• 대한두개안면성형외과학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.238-242
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• 2017

Background: Conservative treatment is performed for isolated anterior wall of the maxillary sinus fractures, in many cases when the fracture is clinically not severe and asymptomatic. Despite the absence of symptoms, complications such as sinusitis, rhinitis, and chronic purulent secretion may develop; therefore, successful reduction is required. We attempted to reduce the risk of complications using an alternative technique: reduction of the fracture with two urinary balloon catheters inserted through the maxillary ostium and fixation using fibrin glue, which minimizes the damage to the bony fragments and sinus mucosa. Methods: In this study, 38 patients who were diagnosed with an isolated anterior wall of the maxillary sinus fracture at our hospital between January 2014 and January 2017 were enrolled. The fracture site was exposed via the Caldwell-Luc approach followed by reduction through the insertion of two urinary balloon catheters using a nasal endoscope and fixation with fibrin glue. The sex, cause of fracture, physical examination, and presence of complications were examined and patient's medical records and facial bone computed tomography scans were analyzed. Results: Radiological evaluation showed that there was no evidence of collapsed reduction fragments. Although some patients had remaining symptoms of hypoesthesia (15%; 3 patients), there were no complications such as infection, rhinitis, sinusitis, and chronic purulent secretion at the surgical site. Conclusion: In this study, we present an alternative surgical technique using two urinary balloon catheters and fibrin glue for the successful reconstruction of an isolated anterior wall of the maxillary sinus fracture. This technique enables precise restoration with a reduced risk of complications.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.128-130
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• 2007

Purpose: Pnumosinus dilatans is a rare disease that one or more of the paranasal sinuses are dilatated without functional alteration. The most frequently involved sites are frontal and sphenoid sinus. Facial asymmetric contour is the most common signs and nasal obstruction and pain may be combined. The purpose of reconstruction of pneumosinus dilatans is two-fold, to re-establish a permanent pressure equilibrium of sinus and to correct the possible facial deformities. Methods: We present a case of a 24-year-old female with a 7-year history of protrusion of right malar region. Plane radiography and computed tomography detailed an abnormal expansion of the right maxillary sinus without thinning of bony wall, leading to diagnosis of maxillary pneumosinus dilatans. Surgical decompression and maxilloplasty were achieved by ostectomy of anterior wall of maxillary sinus and repositioning of removed bony fragment with miniplate. Results: Post operative course was uneventful without complication and malar height became symmetric by physical and radiologic examination. Conclusion: We corrected successfully pneumosinus dilatans of maxillary sinus by surgical decompression and maxilloplasty. For this case, we reviewed literature related to this topic.

• 대한두개안면성형외과학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.77-84
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• 2024

Background: The facial artery is an important blood vessel responsible for supplying the anterior face. Understanding the branching patterns of the facial artery plays a crucial role in various medical specialties such as plastic surgery, dermatology, and oncology. This knowledge contributes to improving the success rate of facial reconstruction and aesthetic procedures. However, debate continues regarding the classification of facial artery branching patterns in the existing literature. Methods: We conducted a comprehensive anatomical study, in which we dissected 102 facial arteries from 52 embalmed and formaldehyde-fixed Vietnamese cadavers at the Anatomy Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Results: Our investigation revealed eight distinct termination points and identified 35 combinations of branching patterns, including seven arterial branching patterns. These termination points included the inferior labial artery, superior labial artery, inferior alar artery, lateral nasal artery, angular artery typical, angular artery running along the lower border of the orbicularis oculi muscle, forehead branch, duplex, and short course (hypoplastic). Notably, the branching patterns of the facial artery displayed marked asymmetry between the left and right sides within the same cadaver. Conclusion: The considerable variation observed in the branching pattern and termination points of the facial artery makes it challenging to establish a definitive classification system for this vessel. Therefore, it is imperative to develop an anatomical map summarizing the major measurements and geometric features of the facial artery. Surgeons and medical professionals involved in facial surgery and procedures must consider the detailed anatomy and relative positioning of the facial artery to minimize the risk of unexpected complications.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.698-702
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• 2008

Purpose: Basal cell carcinoma is one of the most common cancers in the western population and the annual incidence rate is still on an increasing course. In Asian countries such as Korea, the incidence of basal cell carcinoma is reported to be remarkably low but is estimated to be in a steep increase nowadays. This study was to analyze the recent clinical trends of basal cell carcinoma in Korea by reviewing a single institution's experience. Methods: Throughout an 11-year period, the surgical excision of 143 cases of basal cell carcinoma was performed in our department. General data of these cases such as the primary site of cancer, age and sex of the patient, operative methods, recurrence rate were reviewed retrospectively. Results: Among the 143 patients included in this study, 82 patients were men and 61 patients were women. The ages ranged from 27 to 89 years with a mean age of 64.0 years. The head and neck region was the most frequently involved primary site for the cancer as 95.1% of the total cases occurred in this area. Especially the nose and perinasal area were the most frequent region, which was followed by the periorbital area, cheek, and perioral area. During this study period, 9 cases showed recurrence of the cancer as the overall recurrence rate was 6.3%. Conclusion: Gradual increase in the incidence of basal cell carcinoma was demonstrated in this study. Basal cell carcinoma showed high incidence in the old-age population as 68.5% of the total patients were more than 60 years of age. High recurrence rate was noted in the nasal region especially after local flap reconstruction. A more cautious approach is to be required when handing such high risk lesions. Multiple factors such as extended life span, increased outdoor leisure activity and exposure to sunlight, higher accessibility to medical services and increased understanding of the public about skin cancer are assumed to be the main reasons for this increase of basal cell carcinoma.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.380-385
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• 2008

