• Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.22-27
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• 1999

While the conventional end-to-end anastomotic technique is accepted as 'the golden standard' for microvascular anastomosis, it is time-consuming and tedious. In an effort to offer faster and safer ways of performing microvascular anastomoses, numerous anastomotic techniques have been proposed, but further refinements in microvascular techniques are still necessary. A 'continuous suture with interrupted knot' technique was devised for faster and safer anastomosis. It has been successfully used in microanastomoses of both artery and vein for free tissue transfer. It is a combination of the interrupted suturing technique and the continuous suturing technique. First, a continuous suture is made with the size of loop decreasing in order, and then the sutures are tied individually from the first loop to the last one as in the conventional interrupted suturing technique. It was applied clinically to fourteen patients over the past ten months and found to be a highly efficient technique that satisfied our needs. This 'continuous suture with interrupted knot' technique has several advantages over other techniques : The operative time is reduced comparing conventional interrupted suture technique. By delaying the tie and with the vessel walls kept separated, the risk of through-stitch can be reduced. Tying all the sutures at one time not only speed up the procedures, but also reduced the surgeon's fatigue. In addition, it has no problem of anastomotic stenosis which is a disadvantage of continuous suture technique. This technique proved to be faster and safer, and has patency equal to that of the conventional end-to-end anastomosis. It is of great help to the surgeon in reducing operative time, especially in clinical situations when many anastomoses are required, or lengthy grafting procedures are undertaken.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.201-207
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• 2017

Background: The blunted tip of a reusable with multiple uses can cause problems with the passing procedure in arthroscopic Bankart repair. This study assessed the advantage of Scorpion with a $70^{\circ}$ arthroscope in arthroscopic Bankart repair compared to hook typed suture passer. Methods: Scorpion in 19 patients, the hook type suture passer (conventional group) in 18 patients were used. All patients underwent the same procedure except for the type of suture passer used. Another different point of the procedure were telescopes and the number of portals used; three arthroscopic portals (posterior, anterorsuperiorlateral, and mid-anterior) and a $30^{\circ}$ arthroscope in the conventional group, but two portals and a $70^{\circ}$ arthroscope as well as the $30^{\circ}$ one in the Scorpion group. The surgery time and the surgical complications including an iatrogenic axillary nerve injury were recorded. Results: The Scorpion group showed a significant decrease in surgery time compared to the conventional group. In contrast to the conventional group, Scorpion provided an easy estimation of the exit of suture passing, no iatrogenic labral injury during the passing procedure with straight movement and the sharp tip of the knife installed. Iatrogenic supraspinatus injuries could be avoided when making an accessory anteosuperiorlateral portal due to the $70^{\circ}$ arthroscope. Conclusions: In arthroscopic Bankart repair, the use of the Scorpion suture passer and a $70^{\circ}$ arthroscope can reduce the surgery time, avoid unnecessary supraspinatus injury, and avoid iatrogenic axillary nerve damage through the relatively easy and precise suture passing and saving of the anterosuperior portal.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권7호
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• pp.711-717
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• 1998

배경: 식도 문합술은 여러가지 문합방법과 문합재료를 사용해오고 있지만 문합부 누출과 협착이 다른 장문합에 비해 빈번하고 발생하면 중한 결과를 초래한다. 최근 저자들은 식도문합술 거의 대부분에서 polypropylene사를 이용한 단속단층 문합술을 시행하고 있다. 대상 및 방법: 이에 본 동아대학교병원 흉부외과에서는 1990년 4월부터 1996년 12월까지 시행한 식도문합술 90례의 임상결과를 분석하여 이 문합방법의 효용성을 알아 보기위해 이 연구를 시행하였다. 문합부 누출은 모두 5례(5.6%)에서 발생하였고 이 중 1례가 사망하였다. 결과: 문합부 협착은 수술 생존자를 대상으로 조사하였는데 모두 15례(17.4%)에서 발생하였다. 이 협착은 식도-위 문합술에서 가장 높은 빈도(22%)로 나타났고, 식도-대장문합술에서 가장 낮은 빈도(5%)로 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 다른 여러학자들의 자동 문합기에 의한 문합방법을 포함한 다른 문합방법들의 결과들과 비교할만한 결과였다. 결론: 저자들은 식도문합에 있어 이 문합방법은 식도폐쇄증 교정을 포함한 여러 식도문합에서 만족스러운 결과로 계속 사용되어 질 수 있으리라고 생각된다.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.381-390
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• 1991

