• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.400-404
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• 2022

A 3-year-old Thoroughbred gelding presented with left laryngeal hemiplegia with a history of laryngoplasty (tie-back surgery) failure. Postoperative endoscopy revealed no abduction or no inflammatory changes in the left arytenoid cartilage. The owner opted for the horse to undergo partial arytenoidectomy due to failed laryngoplasty. A tracheostomy tube was intubated through a mid-cervical tracheotomy to secure the airway under general anesthesia, and; laryngotomy was performed to access the arytenoid cartilage in dorsal recumbency. A partial arytenoidectomy was performed with endoscopic assistance through the left nostril, and the left arytenoid cartilage was removed, excluding the muscular process. Antibiotic and anti-inflammatory agents were administered postoperatively, and the incision site was cleaned using normal saline and antibiotic ointment twice daily. On the 12th postoperative day, endoscopy revealed redundant corniculate process mucosa at the surgical site, which was removed using rongeur forceps directly through the previous laryngotomy incision. The horse showed no significant complications during the hospitalization. Two months after surgery, the surgical site reportedly recovered with no evidence of granulation tissue. The horse returned to training and racing 3 and 7 months postoperatively, respectively. This is the first case report of a partial arytenoidectomy in a horse in South Korea. In this case, the horse returned to training after partial arytenoidectomy without significant complications, indicating that partial arytenoidectomy could be beneficial for failed laryngoplasty.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.156-164
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• 2023

Purpose: This study aimed to provide an overview of the prevalence of the complications of a gastrostomy or a gastrojejunostomy with a low-profile gastric tube in children. The study also examined the effect of presence of the gastrostomy tube on the prevalence of complications. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, parents were invited to complete an online questionnaire. Children aged 0-16 years with a low-profile gastrostomy or gastrojejunostomy tube were included in the study. Results: A total of 67 complete surveys were conducted. The mean age of the included children was seven years. The most common complications during the past week, were skin irritation (35.8%), abdominal pain (34.3%), and the formation of granulation tissue (29.9%). The most common complications during the past six months were skin irritation (47.8%), vomiting (43.4%), and abdominal pain (38.8%). Most complications occurred within the first year after gastrojejunostomy placement and gradually decreased as the duration since the placement of the gastrojejunostomy tube increased. The prevalence of severe complications was rare. Parental confidence in caring for the gastrostomy positively correlated with increases in the duration of the gastrostomy tube. Even so, parental confidence in the care of the gastrostomy tube was reduced in some parents more than a year after its placement. Conclusion: The prevalence of gastrojejunostomy complications in children is relatively high. The incidences of severe complications after the placement of a gastrojejunostomy tube were rare in this study. A lack of confidence in the care of the gastrostomy tube was noted in some parents more than a year after its placement.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.206-209
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• 2023

Purpose: Since its implementation, flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FBS) has played an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of tracheobronchial tree and pulmonary disease. Although FBS is often performed by endoscopists, it has also been performed by surgeons, albeit rarely. This study investigated FBS from the surgeon's perspective. Methods: This retrospective study included patients who underwent FBS performed by a single thoracic surgeon between March 2017 and December 2021. Accordingly, the epidemiology, purpose, results, and complications of FBS were analyzed. Results: A total of 47 patients received FBS, whereas 13 patients underwent repeat FBS. Their mean age was 60.7 years. The main organs injured involved the chest (n=22), brain (n=9), abdominal organ (n=7), cervical spine (n=4), extremities (n=4), and face (n=1). The average Injury Severity Score was 22.5. Indications for FBS included atelectasis or haziness on chest x-ray (n=34), pneumonia (n=17), difficult ventilator management (n=7), percutaneous dilatory tracheostomy (n=3), blood aspiration (n=2), foreign body removal (n=2), and intubation due to a difficult airway (n=1). The findings of FBS were mucous plugs (n=36), blood and blood clots (n=16), percutaneous dilatory tracheostomy (n=3), foreign bodies (n=2), granulation tissue at the tracheostomy site (n=2), tracheostomy tube malposition (n=1), bronchus spasm (n=1), difficult airway intubation (n=1), and negative findings (n=5). None of the patients developed complications. Conclusions: FBS is an important modality in the trauma field that allows for the possibility of diagnosis and therapy. With sufficient practice, surgeons may safely perform FBS at the bedside with relative ease.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제48권5호
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• pp.512-517
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• 2005

