• Annals of Coloproctology
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.317-321
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• 2018

Purpose: We evaluate the role of transanal tube drainage (TD) as a conservative treatment for patients with anastomotic leakage (AL). Methods: Patients treated for AL who had undergone a low or an ultralow anterior resection with colorectal or coloanal anastomosis for the treatment of rectal cancer between January 2013 and January 2017 were enrolled in this study. The data were collected prospectively and analyzed retrospectively. The primary outcomes were the diagnosis and the management of AL. Results: Two hundred thirteen consecutive patients, 122 males and 91 females, were included. The mean age was $66.91{\pm}11.15years$, and the median body mass index was $24kg/m^2$ (range, $20-35kg/m^2$). The median tumor distance from the anal verge was 8 cm (range, 4-12 cm). Ninety-three patients (44%) received neoadjuvant therapy for nodal disease and/or locally advanced rectal cancer. Only 13 patients (6%) developed AL. Six patients developed subclinical AL as they had a defunctioning ileostomy at the time of the initial procedure. They were treated conservatively with TD under endoscopic guidance in the endoscopy unit and received intravenous antibiotics. Six weeks after discharge, these 6 patients underwent follow-up flexible sigmoidoscopy which showed a completely healed anastomotic defect with no residual stenosis. Seven patients developed a clinically significant AL and required reoperation with pelvic abscess drainage and Hartmann colostomy formation. Conclusion: These results suggest that TD for management of patients with AL is safe, cheap, and effective. Salvaging the anastomosis will help decrease the need for Hartmann colostomy formation. Proper patient selection is important.

• 대한화상학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.34-37
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• 2021

A 46-year-old female presented a mass on her right lower leg where she had a burn injury due to moxibustion 10 years ago. Physical examination revealed a 3 cm sized firm nodule with tenderness. Plain radiograph was performed and it revealed well-defined calcifications. According to the history of moxibustion burn injury and the result of plain radiograph, dystrophic calcinosis cutis caused by burn injury was suspected. The patient underwent excisional biopsy using pre-,intra-, and post-operative ultrasonography (USG). There was no sign of recurrence. Herein, we report a case of a 46-year-old healthy woman who presented with single hard nodule on the right lower leg. Our case is worthwhile in two respects. First, It is first case report of dystrophic calcinosis cutis due to moxibustion burn injury. In east asian culture, moxibustion is a commonly conducted procedure and it often induces burn injury. Second, USG was used pre-, intra-, and post-operatively to assess the shape, location, and depth of the calcinosis cutis and to determine the surgical margin.

• 한국측량학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.95-101
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 레인지 센서와 광학 센서 간의 시스템 캘리브레이션을 효율적으로 수행하기 위한 방법을 시뮬레이션 수행을 통하여 검증한다. 이를 위하여 먼저 레인지 및 광학 센서의 특성을 반영한 단일 캘리브레이션 검정 대상지를 디자인하였으며, 각 센서의 다양한 특징 및 오차 수준을 반영하여 시뮬레이션 환경을 설계하였다. 시뮬레이션 데이터는 영상 및 거리 데이터의 획득 위치가 시스템 캘리브레이션 정확도에 미치는 영향을 확인하기 위하여 다양한 위치에서 획득된 것으로 가정하여 제작되었다. 이와 같이 획득된 시뮬레이션 데이터는 단사진 표정과 블록 조정의 두 가지 방법의 시스템 캘리브레이션을 통하여 처리하고, 각각의 정확도를 비교 평가하였다. 시뮬레이션 결과, 검정 대상지를 기준으로 2~4m 거리에서 다양한 각도로 촬영한 데이터들을 이용하여 블록 조정을 수행할 경우, 보다 효율적이고 정확도 높은 시스템 캘리브레이션을 수행할 수 있었다. 또한 레인지 센서의 거리관측값을 포함하여 시스템 캘리브레이션을 수행할 경우 보다 높은 정확도의 결과를 얻을 수 있었다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.147-152
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• 2018

