• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.248-251
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• 2009

비폐쇄성 장간막 허혈(nonocclusive mesentericic ischemia, NOMI)은 개심술 후 약 0.05%에서 발생하는 아주 드문 합병증으로 주요 장 혈관의 폐색 없이 내장 말초 혈관의 심한 혈관 경련(vasospasm)에 의해 장 허혈이 발생하는 것을 일컫는다. 본 증례에서는 상행 대동맥을 통한 동맥관 삽입시 발생한 급성 대동맥 박리로 수분간의 저혈압 상태에서 상대적으로 중요한 심장과 뇌의 혈류를 유지하기 위한 장 혈관의 수축으로 NOMI가 발생한 경우로 비교적 빠른 진단과 치료가 이루어졌음에도 장 경색으로 진행되어 사망하였다. 임상적으로 NOMI가 의심되는 경우 조기 진단 및 치료만이 생존률을 높일 수 있으므로, 빠른 대동맥 조영술 및 혈관 확장제의 선택적 주입이 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.39-42
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• 2018

Background: Venipuncture pain is an uncomfortable suffering to the patient. It creates anxiety, fear and dissatisfaction. The ketoprofen transdermal patch is a proven treatment for musculoskeletal and arthritic pain. We planned this study to evaluate the efficacy of the ketoprofen patch to reduce venipuncture pain. Methods: Two hundred adult patients, aged 18-60 years, of either sex, ASA grade I or II, were enrolled. Presuming that therapy would decrease venipuncture pain by 30%, a power calculation with ${\alpha}=0.05$ and ${\beta}=0.80$ required enrollment of at least 24 patients into each group. However, 100 patients in each group were recruited. Group I (Control) received a placebo patch; Group II (Ketoprofen) received a 20 mg ketoprofen patch. A selected vein on the dorsum of the patient's non-dominant hand was cannulated with 18 g intravenous cannula 1 h after the application of the respective patch. Assessment of pain was done by a 10 cm visual analogue scale (VAS) of 0-10, where 0 depicts "no pain" and 10 is "the worst imaginable pain". The venipuncture site was assessed for the presence of skin erythema, swelling and rashes at 12 h, 24 h and at the time of decannulation. Results: Incidence of pain was 100% (94/94) in the control group as compared to 93% (85/91) in the ketoprofen group. The severity of the venipuncture pain was 6 (2) and 2 (2) for control and ketoprofen groups respectively (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Application of a ketoprofen patch at the proposed site of venipuncture one hour before the attempt is effective and safe for attenuating venipuncture pain.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.151-156
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• 2016

Background: Survival of children experiencing cardiac arrest refractory to conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is very poor. We sought to examine current era outcomes of extracorporeal CPR (ECPR) support for refractory arrest. Methods: Patients who were <18 years and underwent ECPR between November 2013 and January 2016 were including in this study. We retrospectively investigated patient medical records. Results: Twelve children, median age 6.6 months (range, 1 day to 11.7 years), required ECPR. patients' diseases spanned several categories: congenital heart disease (n=5), myocarditis (n=2), respiratory failure (n=2), septic shock (n=1), trauma (n=1), and post-cardiotomy arrest (n=1). Cannulation sites included the neck (n=8), chest (n=3), and neck to chest conversion (n=1). Median duration of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was five days (range, 0 to 14 days). Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was successfully discontinued in 10 (83.3%) patients. Nine patients (75%) survived more than seven days after support discontinuation and four patients (33.3%) survived and were discharged. Causes of death included ischemic brain injury (n=4), sepsis (n=3), and gastrointestinal bleeding (n=1). Conclusion: ECPR plays a valuable role in children experiencing refractory cardiac arrest. The weaning rate is acceptable; however, survival is related to other organ dysfunction and the severity of ischemic brain injury. ECPR prior to the emergence of end-organ injury and prevention of neurologic injury might enhance survival.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.115-118
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• 2007

