• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.182-185
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• 2008

Objective : The purpose of the present study is to assess the long-term results of microsurgical dorsal root entry zonotomy (MDT) for the treatment of medically intractable upper-extremity spasticity. Methods : The records of nine adult patients who underwent MDT by one operating neurosurgeon from March 1999 to June 2004 were retrospectively reviewed by another investigator who had no role in the management of these patients. In all patients, MDT was performed on all roots of the upper limb (from C5 to T1) for spasticity of the upper extremity. The degree of spasticity was measured by the Modified Ashworth Scale (grade 0-4). Severity of the pain level was determined using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS, score 0-10). Also, patient satisfaction of the post-operative outcome was assessed. Results : Comparing the preoperative and postoperative spasticity using the Modified Ashworth Scale, we observed improvement in all patients, particularly in five of the nine patients (55.6%) who improved by three grades over an average of 66.4 months (range, 40-96). Regarding patient satisfaction, seven patients (77.8%) had affirmative results. None of the patients experienced severe, life-threatening, postoperative complications. We observed a decrease in the intensity of painful spasms to less than three scores as measured by NRS in all four patients with associated pain. Conclusion : This study shows that MDT provides significant, long-term reduction of harmful spasticity and associated pain in the upper limbs.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.177-182
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• 2010

구강 내 연조직 소수술 시, 수술도, 열 요법, 전기요법, 한냉요법 등은 현재까지 사용되고 있는 고전적인 수술법이다. 하지만 이들 통상적인 수술적 방법의 문제로 멸균 상태의 유지, 공간의 제한, 출혈, 창상 치유의 문제, 흉터, 전신질환에 의한 수술의 제한 등이 있다. 최근 레이저가 또 하나의 수술법으로 널리 사용되고 있고, 통상적인 외과적 수술법에 비하여 레이저의 장점으로는 멸균상태 유지, 출혈감소, 통증 감소, 창상의 치유 촉진, 반흔 생성 억제 등이 있다. 특히 탄산가스 레이저는 조직 내수분에 최대한으로 흡수되어 $100{\mu}m$ 정도의 낮은 침투도를 가지며, 주변부 모세 혈관을 응고시켜 구강 내 소수술에 적용 시우수한 지혈 효과 및 수술 시야의 확보를 얻을 수 있다.

• 종양간호연구
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.229-236
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• 2011

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the sensation changes in upper extremity and the quality of life for post-operative mastectomy patients. Methods: This study used a descriptive study design. The participants were 132 women who had mastectomies after being diagnosed with breast cancer and were participating in breast cancer self-help groups. The sensation changes in the arm of the surgery site was measured by the arm symptoms which were subjective uncomfortable feelings of the affected arm, and the quality of life was measured by Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36. Collected data were analyzed by ANOVA, t-test, ${\chi}^2$-test and multiple regression with SPSS WIN 12.0 program. Results: Patients with stage IV breast cancer had severe changes in sensation of the arm. Participants with lymphedema had statistically significant changes in sensation compared to participants without lymphedema, but the quality of life was not different between the two groups. Pain by the SF 36 was statistically different between the two groups, with- and without-lymphedema. The factors in upper extremity's sensation changes which influence on quality of life were pain and heaviness. Conclusion: Nursing intervention for relieving pain and heaviness of the affected arm needs to be developed in order to improve QOL of the breast cancer survivors.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.474-480
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• 2005

We evaluated the need for prophylactic postoperative oral antibiotic medication in extraction of asymptomatic impacted mandibular third molars. All patient didn't show sign of pain, inflammation, swelling and trismus at the time of extraction. In the experimental group, oral antibiotic medication(Amoxicillin) was carried out for 5 days postoperatively. In the control group, the patients received no antibiotic medication. All groups didn't use antibiotic irrigation solution. Rule of group composition randomized. The surgical technique was the same in all cases. Parameters that were evaluated were infection, pain, facial swelling, trismus. We could not find any significant difference between the experimental and control groups.(P<0.05) The results of our study show that post operative oral prophylactic antibiotic medication after the extraction of impacted mandibular third molars does not contribute to less infection, pain, facial swelling and increased mouth opening after surgery. Therefore we suggest that prophylactic postoperative oral antibiotic medication is not needed in extraction of asymptomatic impacted mandibular third molars.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.90-97
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• 2016

