by the NHIS for 2008-2016 using International Classification of Diseases codes. The crude and age-standardized incidences of each disease (CI, CASTN without a history of CI, and MMD) were calculated; additional analyses were conducted according to age and sex. Trends in the number of patients undergoing treatment according to treatment method were analyzed for each disease using the Korean Classification of Diseases procedure codes. Results : In 2016, the total number of adults with newly diagnosed CI was 83939, reflecting a 9.4% decrease from that in 2008. The age-standardized incidence of CI in adults was 153.2 per 100000 person-years in 2016, reflecting a 37.2% decrease from that in 2008, while that of CASTN was 167.3 per 100000 person-years in 2016, reflecting a 73.3% increase from that in 2008. Among treated cases, the number of patients who underwent intra-arterial (IA) treatment, including IA fibrinolysis and mechanical thrombectomy, showed the most prominent increase, increasing at an annual rate of 25.8%. For CASTN, the number of cases treated with carotid artery stenting or balloon angioplasty (CAS) showed the most prominent increase, increasing at a rate of 69.8% over the 9-year period. For MMD, the total number of patients with newly diagnosed MMD and that with adult MMD demonstrated significantly increasing trends, while the number of pediatric patients with newly diagnosed MMD declined by 18.0% over the 9-year period. The age-standardized incidences of pediatric and adult MMD in 2016 were 2.4 and 3.4 per 100000 person-years, respectively. Conclusion : Although the incidence of CI showed a declining trend over a 9-year period, the number and proportion of patients treated for CI increased. Meanwhile, the incidence of CASTN and the number of patients treated for CASTN have demonstrated increasing trends since 2008. On the other hand, the number of patients diagnosed with pediatric MMD decreased, despite no significant change in the incidence. In contrast, the number of patients and the incidence of adult MMD increased. These trends reflect changes in the population structure, gains in the accessibility of imaging examinations, and the development of endovascular techniques.

• 대한정형외과학회지
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.343-347
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• 2020

메이-터너 증후군(May-Thurner syndrome)은 장골 정맥 압박 증후군으로 알려져 있고 좌하지의 총 정맥 유출로가 압박되어 부종, 통증 또는 혈전(심부정맥 혈전증)을 유발할 수 있는 상태이다. 특히 우측 총 장골 동맥과의 교차 지점에서 좌측 총 장골 정맥이 압박되는 형태가 전형적이다. 저자들은 우측 인공 슬관절 전치환술을 시행한 75세 여자 환자에서 메이-터너 증후군이 합병된 증례를 치료하였고 이를 보고하고자 한다. 수술을 시행한 후 좌측 하지의 부종과 통증에 대해 혈관 조영술 및 컴퓨터 단층촬영을 이용해 메이-터너 증후군을 진단하였다. 혈전용해제와 혈전제거술를 사용하여 혈전을 제거한 후 혈관 성형술 및 정맥 내 스텐트를 삽입하였다. 한국에서 인공 슬관절 전치환술 후 메이-터너 증후군이 합병된 증례는 보고된 바가 없다. 이에 저자들은 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하고자 한다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제66권1호
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• pp.24-32
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• 2023

Objective : With the recent increase in mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for acute ischemic stroke (AIS), the role of neurosurgeons in AIS treatment has become increasingly important. This study aimed to assess the outcomes of patients with AIS treated by neurosurgeons and neurologists in the emergency room (ER) of a tertiary hospital in South Korea. Methods : From January 2020 to June 2021, 536 patients with AIS within 24 hours of symptom onset were admitted to our hospital via the ER. Based on the type of doctors who provided initial care for AIS in the ER, patients were divided into two groups : (a) neurosurgeon group (n=119, 22.2%) and (b) neurologist group (n=417, 77.8%). Results : Intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) was administered in 82 (15.3%) of 536 patients (n=17 [14.3%] in the neurosurgeon group and n=65 [15.6%] in the neurologist group). The door-to-tPA time was not significantly different between both groups (median, 53 minutes; interquartile range [IQR], 45-58 vs. median, 54 minutes; IQR, 46-74; p=0.372). MT was performed in 69 patients (12.9%) (n=25, 36.2% in the neurosurgeon group and n=44, 63.8% in the neurologist group). The neurosurgeon group achieved a shorter door-to-puncture time than the neurologist group (median, 115 minutes; IQR, 107-151 vs. median, 162 minutes; IQR, 117-189; p=0.049). Good clinical outcomes (3-month modified Rankin Scale 0-2) did not differ significantly between the two groups (96/119 [80.7%] vs. 322/417 [77.2%], p=0.454). Conclusion : The neurosurgeon group showed similar door-to-treatment time and clinical outcomes to the neurologist group in patients with AIS in the ER. This study suggests that neurosurgeons have comparable abilities to care for patients with AIS in the ER.