양측성 구순구개열을 가진 16세 여자 환자가 소구증과 구순열비변형으로 인하여 개구 제한과 심미적 문제를 주소로 내원하였다. 병력에서 구순성형술, 구개성형술 그리고 이차구순비성형술을 받았으며, 임상 소견에서 상순과 하순이 매우 작고 입술의 폭은 40 mm 정도로 짧았으며 최대 개구량은 20 mm였다. Converse의 협점막 외전 피판을 이용한 양측성 구각성형술을 시행하였으며 수술 후 입술의 폭은 60 mm로 증가하였다. 수술 1년 경과 후 입술의 폭은 54mm로 약 6 mm 정도 회귀되었고, 그 외에 별다른 문제점 없이 심미적, 기능적으로 양호한 결과를 보였다. 협점막 외전 피판을 이용한 양측성 구각성형술은 입술의 폭과 크기를 증가시켜주고 입술의 외관을 개선하여 소구증의 외과적 교정에 적절한 술식임을 알 수 있었다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.531-537
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• 2009

Purpose: Alveolar bone grafting has become an essential process in the treatmemt of alveolar cleft patient for stabilization of the maxillary arch, elimination of oronasal fistula, the reconstruction of the soft tissue nasal base support, and creation of bony support for tooth eruption for implant. The use of Autologous iliac cancellous bone is preferable because of the adequate quantity and high osteoinductive potential. However, even with iliac bone, insufficient osteoregeneration and absorption occur due to several factors such as the patient's age, cleft width, functional stress, and others. In order to increase osteoregeneration where the iliac bone is placed, the present study is associated with bone marrow aspirate (BMA). The experimental study evaluated the efficacy of osteoregeneration in normal cleft rabbits when alveolar bone grafting was performed with autologous iliac corticocancellous bone. Methods: Twenty - four New Zealand White rabbits were divided randomly into 2 groups (BMA, control). All animals underwent harvesting of corticocancellous bone graft from the right posterior iliac crest via standard surgical technique. $1m{\ell}$ of BMA were obtained by scraping the needle and aspirate with $10m{\ell}$ syringe from the contralateral iliac bone wall. The muco - periosteal flap on the palate was elevated. A mixture of Equal bone's volumes with BMA and saline as its control was inserted into the cleft. Animals were sacrificed at 2, 4, and 8 weeks and maxilla was harvested for dental peri - apical X-ray, bone matrix density (BMD),and histologic analysis. Result: BMD of regenerated bone to the cleft in the rabbits was higher than that of the control rabbits. X-ray, histologic analysis showed that increased osteoregeneration and low absorption rate were observed in the BMA group. Conclusion: Our experimental study showed BMA enhanced the osteoregeneration and survival rate of alveolar bone grafting. BMA is easy to extract & cost - time effective. So it can be an effective enhancers for bone grafting mixtures.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.13-19
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• 2019

뇌혈류 영상용 방사성의약품 Tc-99m HMPAO는 방사분해에 의해 발생하는 중간산물 때문에 화학적으로 불안정하고, 불순물 생성이 많아 표지효율 저하가 나타나기 쉽다. 과산화테크네슘(free pertechnetate)은 뇌혈류장벽을 통과하지 못하고 침샘과 구강 점막에 집적되며, 불순물이 제거되지 않으면 영상 품질이 저하되어 시각적 평가에 오류가 발생할 수 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 Tc-99m HMPAO를 이용한 뇌혈류 단일광자방출단층촬영(brain perfusion SPECT)에서 타액분비촉진제(sialogogues) 투여가 침샘 및 구강 점막에 집적된 불순물을 줄여 영상 품질 향상에 유용한지 알아보고자 하였다. 뇌혈류 단일광자방출단층촬영을 시행한 환자 중 연구에 동의한 30명을 대상으로 침샘 섭취계수(uptake coefficient)와 뇌혈류 영상을 비교 분석 하였다. 방사성의약품 Tc-99m HMPAO 555 MBq을 투여 후 기저(basal) 두 경부 전면 영상과 뇌혈류 투사상(projection view)을 획득하였다. 타액분비촉진제 구연산(citric acid)을 사용하여 침샘을 자극시킨 후 기저영상 획득 방법과 동일하게 침샘 자극 후 영상(post-citric acid image)을 얻었다. Siemens사의 영상처리 프로그램을 사용하여 좌 우 침샘부위에 관심영역을 설정한 다음 타액분비촉진제 투여 전 후 침샘 섭취계수의 평균차이를 분석(paired t-test)하였으며, 뇌혈류 영상 비교는 획득한 투사상을 반복적재구성(iterative reconstruction) 방법으로 영상을 재구성하여 비교 분석하였다. 두 경부 전면 영상의 침샘 섭취계수를 비교 분석한 결과 구연산 투여 전 섭취계수의 평균값은 $12900{\pm}3101$, 투여 후 섭취계수의 평균값은 $10677{\pm}2742$였다. 타액분비촉진제 투여 후 불순물이 많이 감소되었으며 통계적으로 유의하게 나타났다(t = 10.78, P < 0.05). 뇌혈류 영상을 비교 한 결과 침샘과 구강점막에 집적되었던 불순물이 제거되어 이미지 품질이 크게 향상되었다. 타액분비촉진제를 투여하면 침샘 및 구강 점막에 집적된 불필요한 불순물이 제거되어, 생리적 섭취에 따른 영상 품질저하를 줄일 수 있어 정확한 뇌혈류 평가에 도움이 될 것이다.