• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• v.74 no.4
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• pp.163-168
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• 2013

Background: In uncontrolled hemoptysis patient, bronchial arteriography and bronchial artery embolization (BAE) is a important procedure in diagnosis and treatment. The aim of this study is to assess the incidence of contrast-induced nephropathy and the risk factors of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) after bronchial arteriography and BAE. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of the patients who underwent bronchial arteriography and BAE in two university hospitals from January 2003 to December 2011. CIN was defined as rise of serum creatinine more than 25% of baseline value or 0.5 mg/dL at between 48 hours and 96 hours after bronchial arteriography and BAE. We excluded patients who already had severe renal insufficiency (serum creatinine${\geq}4.0$) or had been receiving dialysis. Results: Of the total 100 screened patients, 88 patients met the enrollment criteria. CIN developed in 7 patients (8.0%). The mean duration between the exposure and development of CIN was $2.35{\pm}0.81$ days. By using multivariate analysis, serum albumin level was found to be significantly associated with the development of CIN (p=0.0219). Conclusion: These findings suggest that the incidence of CIN was higher than expected and patients with hypoalbuminemia should be monitored more carefully to prevent the development of CIN after bronchial arteriography and BAE.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.1595-1598
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• 2012

The aim of this study was to explore the angiographic diagnosis and embolization therapy for renal artery pseudoaneurysms due to acute urinary tract hemorrhage after conservative medical management failed. Seven out of ten cases had fever symptoms after the kidney surgery. The pseudoaneurysms were treated with gelatin sponge and (or) spring coil and the majority demonstrated rapid blockage of hemorrhage. Angiography diagnosis and trans catheter embolization are rapid, safe and effective methods for diagnosis and treatment of renal artery pseudoaneurysms.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.636-643
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• 1984

For the purpose of avoiding postoperative massive pulmonary insufficiency after transannular outflow tract reconstruction in patients with tetralogy of Fallot, we have used monocusp bearing outflow patch since June 1983. Right heart catheterization and pulmonary arteriography were performed in 7 patients among the total 11 patients corrected with monocusp bearing outflow patch during postoperative 14th day to 22nd day. Particular attention was paid to the evaluation of the pulmonary valve competence, and the results were; 1.One patient died of acute renal failure secondary to low cardiac output and the operative mortality was 9.1%. 2.The average PRV/FA ratio was 0.491 and the average systolic pressure gradient between right ventricle and pulmonary artery was 17.7mmHg. The average Qp/Qs was 1.13. 3.Inspite of using monocusp bearing outflow patch, the hemodynamic and pulmonary arteriographic results were unsatisfactory in respect to pulmonary valve competence.

• Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.206-213
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• 1998

Primary hyperparathyroidism is still uncommomn disease in Korea. However the frequency of this disease has been slowly increased with routine measurement of serum calcium and increasing awareness of hyperparathyroidism in recent years. The diagnosis is established by a persistent elevation of serum calcium and parathyroid hormone and by clinical evaluation. This is a report of eleven patients with primary hyperparathyroidism treated with surgical operation during a period from 1983 to 1997 at Department of Hospital. Authors analyzed the cases to evaluate clinical characteristics and outcome of surgical treatment retrospectively. The result was as follows. 1) In sex distribution, female patients were eight and three were male, the age distribution ranged from 18 to 67 years. 2) The presenting clinical manifestations were renal and urinary stone in eight, bone pain or fracture in six, muscle weakness in four, neurologic symptoms in four, neck mass in three, hypertension in two, and G-I symptoms in one. 3) All patients showed hypercalcemia and elevated serum parathyroid hormone level. 4) Preoperative localization study was performed with computerized tomography, ultrasonography, MRI, arteriography and thyroid scaning. 5) The tumor locations were left lower in eight, left upper in one, right lower in one, and right upper location was one case. 6) Histopathologic findings disclosed adenoma in all cases. 7) All patients were treated by surgical excision and postoperatively transient hypocalcemia occurred in six patients, but no other complication was developed.