• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.278-283
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• 2016

Objectives: The maxillary sinus mucosa is reported to recover to preoperative sterility after sinus floor elevation. However, when drainage of maxillary sinus is impaired, recovery can be delayed and maxillary sinusitis can occur. Therefore, in this study, we investigated the correlations between anatomic variants that can interrupt the ostium of the maxillary sinus and incidence of complication after sinus lifting. Materials and Methods: The subjects are 81 patients who underwent sinus lifting in Wonkwang University Dental Hospital (Iksan, Korea). Computed tomography (CT) images of the subjects were reviewed for presence of nasal septum deviation, anatomic variants of the middle turbinate, and Haller cells. Correlations between anatomic variations and occurrence of maxillary sinusitis were statistically analyzed. Results: Patients with anatomic variants of ostio-meatal units, such as deviated nasal septum, concha bullosa or paradoxical curvature of the middle turbinate, or Haller cells, showed a higher rate of complication. However, only presence of Haller cell showed statistically significant. Conclusion: Before sinus lifting, CT images are recommended to detect anatomic variants of the ostio-meatal complex. If disadvantageous anatomic variants are detected, the use of nasal decongestants should be considered to reduce the risk of postoperative sinusitis.

• 대한두개안면성형외과학회지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.309-314
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• 2020

Reconstructions of extensive composite scalp and cranial defects are challenging due to high incidence of postoperative infection and reconstruction failure. In such cases, cranial reconstruction and vascularized soft tissue coverage are required. However, optimal reconstruction timing and material for cranioplasty are not yet determined. Herein, we present a large skull defect with a chronically infected wound that was not improved by repeated debridement and antibiotic treatment for 3 months. It was successfully treated with anterolateral thigh (ALT) free flap transfer for wound salvage and delayed cranioplasty with a patient-specific polyetheretherketone implant. To reduce infection risk, we performed the cranioplasty 1 year after the infection had resolved. In the meantime, depression of ALT flap at the skull defect site was observed, and the midline shift to the contralateral side was reported in a brain computed tomography (CT) scan, but no evidence of neurologic deterioration was found. After the surgery, sufficient cerebral expansion without noticeable dead-space was confirmed in a follow-up CT scan, and there was no complication over the 1-year follow-up period.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.279-284
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• 2017

Pulmonary artery sarcoma (PAS) is a rare and fatal disease that often mimics chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH); therefore, diagnosis of PAS is often delayed. Herein, a healthy 74-year-old man was presented with a 4-month history of dyspnea. Chest computed tomography showed wall thickening and stenosis in the main pulmonary artery as well as in both proximal pulmonary arteries. In order to differentiate between unusual CTEPH, vasculitis, and PAS, we performed right heart catheterization and pulmonary angiography. The mean pulmonary arterial pressure was 21 mmHg, and there was severe pulmonary artery stenosis. Thrombi on the pulmonary arterial wall lesions were observed in intravascular ultrasound and optical coherence tomography. Furthermore, the patient had a history of deep vein thrombosis. Therefore, we diagnosed unusual CTEPH. After 6 months of rivaroxaban anticoagulation therapy, a chest X-ray revealed a left lower lobe lung mass, and a positron emission tomography later showed hypermetabolic lesions in the main pulmonary artery wall, in both pulmonary arteries walls, in the lung parenchyma, and in the bones. A biopsy of the right proximal humerus lesion revealed undifferentiated intimal sarcoma. Pulmonary sarcoma is rare, but should be considered when differentially diagnosing main pulmonary artery wall thickening and stenosis. A positron emission tomography may aid in this diagnosis.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.518-523
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• 2010

Objective : Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is known to have a significant recurrence rate. There are different criteria defining the recurrence of CSDH. We evaluated the postoperative course of CSDH and tried to propose the reasonable criteria of recurrence. Methods : We retrospectively examined the medical records and pre- and postoperative CT scans of 149 consecutive patients who underwent surgery from January 2005 to December 2009. Diagnosis was confirmed by CT scanning or MRI. The postoperative courses were either resolved or recurrent. The resolved CSDH was one of the three types; early resolution, delayed resolution, or late resolution. The recurrent CSDH was one of the four types; recurrence without resolution, early recurrence after resolution, late recurrence after resolution, or recurrent-and-resolved type. Results : The CSDH was resolved within 30 days after surgery in 58 (39%) patients, between 1 to 3 months in 62 (42%), and after 3 months in 11 (7%) patients. The CSDH was recurred in 18 (12%) patients. Late resolution or recurrence was more common in the aged. The recurrent hematoma was seen on the same side in 11 patients, on the different side in 7 patients. Recurrence was significantly more common in the thick hematomas. Conclusion : For a working criteria of the recurrence of CSDH, we propose the early recurrence as return of symptoms or reaccumulation of the hematoma after a surgery within 3 months regardless of the location, amount or repeated operations. The late recurrence can be defined as reappearance or enlargement of a liquefied hematoma within the cranial cavity surrounded by the membranes or persistent CSDH beyond 3 months after surgery.

