• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.699-702
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• 2011

Purpose: Venous stasis ulcer is the most severe form of chronic venous insufficiency and this commonly appears in the lower limb. Pharmacological therapy, reconstruction of the venous system, surgical management, cellular therapy and compression therapy are known as the treatments of venous stasis ulcer, but relapses are common, which make it a typical chronic wound. We report here on a case of recurrent venous stasis ulcer that healed with compression therapy without any other treatment. Methods: A 35-year-old man with a 13 years history of venous stasis had developed an ulcer on the distal third portion of the lower left limb which was developed 12-year before enrollment in this study. He had been treated with vacuum assist closure, 2 times of cell therapy and 3 times of skin graft for 8 years, but the lesion recurred. From November, 2008 compression therapy was done with the 3M $Coban^{TM}$ 2 Layer Compression System (3M, St. Paul, USA). The ulcer at that time was oval shaped and $3{\times}4$ cm in size. A comfort layer bandage was applied from the proximal phalanx of the great toe to the knee. A compression layer bandage was applied on the previous layer with it being overlapped one half the width of the comfort layer bandage. The dressing was changed every 4 days and the change was recorded with photography. Results: A total of 12 $Coban^{TM}$ 2 Layer Compression Systems were used. The size of the ulcer decreased to $2.5{\times}2.5$ cm in one month, to $2{\times}2$ cm in 2 months, it was $1{\times}1.8$ cm in size at 3 months and it completely healed in 4 months. Conclusion: The venous stasis ulcer was completely healed using the 3M $Coban^{TM}$ 2 Layer Compression System. This method was easy to apply, made the patient comfortable and it provided an excellent compression effect. As in the previous studies, this compression therapy has been proven to play an important role for the treatment and prevention of venous stasis ulcer.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.369-375
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• 2011

Purpose: Many hemostatic agents and dressings have been tested with variable degree of success. Chitosan has a positive charge, it attracts red blood cells, which have a negative charge. Our goal is to test the efficacy of new developed chitosan-based hemostatic materials in providing durable hemostasis in a high-flow arterial wound model. Methods: We compared each group with SD rats motality tests and in vitro blood compatibility test by blood clotting index (BCI). We devided the SD rats into 6 groups (N =15) by type of hemostatic agents. A: 100% nonwoven chitosan (degree of the deacetylation: 90%). B: 50% N-acetylation on nonwoven of chitosan gel (degree of the deacetylation: 50%). C: 60% N-acetylation on nonwoven of chitosan ge (degree of the deacetylation: 40%)l. D: Cutanplast$^{(R)}$. E: HemCon$^{(R)}$ F: Gauze. In vivo test, a proximal arterial injury was created in unilateral femoral arteries of 90 anesthetized SD rats. Each materials was made same size and thickness then applied to the injury site for 3 minutes. In vitro test, we compared each group with BCI in human blood. Results: In vivo test, group A showed lower motality rate of 46% than any other groups, Group B and C showed lower motality rate of 60% than group D and E's motality rate of 66%. In vitro test, BCI of group A ($30.6{\pm}1.2$) and B ($29.3{\pm}1.0$) were showed nearly about group D ($29.1{\pm}1.8$) and E ($27.4{\pm}1.6$). Group C ($37.1{\pm}2.0$) showed higher BCI than group A and B, it means group C decreased blood clotting. Conclusion: In conclusion, this study suggests a newly developed chitosan-based hemostatic materials induced durable hemostasis and increased blood clotting, and are considered as effective biologic hemostatic agents.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.605-610
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• 2009

