• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제58권4호
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• pp.154-157
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• 2015

Plastibell is one of the three most common devices used for neonatal circumcision in the United States, with a complication rate as low as 1.8%. The Plastibell circumcision device is commonly used under local anesthesia for religious circumcision in male neonates, because of cosmetic reasons and ease of use. Occasionally, instead of falling off, the device may get buried under the skin along the shaft of the penis, thereby obstructing the normal flow of urine. Furthermore, the foreskin of neonates is highly vascularized, and hence, hemorrhage and infection are possible when the skin is cut. Necrosis of penile skin, followed by urethral obstruction and renal failure, is a serious surgical mishap requiring immediate corrective surgery and medical attention. We report a case of fulminant urosepsis, acute renal failure, and pyelonephritis in a 4-day-old male neonate secondary to impaction of a Plastibell circumcision device. Immediate medical management was initiated with fluid resuscitation and mechanical ventilation; thereby correcting life threatening complications. Pediatricians and Emergency Department physicians should be cognizant of the complications from Plastibell circumcision device in order to institute appropriate and timely management in neonates.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.446-450
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• 2006

Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome은 혈중 이산화탄소 증가와 저산소에 대한 자율 신경계와 호흡 조절 기능의 선천성 결함으로 호흡의 저환기가 주로 수면시에 발생하는 질환이다. 이는 신경 이주장애 질환(neurocristopathy)에 속한다고 알려져 있으며 선천성 거대결장 등의 질환과 잘 동반된다. 아직까지 확실한 완치법은 없는 상태이고 환아들은 평생을 환기 보조에 의존하여 생존해야 하며 적절한 환기 보조를 통해서 생존 기간을 연장할 수 있다. 저자들은 출생시부터 반복되는 수면시의 무호흡과 청색증이 있는 환아에서 congenital central hypoventilation 및 선천성 거대 결장이 동반된 1례를 경험하였기에 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.107-111
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• 2016

Hypoplastic left heart complex (HLHC) consists of less severe underdevelopment of the left ventricle without intrinsic left valvular stenosis, i.e., a subset of hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). HLHC patients may be able to undergo biventricular repair, while HLHS requires single ventricle palliation (or transplant). However, there is no consensus regarding the likelihood of favorable outcomes in neonates with HLHC selected to undergo this surgical approach. This case report describes a neonate with HLHC, co-arctation of the aorta (CoA), and patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) who was initially palliated using bilateral pulmonary artery banding due to unstable ductus-dependent circulation. A postoperative echocardiogram showed newly appearing CoA and progressively narrowing PDA, which resulted in the need for biventricular repair 21 days following the palliation surgery. The patient was discharged on postoperative day 13 without complications and is doing clinically well seven months after surgery.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.504-509
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• 1999

배경: 복잡심장기형의 경우 완전교정술식의 높은 난이도와 사망율로 말미암아 심장이식이 고려되고 있다. 그러나 정상심장을 이식하기에 곤란한 복잡기형의 경우 수술전 자세한 계획이 매우 중요하다고 하겠다. 신생아의 복잡심장기형에서 심장이식을 고안하기위한 동물실험을 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 8마리 신생돼지를 사용하여 4차례 심장이식실험을 하였다. 실험 1: 성인에서의 심장이식과 같은 방법으로 시행하였다. 실험 2: 좌심형성부전증후군(Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome)의 경우를 모의실험하기 위하여 공여돈의 대동맥궁을 이용한 성형수술을 하였다. 실험 3: 폐동맥성형술을 동반한 심장이식을 하였다. 실험 4: 이식후 장기 생존을 위한 실험을 시도하였다. 결과: 신생돈에서의 심장이식수술은 큰 어려움없이 시행할 수 있었다. 실험후 인공심폐순환에서 벗어날 수 있었으나 2마리는 폐동맥연결부위와 좌심방연결부위의 출혈로 사망하였다. 결론: 이상의 실험으로 대혈관의 위치에 따라 세심한 수술계획을 한다면 거의 실행하지 못할 복잡심장기형이 없을 것으로 보이며 신생아의 경우는 특히 출혈에 대해 주의를 해야 할 것으로 생각되었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.26-31
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• 2000

Background: This study was aimed at analyzing the preoperative conditions post-operative results indication and methods of surgical closure of patent ducturs arterio년 in prematures low birth weight infants and neonates. Patients and Methods: We retro-spectively studied two groups of patients (prematures group and neonates group) who underwent surgical closure of the patent ductus arteriosus between March 1995 and June 1998. Results: The premature group consisted of 9 patients(3 males and 6 females) Their mean gestational period was 30.7 weeks(ranging from 26 weeks to 33 weeks) mean age 27.8 days(11 days to 55 days) and mean body weight 1.56 kg. Prominent preoperative symptoms were dependency on mechanical ventilation generalized edema and hepatomegaly. We performed PDA ligation via thoracotomy in all premature patients. The neonate group consisted of 16 patients and their mean body weight was 3.75 kg. Major symptoms of this group was tachypnea and intercostal retraction resistant to medical treatment. We performed video-assisted PDA clipping to them all. There were no postoperative complications or operation-related mortality in both groups. Comparing the ratio of size of PDA(mm)/body weight(kg) the ratio of premature group (ligation through thoracotomy) was higher than that of neonate group ( video-assisted clipping) that is 3,89:1.21(p=0.03) Conclusion : We conclude that the surgical closure of PDA can be a safe method of treatment for prematures low birth weight infants and neonates with compromised general conditions. Choice of surgical technique depends on the surgeon's preference but there was a tend-ency to choose the ligation method through thoracotomy for patients with small body weight and large PDA.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.19-26
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• 2005

