• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.232-239
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• 2022

Purpose: The recent increase in electric scooter (e-scooter) use has been accompanied by an increase in injuries from e-scooter-related accidents. Studies have reported that most such injuries are minor, and physicians may therefore underestimate the severity of such injuries. This study investigated the types and severity of injuries caused by isolated e-scooter accidents (i.e., those that did not involve colliding with other cars or falling from heights). Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted from May to December 2021 at Dankook University Hospital tertiary medical center. The demographic data of patients injured in isolated e-scooter-related accidents were collected. All injuries were categorized by body part. Results: Fifty eligible patients visited our emergency department during the study period. Of these, 76% were categorized as nonemergency, and 62% were discharged after initial evaluation and treatment at the emergency department. Another 10% were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) and 18% to the ward, with nine patients receiving at least one operation. The average hospital stays were 2.4 days in the ICU and 9 days in the ward. One death occurred due to traumatic brain injury (overall mortality rate, 2%). Multiple fractures of the left third through ninth ribs combined with lung laceration and fractures of T12 and L4 were noted. Conclusions: Various types and severities of injuries can occur in isolated e-scooter accidents. While most such injuries are minor, some will require ICU admission or surgery, and deaths can occur. Physicians should not underestimate the severity of such injuries.

• Journal of Korean Dental Science
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.35-46
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• 2023

Purpose: Culture-based methods for microbiological diagnosis and antibiotic susceptibility tests have limitations in the management of orofacial infections. We aimed to profile pus microbiota and identify antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) using a culture-independent approach. Materials and Methods: Genomic DNA samples extracted from the pus specimens of two patients with orofacial abscesses were subjected to shotgun sequencing on the NovaSeq system. Taxonomic profiling and prediction of ARGs were performed directly from the metagenomic raw reads. Result: Taxonomic profiling revealed obligate anaerobic polymicrobial communities associated with infections of odontogenic origins: the microbial community of Patient 1 consisted of one predominant species (Prevotella oris 74.6%) with 27 minor species, while the sample from Patient 2 contained 3 abundant species (Porphyromonas endodontalis 33.0%; P. oris 31.6%; and Prevotella koreensis 13.4%) with five minor species. A total of 150 and 136 putative ARGs were predicted in the metagenome of each pus sample. The coverage of most predicted ARGs was less than 10%, and only the CfxA2 gene identified in Patient 1 was covered 100%. ARG analysis of the seven assembled genome/metagenome datasets of P. oris revealed that strain C735 carried the CfxA2 gene. Conclusion: A metagenomics-based approach is useful to profile predominantly anaerobic polymicrobial communities but needs further verification for reliable ARG detection.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.27-33
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• 2017

Purpose: Gastrostomy is commonly used procedures to provide enteral nutrition support for severely handicapped patients. This study aimed to identify and compare outcomes and complications associated with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) and surgical gastrostomy (SG). Methods: A retrospective chart review of 51 patients who received gastrostomy in a single tertiary hospital from January 2000 to May 2016 was performed. We analyzed the patients and the complications caused by the procedures. Results: Among the 51 patients, 26 had PEG and 25 had SG. Four cases in the SG group had fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease. PEG and SG groups were followed up for an average of 29 months and 44 months. Major complications occurred in 19.2% of patients in the PEG group and 20.0% in the SG group, but significant differences between the groups were not observed. Minor complications occurred in 15.4% of patients in the PEG group and 52.0% in the SG group. Minor complications were significantly lower in the PEG group than in the SG group (p=0.006). The average use of antibiotics in the PEG and SG groups was 6.2 days and 15.7 days (p=0.002). Thirteen patients died of underlying disease but not related to gastrostomy, and only one patient died due to complications associated with general anesthesia. Conclusion: The duration of antibiotics use and incidence of minor complications were significantly lower in the PEG group than those in the SG group. Early PEG could be recommended for nutritional supports.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제21권10호
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• pp.1187-1195
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• 2020