• Journal of International Society for Simulation Surgery
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.36-38
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• 2016

Fibrous dysplasia is a relatively rare disease but the management would be quite challenging. Because this is not a malignant tumor, the preservation of the facial contour and the various functions seems to be important in treatment planning. Until now the facial bone reconstruction with autogenous bone would be the standard. Although the autogenous bone would be the ideal one for facial bone reconstruction, donor site morbidity would be the inevitable problem in many cases. Meanwhile, various types of allogenic and alloplastic materials have been also used. However, facial bone reconstruction with many alloplastic material have produced no less complications including infection, exposure, and delayed wound healing. Because the 3D printing technique evolved so fast that 3D printed titanium implant were possible recently. The aim of this trial is to try to restore the original maxillary anatomy as possible using the 3D printing model, based on the mirrored three dimensional CT images based on the computer simulation. Preoperative computed tomography (CT) data were processed for the patient and a rapid prototyping (RP) model was produced. At the same time, the uninjured side was mirrored and superimposed onto the traumatized side, to create a mirror-image of the RP model. And we molded Titanium mesh to reconstruct three-dimensional maxillary structure during the operation. This prefabricated Titanium-mesh implant was then inserted onto the defected maxilla and fixed. Three dimensional printing technique of titanium material based on the computer simulation turned out to be successful in this patient. Individualized approach for each patient could be an ideal way to restore the facial bone.

• Journal of International Society for Simulation Surgery
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.99-102
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• 2014

The skull defect can be made after the trauma, oncologic problems or neurosurgery. The skull reconstruction has been the challenging issue in craniofacial fields for a long time. So far the skull reconstruction with autogenous bone would be the standard. Although the autogenous bone would be the ideal one for skull reconstruction, donor site morbidity would be the inevitable problem in many cases. Meanwhile various types of allogenic and alloplastic materials have been also used. However, skull reconstruction with many alloplastic material have produced no less complications including infection, exposure, and delayed wound healing. Because the 3D printing technique evolved so fast that 3D printed titanium implant were possible recently. The aim of this trial is to try to restore the original skull anatomy as possible using the 3D printed titanium implant, based on the mirrored three dimensional CT images based on the computer simulation. Preoperative computed tomography (CT) data were processed for the patient and a rapid prototyping (RP) model was produced. At the same time, the uninjured side was mirrored and superimposed onto the traumatized side, to create a mirror-image of the RP model. And we fabricated Titanium implant to reconstruct three-dimensional orbital structure in advance, using the 3D printer. This prefabricated Titanium-implant was then inserted onto the defected skull and fixed. Three dimensional printing technique of titanium material based on the computer simulation turned out to be very successful in this patient. Individualized approach for each patient could be an ideal way to manage the traumatic patients in near future.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.148-157
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• 2019

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate periodontal and pulpal healing in replanted rat teeth, preserved under different storage conditions, with or without root conditioning using doxycycline. Methods: A total of 40 maxillary first molars extracted from 20 Sprague-Dawley rats were stored for different durations under different conditions (5 minutes in dry storage and 60 minutes in Hank's balanced salt solution [HBSS]) and subsequently replanted. The rats were divided into 2 groups based on the use of root surface treatment: the doxycycline group (root surface treated with doxycycline) and the control group (no doxycycline treatment). Eight weeks after replantation, the animals were sacrificed, and the teeth were evaluated using micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) and histomorphometric analysis. Results: In the micro-CT analysis, the doxycycline group showed the same rate of occurrence of periapical radiolucency as was observed in the control group, but a lower degree of root resorption in teeth replanted after 60 minutes of storage in HBSS (P<0.05). In the histomorphometric analysis, the doxycycline group exhibited no improvement in either pulpal or periodontal healing of the replanted tooth after 5 minutes of dry storage, but showed a lower grade of surface root resorption ($1.37{\pm}0.77$) and inflammatory resorption in the teeth stored for 60 minutes in HBSS ($1.33{\pm}0.71$). Conclusions: In conclusion, doxycycline improved the periodontal healing of replanted teeth stored for 60 minutes in HBSS, whereas doxycycline did not improve periodontal healing of replanted tooth after 5 minutes of dry storage. Within the limits of this study, doxycycline showed more favorable periodontal healing despite delayed replantation.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.1051-1062
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• 1997

