• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제27권12호
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• pp.1008-1014
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• 1994

Increased interest in alternative approach to thoractomy has developed because of the considerable morbidity associated with the standard posterolateral thoracotomy[ST]. Muscle sparing thoracotomy is appeared as excellent alternative because of less postoperative pain and morbidity than standard posterolateral one. Vertical axillary muscle sparing thoracotomy[VM] is the newly revised modified muscle sparing thoracotomy that overcomes the disadvantages of previous lateral muscle sparing thoracotomy such as seroma, cosmetic problems, and need of subcutaneous drains. We conducted a prospective study of 45 consecutive patients to compare postoperative pain, muscle strength of serratus anterior and latissimus dorsi, and range of motion of the shoulder girdle between ST and VM group. There were no difference in preoperative status, surgical procedure, morbidity, mortality and hospital stay between two groups. But there were significant less postoperative narcotics requirements, more preserved latissimus dorsi and serratus anterior muscle strength, nd larger range of motion of shoulder girdle [ especially flexion and internal rotation in VM group. The opening time was prolonged[p<0.01] but closing time was less in VM group [p<0.01]. The sum of opening and closing time was not different in two group. The length of incision line was shorter in VM group. The vertical skin incision was concealed by the upper arm.In conclusion vertical axillary muscle sparing thoracotomy is good alternative for various intrathoracic procedures with less postoperative pain, well preserved muscle strength,increased range of motion of the shoulder girdle and impressive cosmetic outcome.

• 대한음성언어의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한음성언어의학회 2003년도 제19회 학술대회
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• pp.182-182
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• 2003

Objectives : The methods to treat glottic incompetence include thyroplasty type I, arytenoid abduction, and intracordal injection using various materials. The intracordal injection is easy and simple and does not require skin incision. In general, the grafted cartilage shows a high survival rate, a low absorption rate and small voluminous change. The authors performed injection of minced autologous auricular cartilage and fat using a Bruning injector in unilateral vocal cord palsy We evaluate the effect and safety of autologous auricular cartilage intracordal injection. Study Design : Retrospective study. Methods : Auricular cartilage was obtained by incising tragus vertically and it was minced with a scalpel and #15 blade. About 2g of abdominal fat was obtained by small periumbrical incision and cut into small pieces. The minced cartilage was put into a 1$m\ell$ injector and then the injector was filled with fat. The operation was conducted under laryngeal microscope. Minced cartilage was injected into the vocalis muscle at the junction of the middle and posterior third of the vocal fold. In three cases, we performed autologous cartilage intracordal injection. Results : We observed no postoperative complications, such as dyspnea, granulation, inflammation, in any of the cases. The voice was improved compared with the voice prior to operation in all cases. Conclusion : Although the cases are still limited and the observation period is short, we suggest that the autologous cartilage using the auricular cartilage is the ideal and new effective augmentative material in vocal cord palsy.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제40권
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• pp.22.1-22.4
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• 2018

Background: Cross-facial nerve graft is considered the treatment of choice for facial reanimation in patients with unilateral facial palsy caused by central facial nerve damage. In most cases, a traditional parotidectomy skin incision is used to locate the buccal and zygomatic branches of the facial nerve. Methods: In this study, cross-facial nerve graft with the sural nerve was planned for three patients with facial palsy through an intraoral approach. Results: An incision was made on the buccal cheek mucosa, and the dissection was performed to locate the buccal branch of the facial nerve. The parotid papillae and parotid duct were used as anatomic landmarks to locate the buccal branch. Conclusions: The intraoral approach is more advantageous than the conventional extraoral approach because of clear anatomic marker (parotid papilla), invisible postoperative scar, reduced tissue damage from dissection, and reduced operating time.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.237-242
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• 2007

