• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.19-27
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• 2013

Background Acellular dermal matrix (ADM) allografts and their putative benefits have been increasingly described in prosthesis based breast reconstruction. There have been a myriad of analyses outlining ADM complication profiles, but few large-scale, multi-institutional studies exploring these outcomes. In this study, complication rates of acellular dermis-assisted tissue expander breast reconstruction were compared with traditional submuscular methods by evaluation of the American College of Surgeon's National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) registry. Methods Patients who underwent immediate tissue expander breast reconstruction from 2006-2010 were identified using surgical procedure codes. Two hundred forty tracked variables from over 250 participating sites were extracted for patients undergoing acellular dermis-assisted versus submuscular tissue expander reconstruction. Thirty-day postoperative outcomes and captured risk factors for complications were compared between the two groups. Results A total of 9,159 patients underwent tissue expander breast reconstruction; 1,717 using acellular dermis and 7,442 with submuscular expander placement. Total complications and reconstruction related complications were similar in both cohorts (5.5% vs. 5.3%, P=0.68 and 4.7% vs. 4.3%, P=0.39, respectively). Multivariate logistic regression revealed body mass index and smoking as independent risk factors for reconstructive complications in both cohorts (P<0.01). Conclusions The NSQIP database provides large-scale, multi-institutional, independent outcomes for acellular dermis and submuscular breast reconstruction. Both thirty-day complication profiles and risk factors for post operative morbidity are similar between these two reconstructive approaches.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.241-246
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• 2010

Purpose: Laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy (LAG) has become a technically feasible and safe procedure for early gastric cancer treatment. LAG is being increasingly performed in many centers; however, there have been few reports regarding LAG at low-volume centers. The aim of this study was to report our early experience with LAG in patients with gastric cancer at a low-volume center. Materials and Methods: The clinicopathologic data and surgical outcomes of 39 patients who underwent LAG for gastric cancer between April 2007 and March 2010 were retrospectively reviewed. Results: The mean age was 68.3 years. Thirty-one patients had medical co-morbidities. The mean patient ASA score was 2.0. Among the 39 patients, 4 patients underwent total gastrectomy and 35 patients underwent distal gastrectomy. The mean blood loss was 145.4 ml and the mean operative time was 259.4 minutes. The mean time-to-first flatus, first oral intake, and the postoperative hospital stay was 2.8, 3.1, and 9.3 days, respectively. The 30-day mortality rate was 0%. Postoperative complications developed in 9 patients, as follows: anastomotic leakage, 1; wound infection, 1; gastric stasis, 2; postoperative ileus, 1; pneumonia, 1; cerebral infarction, 1; chronic renal failure, 1; and postoperative psychosis, 1. Conclusions: LAG is technically feasible and can be performed safely at a low-volume center, but an experienced surgical team and careful patient selection are necessary. Furthermore, for early mastery of the learning curve for LAG, surgeons need education and training in addition to an accumulation of cases.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.547-551
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• 2011

Purpose: Pierre Robin sequence is a congenital malformation in which micrognathia causes glossoptosis and airway obstruction. If conservative treatment fails, surgical procedures such as tongue-lip adhesion can be performed. However, this procedure remains a subject of debate, with favorable results being countered by reports of complications. To overcome the above limitations, we revised the traditional method of tongue-lip adhesion using an alveolar protector. Methods: Between 1992 and 2011, a total of eight patients were identified with Pierre Robin sequence and were treated with tongue-lip adhesion. Two of these eight tongue-lip adhesion procedures were performed with an alveolar protector. The operative technique for tongue-lip adhesion was similar to that described in other published reports. The alveolar protector was inserted between the ventral surface of the tip of the tongue and the lower labial sulcus. Results: Tongue-lip adhesion failed in two patients because of wound dehiscence. The primary surgical success rate was 66.7%. In the two tongue-lip adhesion procedures performed with the alveolar protector, we observed no postoperative complications. Conclusion: Resistance to traction of the tongue can be encountered with nonunionized symphysis menti, causing loosening of the traction suture through the symphysis menti. This can lead to backward positioning of tongue, resulting in dehiscence of tongue lip adhesion. The alveolar protector is a good adjunct to tongue-lip adhesion because this method avoids postoperative loosening of the traction suture and wound dehiscence. It is a simple and effective auxiliary method that yields functional improvement.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.635-642
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• 1985