Background: We have previously found that intra-peritoneal lidocaine instillation before pneumoperitoneum attenuates pneumoperitoneum-induced hypertension. Whether this procedure alters patient's hemodynamic status during operation should be determined for clinical application. This study elucidated the possible mechanism of the attenuation of the pneumoperitoneum-induced hypertension by intra-peritoneal lidocaine before pneumoperitoneum. Methods: Thirty-four patients underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) were randomly allocated into two groups. After induction of general anesthesia, 200 mL of 0.2% lidocaine (lidocaine group, n=17), or normal saline (control group, n=17) were sub-diaphragmatically instilled 10 minutes before pneumoperitoneum. The changes in systolic blood pressure, heart rate, central venous pressure, stroke volume, cardiac output, and systemic vascular resistance were compared between the groups. The number of analgesics used during post-operative 24 h was compared. Results: Systolic blood pressure was elevated during pneumoperitoneum in both groups (p<0.01), but the degree of elevation was significantly reduced in the lidocaine group than in the control (p<0.01). However, stroke volume and cardiac output were decreased and systemic vascular resistance was increased after induction of pneumoperitoneum (p<0.05) without statistical difference between two groups. The number of analgesics used was significantly reduced in the lidocaine group (p<0.01). Conclusion: These data suggest that intra-peritoneal lidocaine before pneumoperitoneum does not alter patient's hemodynamics, and attenuation of pneumoperitoneum-induced hypertension may be the consequence of reduced intra-abdominal pain rather than the decrease of cardiac output during pneumoperitoneum. Therefore, intra-peritoneal lidocaine instillation before pneumoperitoneum is a useful method to manage an intraoperative pneumoperitoneum-induced hypertension and to control postoperative pain without severe detrimental hemodynamic effects.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.229-232
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• 2005

요부 교감 신경 절제술은 족부 다한증, 하지 혈관 질환 및 신경계 질환의 치료를 목적으로 시행되는 수술로 흉부교감 신경 절제술에 비해 수술 빈도는 많이 떨어지나, 최근의 수술 경향인 최소 침습 수술의 발달과 복강경을 이용한 요부 교감 신경 절제술이 소개되면서 관심이 증가되었다 대상 및 방법: 2003년 7월부터 2004년 12월까지 18명의 환자에서 종격동경을 이용한 요부 교감 신경 절제술을 시행하였는데 환자의 남녀비는 12:6으로 남자가 많았고 평균 연령은 24.3세였으며, 수술 부위는 12명의 족부 다한증 환자에서는 양측을 수술하였고 나머지 6명의 환자에서는 좌측 4예, 우측 2예의 수술을 시행하여 총 30예의 요부 교감 신경 절제술을 시행하였다. 결과: 평균 수술 시간은 37.2$\pm$12.5 분이었으며 수술 후 평균 재원일은 3.1$\pm$2.2일이였다. 결론: 종격동경을 이용한 요부 교감 신경 절제술은 간단하고 효과적인 수술 방법으로, 미용적인 측면과 수술 후 동통의 감소 및 수술 후 재원 기간의 단축 등의 장점이 있는 수술이라고 생각되며, 향후 더 많은 수의 환자에서 결과를 분석하여 더 나은 결과를 가져올 수 있다고 예상된다.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.57-63
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• 2014

Background: To compare the effect of different starting periods of rehabilitative exercise (early or delayed passive exercise) on the rate of retear and other clinical outcomes after the arthroscopic repair of the rotator cuff. Methods: In total, 103 patients who underwent arthroscopic repair of the rotator cuff were included in the study. Determined at 2 weeks post-operation, patients who were incapable of passive forward elevation greater than $90^{\circ}$ were allotted to the early exercise group (group I: 79 patients; 42 males, 37 females), whilst those capable were allotted to the delayed exercise group (group II: 24 patients; 14 males, 10 females). The group I started passive exercise, i.e. stretching, within 2 weeks of operation, whilst group II started within 6 weeks. The results were compared on average 15.8 months (11-49 months) post-operation using the passive range of motion, the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain score, and the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and Constant scores. Stiffness was defined as passive forward elevation or external rotation of less than $30^{\circ}C$ compared to the contralateral side. Follow-up magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was carried out on average 1 year post-operation and the rate of retear was compared with Sugaya's criteria. Results: There were no differences between the two groups in gender, age, smoking, presence of diabetes, arm dominance, period of tear unattended, pre-operative range of motion, shape and size of tear, degree of tendon retraction, and tendon quality. There were no significant differences in clinical outcomes. Whilst stiffness was more frequent in group II (p-value 0.03), retear was more frequent in group I (p-value 0.028) according to the MRI follow-up. Conclusions: During rehabilitation after the arthroscopic repair of the rotator cuff, the delay of passive exercise seems to decrease the rate of retear but increase the risk of stiffness.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.19-25
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• 2018