Objective: This study aimed to determine the sonographic features suggestive of extrathyroidal extension (ETE) of thyroid cancers. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the sonographic images of 1656 consecutive patients who had undergone thyroidectomy in 2017. The diagnostic performance of sonographic features suggestive of ETE was evaluated using operation and histopathologic reports. Sonographic features for gross ETE to the strap muscle and minor ETE were assessed for thyroid cancer abutting the anterolateral thyroid capsule. Sonographic features for tracheal invasion were assessed according to whether the angle between the tumor and the trachea was an acute, right, or obtuse angle. Sonographic features for recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) invasion were assessed based on the association between the tumor and tracheoesophageal groove (TEG) as preserved normal tissue, abutting or protruding into the TEG. Results: ETE was observed in 783 patients (47.3%), including 123 patients with gross ETE (7.4% [strap muscle, n = 97; RLN, n = 24; and trachea, n = 14]) and 660 patients with minor ETE (39.9%). Regarding the diagnosis of gross and minor ETE to the strap muscle, sonographic features of replacement of the strap muscle and capsular disruption showed the highest positive predictive value (75.9% and 58.5%, respectively). Thyroid cancer forming an obtuse angle with the trachea had the highest sensitivity for the diagnosis of tracheal invasion (85.7%), and thyroid cancer protrusion into the TEG showed the highest sensitivity for the diagnosis of RLN (83.3%). Conclusion: Sonography is considered beneficial in the diagnosis of ETE to the strap muscle, trachea, and RLN. Assessment of ETE is important for the accurate staging of thyroid cancer, which in turn determines the extent of surgery or whether active surveillance is appropriate or not.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.59-62
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• 2009

배경: 전통적으로 흉부외과 수술 후 흉강 배액을 위하여 사용하는 흉관은 굵은 원통형이고 측면에 구멍이 뚫린 반강체이다. 최근 흉부외과 영역에서 보다 덜 침습적인 수술이 증가하고 있어 기존의 흉관 대신 국내에서 자가 제작한 작고 부드러운 14Fr Blake drain을 적용하였다. 흉부외과 수술에 기존의 흉관 대신 사용한 Blake drain의 안정성과 효능을 판단하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 2007년 12월부터 2008년 3월까지 비디오 흉강경 수술을 받은 37명의 환자를 대상으로 14Fr 실라스틱 Blake drain을 적용하여 유용성을 분석하였다. 결과: 수술 후 재원기간은 평균 3.26일이었으며 흉관 거치기간은 평균 3.15일이었고 수술 후 배액양은 평균 43.8 mL/day였다. 하루 최고 배액양은 290 mL였으며 배액과 관련된 합병증은 관찰되지 않았다. 저자들의 관찰 결과 흉통은 일반적인 흉관보다 적은 것으로 판단되었다. 특히 흉관 제거 시 발생하는 통증이 적었다. 결론 : 흉부외과 영역에 적용된 작은 Blake drain은 흉수 및 공기 배액에 매우 안전하고 효과적이었으며 환자들의 통증을 최소화할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.265-271
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• 2015

Background: Stainless steel wiring remains the most popular technique for primary sternal closure. Recently, a multifilament cable wiring system (Pioneer Surgical Technology Inc., Marquette, MI, USA) was introduced for sternal closure and has gained wide acceptance due to its superior resistance to tension. We aimed to compare conventional steel wiring to multifilament cable fixation for sternal closure in patients undergoing major cardiac surgery. Methods: Data were collected retrospectively on 1,354 patients who underwent sternal closure after major cardiac surgery, using either the multifilament cable wiring system or conventional steel wires between January 2009 and October 2010. The surgical outcomes of these two groups of patients were compared using propensity score matching based on 18 baseline patient characteristics. Results: Propensity score matching yielded 392 pairs of patients in the two groups whose baseline profiles showed no significant differences. No significant differences between the two groups were observed in the rates of early mortality (2.0% vs. 1.3%, p=0.578), major wound complications requiring reconstruction (1.3% vs. 1.3%, p>0.99), minor wound complications (3.6% vs. 2.0%, p=0.279), or mediastinitis (0.8% vs. 1.0%, p=1.00). Patients in the multifilament cable group had fewer sternal bleeding events than those in the conventional wire group, but this tendency was not statistically significant (4.3% vs. 7.4%, p=0.068). Conclusion: The surgical outcomes of sternal closure using multifilament cable wires were comparable to those observed when conventional steel wires were used. Therefore, the multifilament cable wiring system may be considered a viable option for sternal closure in patients undergoing major cardiac surgery.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.133-139
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• 1995