Double outlet left ventricle [DOLV] is a rare cardiac anomaly in which both great arteries arise entirely, or predominantly above the morphologically left ventricle. About 100 cases of DOLV have been reported in the literatures by 1984. We have experienced eight cases of DOLV at Seoul National University Hospital during the period from October 1981 to July 1905. Ages of the patients were ranged from 12 months to 24 years old, and chief complaints on admission were frequent URI and DOE in 5 cases and cyanosis in other 3 cases. In all eight patients, Cardiac catheterization and cineangiography were performed but pre-operative diagnoses were incorrect except one case [VSD in 2 cases, DORV in 2cases, c-TGA in 2 cases and TOF in one case] We have performed total corrective surgery in seven patients. In case I, patch closure of VSD aligning aorta and pulmonary artery with LV, ligation of proximal pulmonary artery and the use of external valved conduit from RV to PA have been employed. In other 6 cases, intraventricular repair using boomerang shaped Dacron patch with correction of associated anomalies were employed. In remaining one patient who had coexistent PDA and coarctation of aorta, we have performed coarctoplasty and PDA ligation initially and the patient is waiting for subsequent total corrective procedure. In seven patients whom we have performed total corrective surgery, there is one hospital mortality due to right heart failure and one complication of complete heart block necessitating permanent pacemaker implantation. All survivors are doing well in follow up period of 9 months to 4 years. To our knowledge, this is the first report of surgical experiences for DOLV in the Korean literature.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.391-396
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• 2007

Objective : This study was performed to review the clinical characteristics and operative results of brain abscess in order to define the therapeutic strategy for this disease. Methods : We reviewed the medical records and radiology images of brain abscess patients treated in our hospital during the last 16 years. A total of 35 cases included 23 males and 12 females, with the mean age of 48 years old. We excluded cases of postoperative, post traumatic, and fungal abscess. All patient underwent at least one surgical treatment such as stereotactic aspiration or craniotomy with excision. Results : Twenty seven [77.1%] patients presented with symptoms of increased intracranial pressure. The frontal lobe was the most common anatomical place, and streptococcal species were the most frequently encountered pathogens. The chronic pulmonary diseases and chronic otitis media are common underlying condition. Eighteen patients underwent stereotactic aspiration and 17 patients had excision of their abscess as an initial treatment. Seven patients had a repeated surgery, 6 of them had been treated with aspiration initially. At discharge, 60.0% patients showed a favorable outcome. Conclusion : The stereotactic drainage would be more suitable for the brain abscess located in deep and eloquent area. A large, solitary, and well-encapsulated lesion of superficial location could be best treated with complete excision, and this procedure was more definite because it is associated with less repeated surgery and showed more favorable outcome compared to aspiration surgery.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제64권4호
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• pp.585-591
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• 2021

Objective : Filum transection is one of the most commonly performed operative procedure in pediatric neurosurgery. However, the clinical and pathological features as well as the surgical indication are not well-established. This study aimed to analyze the characteristics of patients who underwent transection of the filum during the last 10 years in a single institute. Methods : A total of 82 patients underwent transection of the filum during the period. As a general rule, we performed the transection in patients who are symptomatic or have abnormality in the urologic or neuromuscular evaluations. There were exceptions as asymptomatic patients who only fit the definition of thickened filum (width greater than 2.0 mm or conus level below L3 vertebral body) were operated by parent's wish or surgeon's preference according to radiological findings, etc. Results : Seventy-six out of 82 patients had fibrous tissue in the pathologic specimen of filum. Interestingly, patients who had glial cells were more correlated with no preoperative syrinx, and no progression of syrinx even for those who did have syrinx initially. Also, larger percentage of symptomatic patients had peripheral nerve twigs than asymptomatic patients. No difference in conus level or thickness of filum was found between patients with or without preoperative syrinx. Significantly more patients with syrinx (56%) were chosen to be operated without any symptom or abnormality in study i.e., solely based on radiological findings than those without syrinx (21%). The surgical outcome for syrinx was favorable, as all but one patient had either improved or static syrinx. The exceptional case had increase in size due to the upward displacement of the proximal end of the cut filum. Conclusion : This study evaluated the pathological, clinical, radiological features of patients who underwent transection of the filum. Interesting correlations between pathological findings and clinical features were found. Excellent outcome regarding preoperative syrinx was also shown.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.271-277
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• 1996

