• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.362-368
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• 2023

Purpose: Clinical reports on treatment outcomes of sternal fractures are lacking. This study details the clinical features, treatment approaches, and outcomes related to traumatic sternal fractures over a 10-year period at a single institution. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted of patients admitted to a regional trauma center between January 2012 and December 2021. Among 7,918 patients with chest injuries, 266 were diagnosed with traumatic sternal fractures. Patient data were collected, including demographics, injury mechanisms, severity, associated injuries, sternal fracture characteristics, hospital stay duration, mortality, respiratory complications, and surgical details. Surgical indications encompassed emergency cases involving intrathoracic injuries, unstable fractures, severe dislocations, flail chest, malunion, and persistent high-grade pain. Results: Of 266 patients with traumatic sternal fractures, 260 were included; 98 underwent surgical treatment for sternal fractures, while 162 were managed conservatively. Surgical indications ranged from intrathoracic organ or blood vessel injuries necessitating thoracotomy to unstable fractures with severe dislocations. Factors influencing surgical treatment included flail motion and rib fracture. The median length of intensive care unit stay was 5.4 days (interquartile range [IQR], 1.5-18.0 days) for the nonsurgery group and 8.6 days (IQR, 3.3-23.6 days) for the surgery group. The median length of hospital stay was 20.9 days (IQR, 9.3-48.3 days) for the nonsurgery group and 27.5 days (IQR, 17.0 to 58.0 days) for the surgery group. The between-group differences were not statistically significant. Surgical interventions were successful, with stable bone union and minimal complications. Flail motion in the presence of rib fracture was a crucial consideration for surgical intervention. Conclusions: Surgical treatment recommendations for sternal fractures vary based on flail chest presence, displacement degree, and rib fracture. Surgery is recommended for patients with offset-type sternal fractures with rib and segmental sternal fractures. Surgical intervention led to stable bone union and minimal complications.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제66권6호
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• pp.681-689
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• 2023

Objective : Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a condition characterized by bleeding in the subarachnoid space, often resulting from the rupture of a cerebral aneurysm. Delayed cerebral ischemia caused by vasospasm is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity in SAH patients, and inflammatory markers such as systemic inflammatory response index (SIRI), systemic inflammatory index (SII), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and derived NLR (dNLR) have shown potential in predicting clinical vasospasm and outcomes in SAH patients. This article aims to investigate the relationship between inflammatory markers and cerebral vasospasm after aneurysmatic SAH (aSAH) and evaluate the predictive value of various indices, including SIRI, SII, NLR, and dNLR, in predicting clinical vasospasm. Methods : A retrospective analysis was performed on a cohort of 96 patients who met the inclusion criteria out of a total of 139 patients admitted Trakya University Hospital with a confirmed diagnosis of aSAH between January 2013 and December 2021. Diagnostic procedures, neurological examinations, and laboratory tests were performed to assess the patients' condition. The Student's t-test compared age variables, while the chi-square test compared categorical variables between the non-vasospasm (NVS) and vasospasm (VS) groups. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses were used to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of laboratory parameters, calculating the area under the ROC curve, cut-off values, sensitivity, and specificity. A significance level of p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results : The study included 96 patients divided into two groups : NVS and VS. Various laboratory parameters, such as NLR, SII, and dNLR, were measured daily for 15 days, and statistically significant differences were found in NLR on 7 days, with specific cut-off values identified for each day. SII showed a significant difference on day 9, while dNLR had significant differences on days 2, 4, and 9. Graphs depicting the values of these markers for each day are provided. Conclusion : Neuroinflammatory biomarkers, when used alongside radiology and scoring scales, can aid in predicting prognosis, determining severity and treatment decisions for aSAH, and further studies with larger patient groups are needed to gain more insights.

