• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제62권2호
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• pp.144-152
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• 2019

Treatment of chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is relatively straightforward, however, there is still some debate regarding the best strategy for treatment. The most practical recommendations of up to date were identified by a review of literature. The author reviewed the literature on CSDH management from the past to now to identify the best methods. Till 1970s, craniotomy was the most commonly used method. Burr hole (BH) became the most preferred method from 1980s. In 1977, twist drill (TD) craniostomy was introduced. Closed system drainage after a BH or a TD became the most frequently used surgical method. Although nonsurgical treatment is often successful, trephination has more advantages, such as rapid resolution of the symptoms and short period of hospitalization. Nonsurgical treatment is possible in asymptomatic patients with a small CSDH. For the symptomatic patients with CSDH, trephination is the treatment of choice, either by BH or TD. In gray zone between surgery and medical treatment, shared decision making can be an ideal approach. For the recurrent CSDHs, repeated trephination is still effective for patients with a low risk of recurrence. If the risk of recurrence is high, additional management would be helpful. For the refractory CSDHs, it is necessary to obliterate the subdural space.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.403-408
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• 2020

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) involves chronic neuropathic pain, characterized by attacks of repeating short episodes of unilateral shock-like pain, which are abrupt in onset and termination. Anticonvulsants, such as carbamazepine, are the gold standard first-line drugs for pharmacological treatment. Microvascular decompression (MVD) surgery is often the course of action if pharmacological management with anticonvulsants is unsuccessful. MVD surgery is an effective therapy in approximately 83% of cases. However, persistent neuropathic pain after MVD surgery may require reintroduction of pharmacotherapy. This case report presents two patients with persistent pain after MVD requiring reintroduction of pharmacological therapy. Although MVD is successful for patients with failed pharmacological management, it is an invasive procedure and requires hospitalization of the patient. About one-third of patients suffer from recurrent TN after MVD. Often, alternative treatment protocols, including the reintroduction of medications, may be necessary to achieve improvement. This case report presents two cases of post-MVD recurrent pain. Further research is lacking on the success rates of subsequent medication therapy after MVD has proven less effective in managing TN.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.68-81
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• 2001

Herniated lumbar intervertebral disc(H.I.V.D) is the most common reason causing low back pain and leg radiating pain. Objective : The purpose of this report is to observe the effects of oriental medical conservative treatment in the different herniated type. Methods : We investigated 30 patients suffering from low back pain with sciatica which were admitted to Taejon Cheonan O. M. hospital from Nov 1, 2000 to Apr 30, 2001. 30 patients had a diagnosis of herniated lumbar interver tebral disc by Lumbar-C.T and Lumbar-M.R.I. we treated 30 patients by oriental medical conservative treatment (Ex: acupuncture, herb-med, physical theraphy, bed-rest, etc.) Results : 1. The mean hospitalization of patients was 21.1 days. that in the bulging type was l4days, protruded type 21days, mixed type 27days, extruded type 30days. that shows the less herniation of lumbar intervertebral disc, the mean hospitalization was more short. 2. In the distribution of the clinical symptoms admitted at that time, low back pain, leg radiating pain were showed in the all types(29patients, 96.6%). and sensory disorder, muscle powerlessness were showed least in the bulg ing type(0%, 37.5%), but that were showed most in the extruded type(50%,75%). 3. In the result of treatment due to clinical syptoms, bulging type was more execellent than any other other types. 4. The less herniation of lumbar intervertebral disc, angle of straight leg raising test was higher. In the result of treatment due to angle of straight leg raising test, bulging type was more execellent than any other other types. 5. In the distribution of physical. test, positive case in the Peyton sign, Ankle Dorsiflexion were showed least in the bulging type(25%, 12.5%), but that were showed most in the extruded type(100%, 75%). 6. In the result of treatment due to physical.test, bulging type was more exec ellent than any other other types. 7. The efficacy of total treatment was 90%(when we set a standard things more than fair), that in the bulging type was 100%, protruded 92%, mixedtype 80%, extruded type 75%. Bulging type had a more remakable effectsthan any other types. Conclusions : The less herniation of lumbar intervertebral disc, clinical syptoms were slighter, physical. test were better, and efficacy of oriental medical conservative treatme nt was remakable high.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.258-264
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• 2015

