• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.91-98
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• 2013

Purpose: This study was performed to identify correlations between keratocystic odontogenic tumor (KCOT) data from CT sections, and data on the KCOT clinical manifestation and resulting dental expenses. Materials and Methods: Following local Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval, a seven-years of retrospective study was performed regarding patients with KCOTs treated at the Seoul National University Dental Hospital. A total of 180 KCOT were included in this study. The following information was collected: age, gender, location and size of the lesion, radiological features, surgical treatment provided and dental expenses. Results: There was no significant association between the size of the KCOT and age, gender, and presenting preoperative symptoms. In both jaws, it was unusual to find KCOTs under 10 mm. The correlation between the number of teeth removed and the size of the KCOT in the tooth bearing area was statistically significant in the mandible, whereas in the maxilla, no significant relationship was found. Dental expenses compared with the size of the KCOT were found to be significant in both jaws. Conclusion: The size of KCOT was associated with a significant increase in dental expenses for both jaws and the number of teeth removed from the mandible. These findings emphasize the importance of routine examinations and early detection of lesions, which in turn helps preserving anatomical structures and reducing dental expenses.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.755-760
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• 2001

Objective : To determine the feasibility of translabyrinthine approach in the vestibular schwannoma patients, the authors reviewed eighteen consecutive cases, focusing at their functional outcome and operative complications. Materials and Method : To evaluate the functional outcome, we reviewed preoperative radiological findings such as size of tumors and location of jugular bulb as well as the preoperative neurological status including audiometric analysis and cranial nerve function in 18 patients, diagnosed as vestibular schwannoma. Also the surgical outcome was evaluated according to the functional preservation of facial nerve and incidence of the surgical complication as well as the extent of surgical resection. Results : The age of patients ranged from 21 to 62 years, with a mean of 50 years. Of 18 patients operated in our center by the translabyrinthine approach, wide exposure with total removal of the mass was possible in 16 cases (88.8%). The facial nerve was anatomically preserved in 88.8%. At six-month follow-up, facial nerve function was good(Grade I-II) in 15 patients(83%) and acceptable(I-IV) in all patients. Although the jugular bulb was highly placed is five patients, gross total resection was possible without facial nerve injury in all patients by the translabyrinthine approach. One patient experienced CSF leakage after surgery, but there was no patient with disabling deficit. Conclusion : Use of the translabyrinthine approach for removal of vestibular schwannomas resulted in good anatomical and functional preservation of the facial nerve, with minimal incidence of morbidity and no mortality. In cases of high jugular bulb impacted into mastoid bone, total removal was possible by displacing the jugular bulb with Surgicel cellulose and placement of bone wax.

• 대한관절경학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.124-130
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• 2001

목적 : 급성 족 관절 골절에서 족 관절경을 이용하여 관절내 잠재 손상의 관찰 및 발생을 예측하기 위한 인자를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 50명의 전위가 심하지 않은 급성 족 관절 환자 50명을 대상으로 전향적인 방법으로, 족 관절경을 시행하여 관절내 각 부위에서의 잠재 손상의 종류를 조사하였으며, 족 관절 골절을 Lauge-Hansen, AO 및 골절의 해부학적 위치에 따라 분류하여 특정한 유형에서 잠재 손상의 빈도가 증가되는가를 관찰하였다. 결과 : 50례의 족 관절 골절 중 37례에서 잠재 손상이 관찰되었으며, 전위된 골편을 포함한 유리체가 25례에서 관찰되었고, 31례에서 다양한 종류의 연골 손상이 관찰되었다. 방사선 사진상 관찰되지 않는 잠재 골절이 3례에서, 전하 경비 인대의 경골 부착부에서의 견열 골편이 6례에서 각각 관찰되었다. 환자의 연령, 성별, 수상기전 및 족 관절 골절의 여러 유형과 잠재 손상 발생 빈도와의 연관성은 관찰되지 않았다(p>0.05). 결론 : 단순 족 관절 골절에서 다양한 종류의 잠재 손상이 관찰되었으며, 족 관절경은 잠재 손상의 관찰뿐만 아니라 그 치료에도 매우 유용한 방법으로 사료되었으나, 족 관절 골절에서 잠재 손상의 발생을 정확히 예측하기는 어려웠다.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.515-519
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• 2010