목 적 : 성인에서는 기관연화증이나 악성종양에 의한 기도폐쇄시에 기관지내시경을 이용한 풍선확장술과 스텐트 적용이 일반적으로 고려되고 있으나, 소아에서는 그 예가 적으며 최근 수술적 치료가 불가능한 경우에 스텐트를 적용한 몇몇 보고가 있었다. 저자들은 기관 또는 기관지 협착을 가진 소아에게 스텐트를 적용한 6례를 경험하였기에 보고하고자 한다. 방 법 : 1998년부터 2004년까지 서울아산병원에서 스텐트를 적용한 소아 6명의 의무기록을 검토하였다. 대상 환아의 연령과 진단명, 시술 후 호흡기 증상의 호전 여부와 스텐트 종류와 위치, 추적관찰 중에 발생한 합병증에 대하여 조사하였다. 결 과 : 스텐트 삽입을 시행한 환아의 중간연령은 21개월이었으며 3명은 인공환기요법을 시행하고 있었고 1명은 기관내 삽관술만 시행하였다. 진단명은 선천성 기관협착 1례, 선천성 기관협착과 동반한 기관지 연화증 1례, 기관지 칼시노이드로 우상엽 절제술을 시행한 이후에 생긴 기관지내 육아조직 형성 1례, 기관지 결핵으로 인한 기관지내 육아조직 형성 1례, 종격동의 미분화육종으로 인한 기도압박 1례, 장기간의 기관내 삽관 이후 발생한 육아조직에 의한 기관지협착이 1례였다. 스텐트를 삽입한 위치는 기관이 3례, 좌측 주기관지가 2례, 우측 기관지가 1례였고 스텐트는 Nitinol 스텐트였다. 스텐트 적용 이후 모든 예에서 호흡기 증상의 호전을 보였으며 1례에서 인공호흡기 치료를 중단할 수 있었고 1례에서 기관내 삽관을 제거하였다. 중간 추적 기간은 21개월이었고 2례는 기저질환에 의해 사망하였으며 4례는 스텐트 제거 이후에 특별한 호흡기 증상없이 잘 지내고 있다. 추적관찰 기간이 2개월 이하이었던 2례를 제외하고 모든 예에서 육아조직이 형성되는 합병증이 있었고 1례는 반복적인 폐렴으로 스텐트를 제거하였다. 결 론 : 기관 또는 기관지 협착을 가진 소아에 있어서 수술적 치료에 어려움이 있는 경우 또는 선천성 기관협착 환아에서 수술 전에 풍선확장술과 기관지내시경을 이용한 스텐트 삽입술은 안전하고 효과적인 방법으로 고려할 수 있겠다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.220-226
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• 2010

Purpose: Many topical agents had been used for burn or wound treatment. An awareness of topical agents on various aspects of wound healing permits the clinician to choose the most appropriate material to advantageously control the wound process and final results. Although polydeoxyribonucleotide (PDRN) was used as a tissue repair stimulating agent in a number of human diseases, such as ulcers and burns, its wound healing effects were largely unreported. We aimed to compare the woundhealing effects of PDRN and common dressing materials on full-thickness skin defect in the mouse. Methods: Full-thickness skin defects were made on the back of mice (N=60). The mice were divided into the following 4 groups according to the dressing used for the wounds: group O (Polydeoxyribonucleotide cream), group I (Polydeoxyribonucleotide solution), group M (Medifoam$^{(R)}$), and group G (dry gauze, control group). We analyzed the gross findings, wound sizes and histological findings for the groups. Results: The rate of wound size was decreased in order of group I, group O, group M and group G. The histological findings revealed that the I group showed more reepithelialization and granulation tissue formation and less inflammatory cell infiltration than the other materials. The grade score of wound healing was increased in order of group I, group O, group M and group G. Conclusion: PDRN applicated wound dressings can be used for treating a full-thickness skin defect wounds. Considering its superior efficacy in comparison to the efficacies of other wound dressings, PDRN soaked gauze dressing should be preferentially used for the treatment of fullthickness skin wounds.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제46권5호
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• pp.709-717
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• 1999