연구배경 : 기관지 천식은 가역적인 기도 폐쇄를 특징으로 하지만 치료에 대한 호전 정도에 차이를 보이며 기도의 비가 역적 구조 변화와 관련되는 것으로 보인다. 저자들은 폐 환기능과 고해상 CT를 이용하여 치료 후 기도폐쇄의 호전 차이가 기도의 구조적 변화와 관련되는가를 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 단순 흉부 방사선 촬영에서 정상 소견을 보이는 천식환자 40명을 대상으로 치료 시작 3일내 폐 기능 검사와 고해상 CT를 시행하였다. 매일 PEFR을 측정하였고 그 변화에 따라 대상 환자들을 분류하였다. 초기 PEFR이 정상 범위이면 경증군 (=Group0), PEFR의 30% 증가가 3일이내면 조기반응군(=Group1), 2주이내면 후기반응군(=Group2)으로 분류하였고 다시 PEFR의 정상 범위 도달시기가 3일이내면 조기정상반응군(=Group3), 2주이내면 후기정상반응군(=Group4), 2주내에 도달하지 못한 경우 미정상반응군(=Group5)으로 분류하였다. 결 과 : 연령은 경증군에서 다른 군들에 비해 유의하게 낮았으나 다른 군들간에는 유의한 차이가 없었다. 이환기간은 후기반응군에서 경증군, 조기반응군 보다 유의하게 길었다. FVC(%), $FEV_1$(%)는 치료에 대한 반응이 느릴수록 유의하게 낮았다. $FEV_1$/FVC(%)는 조기반응군과 후기반응군에서 경증군에 비해 유의하게 낮았으며 미정상반응군에서 경증군, 조기 및 후기정상반응군보다 유의하게 낮았다. 공기포획은 호전이 느릴수록 유의하게 많았다. 점액저류는 경증군에서 조기 및 후기반응군에 비해 많았으며, 경증군, 후기정상반응군, 미정상 반응군에서 조기정상반응군보다 많았다. 결 론 : 비교적 단기간내에 기도 폐쇄에서 호전되는데 차이를 보이는 것은 만성적인 염증 반응의 지속시간이 중요하며, 초기 기도폐쇄의 정도가 관련이 있어서, 본 연구에서는 고해상 CT를 통한 구조적 변화의 차이를 뚜렷이 볼 수는 없었지만, 집중적인 치료를 통해 만성 염증 반응을 소실시카고 기도폐쇄가 없는 무증상 상태로 이르도록 하는 것이 환자의 예후에 중요할 것으로 본다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제29권12호
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• pp.1563-1569
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• 2000