Purpose: To evaluate the treatment outcomes of adjuvant external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) and vaginal brachytherapy (VB) following radical hysterectomy in cervical cancer patients with involved vaginal resection margin (VRM). Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 21 patients treated with postoperative EBRT and VB for positive VRM FIGO stage IB-IIA cervical cancer between 2003 and 2015. Concurrent platinum-based chemotherapy was administered to all patients. Results: The median whole pelvis EBRT dose was 50.4 Gy (range, 45 to 50.4 Gy). In the VB, the median dose per fraction, number of fractions, and total dose delivered were: 4 Gy (range, 3.0 to 4.0 Gy), 4 fractions (range, 3 to 5 fractions), and 16 Gy (range, 12 to 20 Gy), respectively. At a median follow-up of 46 months (range, 9 to 122 months), local recurrence was observed in 2 patients, and distant metastasis was present in 7 patients. All patients with local recurrence subsequently developed distant metastases. The 5-year local control, disease-free survival, and overall survival rates were 89.1%, 65.9%, and 62.9%, respectively. Of the 21 patients, 7 patients (33.3%) reported grade 2 acute toxicity; however, there were no grade 3 or higher acute adverse events. Grade 1-2 late toxicities were observed in 8 patients. Late grade 3 urinary toxicity was reported in 1 patient. Conclusions: Adjuvant EBRT and VB showed excellent local control and low toxicity in cervical cancer patients with positive VRM. Although limited by its retrospective nature, the findings from our study provide evidence supporting the use of additional VB in pathologically involved VRM.

• 대한골관절종양학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.8-17
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• 1996

The purpose of this study is a comparative evaluation of range motion, especially extension deficit between the group of total patellectomy and that of intact patella, after reconstruction of the patellar tendon in the prosthetic replacement of a proximal tibia. Between 1990 and 1994, 15 patients who had a primary malignancy on proximal tibia were operated on. All patients were evaluated clinically and radiographically. Two patients were excluded because one had a deep infection treated with arthrodesis of the knee and the other was a composite allograft. The mean follow-up of the 13 patients was 27 months(15-47), including 10 osteosarcomas, 1 chondrosarcoma, 1 malignant fibrous histiocytoma and 1 malignant giant cell tumor. Eleven patients had a resection of the proximal tibia and 2 had an extracapsular total knee resection with distal femur. Reconstruction of the defect was done in 8 cases with a custom-made Link Endo-Model Total Rotation Knee Joint Prosthesis, and in 5 with How Medica Modular Resection System (HMRS). We used two methods to reconstruct the ligamentum patellae. Fixation of the patellar tendon to the prosthesis only with suturing and/or stapling(group SS) was done in 7. Transposition of gastrocnemius muscle to enhance fixation and to cover the prosthesis(group TG) was done in 6. Regardless of fixation methods, total patellectomy was done in 5 either to lengthen the patellar tendon or to make primary skin closure easier or for both. In 8 cases, patella was left intact or resurfaced with polyethylene prosthesis. Active extension was measured while the patient was in a sitting position. There is no statistically meaningful difference in terms of extension deficit (Wilcoxon rank test, p=0.8800) between patellectomy group and intact patella group, and between group of fixation only with suturing and that of gastrocnemius transposition. Two cases of extension deficit over 30 degree were seen in group SS and in the group of intact patella. Conclusively, total patellectomy could be an option without increasing the risk of extension deficit when primary skin closure is difficult or patellar tendon is a little bit short to be fixed. There is no rating in the Enneking system of functional evaluation that this finding into consideration.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.147-155
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• 2014

Purpose: This study was conducted to observe the outcomes of postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) with or without concurrent chemotherapy in resected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in single institution. Materials and Methods: From 2002 to 2013, 78 patients diagnosed with NSCLC after curative resection were treated with radiotherapy alone (RT, n = 48) or concurrent chemoradiation (CCRT, n = 30). The indications of adjuvant radiation therapy were N2 node positive (n = 31), close or involved resection margin (n = 28), or gross residual disease due to incomplete resection (n = 19). The median radiation dose was 57.6 Gy (range, 29.9 to 66 Gy). Results: Median survival time was 33.7 months (range, 4.4 to 140.3 months). The 5-year overall survival (OS) rate was 49.5% (RT 46% vs. CCRT 55.2%; p = 0.731). The 3-year disease-free survival rate was 45.5% (RT 39.4% vs. CCRT 55.3%; p = 0.130). The 3-year local control rate was 68.1% (RT 64.4% vs. CCRT 77.7%; p = 0.165). The 3-year DMFS rate was 56.1% (RT 52.6% vs. CCRT 61.7%; p = 0.314). In multivariate analysis, age ${\geq}66$ years and pathologic stage III were significant poor prognostic factors for OS. Treatment failure occurred in 40 patients. Four patients had radiologically confirmed grade 3 radiation pneumonitis. Conclusion: In NSCLC, adjuvant RT or CCRT after curative surgery is a safe and feasible modality of treatment. OS gain was seen in patients less than 66 years. Postoperative CCRT showed a propensity of achieving better local control and improved disease-free survival compared to RT alone according to our data.