The purpose of this study was to select the absorbable suture material with the lowest level of foreign body reaction in the extraoral field. The absorbable sutures tested were polyglactin 910(Vicryl), polyglycolic acid(Dexon), and chromic gut. Black silk served as to control suture. Eighteen domestic rabbits served as the animal model for testing purposes. After shaving the fur, A six centimeter incision was made in the hind quarter of all eighteen animals. Each wound was then closed wit two Vicryl, two Dexon, and two chromic gut sutures. All wounds were closed in the same manner. A similar wound was made on the oppsite side and closed with black silk suture. Three rabbits were then sacrificed on postoperative day one, three, seven fourteen, twenty-one, and twenty-eight. The surgical sites were then examined histologically. 1. On days one, three, and seven all suture materials as a similar severe level of inflammatory response. On the fourteenth day the inflammatory reaction of Vicryl was minimal, chromic gut was moderate, and Dexon was severe, Black silk control groups demosnstrated the most severe levels of inflammation of all sutures tested from day fourteen to twenty-eight. 2. On the fourteenth day all absorbable suture materials demonstrated similar minimal levels of resorption. At twenty-eight days Vicryl demonstrated a greater amount of resorption than Dexon or cromic gut suture. There was no resorption noted in the black silk control groups through day twenty-eight. 3. Due to its decreased level of inflammatory response in the animal model, Vicryl might be expected to as a decreased level of response in humans. It is felt that Vicryl is preferred to Dexon or chromic gut for extraoral suturing.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.19-23
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• 2005

Tissue adhesives have gained popularity for quicker and painless closure of lacerations. The use of tissue glue is currently popular for the closure of superficial lacerations, especially in children. Histoacryl $Blue^{(R)}$(2-N-butylcyanoacrylate) is a topical wound closure that precludes the need for foreign bodies to close wounds. The purpose of this study was to compare the applications of Histoacryl $Blue^{(R)}$(HAB) and conventional suture, regarding cosmetic outcome. To compare the short term and long term results of various repair methods, we designed the prospective, randomized, blind study. Patients with laceration undergoing repair were randomly allocated to conventional suture, subcutaneous suture plus HAB, and HAB only groups. The exclusion criterions were large wound that require large tension for repair or avulsion wound. An independent, blinded observer assessed cosmetic result at 7-10 days after repair and 3-9 months postoperatively. Physician's satisfaction with wound appearance was recorded on 100 mm Visual Analogue Scale(VAS)(0=worst, 100=best). The difference in VAS score between conventional suture method and subcutaneous suture plus HAB methods were not significant. Tissue glue being easy to use with no complications and still resulting in equivalent cosmetic outcomes has several benefits. Especially in the case of children, the wound closure with Histoacryl $Blue^{(R)}$ could be a good alternative for repair of laceration in emergency room.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제46권5호
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• pp.323-330
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• 2016

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine whether the results of fractal analysis can be used as criteria for midpalatal suture maturation evaluation. Methods: The study included 131 subjects aged over 18 years of age (range 18.1-53.4 years) who underwent cone-beam computed tomography. Skeletonized images of the midpalatal suture were obtained via image processing software and used to calculate fractal dimensions. Correlations between maturation stage and fractal dimensions were calculated using Spearman's correlation coefficient. Optimal fractal dimension cut-off values were determined using a receiver operating characteristic curve. Results: The distribution of maturation stages of the midpalatal suture according to the cervical vertebrae maturation index was highly variable, and there was a strong negative correlation between maturation stage and fractal dimension (-0.623, p < 0.001). Fractal dimension was a statistically significant indicator of dichotomous results with regard to maturation stage (area under curve = 0.794, p < 0.001). A test in which fractal dimension was used to predict the resulting variable that splits maturation stages into ABC and D or E yielded an optimal fractal dimension cut-off value of 1.0235. Conclusions: There was a strong negative correlation between fractal dimension and midpalatal suture maturation. Fractal analysis is an objective quantitative method, and therefore we suggest that it may be useful for the evaluation of midpalatal suture maturation.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.113-127
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• 2002