Purpose: Substantial tissue necrosis after snake bites requiring coverage with flap surgery is extremely rare. In this article, we report 7 cases of soft tissue defects in the upper and the lower extremities caused by snake bites, which needed to be covered with flaps. Among the vast mass of publications on snake bites there has been no report that focuses on flap coverage of soft tissue defects due to snake bite sequelae. Methods: Seven cases of soft tissue defects with tendon, ligament, or bone exposure after snake bites were included. All patients were males without comorbidities, the average age was 35 years. All of them required coverage with a flap. In 6 cases, the defect was localized on the upper extremity, in one case the lesion was on the lower extremity. Local flaps were used in 6 cases, one case was covered with a free flap. The surgical procedures included one kite flap, one cross finger flap and digital nerve reconstruction with a sural nerve graft, one reverse proximal phalanx island flap, one groin flap, one adipofascial flap, one neurovascular island flap, and one anterolateral thigh free flap. The average interval from injury to flap surgery was 23.7 days. Results: All flaps survived without complication. All patients regained a good range of motion in the affected extremity. Donor site morbidities were not observed. The case with digital nerve reconstruction recovered a static two point discrimination of 7 mm. The patient with foot reconstruction can wear normal shoes without a debulking procedure. Conclusion: The majority of soft tissue affection after snake bites can be treated conservatively. Some severe cases, however, may require the coverage with flap surgery after radical debridement, especially, if there is exposure of tendon, bone or neurovascular structures. There is no doubt that definite coverage should be performed as soon as possible. But we also want to point out that this principle must not lead to a premature coverage. If the surgeon is not certain that the wound is free of necrotic tissue or remnants of venom, it is better to take enough time to get a proper wound before flap surgery in order to obtain a good functional and cosmetic result.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.139-145
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• 2005

배경: 관상동맥 우회술 후 장기 생존율에 대한 우리의 보고는 많지 않다. 이 연구는 관상동맥 우회술 시작 초기에 수술 받은 환자들의 장기 생존율을 알아보았다. 대상 뜻 방법: 1990년 12월부터 1995년 12월까지 관상동맥 우회술을 받은 114예(남 79예, 여 35예, 평균연령 58.4세)를 대상으로 하였다. 대부분의 환자가 체외순환 하에 좌측 속가슴동맥과 하지 복재정맥으로 우회로술을 받았고 대동맥 차단상태에서 근위부 및 원위부 문합을 시행하였다. 결과: 평균 $135.5{\pm}17.9$개월의 추적 기간 동안 모두 37예$(32.5\%)$가 사망하였으며, 사망자 중 심장사망은 10예$(27\%)$뿐이었다 수술 후 전체 사망에 대한 1년, 5년, 10년, 13년의 생존율은 각각 $95.6\%,\;85.1\%,\;71.8\%,\;57.9\%$였고, 심장사망에 대한 1년, 5년, 10년, 13년의 생존율은 각각 $97.4\%,\;94.5\%,\;92.1\%,\;81.3\%$였으며, 장기 생존율에 대한 예상인자로는 성별 및 연령이었다 수술 후 관상동맥 조영술 및 중재술의 예상인자는 수술 전의 고혈압, 당뇨병, 고지혈증 등이었다. 결론: 초기의 관상동맥 우회술 후 장기생존율은 다른 보고와 비슷하였으며, 여성에서 장기생존율이 우수하였고 수술 전 고지혈증을 가진 환자에서 수술 후 관상동맥 중재술이 더 많았다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.380-387
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• 1998

기관지 유암종의 두 아형(전형적 & 이형성)은 치료방침에 차이가 있으므로, 아형에 따른 CT 소견의 차이와, 수술전 병리학적 진단의 정확도를 알아보고자 하였다. 수술후 기관지 유암종으로 확진되고, 수술전 CT를 시행한 10예(전형적:5예, 이형성:5예)를 대상으로 하였다. 수술전 진단으로 객담세포 검사(n=10), 기관지내시경 생검(n=8), 그리고 경피적 세침검사(n=1)가 시행되었다. CT소견을 두 아형에 따라 비교하였다. 전형적 유암종 5예 모두 중심성 기관지강내 종괴로, 조영 증강되었고, 변연은 매끈하였다. 2예에서는 종괴로 폐쇄된 기관지 내강의 끝이 넓어지는 코끼리 다리(elephant foot) 모양을 보였다. 이형성 유암종은 5예 중 2예는 말초성 병변이었고, 중심성인 3예는 기관지내강 종괴로, 기관지내강의 끝이 넓어지지 않는 평평한 반월(flat meniscus)모양이거나(n=2), 미만성 기관지벽 비후로 보였다(n=1). 전 예에서 조영 증강되었으나, 1예에서는 괴사에 의한 종괴내 저밀도 부위가 동반되었다. 변연 확인이 가능한 2예에서는 각각 침상상과 분엽상을 보였다. 수술전 진단으로, 객담세포 검사, 경피적 세침검사 등은 전 예에서 정확한 진단을 하지 못했고, 기관지내시경 생검은 시행된 8예 중 전형적 유암종 3예만을 정확히 진단하였다. 다른 예는 비소세포성 폐암으로 해석되었다. CT상 전형적 유암종은 조영 증강되는 기관지강내 종괴로 보이는 반면, 이형적 유암종의 형태는 다양하였다. 수술전 진단에 있어서, 일부 전형적 유암종과 이형성 유암종 전부는 진단이 정확하지 못했다. 이형성 유암종은 전부 원발성 폐암으로 수술전 진단되었으나, 절제술 선택에 영향을 끼치지는 않는다. 그러나 전형적 유암종의 경우, 보존적 절제술이 가능하므로, CT소견을 숙지하는 것이, 수술전 병리진단 결과와 일치하지 않을 경우, 아형에 따른 적절한 절제술식을 선택하는데 도움이 될 것이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.87-96
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• 1972

