• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.108-114
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• 2022

Reconstruction of defects around the knee region requires thin and pliable skin. The superior lateral genicular artery (SLGA) flap provides an excellent alternative to muscle-based flaps. The anatomy and the surgical techniques of the SLGA flap were reviewed and the results of cases using the SLGA flap for coverage of knee and proximal leg defects were analyzed. SLGA flaps were performed in two cases and followed up for at least 6 months. Twelve articles on the use of the SLGA flap were also identified. A review of 39 cases showed that the mean diameter of the perforator supplying the skin of the flap was 1.04 mm, while the mean diameter of the SLGA at its origin was 1.78 mm. The mean length of the pedicle measured from the origin of the popliteal artery was 7.44 cm. The average dimensions of the flap were 14.8×6.6 cm with primary closure of the donor site in 61.5% of cases. Of these cases, 38.5% were due to trauma, 23.1% were post-burn complications, 12.8% were defects after resection of tumors, and 10.3% were for ulcers post-bursectomy. The most common complication was flap tip necrosis. All studies reported favorable outcomes with complete wound healing.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제49권5호
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• pp.596-603
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• 2022

Background We suggested an easy and effective harvesting technique to avoid injury to tissues adjacent to the latissimus dorsi (LD). Methods Between 2007 and 2017, breast reconstruction was performed with an LD flap using the "bottom-up" technique. Medical records were retrospectively reviewed. Data on postoperative complications, results, and follow-up were obtained. Nine cadaveric dissections were performed to assess positional relationships between LD and adjacent muscles based on the ribs where relevant muscles and LD attach. Overall, 78 LD flaps were harvested without complications. Results Average age was 45.4 years. The mean operation time was 260minutes. There were no abnormalities or injuries in the adjacent fascia and muscles during the flap harvest. Drains were removed at an average of 21.9 days postoperatively. In all cadavers, there was conjoined fascia between the thoracolumbar and LD fasciae. The average level of the merging point between the LD and external oblique muscle (EOM) was 8.9 to 11.1 ribs. The average level of the overlapping point between the LD and serratus posterior inferior (SPI) was 9.5 to 11.1 ribs. Conclusions There are three dangerous zones during LD flap harvesting. The first zone is where the conjoined fascia encompasses the LD and thoracolumbar fasciae. The second zone is where the LD merges with the EOM and the serratus anterior. The third zone is the lower part where the LD merges with the SPI and EOM. The "bottom-up" technique enables a more meticulous and atraumatic operation by beginner flap surgeons.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.56-60
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• 2022

The most common cause of foot drop is lumbar degenerative disc herniation, particularly at L4/5. We present a rare case of spinal cord injury accompanied by a thoracolumbar lesion that presented with bilateral foot drop. A 69-year-old male patient presented with sudden-onset severe bilateral leg pain and bilateral foot drop. Radiologic findings revealed T12 spondylitis compressing the conus medullaris. He had undergone vertebroplasty for a T12 compression fracture after a fall 6 months before. A physical examination showed bilateral foot drop, paresthesia of both L5 dermatomes, increased deep tendon reflex, and a positive Babinski sign. An acute bilateral L5 root lesion and a conus medullaris lesion were suspected based on electromyography. A surgical procedure was done for decompression and reconstruction. After the operation, bilateral lower extremity muscle strength recovered to a good grade from the trace grade, and the patient could walk without a cane. The current case is a very rare report of bilateral foot drop associated with T12 infectious spondylitis after vertebroplasty. It is essential to keep in mind that lesions of the thoracolumbar junction can cause atypical neurological symptoms. Furthermore, understanding the conus medullaris and nerve root anatomy at the T12-L1 level will be helpful for treating patients with atypical neurological symptoms.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제65권3호
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• pp.439-448
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• 2022