Purpose: A eutectic mixture of local anesthetics (EMLA$^{(R)}$) cream has been used as a topical anesthetic to reduce the pain of procedures penetrating the skin. It is generally applied for 40 to 60 minutes before the painful procedure. Because of the long application period, EMLA$^{(R)}$ is not useful in the emergency department (ED). The purpose of this study was to determine whether a 20-minute application of 9.6% lidocaine would be useful in reducing the pain of routine peripheral intravenous cannulation in the ED. Methods: We examined 27 male and 19 female patients ages over 18 years of age who required intravenous cannula insertion. Intravenous insertion was performed on 46 patients: 24 patients in the placebo group (mean age: 40.0 years) and 22 in the 9.6% lidocaine group (mean age: 37.6 years). The 9.6% lidocaine or placebo gel was applied and covered with an occlusive dressing for 20 minutes. Pain was scored by the patients using a 0- to 10-cm visual analogue scale. Results: The patients in the 9.6% lidocaine group (mean pain score: 3.4) experienced less pain than those in the placebo group (mean: 5.3), and the difference was statistically significant (p=0.029). Conclusion: We concluded that a 20-minute application of 9.6% lidocaine is safe and effective for reducing pain associated with venipuncture.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제34권9호
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• pp.724-728
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• 2001

8세 11개월된 남자 환자로 좌관상동맥의 폐동맥 기시 이상증(ALCAPA)에 대해 수술교정 후 심한 삼첨판 폐쇄부전이 발생하였기에 보고한다. 경흉부 심장초음파 검사와 관상동맥조영촬영으로 좌관상동맥의 폐동맥 기시 이상 및 허혈성 승모판 폐쇄부전과 경도의 삼첨판 폐쇄부전을 확인하였다. 수술교정은 좌관상동맥에도 동맥혈관 심정지액을 공급할 수 있도록 주폐동맥에 추가로 동맥 캐뉼라를 삽입하는 방법을 이용하여 좌관상 동맥을 대동맥 근부에 직접 연결해 주었다. 술후 경식도 초음파 검사에서 좌관상동맥의 대동맥 문합 부위에서 전향성 혈류가 잘 유지되고 있었고 삼첨판 폐쇄부전이 Gr III-IV/IV로 심하게 발생하였다. 체외순환을 다시 가동 후 Kay 형 판륜성형술 및 인공 건삭 형성, 그리고 건삭 단축술로 삼첨판 성형술을 하였다. 술후 경식도 초음파 검사에서 삼첨판 역류 정도는 경도 미만이었다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제47권6호
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• pp.415-419
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• 2010

Objective : It is usually difficult to perform the neuroendoscopic procedure in patients without hydrocephalus due to difficulties with ventricular cannulation. The purpose of this study was to find out the value of navigation guided neuroendoscopic biopsy in patients with peri- or intraventricular tumors without hydrocephalus. Methods : Six patients with brain tumors without hydrocephalus underwent navigation-guided neuroendoscopic biopsy. The procedure was indicated for verification of the histological diagnosis of the neoplasm, which was planned to be treated by chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy as the first line treatment, or establishment of the pathological diagnosis for further choice of the most appropriate treatment strategy. Results : Under the guidance of navigation, targeted lesion was successfully approached in all patients. Navigational tracking was especially helpful in entering small ventricles and in approaching the third ventricle through narrow foramen Monro. The histopathologic diagnosis was established in all of 6 patients : 2 germinomas, 2 astrocytomas, 1 dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor and 1 pineocytoma. The tumor biopsy sites were pineal gland (n = 2), suprasellar area (n = 2), subcallosal area (n = 1) and thalamus (n = 1). There were no operative complications related to the endoscopic procedure. Conclusion : Endoscopic biopsy or resection of peri- or intraventricular tumors in patients without hydrocephalus is feasible. Image-guided neuroendoscopic procedure improved the accuracy of the endoscopic approach and minimized brain trauma. The absence of ventriculomegaly in patients with brain tumor may not be served as a contraindication to endoscopic tumor biopsy.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.108-111
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• 2004