The purpose of this study is to evaluate histologically the tissue response and resorption of various nonresorbable and resorbable suture materials used for periodontal surgery, using a subcutaneous model on the dorsal surface of the rat. In this study, 10 Sprague-Dawley male rats (mean BW 150gm) were used and the commercially available materials included polyglactin 910, pain gut, nylon, e-PTFE. Animals were sacrificed at 3 days, 1, 2 and 4 weeks after implantation of various nonresorbable and resorbable suture materials. Specimens were prepared with Hematoxylin-Eosin stain for light microscopic evaluation. The results of this study were as follows: 1. Resorption : The resorption of plain gut was showed at 1 week after implantation, was lost their structure and almost resorbed at 4 weeks. The resorption of polyglactin 910 was started at 2 weeks and slowly absorbed untill 4 weeks. 2. Tissue response : Plain gut showed persistent and severe inflammatory reactions from 3 days to 4 weeks. Polyglactin 910, e-PTFE and nylon showed mild inflammatory reactions. Suture material should be biocompatible and be able to be functioned until tissue tensile strength reaches maximum level. In this study, polyglactin 910, nylon and e-PTFE are considered to be proper suture materials for periodontal surgery.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.130-137
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• 2021

목적: 다양한 봉합술을 통해 임플란트 주변에 최적화된 각화점막을 확보하려는 시도가 진행되었다. 본 연구의 목적은 임플란트 식립 후 2개의 서로 다른 봉합술 시행 후 연조직의 치유 양상을 평가하는 것이다. 연구 재료 및 방법: 15명의 환자에서 18개의 임플란트가 식립되었고 연구에 포함되었다. 부가적인 골이식 없이 단순 임플란트 식립만 진행하였다. 2개의 서로 다른 봉합술을 이용해 paramarginal flap design을 시행한 협측 판막을 임플란트 치유 지대주 하방으로 고정하였다. 디지털 구내 스캐너를 이용하여 초진, 수술 직후, 발사, 3개월 시점에 스캔을 진행하였다. 각 시점에 따른 스캔 데이터를 인접치의 교두, 소와, 치유지대주 등의 여러 점들을 기준으로 초진 데이터와 중첩하였다. 각 시점의 스캔 데이터를 초진 데이터와 subtraction한 다음 임플란트 주위 연조직의 증가량에 해당하는 폐곡면의 부피를 측정하였다. 폐곡면의 부피는 mm³ 단위로 계측하였다. 3개 시점에서 2개의 서로 다른 봉합술에 의한 부피 변화를 비교하기 위해 nonparametric rank-based 분석을 시행하였다. 결과: 양쪽 군 모두 치유는 양호하였다. 양쪽 봉합군은 수술 후 즉시 연조직 부피의 증가를 보여주었다. 3개월에 걸쳐 부피는 시간에 따라 유의성 있게 감소하였다(P < 0.001). Flap folding suture 군의 연조직 부피는 3개월 시점에서 interrupted suture 군보다 더욱 높은 중앙값을 보였으나 통계적 유의성은 없었다(P > 0.05). 결론: 임플란트 시행 시 paramarginal flap 형태로 거상된 판막을 flap folding suture로 고정한 군은 3개월 치유 기간 후 interrupted suture 군보다 더욱 높은 연조직 증강 수치를 보였다. 하지만 좀더 장기적인 관찰 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한관절경학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.13-16
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• 2006

• 대한견주관절학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한견주관절학회 2003년도 학술대회
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• pp.83-83
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• 2003