영아기에는 수술에 따른 위험 도가 높기 때문에 가능하면 수술을 피 해야 하지만, 제한된 경우에서 비 교적 큰 심실중격결손을 가진 영아에서도 개심술을 시행하게 된다. 따라서, 난치성 울혈성 심부전, 폐동 맥고혈압, 발육부진, 그리고 반복되는 호흡기 감염이 있는 경우에는 개심술을 시행하게 된다. 저자들은 1991년 1월부터 1994년 12월까지 31례의 영아 심실중격결손환아에서 개심술을 시행하였다. 연령분포는 6개월에서 12개월까지 였고 평균연령은 9.2개 월이 었다. 31례중 남자가 23례 였고, 여자가 8례 였다. 평균 체중은 7.4킬로그램이 었다. 심실중격 결손의 가장 흔한 형 태는 막상주위 형 (64.5%)이었으며, 동반 심기 형은 17례 (55.8%)에서 있었다. 승모판 폐쇄부전이 가장 많았으며 (16.1%), 동맥관개존이 그 다음이 었다 (12.8%). 심 도자검 사결과에서 폐-체 혈류량비, 폐-체 혈압비, 폐-체저 항비는 각각 2.1∼3.0, 0.70이상, 0. 1∼0.25사이 에서 가장 많았다. 수술적응증에서는 폐동맥고혈압이 20례, 울혈성 심부전이 3례, 반복되는 호흡기 감염이 10El,그리고 발육부전이 14례로 나타났다. 가장혼한심장절개법과수술방법은우심방 절개 (58%)와 다크론패취봉합(94%)이 었다. 술후 합병증은 10례 (32%)에서 있었으며, 사망률은 12.9% (4례)이었다 사망례는8개월, 8킬로그램이하의 영아에서 있었다.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.206-212
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• 2007

목적: 조기 위암 환자에 대한 복강경 보조 원위부 위절제술은 삶의 질 향상을 위한 치료의 하나로 점차 많이 시행되고 있다. 하지만, 복강경 보조 위 전절제술은 위아전절제술에 비해 술기상의 복잡성 등의 이유로 그 빈도가 높지 않다. 이에 저자 등은 본 교실에서 시행한 복강경 보조위 전절제술의 초기 경험을 분석하여 술기상의 가능성과 안정성 및 수술 결과를 평가하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 연세대학교 의과대학 외과학교실에서 조기 위암으로 2003년 7월부터 2007년 6월까지 한 명의 술자에 의해 수술 전 조기위암으로 진단받고 복강경 보조 위 전절제술과 D1+$\beta$ 림프절 절제술 및 Roux-en-Y 재건술을 시행받은 77명의 환자를 대상으로 임상병리학적 특징, 수술 후 경과, 합병증을 후향적으로 분석하였다. 결과: 환자들의 평균 나이는 61세였고 남자와 여자의 수는 각각 49명, 28명이었다. 평균 수술시간은 210분(범위 100-400)이었고 각 수술 시간은 수술 경험이 많아짐에 따라서 점 차 감소하였다. 수술 후 13예(16.9%)에서 합병증이 발생하였고 사망한 예는 없었다. 장관 운동은 평균 수술 후 3.2일에 회복되었고, 수술 후 연식을 시작한 시기는 4.4일, 수술 후 평균 재원일은 10일이었다. 위의 절제연은 근위부 원위부 각각 평균 3.1 cm, 10.7 cm로 충분한 절제연을 확보하였으나 한 예에서 원위부 절제연에 현미경적 암세포의 침윤이 있었다. 림프절 절제 범위는 D1+$\alpha$가 2예(2.6%), D1+$\beta$가 55예(71.4%), D2가 20예(26.0%)이었고 평균 절제된 림프절 수는 41.8개이었다. 결론: 복강경 보조 위 전절제술의 초기 경험을 분석하였을 때 조기위암의 치료에 있어 효과적이고 안전한 술식임을 확인하였다. 그 적용 범위의 확대를 위해서는 앞으로 복강경 보조 위 전절제술과 개복 수술의 전향적인 비교 연구와 장기 생존율 등 종양학적인 치료결과에 대한 연구가 필요하다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.103-108
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• 2007