Studies of blood gas and lung histopathology were done in 10 dogs after intrapericardlal aorto-right pulmonary arterial anastomosis with proximal ligation of the right pulmonary antery. Among the 5 expired during or after operation, in 3 cases, the causes of the death were due to surgical bleeding and, in 2 cases, acute cardiopulmonary insufficiency because of large anastomosis stoma measured respectively 7mm and 10mm. In the 5 of survivals, one was sacrificed because of empyema at postoperative 7 days and 2 were at postoperative one month and remained 2 at postoperative 3 month respectively. The following observations were made. 1.In every survival, continuous machinary murmur was auscultated and the angiograms of all long term survivals showed the good patency of the anastomosis stoma. 2.After the ligation of the right pulmonary artery, the values of $PO_2$ and $PCO_2$ in arterial and venous blood were generally decreased comparing with the preoperative values. The mean value of $P_aO_2$ noted $83.30{pm}11.875$[p<0.01]. After the shunts operation with ligation of the right pulmonary artery, the immediate values of PH, $PO_2$ and $PCO_2$showed no significant changes comparing with that of right pulmonary artery ligation only. In the cases of survivals more than one month, the values of $PO_2$ and $PCO_2$ in the arterial and venous blood were generally higher than that of ligation of the right pulmonary artery only. The $P_aO_2$ value noted $103.750{pm}7.395$[p<0.01]. The mean values of $P_aO_2$, $PCO_2$ and PH in the arterial and venous blood almost returned to that of preoperative studies. 3.In the specimens of lung from the cadavors expired due to acute cardiopulmonary insufficiency after the operation, there were massive congestion, hemorrhage in the alveolar spaces and bronchioles. In specimens obtained at postoperative one month, there were dilatation of alveolar spaces with partial rupture, slight congestion, and alveolar wall thickening in the lung parenchyme, but there was no significant changes in pulmonary vasculature except dilation of pulmonary capillaries. In the specimens obtained at postoperative three months, the alveolar walls were more thickened in the lung parenchyme than the finding of the specimens obtained at postoperative one month. In the wall of pulmonary capillaries, there was only slight thickening with connective tissue proliferatlon.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.392-399
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• 2007

Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi. (SBGE) is known to be antioxidant effect. In addition of the effects, we further investigated the SBGE on the antioxidant effect on a renal cortical slices cell and kidney protecting effects. The results were as follows. 1 When renal cortical slices separated from a rabbit's kidney were treated with 1mM tert-Butylhydroperoxide (t-BHP) in the presence of SBGE. SBGE significant prevented t-BHP induced increase in lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release and lipid peroxidation. 2. When renal cortical slices separated from a rabbit's kidney were treated with oxidant $300{\mu}M$ cisplatin in the presence of SBGE. SBGE significant prevented cisplatin-induced increase in LDH release and lipid peroxidation. 3. Pretreatment with 0.1g/kg SBGE for seven day and treatment with 5 mg/kg cisplatin by the intraperitoneal injection The results were that the pretreatment group with SBGE showed a significant decrease in lipid peroxidation, increase in clearance rate of blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine in the kidney than the administering single agent group of cisplatin. and pretreatment group with SBGE showed intact microvillus of proximal tubule and no contraction of rumen, it was a similar result with normal group. With the results SBGE showed to be highly effective on antioxidant effect and cellular protection activity against cisplatin that was a toxic agent on a kidney. Therefore, SBGE is considered to have protective effective on a disordered kidney or kidney diseases such as nephritis or renal failure that cause tissue damages in a kidney.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.293-302
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• 2012

