• Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.55-61
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• 2009

Purpose: To analyze the clinical and radiologic results of the shoulder arthrodesis in brachial plexus injury patients with flail upper extremity. Material and Method: From Aug 1978 to April 2008, 29 shoulders in 29 patients with brachial plexus injury with shoulder fusion, we evaluated 20 shoulders in 20 patients, more than 1 year follow up. The average follow-up period was 6.45years (range: 1year~24years). There were 13 men and 7 women, and the mean age at the time of trauma was 32.0years(2~65 years). The type of injury was a motorcycle accident in 11 patients, in car accident in 5, pedestrian accident in 3, and fall from a height in 1. The lesion of injury was root and trunk in 1 patient, trunk and cord in 1, trunk in 18. Surgery was performed on the whole arm type paralysis in 12 patients, lower arm type paralysis in 8 patients. The preoperative visual analog scale score was 8.7(7~10). When the trapezius and serratus anterior muscle were in function, operation was performed. 18 patients were processed to the additional operation. Gracilis free flap in 6 patients, neurotization in 3, Steindler flexor plasty in 6, and tendon transfer in 3 were performed. Fixation was conducted with cancellous screws in 13 patients, Knoles pins in 5, and cancellous screws and Knoles pins in 2. The position of the arthrodesis at operation was $28.5^{\circ}$($20~45^{\circ}$) in abduction, $30.3^{\circ}$($20~45^{\circ}$) in flexion, and $30.8^{\circ}$($20~40^{\circ}$) in internal rotation. Result: The follow up visual analog scale score was 3.4(0~7). Postoperatively, shoulder spica cast was applied for 15.3weeks(8-20weeks). The median time to bony union was 17.7weeks(9~28weeks). Average range of motion was $32.0^{\circ}$($15~40^{\circ}$) of abduction, $24.0^{\circ}$($10~40^{\circ}$) of flexion, and $18.5^{\circ}$($10~30^{\circ}$)of internal rotation. Conclusion: The shoulder fusion in brachial plexus injury patients is one of the good methods to relieve pain, improve the function and stabilize the flail shoulder joint.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.89-109
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• 1999

Vascular spasm which has been reported to occur in 25% of clinical cases continues to be a problem in microvascular surgery; When prolonged and not corrected, it can lead to low flow, thrombosis, and replant or free flap failure. Ischemia, intimal damage, acidosis and hypovolemia have been implicated as contributors to the vascular spasm. Although much work has been done on the etiology and prevention of vasospasm, a spasmolytic agent capable of firmly protecting against or reversing vasospasm has not been found. Therefore vascular freezing was introduced as a new safe method that immediately and permanently relieves the vasospasm and can be applied to microsurgical transfers. Cryosurgery can be defined as the deliberate destruction of diseased tissue or relief the vascular spasm in microvascular surgery by freezing in a controlled manner. 96 Sprague Dawley rats each weighing within 250g were used and divided into 2 group, experimental 1 and 2 group. In the experimental 1 group, right epigastric vessels (artery and vein) were freezed with a cryoprobe using $N_2O$ gas for 1 min. In the experimental 2 group, after freezing for 1 min, thawing for 30 secs and repeat freezing for 30 secs. Left side was chosen as control group in both group. We sacrified the experimental animals by 1 day, 3 days, 1 week, 2 weeks, 4 weeks & 5 months and observed the sequential change that occur during regeneration of epigastric vessels using a histologic, histomorphometric, immunohistochemical and SEM study after the vascular freezing. The results were as follows1. In epigastric arteries, internal diameters had statistically significant enlargement in 1 day, 3 days of Exp-1 group and 1 day, 3 days, 1 week & 2 weeks of Exp-2 group. Wall thickness had statistically significant thinning in 2 weeks of Exp-2 group. 2. In epigastric veins, internal diameters had enlargement of statistical significance in 1 day of Exp-1 and Exp-2 group. 3. The positive PCNA reactions in smooth muscle appeared in 1 week and increased until 2 weeks, decreased in 4 weeks. There was no statistical significance between Exp-1 and Exp-2 group. 4. The positive ${\alpha}$-SMA reaction in smooth muscles showed weak responses until 1 week and slowly increased in 2 weeks and showed almost control level in 4 weeks. 5. The positive S-100 reactions in the perivascular nerve bundles showed markedly decrease in 1 day, 3 days and increased after 1 week and showed almost control level in 4 weeks. Exp-1 group had stronger response than Exp-2 group. 6. In SEM, we observed defoliation of endothelial cell and flattening of vessel wall. Exp-2 group is more destroyed and healing was slower than Exp-1 group. To sum up, relief of vasospasm (vasodilatation) by freezing with cryoprobe was originated from the damage of smooth muscle layer and perivascular nerve bundle and the enlargement of internal diameter in vessels was similar to expeimental groups, but Exp-2 group had slower healing course and therefore vessel freezing in microsurgery can be clinically used, but repeat freezing time needs to be studied further.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제38권10호
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• pp.680-684
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• 2005