• 한국간담췌외과학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.258-263
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• 2023

Backgrounds/Aims: Hemangiomas are the most common benign liver lesions; however, they are usually asymptomatic and seldom require surgery. Enucleation and resection are the most commonly performed surgical procedures for symptomatic lesions. This study aims to compare the outcomes of these two surgical techniques. Methods: A retrospective analysis of symptomatic hepatic hemangiomas (HH) operated upon between 2000 and 2021. Patients were categorized into the enucleation and resection groups. Demographic profile, intraoperative bleeding, and morbidity (Clavien-Dindo Grade) were compared. Independent t-test and chi-square tests were used for continuous and categorical variables respectively. p-value of < 0.05 was considered significant. Results: Sixteen symptomatic HH patients aged 30 to 66 years underwent surgery (enucleation = 8, resection = 8) and majority were females (n = 10 [62.5%]). Fifteen patients presented with abdominal pain, and one patient had an interval increase in the size of the lesion from 9 to 12 cm. The size of hemangiomas varied from 6 to 23 cm. The median blood loss (enucleation: 350 vs. resection: 600 mL), operative time (enucleation: 5.8 vs. resection: 7.5 hours), and postoperative hospital stay (enucleation: 6.5 vs. resection: 11 days) were greater in the resection group (statistically insignificant). In the resection group, morbidity was significantly higher (62.6% vs. 12.5%, p = 0.05), including one mortality. All patients remained asymptomatic during the follow-up. Conclusions: Enucleation was simpler with less morbidity as compared to resection in our series. However, considering the small number of patients, further studies are needed with comparable groups to confirm the superiority of enucleation over resection.

• 산업융합연구
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.91-100
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• 2024

허혈성 심장질환은 재발의 위험이 높고, 재발 시 사망률이 더욱 증가하므로, 재발 예방을 위해서 운동과 식이요법 등 건강행위의 실천이 중요하다. 관상동맥질환자의 규칙적인 운동에 대한 동기를 유발하기 위해서는 의료인의 건강행위 권고가 필요하다고 알려져 있으나, 의료인의 권고가 대상자들의 운동이행에 어떠한 영향을 미치는 지에 대한 연구는 드물다. 이에 의료인의 식이 및 운동 권고가 규칙적인 운동이행에 미치는 영향을 파악하고자, 2018년 7월 4일부터 2019년 7월 30일까지 서울 소재 2개 대학병원 순환기내과에 관상동맥조영술을 위해 입원한 환자 219명을 대상으로 서술적 조사 연구를 실시하였다. 연구 결과, 의료인으로부터 운동이행 권고를 받은 경우(OR 3.52, p=.036), 식이이행 권고를 받은 경우(OR 6.48, p=.022), 운동자기효능감이 높은 경우(OR 1.36, p=.001), 경제 상태가 좋은 경우(OR 7.59, p=.007), 주관적인 건강 상태가 좋은 경우(OR 0.31, p=.047), 규칙적인 운동이행에 긍정적인 영향을 주었다. 따라서 의료인은 규칙적인 운동과 건강한 식이에 대해 환자 맞춤형 권고를 강화할 필요가 있고, 운동자기효능감 증진 프로그램을 개발하여 참여를 유도할 필요가 있다. 향후 의료인 권고의 정도나 방법에 따라 관상동맥질환자들의 자기 관리 실천에 미치는 영향을 파악하는 연구를 제언한다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제57권4호
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• pp.371-379
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• 2024

