• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.26-31
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• 1984

From Jan. 1962 to Aug. 1983, one hundred patients with cyanotic heart disease underwent various palliative operations at the department of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, S.N.U.H. In the period from Jan. 1962 to Dec. 1973, in which the open heart surgery was not routinely performed, sixty-two operations including 2 cases of second shunt operation were performed in sixty patients, and all of them were tetralogy of Fallot except three cases. Various palliative procedures such as Glenn, Brock, Waterston and Blalock-Taussing operation were used in this period with overall mortality rate of 16%. In the period from Jan. 1980 to Aug. 1983, forty patients with cyanotic heart disease were operated and majority of them was complex anomalies. Only Blalock-Taussing operation was used in this period with a mortality rate of 20%. These two groups of patients were compared according to age, diagnosis and results of operations, and it appears that Blalock-Taussing operation is effective palliation for patients with cyanotic heart disease, especially with complex anomaly, with an acceptable mortality.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.93-96
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• 1997

Block of superior hypogastric plexus has been advocated as a useful technique in the palliation of various of pelvic pain syndromes. This technique has been performed under fluroscopic or CT guidance using bilateral placement of needles. We performed a modification of transdiscal approach with the patient in oblique position permitting successful superior hypogastric plexus block using a single needle placed under fluoroscopic guidance. Our experience suggest transdiscal approach performed in oblique position allows easier, safer, and more accurate needle placement for superior hypogastric plexus block.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.46 no.1
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• pp.56-59
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• 2013

Cardiac surgery in neonates with congenital heart disease has progressed dramatically in the past three decades. However, low-birth-weight neonates with congenital heart disease continue to challenge the intellectual and technical skills of healthcare professionals. We present a case of a low-birth-weight neonate with pulmonary atresia and a ventricular septal defect, in whom palliation was achieved with a right ventricular outflow tract stent using a hybrid procedure.

• Korean Journal of Bronchoesophagology
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.39-46
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• 2003

Surgery remains the standard treatment for resectable thoracic esophageal cancer but that is justified only when acceptably low morbidity and mortality rates can be achieved even for advanced disease. The appropriate extent of resection to achieve the best outcome is the most controversial aspect of treating esopahgeal cancer and the optimal excent of lymphadenectomy also remains controversial. Until data from prospective randomized trials showing a clear benefit using a particular approach are available, surgeons should perform their better judgement in individualizing and selecting the most appropriate surgical approach to provide the best chance of cure or lasting palliation for this disease that challanges both patient and surgeon. Further studies are necessary to examine the utility and efficacy of each approach in treating thoracic esophageal cancer either alone or in combination with other modalities.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• v.4 no.3
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• pp.176-179
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• 2004

Surgical treatment for afferent loop syndrome (ALS) in patients with recurrent gastric cancer is usually not feasible because of the recurrent tumor mass at the anastomosis site and/or extensive carcinomatosis resulting in bowel loop fixation. Furthermore, ALS usually makes oral intake impossible, resulting in a rapid deterioration in general condition. In this situation, gastroscopic stenting at the anastomotic site and/or percutaneous external drainage may be a more feasible alternative for palliation. We herein report a recurrent gastric cancer whose ALS was successfully treated with internal and external drainage procedures.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.87-92
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• 1984

The author reviewed four cases of multiple lung metastases who were treated by whole lung irradiation alone for palliation. All patients tolerated the treatment well without complication. Two patients who had symptoms from pulmonary metastases had subjective relief of symptoms and all four patients had objective regression of lung metastases on repeat chest X-rays. Present report and review of literature support that some selected patients with multiple lung metastases can be benefited by whole lung Irradiation. However, systemic chemotherapy should be main modality of treatment for this kind of disseminated disease whenever possible.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.237-243
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• 1984

Thirty Patients with loco-regional recurrence following curative surgery for adenocarcinoma of the rectum were retrospectively evaluated to determine factors influencing survival and the efficacy of radiation therapy. In this review of 30 patients undergoing radiation therapy, more than 50 percent(17/30) had definite symptomatic and objective response. Ninety percent of patients(27/30) received significant palliation. Over all 2 year survival rate was $7.4\%$ and their median survival was 13.0 months. Grade of response and Sex were statistically related to survival.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.33 no.3
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• pp.257-261
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• 2000

Pulmonary arteriovenous fistula can occur in a variety of clinical situations including liver diseases, infections, metastatic carcinomas, systemic disorders, and after the palliation of congenital heart diseases. A 72-day-old male infant with Tetralogy of Fallot and pulmonary atresia underwent surgical correction without difficulty. However, ventilator weaning in the ICU failed initially because of an unexplained postoperative hypoxemia(FiO2: 0.8, PaO2: 40 mmHg, SaO2: 80∼90%). Postoperative follow-up lung perfusin scan at postoperative 15 days showed right-to-left shunt(33.6%) and ventilator weaning was performed on the 20th day after the operation (FiO2: 0.4, PaO2, 50mmHg, SaO2: 86.9%). Arterial oxygen saturation under room air was 80∼85% at 7 months postoperatively. One and half year follow-up lung perfusion scan showed decreased amount of right-to-left shunt (11.2%). We report a case with a review of the literatures.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.1159-1163
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• 2013

International meetings on various aspects of cancer- its etiology, its diagnosis, its treatment, its palliation, and its prevention and control are held frequently. Many have similar themes, and many seek and receive the same speakers and audiences. A fundamental question arises: what difference does any individual meeting/congress/conference make or add to our understanding of the relevant issues? While many meetings conduct evaluations at the end of the Congress, few use evaluation as a tool to guide design, implementation, and evaluation of both short and long term impacts, and address the question of "what difference did the Congress make". The International Cancer Control Congresses, which are held biennially in different regions of the world, took the opportunity to use evaluation in this way, and ask the relevant questions. This paper describes that evaluation session of the ICCC4, held in Seoul, Korea in November 2011, which was part of the larger evaluation issue.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.7-11
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• 2003

The TCM (traditional Chinese medicine) transdermal plaster (also known as "cataplasma") are flexible adhesive patches used for treatment of any pain, resulted from arthritis, sprain and bruise, tendovaginitis, lumbar spine protrude, neuralgia, hyperosteogeny ache, abdominal discomfort and metastatic cancer, etc. This paper provides a review of the TCM transdermal agents for pain palliation and the preparation of these herbal patches.l patches.