Purpose: Gynecomastia is an abnormal increase in the volume of the male breast. Patients affected by gynecomastia with significant glandular enlargement may respond to suction alone and/or sharp dissection and excision. The purpose of this report is to introduce the indications and results of authors' two techniques. Methods: The diameter of parenchyme was determined by a pinch test after liposuction. For the parenchymal diameter less than 4 cm, ultrasound-assisted liposuction was performed, in conjunction with the "pull-out technique" to effectively remove the fibrofatty tissue of the male breast through a single 5-7 mm incision. For the parenchymal diameter more than 4 cm, ultrasound-assisted liposuction and excision were applied through 2.5 cm periareolar approach. Results: A total of 94 patients (185 breasts) underwent the operation from October 2000 to October 2003 and mean follow-up period was 12 months. The volume of aspirates ranged from 50 to 450 cc per breast. There were no major complications such as skin flap necrosis. Five reoperations were performed for 1 hypertrophic scar, 2 under-resected and 2 hematoma cases. The patient's satisfaction was high and most of them were pleased with the shape of the breasts and scars. Conclusion: These procedures can minimize scars and reduce the incidence of contour problem such as saucer deformity, and provides consistent results. Patients can return to full activities in 48 hours. It can be offered as an option for the treatment of gynecomastia.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.29-33
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• 2022

The application of minimal invasive mastectomy has allowed surgeons to perform nipples-paring mastectomy via a shorter, inconspicuous incision under clear vision and with more precise hemostasis. However, it poses new challenges in microsurgical breast reconstruction, such as vascular anastomosis and flap insetting, which are considerably more difficult to perform through the shorter incision on the lateral breast border. We propose an innovative technique of transcutaneous medial fixation sutures to help in flap insetting and creating and maintaining the medial breast border. The sutures are placed after mastectomy and before flap transfer. Three 4-0 nylon suture loops are placed transcutaneously and into the pocket at the markings of the preferred lower medial border of the reconstructed breast. After microvascular anastomosis and temporary shaping of the flap on top of the mastectomy skin, the three corresponding points for the sutures are identified. The three nylon loops are then sutured to the dermis of the corresponding medial point of the flap. The flap is placed into the pocket by a simultaneous gentle pull on the three sutures and a combined lateral push. The stitches are then tied and buried after completion of flap inset.

• 한국정보전자통신기술학회논문지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.336-342
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• 2019

고령화 사회의 진입과 더불어 인가의 평균수명이 연장됨에 따라 현대사회의 남성 및 여성의 외모에 대한 관심이 증가하여 가장 외면적으로 판단할 수 있는 것이 바로 얼굴의 주름이다. 이에 남녀를 불문하고 깨끗하고 주름이 없으면서 탄력성이 있는 건강한 피부를 갖기 위하여 사람들은 각종 시술을 받고 있는 추세이다. 시술 중 하나의 방법으로 리프팅 시술 방법이 많이 시행되고 있는데, 녹는실을 이용한 봉합사는 피하지방층에 주입하여 피부 속에 실을 고정할 수 있는 부위를 중심으로 비절개 형식으로서 피부 속으로 걸어 당겨주어서 리프팅을 시키는 방법이다. 이에 피부 주름 개선을 위한 Cog형 봉합사의 리프팅 효능을 검증하기 위하여 전임상 실험을 진행하였으며, Labview를 이용하여 주름 평가 프로그램을 개발하였다. 전임상 실험의 데이터는 봉합사 시술 후 8주째 측정 데이터를 사용하였으며, 대조군의 시술 전 개체들이 평균 주름의 깊이는 4.15mm이었고, 8주가 지난 시점 대조군의 노화 진행으로 인하여 8.88mm로 주름의 깊이가 깊어졌다. 반면 봉합사 시술을 시행한 실험군은 시술 전 주름의 깊이는 6.4mm이었고, 봉합사 시술 후 8주차에는 주름의 깊이가 5.66mm로 감소한 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.466-471
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• 1998

