• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제30권sup2호
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• pp.211-215
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• 2001

Objective : The present study was performed to analyze treatment results for 22 cases of arachnoid cyst and to have appropriate surgical method in our department. Material and Methods : We performed a retrospective study in 22 cases in 11 years between 1989 to 2000 that could be followed up. The analysis was based on the results of patients age, sex distribution, developed area, clinical symptom, treatment method, and complication. Results : The age range of cyst development was between 7 months to 60 years with the average age of 21 years. As for sex distribution, 20 were male and 2 were female, with significantly more cyst development in males than females. Thirteen cases were developed in the sylvian fissure, 3 cases in the posterior fossa, 4 cases in the cerebral convexity of the supratentorial area, 1 case in the suprasella and 1 case in interhemiphere. Those cases with the sylvian fissure involvement included 6 cases of Type I, 4 cases of Type II, and 3 cases of Type III. As for the distribution according to hemisphere, more arachnoidal cysts were seen in the right hemisphere. The most common clinical symptom was headache, followed by seizure and speech disturbance. As for the treatment method in 22 cases, surgery was performed in 17 cases and conservative treatment in 5 cases. Fenestration was performed in 14 cases. 13 cases of them showed good outcome, and 1 case with delayed development showed no improvement. Cyst-peritoneal shunt was done in 2 cases. Both fenestration and cyst-peritoneal shunt were done in 1 case. Conclusion : Patients who perforemed fenestration were showed good outcome with few complication. We concluded that fenestration is the most appropriate surgical method for arachnoid cyst.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.359-366
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• 2007

Trigeminal neuralgia is a condition associated with severe episodic lancinating facial pain subject to remissions and relapses. Trigeminal neuralgia is often associated with blood vessel cross compression of the root entry zone or more rarely with demyelinating diseases and occasionally with direct compression by neoplasms of the posterior fossa. If initial medical management fails to control pain or is associated with unacceptable side effects, a variety of surgical procedures offer the hope for long-lasting pain relief or even cure. For patients who are healthy without significant medical co-morbidities, direct microsurgical vascular decompression [MVD] offers treatment that is often definitive. Other surgical options are effective for elderly patients not suitable for MVD. Percutaneous retrogasserian glycerol rhizotomy is a minimally invasive technique that is based on anatomic definition of the trigeminal cistern followed by injection of anhydrous glycerol to produce a weak neurolytic effect on the post-ganglionic fibers. Other percutaneous management strategies include radiofrequency rhizotomy and balloon compression. More recently, stereotactic radiosurgery has been used as a truly minimally invasive strategy. It also is anatomically based using high resolution MRI to define the retrogasserian target. Radiosurgery provides effective symptomatic relief in the vast majority of patients, especially those who have never had prior surgical procedures. For younger patients, we recommend microvascular decompression. For patients with severe exacerbations of their pain and who need rapid response to treatment, we suggest glycerol rhizotomy. For other patients, gamma knife radiosurgery represents an effective management strategy with excellent preservation of existing facial sensation.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제81권4호
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• pp.979-984
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• 2020

묘성증후군은 드문 유전자 결손 증후군으로, 환아는 후두 및 후두개의 기형과 신경학적 구조적 이상으로 인해 특징적인 높은 톤의 단조로운 울음소리를 내고 반복적인 흡인성 폐렴을 앓는다. 이전 보고된 증례들의 뇌 자기공명영상 소견을 정리한 결과 교뇌 저형성이 가장 뚜렷하였고, 소뇌 저형성이 동반되기도 하여 주로 후두개와의 이상 소견을 보였다. 천막상부 구조물의 위축도 자주 관찰되었는데 이것은 교뇌 저형성에 의한 이차적인 변화로 생각되었다. 본원에서 확진된 3개월 환아 또한 교뇌 저형성이 두드러져 이전 보고된 증례들과 거의 유사하였으나 수초화 양상에서 내섬유막 전완의 수초화 감소가 아니라 전반적인 수초화의 지연이 관찰되었다는 점에서 타 증례와 차이가 있었다. 후두, 교뇌, 소뇌는 비슷한 척삭에서 유래하므로, 묘성증후군에서 생기는 후두 및 뇌의 구조적 이상은 발생 초기의 이상임을 시사한다.