• 대한정형외과학회지
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• 제56권2호
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• pp.157-163
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• 2021

목적: 아킬레스건의 황색종은 드물게 발생하며 증상이 심할 경우 수술적 치료가 필요한 경우가 있다. 전 절제술 후 재건술은 높은 수술의 숙련도를 요하며 다양한 합병증에 대한 우려가 있다. 본 연구에서는 양측 아킬레스건에 발생한 거대 황색종에 대해 자가 아킬레스건을 보존하는 쐐기형 절제술 후 추시 결과를 분석하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2010년 7월부터 2018년 5월까지 양측 아킬레스건에 발생한 황색종 환자 5명에 대해 자가 아킬레스건을 보존하는 쐐기형 절제술을 시행하였다. 평균 나이는 49세(범위, 40-55세)였고 추시 기간은 평균 21.4개월(범위, 12-31개월), 남자는 3명, 여자는 2명이었다. 수술 후 발생한 합병증을 기록하였으며 족관절 운동 범위, American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society(AOFAS) ankle/hindfoot score, 치료 만족도 시각적 척도(visual analogue scale for overall satisfaction), single-limb heel raise 가능 여부, 그리고 직장으로의 복귀 시간을 측정하여 수술 후 임상적인 평가를 시행하였다. 결과: 1명에서 열개창(wound dehiscence)이 발생하였으며 추가적인 수술적 치료 없이 호전되었다. 마지막 추시에서 모든 환자들의 족관절의 운동 범위는 정상이었으며 AOFAS ankle/hindfoot score는 평균 91점(범위, 85-96점)이었고 치료 만족도 시각적 척도는 8-10점의 분포를 보였다. 직장으로의 복귀는 평균 27.6일(범위, 17-58일)이었으며 모든 환자는 single-limb heel raise가 가능하였다. 결론: 아킬레스건에 황색종이 발생하였을 경우 자가 아킬레스건을 보존하며 시행하는 쐐기형 절제술은 좋은 수술적 치료가 될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.87-94
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• 2001