연구목적: 소아연령군에서의 최소침투적심장수술의 적용가능성 여부와 안전성 및 효율성 등을 검증해 보기 위해 본연구를 시행하였다. 대상환아) 1997년 7월부터 1997년 11월까지 본 서울대학교병원 어린이병원 흉부외과에서 최소침투적심장수술을 받은 46례의 환아를 대상으로 하였으며 환아의 평균 연령 및 체중은 각각 34.6$\pm$41.8 (범위:1~148) 개월, 14.5$\pm$9.9 (범위:3.0~40.0) kg였다. 28명의 환아가 남아였으며 술전 진단은 15례의 심방중격결손증, 25례의 심실중격결손증 (이중 16례는 막주변형이었고 1례는 대동맥판하 막성협착을 동반함), 1례의 대동맥내 이물, 3례의 부분방실중격결손증, 1례의 전폐정맥연결이상 (심장형), 1례의 활로씨사징증이었다. 수술방법 : 상흉골함요(陷凹)로부터 가능한 하부로 멀리 떨어져 정중피부절개를 가한후, 하부흉골을 노출시켰다. 검상돌기부터 정중흉골절개를 시작하여 제 2늑간 수준까지 연장한 후, 흉골의 한쪽 또는 양쪽에 횡절개를 가하여 T형, J형, I형 또는 역 C형 흉골절개가 되게하여 우측 또는 양측 들창모양의 흉골개구부를 확보하였다. 삽관을 대동맥과 상,하공정맥에 일반적인 방법으로 시행하고, 질환별 수술방법 역시 통상적인 방법에 의해서 시행되었다. 결과 : 평균 피부절개의 길이는 6.1$\pm$1.0 (범위:4.0~9.0) cm였고 상흉골함요와 피부절개상단사이의 거리는 평균 4.0$\pm$1.1 (범위:2.0-7.0) cm였다. 평균심폐우회시간, 대동맥차단시간, 및 총수술시간은 각각 62.9$\pm$20.0 (범위:28~147), 29.8$\pm$12.8(범위:11~79), 161.1$\pm$34.5(범위:100~250) 분이었다. 수술후 수혈총량은 평균 71.0$\pm$68.1 (범위: 0~267) cc였으며 환아는 평균 11.3$\pm$13.8 (범위:1-73) 시간후에 인공호흡기이탈이 가능하였다. 진통제로는 평균 0.8$\pm$1.8 (범위: 0~9) mg 용량의 모르핀이 사용되었으며 환아는 평균 35.0$\pm$32.2 (범위: 10~194) 시간동안 중환자실 관리가 필요했고 평균 재원기간은 6.2$\pm$2.0 (범위: 3~11) 일이었다. 상흔관련 합병증 및 수술사망례는 발생하지 않았다. 결론: 비록 단기간의 관찰이었지만 본연구를 통해 저자등은 소아연령군에서 일부 선천성 심질환에 대하여 최소침투적심장수술의 적용의 가능성 및 유용성을 입증하였으며 특히 미용효과면에서 탁월하다는 사실을 발견하였다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.764-768
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• 2006

Purpose: Parotid neoplasia are relatively frequent, representing approximately 3% of all tumors in the head and neck regions. But incomplete resection and misdiagnosis of parotid gland is followed by multiple tumor invasion, tumor recurrence, and other iatrogenic tumor formation. In patients undergoing parotidectomy for confirmed or suspected malignancy, the traditional or modified rhytidectomy incision may prove suboptimal because it does not easily lend itself to a continuous neck dissection. Similarly, patients with tumors of the anterior accessory lobe or patients with large anterior tumors may also require the modified Blair incision for adequate surgical exposure. This report serves to revisit the topic of accessory and parotid gland neoplasms to emphasize proper management, particularly the surgical aspects, so that consequences of recurrence are avoided. Methods: This is a retrospective review of our experience with two cases of parotid tumors; one accessory parotid gland neoplasm and one parotid gland neoplasm. We report the case of parotid tumor and epidermal cyst in a 54-year old male patient and the case of case of recurrent parotid tumor with local invasion in 30-year old male patient. Results: All were removed through a modified Blair incision. Pathologic report notified that One was found pleomorphic adenoma and epidermal cyst, and the other one pleomorphic adenoma with subcutenous invasion. The patients recovered well without any complication such as infection, hematoma, facial nerve palsy, and necrosis of skin flap. Patients were discharge POD#7. Patients were followed up to for 1 year and they have no sign of recurrence. Conclusions: A high index of suspicion, prudent diagnostic skills(including fine-needle aspiration biopsy, CT, US), and meticulous surgical approach are the keys to a successful management of these lesions. We experienced two cases of parotid neoplasia, in the treatment of tumor reccurence & iatrogenic tumor arising from the parotid gland and are presented with the review of literatures.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.363-365
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• 2015