Introduction: Bone defects in the jaw are frequently observed after odontogenic cyst enucleation. The success of bone healing appears to be related to the size of the bone defect, the anatomical location, the patient's age and other parameters. The use of bone grafting material is dependent on the operator's preference. No evidence-based definite treatment protocol has been established. This study evaluated the effect of a bone graft into the defect after odontogenic cyst enucleation. Materials and Methods: A total of 55 patients, who had been treated for an odontogenic cyst with cyst enucleation from 2000 to 2009 at the department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, were included in this study. Patients who were followed-up for more than 1 year were included. Two groups were defined according to the bone graft (with or without a bone graft) after cyst enucleation. The differences in the healing periods and patterns of bone healing were compared clinically and radiologically. The postoperative 1 year radiographs were analyzed for bone healing and density. Statistical analysis was performed using a Pearson chi square test and Wilcoxon rank-sum test. Results: More infection signs were observed in the bone graft group than in the other group, but there was no statistically significant difference. Radiographically, there was also no significant difference in the size of the radiolucent lesions between the two groups. Conclusion: There was no significant difference in healing between the groups with a bone graft and without bone graft after cyst enucleation.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.93-101
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• 2010

Objective : Standard of measurement in Korean Medicine has been changed in dynasty and location. Thus, cun (寸) and chi (尺) as unit of measurement for meridians and acupoints could be recognized as the length of equally divided portions of a certain long bone or the distance between two anatomical landmarks and as an symbolical meaning to date. The goal of this study is to propose a new standard measurement in the metric system for the relative measurement of cun and chi as unit of measurement for meridians and acupoints in normal male legs. Methods : This study was conducted by gauging each parts of normal male legs in the metric system and comparing to the relative measurement of cun and chi as follows; to calculate 1 cun, the length of each parts was divided into the unit of cun referred to Measurement of the Bone in Neijing Lingshu (靈樞 骨度篇); it was compared the unit of cun referred to Measurement of the Bone in Neijing Lingshu with cun which was calculated by dividing subject's height into 75 cun, respectively. Result : There has no significant difference in length of 1 cun among each leg's areas based on a standard of subject's height. The unit of cun by the metric length in the legs was similar to the unit of cun referred to Measurement of the Bone in Neijing Lingshu based on each subject's height. Conclusion : It is suggested that an unit of cun as the measurement for meridians and acupoints in the male legs should be considered to the ranges from 2.4cm to 2.6cm.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.451-455
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• 2001

Objectives : There have been several studies documenting the changing level of the conus throughout infancy and childhood, but there is only a little detailed study that documents the range of conus positions in a living adult population, especially in Korean, without spinal deformity. Methods : we made a sequential study of magnetic resonance images of the lumbar spine to determine the variation in position of the conus medullaris in 650 living korean adults population without spinal deformity who checked MRI to identify the cause of low back pain. The study population consisted of patients over the age of 16 years. A T1-weighted, midline, sagittal image was reviewed for identifying the postion of conus. This location was recorded in relation to the upper, middle, or lower third of the adjacent vertebral body or the adjacent intervertebral disc. Results : The study group consisted of 305 men(47%) and 345 women(53%) with a mean age 45.9 years(range, 16-79 years). The conus existed commonly at the middle third of L1(131cases, 20.2%), at the L1-2 intervertebral space(129cases, 19.8%), and the lower third of L1(123cases, 18.9%). The mean position of conus was the lower third of L1(range, middle third of T12 to middle third of L3). Conclusions : The mean position of conus was at the lower third of L1(range, middle third of T12 to middle third of L3). This results was same as that of foreign study. Our results of living korean adult population could allow for safe clinical procedures such as lumbar puncture, spinal anesthesia, and help to explain the differences among observed neurologic injuries from fracture-dislocation at the thoracolumbar junction.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제51권7호
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• pp.775-779
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• 2008

후두개 낭종은 신생아 및 영아에서 협착음을 일으킬 수 있는 드문 질환이지만, 이 질환에 이환된 환아는 갑작스런 기도 협착을 일으켜 사망할 수도 있다. 따라서, 협착음을 보이는 환아에서 후두개 낭종을 감별해 냄으로써 갑작스런 기도 협착으로 인한 사망을 방지할 수 있다. 후두개 낭종은 협착음, 쉰목소리, 흉골 함몰, 무호흡, 수유시 청색증 및 성장 장애를 일으킬 수 있는 질환으로 이 질환이 의심되면 굴곡성 후두경으로 진단해야 한다. 이 질환의 치료는 $CO_2$ 레이저를 이용한 후두미세수술이며, 적절한 치료를 통해 재발을 방지할 수 있다. 저자들은 협착음, 쉰목소리, 흉골 함몰, 수유시 청색증 및 성장 장애를 주소로 전원된 1개월 남아에서 굴곡성 후두경을 통해 후두개 낭종을 진단하였고, $CO_2$ 레이저를 통한 후두미세수술 후 증상이 호전된 증례 1예를 경험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.281-292
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• 2004