• 대한관절경학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.60-64
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• 2005

목적: 굴곡 구축과 신전제한이 발생한 중노동 작업자에서 발견된 주관절 주두 골극과 상완골 주두와 골곡 사이의 충돌을 발견하고 이 병변이 주관절 신전장애에 미치는 영향과 제거 효과를 파악하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 무거운 물건을 들어올리는 중노동자에서 발생한 통증을 수반하는 신전제한을 갖은 주관절에 대하여 관절경을 시술하였다. 6명 7예를 대상으로 하였으며 환자의 평균 연령은 43 세였다. 내원 당시 동통을 동반한 관절운동 제한을 호소하였으며 평균 관절운동 범위는 굴곡구축 $17^{\circ}$, 후속 굴곡 $87^{\circ}$였다. 결과: 전 예에서 술 후 2개월 추시상 평균 굴곡구축 $2^{\circ}$($15^{\circ}$ 호전), 후속굴곡 $122^{\circ}$($35^{\circ}$ 호전)를 보였으며 술 후 1년 추시상 평균 굴곡구축 $3^{\circ}$($14^{\circ}$ 호전), 후속굴곡 $113^{\circ}$($26^{\circ}$ 호전)의 호전을 얻을 수 있었다. 얻어진 관절 운동 범위 내에서는 동통이 없는 상태를 보였으며, 합병증은 발견되지 않았다. 결론: 만성 반복성 외상에 의해 발생된 주관절 후방부의 퇴행성 강직에 대하여 충돌부위만을 선택적으로 제거하는 방식은 관절운동회복과 동통의 경감에 있어서 효과적이고 조기 재활이 가능한 술식으로 사료된다.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.271-300
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• 1993

The purpose of this study was to analyze the stress distribution at supporting bone according to the types of connection modality between implant and tooth in the superstrcture. This investigation evaluated the stress patterns in a photoelastic model produced by three different types of dental implants such as Branemark, Steri-Oss, IMZ and resin tooth using the techniques of quasi three dimensional photoelasticity. The teeth-supported bridge had a first molar pontic supported by second premolar and second molar as a control group. The implant and toothsupported bridge had a first molar pontic supported by second premolar and implant posterior retainer as an experimental group. Prostheses were mechanically connected to an adjacent second premolar by the rigid of nonrigid connection, Nonrigid connection used an attachment placed between the tooth-supported and fixture-supported component. The female(keyway) of attachment was placed on the distal end of the retainer supported by the tooth ; the male(Key) of attachment connected to the osseointegrated bridge was engaged into the keyway. All prostheses were casted in the same nonprecious alloy and were cemented and screwed on their respective abutments and implants. 16㎏ of vertical loads on central fossae of second premolar, first molar pontic, implant of second molar were applied respectively and 6.5㎏ of inclined load on middle buccal surface of first molar pontic was applied. The results were as follows : 1. Under the vertical load on the central fossa of first mloar pontic, the stress developed at the apex of tooth of implat was more uniformly distributed in the case of nonrigid connection than in the case of rigid connection. 2. Under the vertical load on the central fossa of first molar pontic, the stress developed around the cervical area of tooth of implant was larger in the case of rigid connection than in the case of nonrigid connection because the bending moment was more occured in the case of rigid connection than in the case of nonrigid connection. 3. Stress was more restricted to the loaded side of nonrigid connection than to that of rigid connection 4. Under the inclined load. The set screw loosening of implant was more easily occured in the case of nonrigid connection than in the case of rigid connection due to torque moment. 5. In the case of Branemark implant, the stress concentration in second premolar was larger and the stress developed around the cervical area of implant was lower than any other cases under the vertical load, because Branemark implant with the flexible gold screw was showed in incline toward second premolar by a bending moment. 6. The stress developed around the apex of tooth or implant was more uniformly distributed in the case of Steri-Oss implant with stiff screw than in the case of Branemark implant under the vertical load. But, the stress developed around the cervical area of the Steri-Oss implant was larger than that of any other implants because bending moment was occured by vertical migration of second premolar. 7. The stress distribution in the case of IMZ implant was similar to the case of natural teeth under small vertical load. But, the residual stress around the implant was showed to occurdue to deformation of IMC and sinking of screw under larger vertical load.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.526-536
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• 2006