반달가슴곰 (Ursus thibetanus)은 국제적 멸종위기종으로, 국립공원관리공단에서 종복원 프로그램을 진행 중이다. 하지만 자연방사가 어려운 개체들은 제한된 사육 시설로 인해 곰 개체수 관리가 필요하여 수컷에서 고환절제술을 시행하였다. Tiletamine-zolazepam 2 mg/kg과 medetomidine $40{\mu}g/kg$ 합제를 이용하여 곰을 포획하고, 기관 삽관을 통해 isoflurane으로 전신마취를 유지하였다. 고환절제술은 전음낭 절개를 통해 closed method로 시행되었으며, LigaSure를 사용하여 정삭을 소락 절단였다. 절개면 피하조직은 흡수성 봉합사로 연속봉합 하였으며, 피부는 조직접착제로 봉합하였다. 별다른 부작용 없이 전신마취에서 회복되었으며, 총 마취 시간은 58분(곰 A)과 53분(곰 B)이었다. 수술시간은 26분(곰 A)과 24분(곰 B)이었으며, 술 후 부종이나 합병증은 관찰되지 않았다. 본 연구는 반달가슴곰에서 LigaSure를 이용한 최초의 고환절제술 증례이다.

• Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.160-167
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• 2018

Purpose: The aim of our study was to present an abdominal wall closure technique using barbed suture $V-Loc^{TM}$ 90 after single incision laparoscopic appendectomy (SILA) and to compare perioperative outcomes with conventional layer by layer abdominal wall closure after SILA. Methods: From March 2014 to July 2016, a retrospective case-control study was conducted for a total of 269 consecutive patients who underwent SILA. According to abdominal wall closure methods, 129 patients were classified into the V-Loc closure group and 140 patients were assigned into the conventional layer by layer closure group. In the V-Loc group, abdominal wall closure was performed from the fascia to the skin with a single thread of unidirectional absorbable barbed suture $V-Loc^{TM}$ 90 2-0 using continuous running suture and reverse overlapping reinforced running technique. Subcutaneous closure and subcuticular suture were performed with the remaining portion of V-Loc. Results: The V-Loc closure group showed shorter total operation time ($40.0{\pm}15.4min$ vs. $44.9{\pm}16.3min$, p=0.013) and abdominal wall cusing continuous running suture and reverse overlapping reinforced running technique. Subcutaneous closure and subcuticular suture were performed with the remaining portion of V-Loc. Results: The V-Loc closure group showed shorter total operation time losure time ($5.5{\pm}0.9min$ vs. $6.5{\pm}0.8min$, p<0.001). Postoperative incision length was significantly shorter in the V-Loc closure group ($1.1{\pm}0.3cm$ vs. $1.8{\pm}0.4cm$, p<0.001). Postoperative wound pain, time to resume diet, postoperative hospital stay, complications including surgical site infection, or mean patient satisfaction score at one month after hospital discharge was not significantly different between the two groups. Conclusion: In conclusion, unidirectional knotless barbed suture is a safe alternative method for abdominal wall closure after SILA. It can save time while providing comparable cosmesis.