• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.814-822
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• 2023

Objective: This case report details the successful management of bowel perforation through traditional Korean medicine. Often, emergency surgery is required due to potential complications, such as peritonitis. In this case, the patient had previously undergone a total colectomy, making surgical treatment complicated. Methods: The patient revealed persistent abdominal pain and over 20 instances of diarrhea per day. During the course of treatment, which included two hospitalizations and one outpatient visit, acupuncture treatment and herbal medicine were administered. Throughout the treatment period, the intensity of abdominal pain and the frequency of diarrhea gradually decreased. Results: At the end of treatment, a follow-up abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan showed no evidence of perforation. Additionally, blood tests revealed no abnormalities in liver or kidney function, confirming the safety of the treatments.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.185-193
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• 2023

Background: This study focuses on the establishment and operation of a stroke patient hotline program to help patients and their caregivers determine when acute neurological changes require emergency attention. Method: The stroke hotline was established at the Gyeonggi Regional Cerebrovascular Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, in June 2016. Patients diagnosed with stroke during admission or in outpatient clinics were registered and provided with stroke education. Consulting nurses managed hotline calls and made decisions about outpatient schedules or emergency room referrals, consulting physicians when necessary. The study analyzed consultation records from June 2016 to December 2020, assessing consultation volumes and types. Outcomes and hotline satisfaction were also evaluated. Results: Over this period, 6,851 patients were registered, with 1,173 patients (18%) undergoing 3,356 hotline consultations. The average monthly consultation volume increased from 29.2 cases in 2016 to 92.3 cases in 2020. Common consultation types included stroke symptoms (22.3%), blood pressure/glucose inquiries (12.8%), and surgery/procedure questions (12.6%). Unexpected outpatient visits decreased from 103 cases before the hotline to 81 cases after. Among the 2,244 consultations between January 2019 and December 2020, 9.6% were recommended hospital visits, with two cases requiring intra-arterial thrombectomy. Patient satisfaction ratings of 9-10 points increased from 64% in 2019 to 69% in 2020. Conclusion: The stroke hotline program effectively reduced unexpected outpatient visits and achieved high patient satisfaction. Expanding the program could enhance the management of stroke-related neurological symptoms and minimize unnecessary healthcare resource utilization.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.627-634
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• 2010

배경: 조직판막의 내구성은 심장 판막 수술에서 기계판막과 조직판막을 선택하는 중요한 기준이 된다. 본 연구는 조직판막이 사용된 대동맥판막치환술의 중기성적을 분석해 보았다. 대상 및 방법: 이 연구는 1990년 3월부터 2009년 3월까지 조직판막을 이용하여 대동맥판막치환술을 시행한 380명의 환자들을 대상으로 하였다. 술 후 평균 관찰 기간은 $46.7{\pm}40.8$월(0~196개월)이었으며 외래 경과 기록과 의무기록을 통하여 후향적으로 분석하였다. 결과: 총 380명의 환자에서 389예의 수술이 시행되었으며 환자들의 평균 연령은 $69{\pm}9$세, 남녀 비는 227 : 162였다. 조기 사망은 15명 (3.9%)이었다. 1년, 5년, 10년 생존율은 92.3%, 78.1%, 54.2%였다. 재수술의 l년, 5년, 10년 회피율(Freedom from reoperation)은 98.4%, 97.1%, 91.7%였으며 구조적 판막 손상 1년, 5년, 10년의 회피율(Freedom from structural valvular deterioration)은 96.1%, 92.3%, 88.0%였다. 수술 전 위험인자의 다변량 분석에서 젊은 나이 (p<0.001)가 재수술의 위험인자였으며 수술 후 판막 부하 최고속도(p=0.034)와 젊은 나이(p=0.029)가 구조적 판막 손상의 위험인자였다. 고령(p=0.001), 장시간의 심폐기사용(long bypass time) (p=0.035), 관상동맥 우회술을 동시에 실시한 경우(concomitant CABG) (p=0.003), 술 전 중등도 이상의 좌심실 기 능부전(Left ventricular ejection fraction, LVEF<40%) (p=0.003)이 조기 사망의 위험인자였으며 술 전 신기능저하(estimated glomerular filtration rate, eGFR<60 mL/min) (p=0.025)와 지속적인 좌심실비대(persistent left ventricular hypertrophy, LVH) (p=0.032)가 만기 사망의 위험인자였다. 결론: 이 연구를 통해 조직판막을 이용한 대동맥판막치환술은 재수술과 구조적 판막 손상 회피율 등의 측면에서 만족할 만하다고 할 수 있으며, 향후 더 많은 환자에서 보다 장기적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.175-181
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• 2003