Background & Purpose : The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impairment of SVMC(selective voluntary motor control) of the lower extremity by assessing each joints of lower limb and to analyze the motional relationship between each joints of lower limb using SCALE(Selective Control Assessment of the Lower Extremity) during the swing phase of gait cycle in children with spastic diplegia. Method : 11 children with spastic diplegia CP who could walk independently and 10 normal developing children were participated. SCALE(Selective Control Assessment of the Lower Extremity) assessments were conducted for 11 children with CP. Gait analysis were accomplished in all participants. Qualisys motion analysis was used as a statistical tool to assess the motional relationship between hip joint, knee joint and ankle joint in each limb. We used descriptive statistics, cross-tabulation, independent t-test, linear regression to analysis motional relationship between each joints of lower limb using by SPSS ver.17.0. Result : Firstly, there were significant differences in SCALE scores between the cerebal palsy group and the control group in knee joint(p<0.05), but no significant difference in hip and ankle joints during the swing phase of gait cycle. Secondly, the difference of SCALE scores showed no statistical motional difference in knee and ankle joints during the swing phase, and showed significant motional difference in hip joints during the swing phase(p<0.05). Thirdly, there was a liner relationship between the motion of hip and ankle joints during the swing phase. Conclusion : The nature of SVMC(selective voluntary motor control) in each joints of the lower limb may reflect the ability of gait, thus SCALE may be used for assessing and for treating the cerebal palsy patients who are able to walk independently. Also we knew that the impairment of SVMC(selective voluntary motor control) increases from the proximal to the distal joints.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.135-140
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• 2006

Objectives : Polymorphisms of genes from glutathione Stransferases (GSTs) and N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2) have been associated with increased susceptibility to various cancers. Previous results showed that East Asians such as Koreans, Japanese and Chinese have a much higher frequency of the GSTM1 and GSTT1 null genotypes and NAT2 rapid acetylator type. Therefore, we investigated the association between the polymorphic types of GSTs (GSTM1, GSTT1, GSTP1) and NAT2 and the incidence of gastric cancer which is one of the most prevalent cancers among the East Asians. Methods : It was performed in a case-control study consisting of 238 healthy subjects and 108 cancer patients (54 distal and 54 proximal carcinomas). We also evaluated the association between GSTs and NAT2 and the risk factors for gastric cancer such as alcohol consumption, smoking, H. pylori infection, family history of gastric cancer, and tumor location. Results : In our study, the percentage of cases whose hometown was rural was higher than those of controls (odds ratio (OR) =2.88; 95% CI=1.72-4.76), and the frequency of the lower socio-economic status increased significantly in patients (OR=2.53; 95% CI=1.59-4.02). There was no significant difference in the GST polymorphic types between the cases and controls. However, NAT2 rapid or intermediate acetylator types were frequently detected in the cases with family history of gastric cancer (OR=1.92; 95% CI=1.79-26.0). Conclusions : These results suggest that the hometown and socio-economic status are important environmental factors for gastric carcinogenesis, and NAT2 polymorphic types could be associated with familial gastric carcinoma.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.122-126
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• 2013

8개월 여아가 지속적인 발열 및 다발성 요로 결석으로 입원하여 시행한 신장 초음파에서 오른쪽 신우 및 요관, 왼쪽 수질 부위의 다발성 요로 결석이 보였고, 자연 배출된 1 cm 크기의 결석이 100% 시스틴석으로 확인되었다. 소변 검사에서 시스틴을 비롯한 이염기 아미노산의 상승과 유전자 검사에서 SLC3A1의 c.1820del (p.L607fs)의 동형접합자로 확인되어 시스틴뇨증으로 진단되었다. 충분한 수분 섭취와 소변 알칼리화, 동물성 단백질 제한에도 불구하고 결석의 수와 크기가 증가하여 현재는 tiopronin으로 치료 중이다.