Background: Sutureless valves are widely used in aortic valve replacement surgery, with Perceval valves and Intuity valves being particularly prominent. However, concerns have been raised about postoperative thrombocytopenia with Perceval valves (Corcym, UK). We conducted a comparative analysis with the Intuity valve (Edwards Lifesciences, USA), and assessed how thrombocytopenia affected patient and transfusion outcomes. Methods: Among 595 patients who underwent aortic valve replacement from June 2016 to March 2023, sutureless valves were used in 53 (Perceval: n=23; Intuity: n=30). Platelet counts were monitored during hospitalization and outpatient visits. Daily platelet count changes were compared between groups, and the results from patients who underwent procedures using Carpentier Edwards Perimount Magna valves were used as a reference group. Results: Compared to the Intuity group, the Perceval group showed a significantly higher amount of platelet transfusion (5.48±1.64 packs vs. 0.60±0.44 packs, p=0.008). During the postoperative period, severe thrombocytopenia (<50,000/μL) was significantly more prevalent in the Perceval group (56.5%, n=13) than in the Intuity group (6.7%, n=2). After initial postoperative depletion, daily platelet counts increased, with significant differences observed in the extent of improvement between the Perceval and Intuity groups (p<0.001). However, there was no significant difference in early mortality or the incidence of neurological complications between the 2 groups. Conclusion: The severity of postoperative thrombocytopenia differed significantly between the Perceval and Intuity valves. The Perceval group showed a significantly higher prevalence of severe thrombocytopenia and higher platelet transfusion volumes. However, thrombocytopenia gradually recovered during the postoperative period in both groups, and the early outcomes were similar in both groups.

• 한국간담췌외과학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.133-137
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• 2022

Backgrounds/Aims: Anatomical resection has superior oncologic outcomes over non-anatomical resection in hepatocellular carcinoma, and left lateral sectionectomy is the simplest and easiest perform anatomical resection procedure among liver resections. The purpose of this study was to find out the safety and feasibility of pure laparoscopic left lateral sectionectomy (PLLLS) for hepatocellular carcinoma. Methods: Patients who underwent left lateral sectionectomy at a tertiary referral hospital, from August 2007 to April 2019 were enrolled in this retrospective study. After matching the 1 : 3 propensity score, 17 open and 51 pure laparoscopic cases were selected out of 102 cases of total left lateral resection for hepatocellular carcinoma. The group was analyzed in terms of patient demographics, preoperative data, and postoperative outcomes. Results: During the study period, there was no open conversion case. The mean operative time and complication were not statistically significant different between the two groups. There was no statistically significant difference in disease-free survival and overall survival had no statistical between the two groups. There were no mortality cases, and postoperative hospital stay was significantly shorter in the PLLLS group than in the open left lateral sectionectomy (OLLS) group. Conclusions: The oncologic outcomes and complication rate were the same in the PLLLS and OLLS groups. However, the hospital stay was shorter in the PLLLS group than in the OLLS group. The present study findings demonstrate that the PLLLS is a safe and feasible procedure for hepatocellular carcinoma.

• Korean Circulation Journal
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• 제52권7호
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• pp.544-555
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• 2022

Background and Objectives: The outcome benefits of β-blockers in chronic coronary artery disease (CAD) have not been fully assessed. We evaluated the prognostic impact of β-blockers on patients with chronic CAD after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods: A total of 3,075 patients with chronic CAD were included from the Grand Drug-Eluting Stent registry. We analyzed β-blocker prescriptions, including doses and types, in each patient at 3-month intervals from discharge. After propensity score matching, 1,170 pairs of patients (β-blockers vs. no β-blockers) were derived. Primary outcome was defined as a composite endpoint of all-cause death and myocardial infarction (MI). We further analyzed the outcome benefits of different doses (low-, medium-, and high-dose) and types (conventional or vasodilating) of β-blockers. Results: During a median (interquartile range) follow-up of 3.1 (3.0-3.1) years, 134 (5.7%) patients experienced primary outcome. Overall, β-blockers demonstrated no significant benefit in primary outcome (hazard ratio [HR], 0.88; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.63-1.24), all-cause death (HR, 0.87; 95% CI, 0.60-1.25), and MI (HR, 1.25; 95% CI, 0.49-3.15). In subgroup analysis, β-blockers were associated with a lower risk of all-cause death in patients with previous MI and/or revascularization (HR, 0.38; 95% CI, 0.14-0.99) (p for interaction=0.045). No significant associations were found for the clinical outcomes with different doses and types of β-blockers. Conclusions: Overall, β-blocker therapy was not associated with better clinical outcomes in patients with chronic CAD undergoing PCI. Limited mortality benefit of β-blockers may exist for patients with previous MI and/or revascularization.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.305-312
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• 2008