어린이 탈직장 11례 중 7례에서 5% 페놀을 포함한 글리세린액 직장점막하주사법을 이용한 경화요법을 시행하고 그 시술방법과 치료결과를 보고하였다. 이 방법은 간단하며, 단 1회 시술 후 6례에서 완치되어 치료율도 높았다. 시술 후 합병증이 없었다는 점과 실험적 조직소견으로 보아 본 치료법이 안전한 방법이며, 경화제에 의한 점막하층의 섬유화유발이 치료기전일 가능성의 증거도 제시되었다. 외래 혹은 입원상태에서의 국소요법 혹은 전신마취하 시술 등 상황에 따라 시술법도 자유롭게 선택할 수 있으나 시술 전 장청소과정과 시술 중 좌인지감각에 의한 주의깊은 점막하층 접근은 합병증을 피하기 위하여 반드시 지켜져야할 중요한 점으로 강조되어야 하겠다. 어린이의 탈직장에 대한 치료는 성인환자들과는 반드시 구분되어야 하며, 경화요법은 안전하고 편리하며 효과적인 우선적 치료법이라고 판단된다.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.39-42
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• 2015

Warthin's tumor is the second most common salivary gland benign tumor, typically occurring in the fifth to seventh decades of life which shows an indolent feature. It is usually found in the parotid gland but occasionally in extra-parotid locations such as peri-parotid lymph node. However, Report of solitary Warthin's tumor in cervical lymph node is unusual. We here report a case of 72-year-old male with simultaneous malignant melanoma on eyelid and cervical lymph node enlargement in cervical level II area thus mimicking malignancy metastasis. After excisional biopsy under the local anesthesia, pathology was reported as papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum, which is a histologically pathognomic finding of Warthin's tumor. However, there was no suspicious tumorous lesion in major or minor salivary glands. This case suggests that Warthin's tumor should be considered as a possible pathology in solitary lymph node lesion of neck.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.19-25
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• 2016

Background The vermilion plays an important role in both the aesthetic and functional aspects of facial anatomy. Due to its structural features, the complete excision of vascular anomalies on the vermilion is challenging, making it difficult to determine the appropriate treatment strategy. Thus, the authors analyzed the results of surgical treatment of vascular anomalies on the vermilion. Methods The medical records of 38 patients with vascular anomalies on the vermilion who underwent surgery from 1995 to 2013 were analyzed. Nine of the cases had an involuted hemangioma, and 29 cases had a vascular malformation; of the vascular malformations, 13, 11, one, and four cases involved were capillary malformations (CMs), venous malformations (VMs), lymphatic malformations (LMs), and arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), respectively. We investigated the surgical methods used to treat these patients, the quantity of surgical procedures, complications and instances of recurrence, and self-assessed satisfaction scores. Results A total of 50 operations were carried out: 28 horizontal partial excisions, eight vertical partial excisions, and 14 operations using other surgical methods. All cases of AVM underwent complete excision. Six cases experienced minor complications and one case of recurrence was observed. The overall average satisfaction score was 4.1 out of 5, while the satisfaction scores associated with each lesion type were 4.2 for hemangiomas, 3.9 for CMs, 4.2 for VMs, 5.0 for LMs, and 4.0 for AVMs. Conclusions It is difficult to completely excise vascular anomalies that involve the vermilion. This study suggests that partial excision focused on correcting the overall contour of the lips is effective and leads to satisfactory results.

• 대한관절경학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.41-44
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• 2001

정복되지 않는 슬관절 탈구 중 내측 광근에 의한 단추구멍 손상에 의한 경우는 매우 드문 경우로 이에 대한 신속한 정복이 지연된 슬관절 탈구로 발생할 수 있는 합병증을 줄일 수 있다. 저자들은 슬부의 후외방 전위와 대퇴골 내과의 돌출을 보이는 환자를 자기 공명 영상으로 진단하고 이에 대해 관절 절개술을 이용하여 정복술 및 양측 십자인대 복원술로 치료한 환자를 경험하였다. 술후 10개월에 환자는 경도의 후방 불안정이 있었으나 관절의 운동 범위는 정상으로 회복되었다.