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic results and safety of pectoralis major muscle turnover flaps in the treatment of mediastinitis after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) procedures. Methods: Data regarding 33 patients with post-CABG deep sternal wound infections (DSWIs) who underwent pectoralis major muscle turnover flap procedures in the Emam Reza and Ghaem Hospitals of Mashhad, Iran were reviewed in this study. For each patient, age, sex, hospital stay duration, remission, recurrence, and associated morbidity and mortality were evaluated. Results: Of the 2,447 CABG procedures that were carried out during the time period encompassed by our study, DSWIs occurred in 61 patients (2.5%). Of these 61 patients, 33 patients (nine females [27.3%] and 24 males [72.7%]) with an average age of $63{\pm}4.54$ years underwent pectoralis major muscle turnover flap placement. Symptoms of infection mainly occurred within the first 10 days after surgery (mean, $10.24{\pm}13.62days$). The most common risk factor for DSWIs was obesity (n=16, 48.4%) followed by diabetes mellitus (n=13, 39.4%). Bilateral and unilateral pectoralis major muscle turnover flaps were performed in 20 patients (60.6%) and 13 patients (39.4%), respectively. Complete remission was achieved in 25 patients (75.7%), with no recurrence in the follow-up period. Four patients (12.1%) needed reoperation. The mean hospitalization time was $11.69{\pm}6.516days$. Four patients (12.1%) died during the course of the study: three due to the postoperative complication of respiratory failure and one due to pulmonary thromboembolism. Conclusion: Pectoralis major muscle turnover flaps are an optimal technique in the treatment of post-CABG mediastinitis. In addition to leading to favorable therapeutic results, this flap is associated with minimal morbidity and mortality, as well as a short hospitalization time.

• 대한골관절종양학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.83-89
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• 2002

목적: 유골골종의 진단 후 경피적 고주파 열 치료를 시행한 환자에서 수술 후 기능적 결과 및 방사선학적인 추시 결과를 분석하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 본 연구는 1999년 7월부터 2001년 1월 사이에 임상소견 및 방사선 소견상 유골골종으로 진단 받고 저자들이 경피적 고주파 열 치료를 시행한 7명의 환자를 대상으로 하였으며 추시 기간은 최소 8개월에서 최장 2년 1개월로 평균 15.5개월이었다. 술 전 방사선학적 검사로는 단순방사선촬영, 전산화단층촬영, 자기공명영상이 진단 및 병소의 정확한 위치파악을 위하여 이용되었으며 술 후에는 정기적인 단순방사선 사진 및 자기공명영상으로 추적관찰 하였다. 결과: 술 후 환자의 증상 소실은 7례의 환자에서 3일 이내에 완전 소실이 이루어 졌으며 평균 입원 기간은 1례의 화상이 발생한 환자를 제외하고는 평균 2.4일 이었고 퇴원의 기준은 환자의 동통이 완전 소실된 이후로 하였다. 술 후 야간통 및 주간통 점수는 각각 평균 1.8점과 1.3점으로 이었다. 직업 활동 및 여가 활동의 점수도 각각 평균 1점과 0.6점이었다. 결론: 유골골종에 대하여 경피적 고주파 열 치료로 비교적 만족할 만한 기능적 결과를 얻었다. 이 시술은 기존의 고식적 방법으로 인한 입원기간의 증가, 술 후 골절 방지를 위한 내고정술 및 뼈 이식의 필요, 그리고 장기간의 고정으로 인한 관절운동의 장애 등의 합병증 없이 유골골종의 제거에 효과적인 방법으로 사료된다.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.1-19
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• 2022