Statement of problem : Use of fiber composite technology as well as development of nonmetal implant prosthesis solved many problems due to metal alloy substructure such as corrosion. toxicity, difficult casting, expensiveness and esthetic limit. After clinical and laboratory test, we could find out that fiber-reinforced composite prostheses have good mechanical properties and FRC can make metal-free implant prostheses successful. Purpose : The purpose of this study is to evaluate the flexural strength of implant fixed prosthesis using fiber reinforced composite. Material and methods : 2-implant fixture were placed in second premolar and second molar area in edentulous mandibular model, and their abutments were placed, and bridge prostheses using gold, PFG, Tescera, and Targis Vectris were fabricated. Tescera was made in 5 different designs with different supplements. Group I was composed by 3 bars with diameter 1.0mm and 5 meshes, 2 bars and 5 meshes for Group II, 1 bar and 5 meshes for Group III, and only 5 meshes were used for Group IV. And Group V is composed by only 3 bars. Resin (Tescera) facing was made to buccal part of pontic of gold bridge. All of gold and PFG bridges were made on one model, 5 Targis Vectris bridges were also made on one model, and 25 Tescera bridges were. made on 3 models. Each bridge was attached to the test model by temporary cement and shallow depression was formed near central fossa of the bridge pontic to let 5 mm metal ball not move. Flexual strength was marked in graph by INSTRON. Results : The results of the study are as follows. The initial crack strength was the highest on PFG. and in order of gold bridge Tescera I, Tescera II, Targis vectris, Tescera IV, Tescera III, and Tescera V. The maximum strength was the highest on gold bridge, and in order of PFG, Tescera I, Tescera IV Tescera II, Targis vectris, Tescera III, and Tescera V. Conculsions : The following conclusions were drawn from the results of this study. 1. Flextural strength of implant prosthesis using fiber reinforced composite was higher than average posterior occlusal force. 2. In initial crack strength, Tescera I was stronger than Tescera V, and weaker than PFG. 3. Kinds and number of auxillary components had an effect on maximum strength, and maximum strength was increased as number of auxillary components increased. 4 Maximum strength of Tescera I was higher than Targis vectris, and lower than PFG.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.81-85
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• 2011

The uvulopalatal flap (UPF) technique is a modification of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) for the surgical treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. In the UPF technique, an uvulopalatal flap is fabricated and sutured to the residual mucosa of the soft palate to expand the antero-posterior dimensions of the oropharyngeal inlet. In the extended uvulopalatal flap (EUPF) technique, an incision at the tonsillar fossa is added to the classical UPF technique followed by the removal of mucosa and submucosal adipose tissue for additional expansion of the lateral dimension. The EUPF technique is more conservative and reversible than UPPP. Therefore, complications, such as velopharyngeal insufficiency, dysphagia, dryness, nasopharyngeal stenosis and postoperative pain, are reduced. In the following case report, the patient was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea and treated with the EUPF technique. The patient's total respiratory disturbance events per hour (RDI) was decreased to 15.4, the $O_2$ saturation during the sleep was increased, and the excessive daytime sleepiness had disappeared after the surgery without complications. The authors report this case with a review of the relevant literature.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.154-156
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• 2006

난원와 하부에 위치하는 하정 맥동형 심방중격결손증(inferior sinus venclsus defect)은 매우 드문 선천성심질환으로 수술 전 이차공형 심방중격결손증과 감별이 어렵고 수술 중에도 발견하기가 쉽지 않다. 저자들은 10세 때에 심방중격결손증으로 단순 봉합술 시행 후 별 문제없이 지내다가 이비인후과 수술 위한 사전 검사로 시행한 심장초음파 검사상 잔여 심방중격결손증이 발견된 24세 여자 환자에서 심방중격결손증 재수술을 시행하였다. 환자는 이차공형 심방중격결손증과 하정맥동형 심방중격결손증을 동시에 가지고 있었으나 일차수술에서 하정맥동형 심방중격결손증을 발견하지 못하여 이차공형 심방중격결손증만 교정된 상태였고, 금번 재수술에서 하정맥동형 심방중격결손증을 확인하고 패취 봉합을 시행하였다.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.15-21
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• 1995