원발성 흉벽종양은 흉부의 연조직이나 뼈 또는 연골에서 다양하게 발생할 수 있는 종양으로서 전체 원발성 종양의 약 l∼2%를 차지한다. 수술적 절제술은 만성 궤양이나 심한 통증이 있는 환자에서 효과적인 치료법이며 조직학적 진단 및 수술방법에 따라서 장기생존이 가능할 수 있다. 대상 및 방법: 1976년 9월부터 2001년 3월까지 원발성 흉벽종양을 가진 125명(양성종양 86명, 악성종양 39명) 의 환자에서 수술적 절제술을 시행하여 수술결과와 예후에 영향을 미치는 요소들을 해석하고자 하였다. 결과: 양성종양은 수술적 치료로 재발 없이 완전 치료가 되었으며 악성종양은 대부분 광범위 절제술을 시행하였으며 환자에 따라 수술 후 보조요법을 병행하였다. 양성종양 중 신경초종이 가장 많았으며 악성종양은 악성섬유성조직구종이 가장 많은 빈도를 보였다. 악성종양의 경우 3년 생존율이 76.0%, 10년 생존율이 60.5%이었다. 수술과 관련된 사망은 없었으며 외래 추적 중 사망한 환자의 원인은 원격 전이에 의한 장기부전 이었으며 11명에서 재발하였다. 안전거리 절제면을 4 cm 이상과 미만으로 구분하였을 때 두 군간의 생존율에 차이가 없었다. 결론: 양성종양의 경우 수술적 치료로 재발 없이 완치가 가능하였으며 악성종양도 비교적 좋은 장기생존율을 나타내었다. 안전거리 4 cm는 예후에 미치는 영향은 발견할 수 없었으나 재발 시에는 예후가 좋지 않았다.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.112-118
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• 1992

Neck mass as a primary presenting sign is a common problem that physicians and surgeons alike have to face but conclusive diagnosis cna be made only by histopathological examination. During the period of four years from January 1988 to December 1991, three hundred sixteen diagnostic incisional or excisional biopsies of the neck masses were performed at the outpatient department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital and tissue diagnoses were confirmed by histopatholotical examination. On which a clinical analysis was performed and its results were compared with the results of one hundred fifteen Fine Needle Aspiration Cytologic examinations on neck masses during the same period. The results were as follows: In the histologic types of neck masses. inflammatory disease was the most common (58.2%), metastatic malignant tumor(22.5%), benign tumor(15.2%). primary malignant tumor(0.4%) in decreasing order. Among the individual lesions. tuberculous lymphadenitis was the most common(29.4%) and nonspecific lymphadenitis was the next. Of overall sexual distribution, female preponderated by a ratio of 1.15:1, but in the primary and metastatic malignancies, male did by a ratio of 1.60:1 and 1.53:1, respectively. The most common age group was third decade(26.8%), and fourth decade was the next(20.9%) but in malignant tumors. sixth decade was the most commom. The duration of symptom between one and three months(33.8%), was the most common and between three and six month was the next but the difference between the individual diseases was not significant. Of the metastatic tumor of seventy one cases, primary site was found in fifty cases(84.2%) and stomach cancer was the most comon primary site. In the result of the Fine Needle Aspiration Cytologic(FNAC) examinations, positive for mlignant cells was the most common(33.1%), following the frequencies with tuberculosis(22.6%), and nonspecific lymphadenitis(16.5%) in decreasing order. Eleven cases of FNAC underwent diagnostic biopsies and the diagnostic accuracy of FNAC was 83.3%. Conclusively, in our study, tuberculous lymphadenitis was the most common histologic type, female was predominant third decade was the most common age group. the duration of symptom between one and three month was the most common and in the metastatic tumors, stomach cancer was the most common primary site.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.275-282
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• 2015