배경: 평균 수명의 증가에 따른 고령화가 진행되면서 관상동백우회술(CABG)을 시행 받는 환자의 평균연령도 증가하는 경향을 보이고 있다. 고령의 환자에서 심장박동 상태로 시행하는 관상동맥우회술(OPCAB) 은 수술 후 합병증을 줄이고 좋은 임상결과를 보이는 것으로 보고하고 있다. 저자들은 80세 이상의 고령 환자에서 OPCAB을 시행한 중단기 임상 결과를 분석하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2001년 1월부터 2004년 3월까지 심장박동 상태에서 시행하는 관상동맥우회술을 시행 받았던 환자 중 80세 이상의 환자 12명을 대상으로 하다. 대상 환자들의 수술 전 위험요인, 관상동맥질환의 정도 및 수술성적에 대해 조사하였다. 환자들의 평균 연령은 $81.0\pm1.3세(80\~84)$였고, 평균 좌심실 박출계수는 $52.9\pm15.1\% (30\~72)$였다 수술 전 흉통의 정도는 $2.9\pm0.5$였다. 대상 환자 중 11명$(91.7\%)$은 3개 혈관병변, 또는 좌주관상동맥 병변을 보였다. 수술 후 9명의 환자에서 multi-slice 컴퓨터 단층촬영을 시행하여 이식편의 개존율을 조사하였다. 추적은 외래방문 및 전화를 이용하여 조사하였다 걸과: 수술 전 환자들의 위험요소로는 과거력상 뇌경색 4예, 만성 폐쇄성 폐질환 4예 및 급성심근경색이 2예가 있었다. 심근경색 환자 중 1명은 심부전으로 폐부종이 동반되었었다. 환자 당 평균 $2.6\pm0.7$개의 문합을 시행하였다. 수술 후 사망은 없었으며 뇌경색, 심근경색, 신부전증 및 호흡부전증도 없었다. 그러나 1예에서 종격동염이 발생하여 근육 성형술을 시행 받았으며 잘 회복하여 퇴원하였다. 1예에서는 심방세동이 발생하여 약물 치료 후 동율동으로 회복되었다 평균 호흡기 사용시간은 $15.9\pm4.4$시간$(8\~20)$, 중환자실 재원기간은 $2.9\pm0.8일(2\~4)$, 그리고 입원기간은 $21.6\pm14.3일(13\~56)$이었다. 수술 후 평균 CK-MB는 $11.3\pm14.1ng/mL$였다. 수술 후 조기 혈관 개존율은 $100\% (24/24)$였다. 모든 환자에서 완전 추적이 가능하였으며 평균 추적기간은 $20.4\pm15.2개월(5\~43)$이었다. 이 기간 중 사망환자나 흉통이 재발한 환자는 없었다. 걸론: 80세 이상 고령의 환자에서 OPCAB은 수술 후 합병증을 줄이고 좋은 결과를 보여 주었다. 그러므로 고령의 환자에서도 관상동맥우회술의 적응증이 되면 적극적으로 수술을 시행할 필요가 있으며, 수술방법은 OPCAB이 좋을 것으로 생각한다