연구배경 및 방법 : BOOP는 미만성 간질성 폐질환의 일종으로 기질화폐렴의 특별한 한 형태로도 구분되는 아주 특별한 임상병리 소견을 가진 질환이다. 임상적으로는 내원 수주전부터 감기 유사증상을 앓다가 점차 악화되는 호흡곤란 증세로 내원하여 마치 폐렴양 소견을 보이며, 병리학적으로 폴립형의 육아 조직이 세기관지내에 충전되어 관강내 용종양 조직을 형성하고 폐포관에까지 침범된 기질화된 폐렴의 소견을 보인다. 최근, 저자등은 본원에서 경험한 다섯 증례와 국내의 학술지상에 증례 보고된 19예를 합하여 그 임상적 특성에 대해 분석해 보고 국외의 문헌보고 결과들과 비교분석하고자 하였다. 결 과 : 국내 환자들의 평균연령은 54세이었으며 여성에서 약간 더 많이 발생하였다. 병원에 내원한 주증상은 호흡 곤란 및 기침이었으며 그 지속기간은 평균 41일이었다. 흉부진찰에서 흡기시 악설음이 흔히 관찰되었고 여러 혈액학적 검사소견은 저산소혈증외에는 비특이적이었으며 이들 소견만으로는 폐렴과 구분하기 어려웠다. 폐활량검사에서는 제한성 혹은 폐쇄성과의 혼재형 환기장애가 주소견이었으며 방사선학적으로는 양측성, 반상의 비엽성 폐포침윤을 보였고 고해상 컴퓨터단층촬영에서 잘 확인되었다. 다른 간질성폐질환과는 달리 부신피질호르몬의 치료에 잘 반응하여 양호한 예후 및 경과를 보였다. 상기 국내의 결과는 국외 문헌보고에서 얻은 결과와 비교시에 대체적으로 유사 소견을 보였으나 국내는 여자에서 더 흔히 발생한 차이가 있었으며 엑스선 소견 및 임상경과 등에 대해서는 좀더 추적조사를 하여 비교해야 할 것으로 판단된다. 결 론 : 폐렴양 소견을 보이는 환자에서 적절한 치료에도 불구하고 임상양상이 비전형적이고 진행시에는 임상소견 및 방사선학적 소견 등을 BOOP의 관점에서 재점검해야 할 것이다. 이 질환은 부신피질호르몬제에 비교적 빠른 반응을 보이며 조기 진단으로 완치가 가능하지만 성급한 치료종결시 재발이 잘 되며 급격한 호흡부전으로 사망할 수도 있는 질환이므로 BOOP가 의심되고 치료에도 병이 진행성일 때 적기에 조직검사를 통해 확진함이 중요하다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.143-153
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• 2017

Purpose: The aim of the present exploratory study was to evaluate extraction socket healing at sites with a history of periodontal and endodontic pathology. Methods: The mandibular 4th premolar teeth in 5 adult beagle dogs served as experimental units. Periodontal and endodontic lesions were induced in 1 premolar site in each animal using wire ligatures and pulpal exposure over 3 months (diseased sites). The contralateral premolar sites served as healthy controls. The mandibular 4th premolar teeth were then extracted with minimal trauma, followed by careful wound debridement. The animals were sacrificed at days 1, 7, 30, 60, and 90 post-extraction for analysis, and the healing patterns at the healthy and diseased extraction sites were compared using radiography, scanning electron microscopy, histology, and histometry. Results: During the first 7 days of healing, a significant presence of inflammatory granulation tissue was noted at the diseased sites (day 1), along with a slightly accelerated rate of fibrin clot resolution on day 7. On day 30, the diseased extraction sites showed a greater percentage of persistent fibrous connective tissue, and an absence of bone marrow formation. In contrast, healthy sites showed initial signs of bone marrow formation on day 30, and subsequently a significantly greater proportion of mature bone marrow formation on both days 60 and 90. Radiographs exhibited sclerotic changes adjoining apical endodontic lesions, with scanning electron microscopy showing collapsed Volkmann canals protruding from these regions in the diseased sites. Furthermore, periodontal ligament fibers exhibited a parallel orientation to the alveolar walls of the diseased sites, in contrast to a perpendicular arrangement in the healthy sites. Conclusions: Within the limitations of this study, it appears that a history of periodontal and endodontic pathology may critically affect bone formation and maturation, leading to delayed and compromised extraction socket healing.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제65권4호
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• pp.313-317
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• 2008