Objective : Delayed ischemic neurologic deficit(DIND) is one of the major complications following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage(SAH). However, the correlation between angiographic vasospasm(AV) and DIND after SAH is not precisely known. The authors investigated the timing, incidence, characteristics of DIND, and analyzed correlation between AV and DIND. Patients and Methods : A series of 126 patients with SAH and performed cerebral angiography which, confirmed anterior circulation aneurysm, admitted to between January 1996 to December 1998, were studied retrospectively. A comparative analysis between group 1(G1) in which AV patients presented with DIND, and group 2(G2) patients did not DIND, were done. AV was graded according to location, distribution and degree. Location of vasospasm was classified as basal type(BT), distal type(DT). BT was involved horizontally and include the bilateral carotid systems, proximal middle cerebral artery(MCA) and proximal anterior cerebral artery(ACA). DT was involved vertically and include the MCA branches as they become vertically or posteriorly oriented and the ACA distal to the anterior communicating artery. BT and DT all defined ether as localized type(LT) or combined type(CT). Distribution of vasospasm was classified as type I, type II and type III. Type I represents the involvement of bilateral carotid systems and bilateral anterior cerebral artery, type II was designed as one carotid system without involving anterior cerebral artery, and type III when only some portions of the anterior cerebral artery were involved, bilaterally. Degree of vasospasm was classified as mild(less than 25%), moderate(between 25-50%), severe(greater than 50%), and those were determined by comparing the caliber of the artery in vasospasm to that of the nearest area of apparently normal vessel. Results : The incidence of AV & DIND was 57/126(45.2%), 29/126(23.0%), and timing of DIND was 9 days(${\pm}4.1$) after initial hemorrhage. As for the location, BT was seen in 12 cases(40.0%), DT 11 cases(36.7%) and CT 7 cases (23.3%), respectively. Where as G1, BT was seen 5 cases(18.5%), DT 5 cases(18.5%) and CT 17 cases(63.0%), respectively in G2. CT AV was more correlated with DIND than LT AV(p<0.05). For distribution, type I was seen in 16 cases(59.2%), type II 4 cases(14.8%), type III 7 cases(25.9%) in G1 where as type I was seen in 7 cases(23.3%), type II 10 cases(33.3%), type III 13(43.3%) in G2. Type I AV was well correlated with DIND unlike to type II or type III(p<0.05). As for the degree, mild was seen in 4 cases(14.8%), moderate 14 cases(51.9%), severe 9 cases (33.3%) in G1, and mild 16 cases(18.5%), moderate 11 cases(36.7%) and severe 3 cases(10.0%) in G2. Moderate to severe type AV was well correlated with DIND(p<0.05). Conclusion : These results indicate that it may be possible to predict DIND according to careful analysis of location, distribution, degree of AV in patients with aneurysmal SAH.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제59권5호
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• pp.473-479
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• 2005

연구배경 : 폐색전증은 비특이적인 증상과 징후로 인해 진단이 지연될 수 있고 이로 인해 치명적인 결과를 가져 올 수 있으나 정확한 진단과 적절한 치료를 시행하는 경우 재발 및 사망의 경우가 흔치 않다. 폐색전증과 관련되어 나타나는 예방 가능한 사망의 대부분은 치료실패 보다는 진단이 지연되는 경우에서 기인하므로 보다 정확하고 빠른 검사법을 요구하게 되었다. 나선형 흉부 전산화 단층촬영은 혈전을 직접 관찰할 수 있고 이외의 부가적 진단이 가능하며 최근 multidetector-row spiral CT의 도입으로 중심 및 말초의 혈전도 더 정확한 진단이 가능해져 나선형 흉부 전산화 단층촬영술이 진단에 어느 정도의 신뢰성을 보이는지 비교, 연구하였다. 방 법 : 2002년 9월부터 2004년 9월까지 임상적 소견 및 나선형 흉부 전산화 단층촬영을 통해 폐색전증을 의심하거나 진단하였던 환자 64명을 대상으로 하였다. 진단시의 임상적 소견은 Wells 등의 "Rules for predicting the probability of embolism"을 기준으로 하여 평가하였다. 진단 당시 시행한 나선형 흉부 전산화 단층촬영 소견은 2명의 흉부 방사선과 의사가 독립적이고 맹검의 방식으로 각 병변의 해부학적 위치 및 진단적 근거에 대해 재판독을 시행하였다. 결 과 : 임상적 가능성에 대한 총 점수의 평균값은 $3.91{\pm}0.30$ (0-9)였고 저확률군은 9례, 중등도 확률군은 36례, 고확률군은 5례 였다. 관찰자간의 일치율은 주폐동맥에서 95.0%, 엽폐동맥에서 85.0%, 분절 폐동맥에서 91.2% 및 아분절 폐동맥에서 96.0%를 보였다. 두 관찰자 모두에서 음성소견을 보인 분지를 제외한 후의 일치율은 주폐동맥에서 76.2% (kappa 0.83), 엽폐동맥에서 57.6% (kappa 0.63), 분절 폐동맥에서 51.5% (kappa 0.63) 및 아분절 폐동맥에서 34.6% (kappa 0.49)를 보였다. 결 론 : 폐색전증이 의심되는 경우 진단에 일차적으로 이용되고 있는 나선형 흉부 전산화 단층촬영은 주폐동맥, 엽폐동맥 및 분절 폐동맥에서 관찰자간의 일치율이 높아 신뢰할 수 있는 검사법으로 비교적 신속하고 정확하나 아분절 폐동맥 이하의 작은 폐동맥은 진단적 오차가 커질 수 있다.