Background: Breast cancer (BC) is the most-common malignancy of women worldwide. Though there are differences among developed and developing countries, BC remains the most common cancer type of women in Turkey. Objective: This study aimed to identify the level of knowledge, awareness, and their potential predictors towards BC in Ankara, Turkey. Materials and Methods: The present descriptive study was conducted on 376 females attending a breast health outpatient clinic. A self-administered questionnaire was designed to evaluate knowledge level about BC and predictors effecting its level. Data analysis was performed using the chi-square test. A value of p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Mean age of the participants was $46.2{\pm}9.93$ (22-75). The majority (92.6 %) were married; 41.5% were educated less than nine years. Most of the women were housewives (82.7%) and, were living in an urban region (86.4%). Predictors of effecting responses to seven knowledge and awareness questions about BC varied from demographic features including older age groups, higher educational levels, being married, living in an urban area, being employee, smoking, having greater BMI to additional attributes associated breast health such as the increased number of births, applying for the purpose of control, positive family history of breast diseases, any diagnoses of breast diseases and performing BSE practice. Conclusions: It was determined that females in Turkey have better knowledge of BC than other developing countries even though it is not at the desired level. These findings revealed that females should be more informed about BC risk factors, prognosis and treatments by primary health-care providers to counteract the ascending burden of this disease.

• 대한정형외과 초음파학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.13-17
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• 2009

목적: 거위발 건 압통의 원인에 대하여 분석하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 거위발 압통이 있었던 24예를 대상으로 하였다. 평균 나이는 65.9세, 여자 23명, 남자 1명 이었다. 외래에서 거위발 압통 여부를 문진 및 진찰 소견으로 확인 후 초음파 검사로 거위발 점액낭염 여부를 검사하였다. 점액낭염이 없는 것을 확인하고 관절내 스테로이드-리도카인 혼합액을 관절내에 주사하고 2~3분 후 압통이 자연 소실되었는지를 확인하였다. 결과: 총 24예의 거위발 압통이 있는 환자에서 초음파 검사 상 점액낭염이 확인된 예는 없었다. 스테로이드-리도카인 혼합액을 관절내 주사 한 후 전 예에서 2-3분 후 거위발 압통이 소실되었다. 6주 후 외래 추시 시에 16예(66.7 %)에서는 모두 거위발 압통의 소실 및 관절 내 삼출액이 감소 또는 소실되었다. 6주 추시 시 압통이 재발된 8예 중에서 4예는 반월상 연골의 파열로 관절경적 수술을 시행하였고, 1예는 슬관절 전치환술을 시행하였다. 수술을 시행한 전 예에서 추시 시 거위발 압통이 소실되었다. 나머지 3예는 Kellgren-Lawrence grade IV로 관절 간격의 완전한 소실을 보였으나 슬관절 전치환술은 시행하지 않은 예들이었다. 결론: 골 관절염에서 거위발 압통의 원인은 거위발 점액낭염이 없어도 발생하며 그 기전은 연관통으로 생각된다.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제14권1_2호
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• pp.146-153
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• 1992