Objectives: The objective of this study was to confirm the Chiljeong (七情) characteristics of Hwa-byung patients using the core seven-emotions inventory-short form. Methods: We conducted a retrospective observational study based on the electronic medical records from a Korean medicine hospital. We included patients who were diagnosed with Hwa-byung and examined with Core Seven-Emotions Inventory-short Form (CSEI-S) during hospitalization periods. We presented the characteristics of Hwa-byung by demographic information, CSEI-S, Hwa-byung scale, and Korean Symptom Checklist 95. A correlation analysis was performed between CSEI-S and other clinical and psychological characteristics. Results: The Chiljeong characteristics of Hwa-byung were high in the order of Sorrow (悲), Thought (思), Fear (恐), Fright (驚), Depression (憂), Joy (喜), and Anger (怒). There was no significant difference between each emotion. After combined Korean medical treatment, Sorrow (悲) and Thought (思) significantly decreased. There were static correlations between sorrow (悲) and fright (驚), thought (思) and sorrow (悲), depression (憂) and sorrow (悲), depression (憂) and fright (驚), thought (思) and depression (憂), fear (恐) and fright (驚), anger (怒) and thought (思), thought (思) and fright (驚), sorrow (悲) and fear (恐). Sorrow (悲) and Hwa-byung characteristics scale showed static correlation. Joy (喜) showed a static correlation with disharmony between the heart and kidney scores of the Hwa-byung pattern identification. Between KSCL-95 and CSEI-S, static correlation appeared in depression (憂) with depression, anxiety, and sleep problem scale, sorrow (悲) with depression and anxiety, fright (驚) with depression and obsessive symptoms. Conclusions: Despite several limitations due to the study design and small sample size, this research successfully used CSEI-S to study the Chiljeong (七情) characteristics of Hwa-byung for the first time.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.438-443
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• 2004

배경 : 비디오 흉강경의 발전으로 원발성 자연기흉에 대한 치료방침은 기관이나 술자에 따라 다양하게 변화하고 있다. 최근 본 교실에서는 원발성 자연기흉의 치료지침을 변경하였는데, 기흉의 정도가 심하지 않고, 즉각적인 흉관 처치를 필요치 않을 경우 먼저 국소마취하에서 2 mm 흉강경을 이용하여 폐실질을 살핀 후 폐기포가 없으면 흉강 내 공기를 음압을 이용해 완전 제거 후 귀가 조치하였으며, 폐기포 발견 시 즉각 전신마취로 전환하여 흉강경하 폐기포절제술을 시행하였다. 또한 흉강경 수술시 기계적 흉막유착술 대신 폐기포 절단면에 fibrin glue를 도포하여 수술을 마쳤다. 이에 새로운 치료방침에 따른 효용성을 확인하기 위해 기존의 치료법과 비교 연구하였다. 대상 및 방법: 원발성 자연기흉으로 진단받고 2 mm 흉강경 검사를 시행한 21예를 I군, 흉관삽관치료만 시행한 68예를 II군, fibrin glue 도포를 시행한 56예를 III군, 기계적 흉막유착술을 시행한 87예를 IV군으로 술 후 흉관 삽입기간, 재원일수, 재발의 빈도를 조사하여 I군과 II군, III군과 IV군을 비교하였다. 걸か: 모든 군에서 나이, 성별과 기흉의 위치에서는 유의한 차이가 없었다. I군에서 12예는 기포가 발견되어 기포제거술을 시행하였고, 나머지 9예에서는 기포가 발견되지 않아 흉관 삽관 없이 단순 흡입만 시행하였다. 단순 흡입만 시행한 환자의 경우 재원일수는 2.1$\pm$1.0일로 II군의 3.9$\pm$2.1일보다 짧았다(p=0.014). I군의 1예에서 7일 후 기흉이 재발하였고, II군의 26예에서 재발을 하였으나 두 군 간에 유의한 차이는 없었다(p=0.149). III군에서는 흉관삽입기간은 2.8$\pm$1.8일로 IV군의 3.0$\pm$2.5일보다 짧았으나 유의한 차이는 없었으며(p=0.516), 재원일수는 III군에서 5.6$\pm$2.7일, IV군에서 7.3$\pm$3.3일로 III군의 재원일수가 짧았다(p=0.002). III군에서는 재발이 없었고, IV군에서는 7명에서 재발을 하였다(p=0.043). 결론: 원발성 자연 기흉 환자에서 2 mm 흉강경 검사 후 수술적응을 결정하고 기포제거술 시 fibrin glue를 사용한다면 빠른 임상 경과와 재발률을 낮추는 데 도움이 될 것이라고 생각된다.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.61-67
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• 1988