Choledochal cysts have been associated with complications such as cholangitis, pancreatitis, and malignancy of the biliary tract. Recently, the incidence of choledochal cyst in neonate and young infant is increasing due to advances in diagnostic imaging. The aim of this study is to investigate the rationale of excision of choledochal cyst during the neonatal period. The clinical outcome and correlation between age at surgery and the degree of liver fibrosis were reviewed retrospectively. A total of 198 patients with choledochal cyst who were managed surgically between January 1985 and December 2000 at the Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Children's Hospital were included in this study. The overall outcome and the outcome of patients who were managed surgically during the neonatal period were compared. Correlation between age and the degree of liver fibrosis was evaluated by chi-square test and Pearson exact test. The mean age of the patients was 2 years 7 months (ranged from 5 days to 15 years). Mean postoperative follow-up period was 7 years 1 month (7 months to 20 years). The results are as follows. Twelve patients (6%) had postoperative complications, cholangitis (7), bleeding (4) and ileus (1). Eleven patients operated during the neonatal period had no postoperative complications. The positive correlation between age group and degree of liver fibrosis was statistically significant (chi-square: p=0.0165, Pearson exact test: p=0.019). The results support the rationale that excision of choledochal cyst can be performed safely without increasing morbidity in neonates.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.161-178
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• 2001

The purpose of this study was to identify nursing interventions performed by neonatal nursing unit nurses. For data collection this study used the taxonomy of Nursing Intervention Classification(NIC : 486 nursing intervention) which was modified by McCloskey & Bulecheck(2000). The new 58 nursing interventions was translated into Korean, and then modified by pannel group, which consist of clinical experts and nursing scholars and finally the 419 nursing interventions was selected. The data were collected from 112 nurses. 168 nursing interventions were performed at least monthly by 50％ or more of the nurses. The high frequency of performed nursing interventions were Family domain. 37 nursing interventions were performed at least once a day. The nursing interventions receiving the highest item mean score were neonatal care, neonatal monitoring, photo-therapy; neonate, bottle feeding and temperature regulation. 56 nursing interventions were rarely performed by 90％ or more of the nurses. Most of them were in the behavioral domain. The rarely used interventions were urinary bladder training, art therapy, religious addiction prevention, religious ritual enhancement and bladder irrigation. Therefore, neonatal nursing units nurses used interventions in the Physiological: basic domain most often on a daily basis and the interventions in the behavioral domain least often. These findings will help in building of a standardized language for the neonatal nursing units and enhance the quality of nursing care. Further study will be needed to classify each intervention class and nursing activity and validate NIC in pediatric care unit.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.110-114
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• 1996

Spontaneous gastric perforation is an important but rare cause of gastrointestinal perforation in neonates. Just over 200 cases have been reported in the literatures. In spite of recent surgical advances in its managements, mortality rate has been reported as high as 25-50%. Because of physiologic differences, immature immune mechanisms, variations in gastrointestinal flora and poor localization of perforation, a neonate with gastric perforation is at high risk. The pathogenesis is greatly debated. Five patients with spontaneous neonatal gastric perforation who were operated upon at the Department of Pediatric Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital from 1980 to 1993 were reviewed. Four patients were male and one female. The first indication of perforation was 1 day to 6 days of life. All of 5 perforations were located along the greater curvature of the stomach. The size of perforation ranged from 2 cm to 10 cm. Debridement and primary closure were performed in all patients. The operative mortality was 40%(2 of 5). The cause of perforation was not identified in all cases. Prematurity and necrotizing enterocolitis, synchronous or metachronous, were thought to he crucial prognostic factors. Earlier recognition and surgical intervention are necessary to reduce morbidity and mortality.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.129-132
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• 2009

저자들은 청색증과 끙끙거림, 심비대로 전원되어 심장 초음파 검사에서 좌심실에 발생한 단독 심실 비치밀화증을 가진 신생아 1예를 경험하였다. 환자에서 측정한 NT pro-BNP는 높았고, 수유 곤란과 빈호흡을 동반한 심부전 증상이 있었다. 심부전증에 대한 치료에도 불구하고 주기적으로 시행한 NT pro-BNP가 더 높아지면서 환자에게서 급성 심정지가 발생하였고, 심폐소생술 이후 NT pro-BNP가 다시 낮아지면서 심부전 등의 증상은 호전을 보였다. 심초음파 검사와 함께 NT pro-BNP를 주기적으로 검사해 보는 것이 병의 경과를 예측하는데 도움이 될 수 있을 것이다.

• 대한유전성대사질환학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.93-97
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• 2015

경쇄 acyl-CoA 탈수소효소 결핍증(short chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency, SCAD)은 미토콘드리아에서 일어나는 지방산 대사과정에서 베타-산화지방산의 산화에 장애를 일으키는 질환으로 임상증상으로는 저혈당, 근육긴장저하, 진행성 근육약화, 발달지연, 발작 등이 다양하게 나타날 수 있다. 저자들은 신생아 선별검사에서 지방산 대사의 질환의 양성 검사결과를 갖는 무증상 환아에서 추가적인 소변 유기산 분석 검사를 시행하였으며, 유전자 분석검사를 통해 질환을 진단하였다. 이후 환아의 임상적 증상 발현 유무를 관찰하였으며 조기 진단과 질환 악화요인에 대한 설명 및 교육을 통해 4년이 지난 현재까지 나이에 적합한 발달과 성장의 임상경과를 확인하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.