저자들은 기침, 우측 흉부 불쾌감을 주소로 내원한 58세 남자 환자에서 기관지내시경 육안 소견상 양성 종양이 의심 되었으나 조직 검사상 지방종을 확진하지 못하였고 악성 종양을 배제할 수 없는 상황에서 종괴에 의한 우중엽과 우하엽의 허탈 및 폐쇄성 폐렴 때문에 수술적 치료를 시행하였으며, 수술 결과 기관지 지방종에 의한 폐허탈과 함께 폐쇄세기관지기질화 폐렴이 발생한 예가 있어 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.97-102
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• 2008

Purpose: Periodontal intrabony defects have great deal of importance since they contribute to the development of periodontal disease. Current treatment regimens for intrabony defects involve grafting of numerous bony materials, GTR using biocompatible barriers, and biomodification of root surface that will encourage the attachment of connective tissue. Xenograft using deproteinized bovine bone particles seems to be very convenient to adjust because it doesn't require any donor sites or imply the danger of cross infections. These particles are similar to human cancellous bone in structure and turned out to be effective in bone regeneration in vivo. We here represent the effectiveness of grafting deproteinized bovine bone particles in intrabony defect and furcation involvements that have various numbers of bony walls. Materials and methods: Open flap debridement was done to remove all root accretions and granulation tissue from the defects within persisting intrabony lesions demonstrating attachment loss of over 6mm even 3 months after nonsurgical periodontal therapy have been completed. Deproteinized bovine bone particles($BBP^{(R)}$, Oscotec, Seoul) was grafted in intrabony defects to encourage bone regeneration. Patients were instructed of mouthrinses with chlorohexidine-digluconate twice a day and to take antibiotics 2-3 times a day for 2 weeks. They were check-up regularly for oral hygiene performance and further development of disease. Probing depth, level of attachment and mobility were measured at baseline and 6 months after the surgery. The radiographic evidence of bone regenerations were also monitored at least for 6 months. Conclusion: In most cases, radio-opacities increased after 6 months. 2- and 3-wall defects showed greater improvements in pocket depth reduction when compared to 1-wall defects. Class I & II furcation involvements in mandibular molars demonstrated the similar results with acceptable pocket depth both horizontally and vertically comparable to other intrabony defects. Exact amount of bone gain could not be measured as the re-entry procedure has not been available. With in the limited data based on our clinical parameter to measure pocket depth reduction following $BBP^{(R)}$ grafts, it was comparable to the results observed following other regeneration techniques such as GTR.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.228-235
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• 1996

BOOP는 비특이 폐손상에 대해 세기관지, 폐포관 및 폐포강내로의 과도한 육아조직의 증식과 주위 폐포내에 만성 기질화 염증소견을 보이는, 폐렴과 유사한 특징을 갖는 질병으로 스테로이드 치료에 비교적 반응이 좋은 특별한 하나의 임상-병리적인 증후군이다. 방사선학적으로 양측성, 미만성 반상의 폐포음영 소견이 특정적이나 드물게는 치료중 병소의 이동형태를 보이기도 하며 혹은 종종 색전증이나 전이성 폐암으로 오인되는 결절성 음영만으로 나타나기도 한다.