1. 저자들은 1986년 11월부터 1988년 2월까지 경골간부 골절 8례를 나사못 맞물림법을 이용한 골수강내 금속정을 사용하여 치료하였다. 2. 술 후 방사선 소견상 골유합 기간은 평균 약 15주였다. 3. 환자의 입원기간은 평균 5.5주로서 비교적 짧은 입원기간을 보여주었으며 아울러 사회복귀 및 적응이 빨랐다. 4. 술 후 조기운동이 가능하였고 평균 4.3주 경과 후 목발보행을 시작하였다. 5. 술 후 관절강직, 근위축등의 합병증은 거의 없었다. Hamza등에 의한 술후 평가방법에 따르면 Excellent 7례, Good 1례로 결과는 만족스러웠다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제51권6호
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• pp.334-337
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• 2012

Objective : The lateral supraorbital (LSO) approach is a modified method of the classic pterional approach and it has advantages of short skin incision and small craniotomy compared with the pterional approach. This study was designed to compare the two approaches in the surgical treatment of unruptured intracranial aneurysms. Methods : We retrospectively reviewed 122 patients with 137 unruptured intracranial aneurysms treated by clipping, from July 2009 to April 2011. Between August 2010 and April 2011, 61 patients were treated by clipping via the lateral supraorbital approach and the same number of patients treated by clipping via the pterional approach were retrospectively enrolled. We analyzed the two groups and compared demographic, radiologic and clinical variables. Results : The mean age of patients in the two groups was 54.6 years (LSO group) and 55.7 years (Pterion group). The mean duration of hospitalization was shorter in the LSO group than in the Pterion group (7.9 days vs. 9.0 days, p=0.125) and the mean operation time was also significantly shorter in the LSO group (117.1 minutes vs. 164.3 minutes, p<0.001). Furthermore, the mean craniotomy area was much smaller in the LSO group (1275.4 $mm^2$ vs. 2858.9 $mm^2$, p<0.001). The two groups showed similar distributions of aneurysm location and postoperative complications. Conclusion : The lateral supraorbital approach for the clipping of unruptured intracranial aneurysm could be a good alternative to the classic pterional approach.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.187-195
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• 2014

Purpose: Laparoscopic gastrectomy in obese patients has been investigated in several studies, but its feasibility has rarely been examined in morbidly obese patients, such as in those with a body mass index (BMI) of ${\geq}30kg/m^2$. The present study aimed to evaluate the technical feasibility and safety of laparoscopic gastrectomy in morbidly obese patients with gastric cancer. Materials and Methods: A total of 1,512 gastric cancer patients who underwent laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (LDG) were divided into three groups: normal (BMI< $25kg/m^2$, n=996), obese (BMI $25{\sim}30kg/m^2$, n=471), and morbidly obese ($BMI{\geq}30kg/m^2$, n=45). Short-term surgical outcomes, including the course of hospitalization and postoperative complications, were compared between the three groups. Results: The morbidly obese group had a significantly longer operating time (240 minutes vs. 204 minutes, P=0.010) than the normal group, but no significant differences were found between the groups with respect to intraoperative blood loss or other complications. In the morbidly obese group, the postoperative morbidity and mortality rates were 13.3% and 0%, respectively, and the mean length of hospital stay was 8.2 days, which were not significantly different from those in the normal group. Subgroup analysis showed that postoperative complication rates were not high in morbidly obese patients, independent of the type of anastomosis technique used and level of lymph node dissection. Conclusions: LDG is technically feasible and safe in morbidly obese patients with a BMI of ${\geq}30kg/m^2$ and early gastric carcinoma. Except for a longer operating time, LDG might represent a reasonable treatment option in these patients.