• Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.15-22
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• 2000

One hundred & seventy four consecutive free-flap transfers were reviewed to analyze distribution of the type of reconstructions, kinds of donor flaps as well incidence of complications. The role of emergent exploration and the effect of preoperative wound conditions in flap survival were evaluated. Free flap transfer for head and neck reconstruction was most common as 93 cases, followed by for upper extremity of 30 cases, for lower extremity 30 cases, 18 penile reconstructions and for trunk & breast 3 cases. Nine flaps exhibited signs of ciruclatory insufficiency between 5 hours and 7 days. Three were managed conservatively with ultimate partial necrosis of the flaps. Eight flaps required return to the operating room. On exploration, early arterial occlusion was revealed in 1 flap, late arterial occlusion in 2 flaps, early venous occlusion in 1 flap, late venous thrombosis in 2 flaps, prolonged venous spasm in 1 and hematoma in 1 flap. The average time from the first abnormal examination to exploration was 2.6 hours. There were no false-positive explorations. Four free flaps failed in spite of the correction of the cause of circulatory compromise. The remaining 4 flaps were salvaged following the correction the casuse. Recipient vessel problems such as irradiation and infection were the most common cause of circulatory crisis. Among the eight flaps requiring return to the operating room, single vein was anastomosed in three flaps and two veins in the remaining five. In the totally failed four flaps only single vein was anastomosed in three cases. The results of this study demonstrate the efficacy of clinical monitoring and the role of early exploration. Precautious selection of recipient vessels and two vein anastomosis are recommended for safe and better prognosis.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.261-267
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• 2007

목적: 방사선 폐렴과 체적-선량 히스토그램(dose-volume hlstogram, DVH) 변수들 사이의 연관성을 평가하고, 내유림프절이 포함된 유방암의 방사선치료에서 방사선 폐렴을 방지할 수 있는 실제적인 지침을 제공하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 부분유방절제술을 받은 초기 유방암 환자 20명이 본 연구에 포함되었다. 전체 유방, 상부쇄골림프절, 내유림프절에 총 28회 50.4 Gy가 조사되었다. 방사선 폐렴은 방사선 영상에서의 폐 변화(radiological pulmonary change; RPC)와 증상이 있는 방사선 폐렴(symptomatic radiation pneumonitis)에 의해 평가되었다 DVH 변수들은 grade<2 RPC와 grade${\geq}$2 RPC로 나누어 비교되었다. 이 때, DVH 변수들은 평균 폐 선량(mean lung dose), V10 (10 Gy 이상 받는 폐의 백분율 부피), V20, V30, V40, 그리고 정상 조직 합병증 확률(normal tissue complication probability, NTCP)이다. 결 과: 20명의 환자 중 9명(45%)에서 grade 2 RPC가 발생하였고, 11명(55%)에서는 발생하지 않았다 1명의 환자에서 grade 1의 증상이 있는 방사선 폐렴이 발생하였다. 단변량 분석에서 DVH 변수 중, NTCP가 두 RPC grade군 간에 유의한 차이를 보여주고 있다 (p<0.05) Fisher의 정확한 검증(exact test)은 NTCP값 45%가 RPC의 threshold level로서 적합함을 보여준다. 결 론: 본 연구는 NTCP가 유방암의 내유림프절 방사선치료 후 RPC 예측인자 중 한가지로 쓰일 수 있음을 보여준다. 임상적으로 이는 NTCP 45% 이상에서 RPC가 발생하기 용이함을 의미한다.