Periodontal defects of the furcation are characterized by several inherent anatomic factors that can make successful periodontal therapy difficult and results unpredictable. The severity and rate of occurrence of periodontal disease are directly related to the location of the furcation relative to the cementa-enamel junction and anatomical form of the root by limiting the accessibility and effectiveness of the periodontal instrumentation. This study investigated the reliability and accuracy of panoramic radiograph diagnoses of the periodontal state of mandibular molars, particularly regarding the diagnosis of furcation area periodontal defects, treatment planning, and prognosis prediction. This study examined a total of 110 teeth belonging to 33 subjects (19 male, 14 female) presenting with incipient to moderate periodontitis 4-7mmpocket depth. The alveolar bone level, length and width of the root trunk, and root separation angle were measured using the panoramic radiograph and compared to the results taken directly by retracting a full-thickness flap. The results of the study are as follows: 1. Data regarding the alveolar bone level of the mandibular first molar showed that the directly taken surgical measurements resulted in $5.1{\pm}0.9mm$ that was slightly deeper than the corresponding panoramic measurement resulted in $4.8{\pm}0.8mm$, but these differences were statistically insignificant (p>0.05). 2. The data of the directly taken surgical measurement of the mandibular second molar $(5.1{\pm}1.1mm)$ was slightly deeper than the corresponding panoramic measurement $(4.7{\pm}1.2mm)$, but these differences were statistically insignificant (p>0.05). 3. The measured values of the length and width of the mandibular first molar root trunks were determined to be $4.1{\pm}0.6mm$ and $7.3{\pm}0.9mm$, respectively, while the values of the mandibular second molar root trunks were determined to be $4.6{\pm}1.3mm$ and $7.6{\pm}0.9mm$ respectively. The differences between these values were found to be statistically significant (p<0.01). 4. The measured values of the root separation angle showed that the mandibular first molars averaged $34.5{\pm}4.4^{\circ}$, while the mandibular second molars averaged $23.0{\pm}10.0^{\circ}$. The differences between these values were found to be statistically significant (p<0.01).

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.389-396
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• 2020

Pyramidal molar는 완전히 융합된 하나의 치근과 근관을 갖는 대구치를 의미한다. 이번 연구의 목적은 청소년들에서 Pyramidal molar의 유병률과 특성을 파악하는 것이다. 이 연구에서는 연세대학교 치과대학병원 소아치과에 내원한 만 13세에서 16세 사이의 1,612명의 파노라마가 분석되었고 총 12,896개의 대구치(제1,2대구치)가 평가되었다. Pyramidal molar의 발생 위치와 성별에 대한 상대적인 유병률을 계산하였고 카이제곱 검정을 사용하여 상관관계를 분석하였다. Pyramidal molar의 유병률은 1.49%였으며 Pyramidal molar가 발견된 24명의 환자 중 남성이 6명, 여성이 18명으로 여성에서 호발하였다. 전체 대구치(제3대구치 제외)에서 Pyramidal molar는 0.31%를 차지하였다. Pyramidal molar 중 88%가 상악에서 발견되었고 모든 Pyramidal molar는 제2대구치에서 나타났다. Pyramidal molar는 일반적인 다근치에 비해 치주적인 예후가 좋지 못하며 치수치료시 구조적 특성에 대한 이해가 중요하다. 임상가들은 pyramidal molar의 해부학적 특성을 이해하고 치료 및 예후 평가에 적용할 수 있어야 한다.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.32-35
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• 2004

Purpose: The most important prognostic factors in gastric cancer is the depth of invasion of the primary tumor and lymph node metastasis. The nodal staging of the 5th edition of the Union Internationale Contrala Cancrums (UICC) TNM classification in 1997 was changed based on the number of metastatic lymph node. We attempted to evaluate the prognostic significance of N2 group metastasis in pT3pN1 gastric cancer patients by comparing two different nodal staging systems. Materials and Methods: A retrospective analysis was made for 352 gastric cancer patients who underwent curative resection, including D2 dissection, from 1991 to 1997 at Asan Medical Center. A clinicopathologic comparison between two groups by using a nodal staging systems was summarized into a table. Cumulative survival rates were calculated by using the Kaplan-Meier method. The difference between the two groups was evaluated by using the log rank test with SPSS 11.5 for Windows Results: There were no statistical differences in clinicopathologic factors. However, there was a significant difference in survival rate between the two groups (P=0.0009). This suggests that N2 group metastasis in pT3pN1 gastric cancer patients has a clinical significance for predicting prognosis. Conclusion: Our results suggest a possibility of prognostic significance of N2 group metastasis. Therefore, anatomical location of the lymph node should be described.