배경: 여러 가지 고형암으로부터 전이된 폐암 환자에 있어서 수술적 절제는 중요한 치료 방법 중 하나다. 이를 토대로 본원에서 1996년부터 2005년까지 37명의 환자에서 시행한 전이성 폐암의 수술적치료에 대해 분석해 보고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 환자의 입원기록과 수술기록, 병리기록지 등을 통하여 나이, 성별, 무병생존기간, 수술 방법, 폐 전이 병소 개수, 림프절 전이 여부 등을 조사하였다. 생존곡선과 생존율간의 비교는 각각 Kaplan-Meier life table과 log-rank test를 이용하였다. 결과: 37명의 환자 중 34명에서 완전 절제가 가능하였다. 원발 종양은 암종이 25명, 육종이 10명, 다른 종류가 2명이었으며 폐 전이 개수는 1개가 25명, 2개 이상이 12명이었다. 완전 절제가 가능했던 환자 군에서 수술후 3년 생존율은 50.5%, 5년 생존율은 35.9%으로 나타났다. 원발 종양의 종류에 따라 생존율을 비교하였을 때 암종에서의 3년 생존율은 64.5%, 5년 생존율은 45.6%로 나타났으나 육종에서의 3년 생존율은 17.5%로 낮게 나타났다. 반면, 수술 방법, 폐 전이 개수, 림프절 전이 여부, 추가 항암치료 여부와 암종에서 무병생존 기간 등은 생존율에 유의하게 영향을 미치지 못했다. 결론: 전이성 폐암은 완전 절제가 가능할 경우 잘 선택된 일부 환자에서 수술에 따른 사망률이나 이환율은 낮으면서도 높은 장기 생존율을 기대할 수 있는 질환이다. 전이성 폐암의 수술 후 예후인자 등에 대한 차후 장기적인 추적관찰과 무작위 전향적 비교 연구 등이 더 필요할 것으로 보인다.

• 대한관절경학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.49-53
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• 2002

목적 : 관절경 수술 전,후에 발생되는 관절내 온도 변화를 측정하고, 이러한 온도 변화에 영향을 줄 수 있는 요인을 분석하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법 : 반월상 연골의 손상과 전방 십자 인대 손상으로 관절경 수술이 시행된 연속된 40명의 환자를 대상으로 42예의 슬관절에서 온도 변화가 측정되었다. 슬관절 온도의 측정은 3차례에 걸쳐 실시되었는데, 술 전 지혈대 팽창 전, 지혈대를 팽창시킨 후 그리고 마지막 측정은 수술이 끝난 후에 실시하였다. 결과 : 지혈대 팽창 이전의 슬관절 평균 온도는 $35.1{\pm}1.0^{\circ}C$이었고, 술 후 슬관절 온도는 $24.6{\pm}1.5^{\circ}C$로 측정 되었으며 평균 $10.5^{\circ}C$의 온도 감소를 보였다. 관절 종창이 없는 군과 관절 종창이 경도(+1)인 군 관절 종창이 없는 군과 중등도(+2)인 군간에서의 술 전 슬관절의 온도는 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<0.01), 단지 관주용액의 온도와 수술 시간을 술 후 슬관절 온도와 비교할 때, 관주용액의 온도가 낮을수록(p<0.01), 수술 시간이 길수록 술 후 슬관절 온도가 낮았다.(p<0.01). 결론 : 관주용액의 온도를 체온과 유사하게하고 관주용액을 사용하는 수술 시간을 가능한 줄이도록 노력하는 것이 좋을 것으로 사료된다.