To evaluate availability of cerebral radionuclide imaging for diagnosis of brain death, we examined 25 patients with a suspected clinical diagnosis of brain death. 8 patients were studied by $^{99m}Tc$ DTPA and 15 patients were studied by $^{99m}Tc$ HMPAO (Hexamethyl propyleneamine oxime). Seven patients with $^{99m}Tc$ DTPA studies revealed absence of cerebral blood flow and sagittal sinus activity. All of 15 patients with $^{99m}Tc$ HMPAO studies revealed complete absence of cerebral perfusion. The results of the cerebral radionuclide studies of brain death correlated with other clinical conditions, such as intracranial pressure(ICP), EEG, transcranial doppler sonography(TCDS), and neurologic examination. The ICP of 8 patients, who are confirmed by brain death with $^{99m}Tc$ HMPAO study are elevated in all cases. In conclusion, cerebral radionuclide imaging for diagnosis of brain death is available. $^{99m}Tc$ HMPAO imaging is unequivocal, easily interpreted, well reflect the physiologic state of increased ICP, and provides adequate assessment of posterior fossa activity. In addition, the SPECT imaging with $^{99m}Tc$ HMPAO produces more accurate results due to it's superiority of image contrast and proper localization of radiopharmaceutical distribution than conventional planar imaging.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.253-259
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• 2009

연구목적 : 편마비 환자에 있어 견부 아탈구 진단에 유용한 촬영법을 알아보고, 편마비 상태를 고려한 촬영방법을 알아보고자 하였다. 연구방법 : 뇌졸중으로 인한 편마비 환자 중 마비측 견관절 부위의 견봉 끝과 상완골두 사이가 1 수지폭 이상인 33명의 환자를 대상으로 견관절 전후방향촬영은 누운 자세와 앉은 자세의 영상을 비교하였고, 흉곽을 통한 상완골 측방향 촬영은 앉은 자세에서 건측과 환측의 영상을 비교하였다. 축방향 촬영은 누운 자세에서 건측과 환측을 비교하였고, 상완골두의 중심, 관절와의 중심, 견봉의 최하외측단의 3가지 기준점으로 거리를 측정하여 평균비교 분석(t-test)을 시행하였다. 연구결과 : 대상자를 누운 자세에서 앉히고 견관절 자연지위를 취한 후 견관절 아탈구가 되기까지의 시간은 평균 123초였다. 견관절 전후 방향 촬영에서 상완골두의 중앙점과 견봉의 최하외점과의 거리가 누운 자세에서는 평균 $49.90{\pm}13.6\;mm$이었고, 앉은 자세에서는 $60.72{\pm}16.3\;mm$이로 유의한 차이가 있었다. 흉곽을 통한 측방향 촬영에서는 환측 $35.92{\pm}6.2\;mm$, 건측 $28.76{\pm}5.4\;mm$으로 유의한 차이가 있었다. 누운 자세의 견관절 축방향 촬영에서는 건측과 환측 각각 $23.01{\pm}9.0\;mm$, $22.45{\pm}8.2\;mm$로 유의한 차이가 없었다. 결론 : 견관절 아탈구 진단을 위한 견관절 촬영은 촬영 전 수지폭 검사를 통해 아탈구가 진행됨을 확인한 후 촬영을 하여야 진단적 가치가 있다. 이를 위해 앉은 자세에서 견관절 자연지위로 120초 지난 후 촬영을 하여야 한다. 또한 견관절 전후방향 영상과 흉곽을 통한 측방향 촬영은 아탈구를 평가하는데 유효하였고, 견관절 축방향에서는 아탈구의 차이가 없으므로 진단적 가치가 떨어진다고 볼 수 있다.