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Emergy evaluation perspectives on the natural environment and economy of Seoul

  • Kang, Dae-Seok
    • Environmental Sciences Bulletin of The Korean Environmental Sciences Society
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    • v.10 no.S_1
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    • pp.1-10
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    • 2001
  • An emergy evaluation of the natural environment ant economy of Seoul revealed that Seoul used 1.27 E23 sej/yr of emergy in 1997. The emergy input from the Han River accounted for most of the renewable emergy sources. Emergy imported from foreign countries and other parts of Korea accounted for 97% of the total emergy use in Seoul in 1997, revealing that the economy of Seoul is more dependent on outside emergy sources than for the entire Korean economy. The emergy use per unit area(2.09 E14 sej/$m^2$/yr) was higher than that for the entire country or Pusan, whereas the emergy use per capita(1.22 E16 sej/person/yr) was lower than that for the entire country or Pusan. These results reflect the overcrowded conditions in Seoul where about one fourth of the Korean population now live. They also seem to indicate a lower living standard in Seoul than the average in Korea. The quality of living in Seoul could also be judged by a high environmental loading ratio and a low sustainability index. All there indices suggest that people in Seoul live under a higher environmental stress than the average person in Korea.

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Solo Intracorporeal Esophagojejunostomy Reconstruction Using a Laparoscopic Scope Holder in Single-Port Laparoscopic Total Gastrectomy for Early Gastric Cancer

  • Ahn, Sang-Hoon;Son, Sang-Yong;Jung, Do Hyun;Park, Young Suk;Shin, Dong Joon;Park, Do Joong;Kim, Hyung-Ho
    • Journal of Gastric Cancer
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.132-138
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    • 2015
  • Single-incision laparoscopic total gastrectomy for gastric cancer has recently been reported by Seoul National University Bundang Hospital. However, this is not a popular procedure primarily because of the technical difficulties involved in achieving consistent intracorporeal esophagojejunostomy. At Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, we recently introduced a simple, easy-to-use, low-profile laparoscopic manual scope holder that enables the maintenance of a stable field of view, the most demanding condition in single-port gastrectomy. In this technical report, we describe in detail the world's first solo single-incision laparoscopic total gastrectomy with D1+ lymph node dissection and intracorporeal esophagojejunostomy for proximal early gastric cancer.

Incomplete Removal of Totally Implantable Venous Devices : Report of 2 Cases (Totally Implantable Venous Devices (TIVD)의 불완전 제거 2예)

  • Son, Sang-Yong;Lee, Han-Byoel;Kim, Soo-Hong;Park, Taejin;Jung, Kyuhwan;Kim, Hyun-Young;Kim, Woong-Han;Jung, Sung-Eun
    • Advances in pediatric surgery
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.18-23
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    • 2012
  • Totally implantable venous devices (TIVD)는 장기간 항암 화학 요법이나 총 정맥 영양, 수액치료가 필요한 환자에서 많이 사용된다. TIVD는 매우 유용하고 안전한 장치이지만, 이와 관련된 다양한 합병증이 보고 되어 왔다. 저자들은 카테터의 혈관 내 유착에 의해 TIVD의 제거가 불완전하게 된 2예를 경험하였기에 보고하는 바이다.

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Cardiopulmonary Bypass Strategies to Maintain Brain Perfusion during Lung Transplantation in a Patient with Severe Hypercapnia

  • Sohn, Bongyeon;Park, Samina;Lee, Hyun Joo;Jeong, Jin Hee;Choi, Sun Mi;Lee, Sang-Min;Seo, Jeong-Hwa;Kim, Young Tae
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • v.52 no.1
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    • pp.58-60
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    • 2019
  • Herein, we report a case of lung transplantation in a patient with profound preoperative hypercapnia, focusing on the cardiopulmonary bypass strategy used for brain perfusion during the operation. We applied the pH-stat method for acid-base regulation, and thereby achieved the desired outcome without any neurologic deficit.

Fetal Lung Interstitial Tumor: A Comprehensive Case Study with an Emphasis on Next-Generation Sequencing

  • Yoo Jin Jung;Seongyeon Jung;Jiwon Koh;Jaemoon Koh;Yoon Kyung Jeon;Sung-Hye Park;Eun Na Kim;Chang Hyun Kang
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • v.57 no.4
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    • pp.408-412
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    • 2024
  • Fetal lung interstitial tumor (FLIT), which is characterized by immature interstitial cells resembling the fetal lung parenchyma of 20 to 24 weeks of gestation, is a rare respiratory neoplasm. This study presents the first reported FLIT in Korea. It also aims to refine the diagnostic method of FLIT and increase the accuracy of prognostic assessment by using next-generation sequencing to check for anaplastic lymphoma receptor tyrosine kinase (anaplastic lymphoma kinase) gene rearrangement. Although the initial prognosis for FLIT has been promising since its first report in 2010, certain pathological features are associated with poorer outcomes. Therefore, achieving an accurate diagnosis of FLIT is crucial for avoiding unnecessary treatments beyond surgical resection.

Successful Removal of a Difficult Common Bile Duct Stone by Percutaneous Transcholecystic Cholangioscopy

  • Hyunsuk Lee;Sang Hyub Lee;Gunn Huh;Yeji Kim;Saebeom Hur;Moonhaeng Hur;Minwoo Lee;Byeongyun Ahn
    • Clinical Endoscopy
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    • v.55 no.2
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    • pp.297-301
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    • 2022
  • Common bile duct (CBD) stones are prevalent in 11% to 21% of patients with gallstones and can cause various clinical manifestations, from biliary colic to biliary sepsis. The treatment of choice is endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, but approximately 5% to 10% of CBD stones are difficult to remove using these conventional endoscopic methods. Although percutaneous transhepatic cholangioscopy and lithotripsy can be used as an alternative, it can be technically demanding and risky if the intrahepatic duct is not dilated. We report a case of a large CBD stone that was successfully removed using percutaneous transcholecystic cholangioscopy.

Surgical Treatment of Mediastinal Aspergilloma in a Immunocompetent Patient

  • Lim, Jae Hong;Kim, Ji Seong;Yang, Chan Kyu;Kang, Chang Hyun;Kim, Young Tae;Park, In Kyu
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • v.47 no.4
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    • pp.431-433
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    • 2014
  • Aspergillus is a common saprophytic fungi of the human airways and causes a broad spectrum of diseases, ranging from aspergilloma to invasive aspergillosis. There are few reports on mediastinal aspergilloma without any underlying pulmonary disease or immunocompromise. Herein, we report a case of mediastinal aspergilloma that we experienced and treated by thoracoscopic resection and oral antifungal medication.