흉골에 인접한 재발성 대동맥류의 재수술 시, 흉골재절개 중 발생할 수 있는 동맥류의 뜻하지 않은 천공으로 인한 대량출혈의 위험성이 당면한 문제로 남아있다. 대퇴 동, 정맥 삽관을 통한 체외순환으로 초 저체온하 완전순환정지 방법은 안전한 흉골 재절개를 가능하게 한다. 그러나 체온을 떨어뜨리는 동안에 생기는 심실세동을 동반하는 심근수축력 감소는 좌심실의 팽창을 일으키기 쉽다. 따라서 중심체온 저하 시 좌심실의 팽창을 방지하기 위하여 충분한 정맥혈의 배수가 필수적이다. 저자들은 흉골재절개를 시행하기 전에 원심펌프를 이용한 적극적인 정맥혈의 배수를 통해 좌심실의 팽창없이 초 저체온하 완전순환정지에 도달한 방법을 보고하고자 한다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.25-31
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• 2019

Background: The primary goal of this study was to characterize the clinical outcomes of adult patients with hematologic malignancies (HM) who were treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support when conventional treatments failed. Methods: In this retrospective, observational study at a tertiary medical center, we reviewed the clinical course of 23 consecutive patients with HM requiring ECMO who were admitted to the intensive care unit at Asan Medical Center from March 2010 to April 2015. Results: A total of 23 patients (8 female; median age, 44 years; range, 29-51 years) with HM and severe acute circulatory and/or respiratory failure received ECMO therapy during the study period. Fourteen patients received veno-arterial ECMO, while 9 patients received veno-venous ECMO. The median ECMO duration was 104.7 hours (range, 37.1-221 hours). Nine patients were successfully weaned from ECMO. The in-hospital mortality rate was 91.1% (21 of 23). There were complications in 3 patients (cannulation site bleeding, limb ischemia, and gastrointestinal bleeding). Conclusion: ECMO is a useful treatment for patients with circulatory and/or pulmonary failure. However, in patients with HM, the outcomes of ECMO treatment results were very poor, so it is advisable to carefully decide whether to apply ECMO to these patients.

• Korean Circulation Journal
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• 제48권12호
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• pp.1120-1130
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• 2018

Background and Objectives: Feasibility of coronary angiography (CAG) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) via left snuffbox approach is still concerned. We aimed to investigate efficacy and safety of the left snuffbox approach for CAG and PCI. Methods: Left snuffbox approach was tried in 150 patients who planned to perform CAG or PCI for suspected myocardial ischemia between 1 November 2017 and 31 March 2018. Results: Success rate of radial artery (RA) cannulation via snuffbox approach was 88.0% (n=132). Among 132 individuals, 58 (43.9%) acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients were included. The diameter of snuffbox RA was significantly smaller than conventional RA (2.57 mm vs. 2.72 mm, p<0.001) from quantitative computed angiography of 101 patients. However, CAG via snuffbox approach by 6 French sheath was successfully performed in all 132 patients. In addition, there was significant correlation between the snuffbox and conventional RA diameter (r=0.856, p<0.001). In 42 PCI cases, including 25 patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), the success rate of PCI via snuffbox approach was 97.6% (n=41). Intravascular imaging-guided PCI was performed in 8 (19.5%) patients and multi-vessel PCI in 4 (9.8%) cases. Regarding vascular complication, forearm swelling with bruising, not requiring surgery or transfusion, occurred in 2 (4.9%) PCI cases. Conclusions: Left snuffbox approach is suitable for CAG and PCI compared with the conventional radial approach.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.45-55
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• 2019

The liver is involved in a wide range of activities in vertebrates and some other animals, including metabolism, protein synthesis, detoxification, and the immune system. Until now, various methods have been devised to study liver diseases; however, each method has its own limitations. In situ liver perfusion machinery, originally developed in rats, has been successfully adapted to mice, enabling the study of liver diseases. Here we describe the protocol, which is a simple but widely applicable method for investigating the liver diseases. The liver is perfused in situ by cannulation of the portal vein and suprahepatic inferior vena cava (IVC), with antegrade closed circuit circulation completed by clamping the infrahepatic IVC. In situ liver perfusion can be utilized to evaluate immune cell migration and function, hemodynamics and related cellular reactions in each type of hepatic cells, and the metabolism of toxic or other compounds by changing the composition of the circulating media. In situ liver perfusion method maintains liver function and cell viability for up to 2 h. This study also describes an optional protocol using density-gradient centrifugation for the separation of different types of hepatic cells, allowing the determination of changes in each cell type. In summary, this method of in situ liver perfusion will be useful for studying liver diseases as a complement to other established methods.