Background: Third molar extraction is associated with considerable pain and discomfort, which is mostly managed with oral analgesic medication. We assessed the analgesic effect of benzydamine hydrochloride, a topical analgesic oral rinse, for controlling postoperative pain following third molar extraction. Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted in 40 patients divided into two groups, for extraction of fully erupted third molar. Groups A received benzydamine hydrochloride mouthwash and group B received normal saline gargle with oral ibuprofen and paracetamol. Oral ibuprofen and paracetamol was the rescue analgesic drug in group A. Patients were evaluated on the $3^{rd}$ and $7^{th}$ post-operative days (POD) for pain using the visual analogue score (VAS), trismus, total number of analgesics consumed, and satisfaction level of patients. Results: The VAS in groups A and B on POD3 and POD7 was $4.55{\pm}2.54$ and $3.95{\pm}1.8$, and $1.2{\pm}1.64$ and $0.95{\pm}1.14$, respectively and was statistically insignificant. The number of analgesics consumed in groups A and B on POD3 ($5.25{\pm}2.22$ and $6.05{\pm}2.43$) was not statistically different from that consumed on POD7 ($9.15{\pm}5.93$ and $10.65{\pm}6.46$). The p values for trismus on POD3 and POD7 were 0.609 and 0.490, respectively and those for patient satisfaction level on POD3 and POD7 were 0.283 and 0.217, respectively. Conclusions: Benzydamine hydrochloride oral rinses do not significantly reduce intake of oral analgesics and are inadequate for pain relief following mandibular third molar extraction.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.47-54
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• 2002

Purpose : We evaluated clinical result of arthroscopic and open Bankart repair in anterior shoulder instability to identify factors iuluencing operative result and prognosis. Materials & Methods . We reviewed 24 patients of anterior shoulder instability treated with arthroscopic Bankart repair in 16 cases and open Bankart repair in 8 cases. Average age was 26 years old and involved in dominant arm in 15 cases. Patients were suffered instability for 3.1 years before operation and mean follow-up was 2 year 9 months ( 1 you 9 months -4year 10 months). Results : Post operative pain was subsided in 2 weeks in arthroscopic surgery and 3 weeks in open surgery. The final range of motion after arthroscopic repair were flekion in 168" , external rotation in 54" , and internal rotation in 79, and after open repair 168" ,49" , and 78 respectively. In arthroscopic surgery,2 cases (13%) were redislocated, and 4 cases(25%) showed mild instability. In open case,1 case (11%) showed mild instability. According to function- al result by Rowe grading scale, satisfactory results were 12case (76%) in arthroscopic repair and 7 cases (88%) in open cases. Conclusions Both arthroscopic or open Bankart could get good results in the treatment of anterior instability of shoulder. In arthroscopic repair, perioperative morbidity was lower than open repair, but it needs careful rehabilitation program to prevent redislocation and to return to sports activity.

• 대한정형외과스포츠의학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.79-85
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• 2005

슬개-대퇴 관절의 증상은 다양한 원인에 의해 발생될 수 있다. 대부분의 환자는 만성적인 불편감을 호소하며, 특징적인 급성통증의 양상을 보이는 경우도 매우 드물다. 따라서 우선적으로 보존적 치료가 시행되어야 하며, 이에 대한 반응이 없을 경우 수술적 치료를 시행해야 한다. 수술 방법의 결정은 환자의 연령, 활동도, 술 후 재활 능력 등을 고려하여 선택되어야 한다. 수술적 치료시 정확한 진단이 선행되어야 하며, 수술 시 그 원인적 요소를 제거 혹은 교정해야 한다. 관절경적 치료는 수술에 따른 이환율을 줄이고, 조기 재활의 장점이 있어 유용한 방법이다. 슬개골 관절면의 평가 및 치료를 위해서는 상내방 혹은 상외방 도달법도 효과적이다. 수술 시 정상적인 조직의 제거는 술 후 슬관절의 문제를 야기할 수 있으므로 병적인 변화가 없을 경우 보존해 주어야 한다. 관절경적 치료가 힘들거나 혹은 치료 효과가 없다고 판단될 경우 개방성 방법에 의한 수술도 반드시 고려해야 한다.