배경: 여러 단계의 수술이 필요한 기능성 단심실 환자들에서 방실 판막의 해부학저이고 기능적인 기형이 흔하고, 방실 판막 폐쇄부전과 관련된 위험성은 잘 알려져 있다. 본 저자들은 폰탄 수술까지의 과정에서 방실 판막 폐쇄부전에 대해 적극적으로 수술적 교정을 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1995년 1월부터 2004년 12월까지 기능성 단심실을 가진 209명의 환자에서 폰탄 수술이 시행되었다. 이중 폰탄 수술 후 심장 초음파 검사의 추적 관찰 기간이 6개월 이상 되는 168명의 환자들에 대해서 방실 판막 폐쇄부전의 발생, 방실 판막 성형술의 효과와 폰탄 술 후 방실 판막 폐쇄부전의 진행을 후향적으로 평가하였다. 폰탄 수술 시기까지 25명의 환자에서 30예의 방실 판막 술식이 시행되었으며, 양방향성 체정맥-폐동맥 단락술시 9예에서, 양방향성 체정맥-폐동맥 단락술과 폰탄 수술 사이에 4예에서, 폰탄 수술시 17예에서 시행되었다. 이중 5명의 환자는 방실 판막 술식을 두 번 시행 받았다. 결과: 폰탄 수술 후 중앙값 52개월(범위: 6개월${\sim}$123개월)의 추적 관찰 기간 동안 7명(4.2%)의 환자들이 만기 사망하였다. 마지막 추적 관찰 시 3도 이상의 방실 판막 폐쇄부전이 6예, 의미 있는 방실 판막 협착이 1예에서 있어, 7명(4%)이 좋지 않은 판막 기능의 결과를 보였다 이중 4예는 폰탄 수술 후 방실 판막 성형술이 시행되었으며, 1예는 방실 판막 치환술이 추가로 필요하였다. 폰탄 수술 후 마지막 추적 관찰 시 30명(18%)에서 2도 이상의 방실 판막 폐쇄부전이 관찰되었으며, 이중 이전에 방실 판막 성형술을 시행 받은 환자들이 12예였다. 폰탄 수술 후 방실 판막 폐쇄부전의 진행에 유의한 위험인자는 초기 방실 판막 폐쇄부전의 정도, 이전에 방실 판막 수술의 시행 여부와 공통 방실 판막이나 승모판막 폐쇄증의 방실 판만 구조였다. 결론: 단심실 환자들에서 방실 판막 페쇄부전에 대한 적극적인 치료로 폰탄 수술 후 의미 있는 방실 판막 폐쇄부전은 낮은 빈도를 보였다. 그러나, 폰탄 수술후 방실 판막 폐쇄부전의 진행을 평가하기 위해서 방실 판막의 구조나 초기의 방실 판막 기능이 좋지 않은 환자들에서는 특히 면밀한 추적 관찰이 필요하다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제36권9호
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• pp.646-650
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• 2003

허혈성 승모판막 폐쇄부전에 대한 수술적 교정은 그간 많은 수기들이 보고되어 왔다. 본원에서는 인조혈관편을 이용한 후판막륜 성형술을 통하여 좋은 조기성적을 얻었기에 보고하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법 : 2001년 12월부터 2003년 1월까지 본원에서 허혈성 승모판막 폐쇄부전으로 진단받고 수술을 시행한 환자에서 유두근 파열에 의한 치환술 환자를 제외한 22명을 대상으로 하였고 남자는 13명이었다. 술 전 위험인자로는 저좌심실구출률(<35%)이 9예, 당뇨가 7예, 고혈압이 13예, 신부전(Cr>2.5 mg/dl)이 4예였다. 수술 수기는 좌심방이 작은 경우가 많은 이유로 승모판막의 노출을 용이하게 하기 위하여 상대정맥과 하대정맥에 각각 정맥캐뉼라를 삽관하고 양대정맥 위아래로 충분히 박리를 시행하였다. 약 6mm 두께의 인조혈관편으로 8∼10개의 단절 수평봉합뜨기를 이용하여 후판막륜을 줄여주었다(비대칭술이 14예, 대칭술이 8예). 동반 술기로는 관상동맥 우회로숭리 21예, Dor 술식이 3예, 삼첨판막 성형술이 1예, 미로술식이 1예, 대동맥-쇄골하동맥간 우회술이 1예 있었다. 결과: 수술 관련되어 사망은 1예가 있었고 이를 제외한 나머지 환자의 평균 역류지수는 2.95에서 0.88로 감소하였다. 그러나 술 전후로 평균 심실구출률은 별다른 변화는 없었다. 퇴원 직전 시행한 심초음파상 승모판막 폐쇄부전이 없었던 경우가 8예, 경미한 경우가 11예, 경도가 2예, 경도에서 중등도 사이가 1예 있었다. 결론: 인조혈관편을 이용한 후판막륜 성형술은 허혈성 승모판막 폐쇄부전의 치료에 있어서 안전하고 경제적인 방법으로 생각되며 향후 승모판막의 기능 평가를 위하여 장기간 추적 관찰이 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.261-266
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• 2002