목적 : 수막종 환자에 대한 선형가속기를 이용한 정위방사선수술의 임상 경과, 영상의학적 반응, 그리고 신경학적 후유증을 분석하여 수막종에서 정위방사선수술의 역할을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 1995년 2월부터 1999년 12월까지 26명의 수막종 환자에 대해 선형가속기를 이용한 정위방사선수술을 시행하였다. 9명은 외과적 절제술이 선행되었으며 나머지 17명은 정위방사선수술만 시행되었다. 대상환자들의 남녀 비는 7:19이었고, 연령 분포는 $14\~67$세(중앙값 51세)이었다. 정위방사선수술 당시 17명에서 병변으로 인한 신경학적 증상을 보였다. 종양 용적의 범위는 $0.7\~16.5\;cm^3$ (중앙값 $4.7\;cm^3$)이었고, 정위방사선수술 시 처방선량은 최대선량 기준으로 $46\~90\%$ (중앙값 $80\%$) 등선량곡면에 $10\~20\;Gy$ (중앙값 15 Gy)이었다. 임상 추적관찰 기간은 $1\~71$개월(중앙값 27개월)이었고 영상 추적관찰 기간은 $1\~52$개월(중앙값 25개월)이었다. 결과 : 정위방사선수술 당시 임상 증상이 있었고 임상 추적관찰 기간이 1년 이상인 14명 중 13명$(93\%)$에서 증상의 소멸 및 완화를 보였으며, 나머지 1명은 치료 후 4개월부터 종괴효과로 증상이 악화되어 7개월 후에 외과적 절제술을 시행 받았다. 영상 추적관찰 기간이 1년 이상인 14명의 환자들 중 7명$(50\%)$은 정위방사선수술 후 $6\~25$개월 (중앙값 11개월)에 종양 크기의 감소를 보였고, 6명$(43\%)$은 종양 크기의 변화가 없었다. 종양 크기의 증가를 보인 1명$(7\%)$은 외과적 절제술을 시행 받았다. 6명$(23\%)$의 환자에서 정위방사선수술 후 새로운 신경학적 후유증이 발생하였으며, 이 중 5명은 일시적 후유증으로 스테로이드 투여 등의 보존적 치료 후에 증상이 소멸되었고, 1명은 정위방사선수술로 인한 조직 괴사로 외과적 절제술을 시행 받았다. 결론 : 정위방사선수술을 이용한 수막종의 치료는 외과적 절제술이 불가능한 경우, 불완전한 절제술을 시행한 경우, 그리고 수술 후 재발한 경우에 안전하고 매우 효과적인 치료 방법으로 판단된다. 하지만 더 오랜 기간의 추적관찰이 필요하며 종양용적이 크고 주위에 결정장기가 있는 경우에는 신경학적 후유증을 줄이기 위해 좀 더 신중한 치료 계획 및 선량 결정이 필요하다.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2016

Purpose: Tracheobronchial injuries caused by trauma are rare, but can be life threatening. The objective of this study was to evaluate the surgical outcome for patients with tracheobronchial injuries and to determine the difference, if any, between the outcomes for patients with penetrating trauma and those for patients with blunt trauma. Methods: From January 2010 to June 2015, 40 patients underwent tracheobronchial repair surgery due to trauma. We excluded 14 patients with iatrogenic injuries, and divided the remaining 26 into two groups. Results: In the blunt trauma group, injury mechanisms were motor vehicle accident (9 cases), free falls (3 cases), flat falls (1 case) and mechanical injury (1 case). In the penetrating trauma group, injury mechanisms were stab wounds (10 cases), a gunshot wound (1 case) and a stab wound caused by metal pieces (1 case). The mean RTS (Revised Trauma Score) was $6.89{\pm}1.59$ (range: 2.40-7.84) and the mean ISS (Injury Severity Score) was $24.36{\pm}7.16$ (range: 11-34) in the blunt group; the mean RTS was $7.56{\pm}0.41$ (range: 7.11-7.84), and the mean ISS was $13{\pm}5.26$ (range: 9-25) in the penetrating trauma group. In the blunt trauma group, 9 primary repairs, 1 resection with end-end anastomosis, 2 lobectomies, 1 sleeve bronchial resection and 1 pneumonectomy were performed. In the penetrating trauma group, 10 primary repairs and 2 resections with end-end anastomosis were performed. Complications associated with surgery were found in one patient in the blunt trauma group, and one patient in the penetrating trauma group. No mortalities occurred in either groups. Conclusion: Surgical management of a traumatic tracheobronchial injury is a safe procedure for both patients with a penetrating trauma and those with a blunt trauma.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.526-538
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• 2016

Breast cancer surgery result in changes in clothing style due to changes in the size of the breast as well as body shape. This study provides basic data as a fashion therapy to improve the quality of life for breast cancer patients who have to change clothing habits after surgery. The regression results found that the most important factor are pain and the amount of breast loss for clothes style changes after breast cancer surgery. Breast cancer patients suffer pain relative to the proximity to the date of surgery and regardless of the breast cancer resection range. However, the changes in clothes style relates to the amount of pain and breast reduction range. The t-test results on the change of the clothing styles for before and after breast cancer surgery showed that women significantly prefer comfortable clothes with sleeves and consider a closure style on clothes to put on and take off instead of clothes that are tight-fitting, have thin fabric or deep neck lines. Painful breast cancer results in women who prefer closure style on clothes, front closure clothes and garments that hide body shape. However, the larger reduction range of breast cancer patients and those with painful breast cancer prefer garments that hide body shape and are looser size clothes with sleeves.