In the outpatient clinic, we have many patients who suffer from temporomandibular joint disorders. These vary from MPD syndrome to osteoarthrosis, and many cases have tender spots or areas on the temporomandibular joint region and/or masticatory muscles. Further, they frequently have masticatory muscle pain when opening the jaw. This paper presents the results of our research on the differential diagnosis for tendernesses and pain on opening the jaw in the temporomandibular joint region and the masticatory muscles by joint cavity pumping with local anesthestic. The areas of tenderness and jae-opening paw in 65 patient suffering from temporomandibular joint disorder were examined and recorded before and after anesthetizing the upper joint cavity with 2% lidocaine. Maximum interincisal distance was similarly recorded. The results were as follows : In the area surrounding the upper joint cavity including the lateral pterygoid muscle, the tenderness and jaw-opening pain vanished almost entirely after anesthesia. This was considered a direct infiltrative effect of the local anesthesia. After the anesthesia, 86% of the tendernesses on the sternocleidomastoid muscles, and 66% of those on the posterior belly of the diagstric muscles vanished, while the disappearance rates on the masseter, temporal, and medial pterygoid muscles were 50~60%. Apart from the temporomandibular region, pain on opening the jaw was found on the masseter, temporal, posterior belly of the digastric muscles, and medial pterygoid muscles before anesthesia. The disappearance rates after anesthesia were 90~100% except for the pain of the posterior belly of the digastric muscles, for which the rate was 66%. These results suggest that more than 88% of the tendernesses on the sternocleidomastoid muscle, more than 60% of the tendernesses and jaw-opening pains on the digastric muscle, and more than half of the tendernesses and almost all of the jaw-opening pains in the jaw-closing muscles are referred pains from the temporomandibular joint. The tendernesses that had no change after anesthesia were considered to be derived from spasms of the muscles proper. Generally, maximum interincisal distance increased after anesthesia. The average distance was 34mm before anesthesia, but increased to 41mm after anesthesia. In a few cases, however little or no change was found in those distances. In these cases, pathological changes were found in the joint cavities arthrographically or arthroscopically.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제40권
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• pp.16.1-16.5
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• 2018

Background: Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia (PVL) is an oral potentially malignant disorder, characterized by multifocal expression, progressive clinical evolution, and a high rate of malignant transformation. Evidence-based information regarding optimal PVL management is lacking, due to the paucity of data. The present report describes a case of PVL associated with HPV-16 infection and epithelial dysplasia treated by diode laser surgery, and the outcome of disease clinical remission over a 2-year follow-up period. Case report: A 61-year-old Caucasian male with oral verrucous hyperkeratosis presented for diagnosis. The lesions were localized on the maxillary gingiva and palatal alveolar ridge. Multiple biopsy specimens have been taken by mapping the keratotic lesion area. Microscopic examination was compatible with a diagnosis of PVL with focal mild dysplasia, localized in the right maxillary gingiva. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was done for human papillomavirus (HPV) detection which revealed presence of HPV DNA, and the genotype revealed HPV 16 in the sample. The PVL in the right gingival area was treated on an outpatient basis by excision with a diode laser. This approach resulted in good clinical response and decreased morbidity over a 2-year follow-up period. Conclusions: This case illustrates the benefit of a conservative approach by diode laser treatment than wide surgical excision for management of the PVL lesions associated with mild dysplasia and HPV-16 infection.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.13-17
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• 2023

아직까지 원발성 갑상선 림프종은 대규모 전향적 임상 연구가 부족하여 각 증례에서의 적절한 치료 계획에 대해 의논의 여지가 많고, 관련 임상과들의 다학제적 접근이 요구된다. 비교적 저등급 림프종으로 분류되는 MALT 림프종 역시 조직학적 형질전환을 포함한 다양한 임상 경과를 보이고, 부분적인 생검만으로는 림프종의 정확한 진단에 어려움이 있는 만큼, 환자의 증상과 상황에 맞는 최선의 의사 결정이 요구된다. 아울러 갑상선의 기관 특성을 고려한 림프종의 각 아형별 표준 치료의 정립이 지속적으로 논의되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.