배경 및 목적; 심폐체외순환의 부작용을 피하기 위해 최근 들어 심폐체외순환 없이 시행하는 관상동맥우회로술(Off pump CABG)이 시도되고 있다. 이 연구는 Off pump CABG와 심폐체외순환하에서 시행하는 관상동맥우회로술(On Pump CABG) 의 수술 전 위험요소와 수술 후 결과를 비교하였다. 방법; 2001년 1월부터 2001년 7월까지 CABG를 시행 받았던 178명중에서 판막수술이나 심실절제술 등 동반 수술이 없었던 166명을 대상으로 하였다. 이 중 Off Pump CABG환자는 52명이었고 On Pump CABG환자가 114명이었으며, 이 환자들을 대상으로 수술전 위험인자와 관상동맥 질환의 정도 및 수술 후 결과를 비교하였다. 결과; 두 군간의 연령, 남녀 비, 수술전 당뇨, 고혈압, 흡연력, 고지질증, 가족력 등 위험요소에 대한 통계적인 유의성은 없었으며, 폐쇄성 폐 질환이나 말초 동맥혈관 협착증 및 뇌경색의 기왕력, 심근경색의 기왕력이나 흉통의 정도(Canadian Class),관상동맥 질환의 정도 및 심박출계수도 통계적인 차이를 보이지 않았다. 수술시간은 Off Pump CABG에서 통계적으로 유의하게 짧았고(234 $\pm$ 37 min vs 290 $\pm$ 48 min, p<0.001), 이 식편수는 On Pump CABG에서 유의하게 많았다(3.4 $\pm$ 0.9개 vs 2.6 $\pm$ 0.8개, p<0.001). 수술 후 사망은 없었으며, 수술 후 측정한 CK-MB는 Off Pump CABG에서 통계적으로 유의하게 낮았고(10.1 $\pm$ 13.5 IU/L vs 33.1 $\pm$ 18.2 lU/L, p<0.001) 호흡기 사용시간도 통계적으로 유의하게 낮았다(14.8 $\pm$ 3.5 hours vs 16.2 $\pm$ 4.9 hours, p=0.048). 그 외 24시간 출혈량, 출혈로 인한 재수술, 중환자실 입원 기간, 수술 후 심근경색증, 감염, 신부전증, 신경과적 합병증 및 수술 후 입원 기간 등 수술 후 결과와 유병율에는 두 군간의 통계적 유의성이 없었다. 결론; Off Pump CABG는 On Pump CABG에 비해 수술시간의 단축과 수술 후 심근 손상의 정도가 낮고, 호흡기 사용시간이 짧게 나타났으나 On Pump CABG에 비해 이식편수가 적었다. 대체로 Off Pump CABG는 On Pump CABG에 비해 수술 후 결과에서 약간의 장점을 보여주었으나 Off Pump CABG의 장점을 알아보기 위해서는 더 많은 연구가 있어야 할 것으로 생각된다.