Objective : Craniopharyngiomas (CPs) are associated with hypothalamic damage that causes hypothalamic obesity, however, the mechanisms underlying CP-related postoperative weight gain remain debatable. This study aimed to elucidate whether the major determinant of postoperative weight gain in patients with CP is hypothalamic injury or steroid replacement therapy. Methods : We included 48 adult patients with CP (age ≥18 years) who underwent transsphenoidal surgery between 2010 and 2018 in a single tertiary center, and whose body weight was measured pre- and postoperatively (<120 days after the surgery). We recruited 144 age- and body mass index-matched patients with non-functioning pituitary adenoma (NFPA) as controls. Results : Patients with CP experienced greater postoperative weight gain than patients with NFPA (3.0±5.1 vs. 0.1±3.6 kg, p<0.001). The prevalence of postoperative steroid use was significantly higher in patients with CP than in those with NFPA (89.6% vs. 34.0%, p<0.001). Steroid replacement therapy and CP were associated with postoperative weight gain after adjusting for covariates in overall patients (p=0.032 and 0.007, respectively). In subgroup analysis with postoperative steroid users, weight gain was significantly greater in patients with CP (n=43, 0.96±0.25 kg/month) than in patients with NFPA (n=49, 0.26±0.23 kg/month) even after adjusting for the daily steroid dose (p=0.048). Conclusion : Patients with CP experience greater postoperative weight gain than those with NFPA. Hypothalamic damage itself as well as steroid replacement may contribute to the postoperative weight gain in patients with CP.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.50.1-50.6
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• 2023

This paper reports the clinical findings and surgical treatment of feline right patent ductus arteriosus (RPDA) with a left aortic arch. A two-month-old female Maine Coon was referred for an investigation of regurgitation after weaning. RPDA with a left aortic arch was diagnosed based on the echocardiographic and computed tomography (CT) findings. A right-fourth intercostal thoracotomy was found to be an appropriate approach to the duct. Preoperative diagnosis is crucial and diagnostic imaging, including radiography, echocardiography, and cardiac CT examination, is essential for determining if the aortic arch is right or left.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.26-47
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• 2024

Objective: This systematic review aimed to evaluate the correlation between vitamin D levels and the rate of tooth movement, external apical root resorption, bone biomarker expression, and bone remodeling. Methods: Three databases (PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science) were systematically searched from inception until 14th March 2023 to identify studies investigating the correlation between orthodontic tooth movement and vitamin D in animals and humans. The quality assessment was made in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Checklist. Results: Overall, 519 records were identified, and 19 were selected for the qualitative synthesis. Eleven studies investigated the effect of local administration (injections in the periodontal ligament, to the gingiva distal to the teeth, or submucosae palatal area) and systemic administration (oral supplementation) of vitamin D on tooth movement, external apical root movement, pro-inflammatory cytokines, and bone remodeling factors. The remaining eight studies investigated the correlation between serum vitamin D levels and salivary vitamin D levels on bone turnover markers and tooth movement. Conclusions: The findings of this systematic review support that vitamin D3 local injections might increase the rate of tooth movement via the receptor activator of the nuclear factor-kB/osteoprotegerin axis. However, the non-uniform study designs and the different protocols and outcome methods make it challenging to draw reliable conclusions.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제32권7호
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• pp.628-636
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• 1999

배경: 최근에 완전방실중격결손의 해부학적 구조에 대한 이해가 증가됨에 따라서 본원에서는 수술방법에 있 어서 여러 가지 변형을 시도하게 되었다. 대상 및 방법: 1997년 5월부터 1998년 7월까지 8명의 완전방실중 격결손 환자를 수술하였다. 남녀 각각 3명, 5명이었으며 나이는 2개월에서 28개월까지 분포하였고 평균 몸무 게는 6.0$\pm$2.2 Kg이었다. 심장의 해부학적 구조에 따라서 3명의 환아에서는 심실중격결손을 일차적으로 봉합 하여 수술을 단순화하였다(Group I). 좌심실유출로 협착의 가능성이 있는 2명의 경우에는 통상적인 방법대로 2개의 포편을 이용하였다(Group II). 그리고 불균형 완전방실중격결손의 경우에는 심실중격결손을 막는 포편 을 우심실에 치우쳐서 막고 심방중격을 새로 만들거나 좌측 방실판막의 부족한 판막부위를 자가 심낭막으로 메꾸어 주거나 좌측 방실판막이 parachute valve 인 경우에는 2개의 판막입구를 만들어 주었다(Group III). 결과: 모든 환자가 수술후 만족스러운 혈류역학을 보였으며 7명에서는 평균 3$\pm$1 일만에 인공호흡기 이탈이 가능하였으며 1명의 환자는 심장의 문제없이 폐질환으로 24일만에 인공호흡기를 이탈하였다. 수술후 합병증 으로 III군에서 판막성형을 시행한 좌측 판막이 찢어지면서 판막역류가 점진적으로 심해진 1명에서 2주만에 재수술을 하였다. 조기 및 만기사망은 없었으며 수술후 심장초음파검사에서 약간의 좌측 방실판막협착이 III 군에서 1명 있었으며(평균압력차 6.5 mmHg), 좌측 방실판막역류가 7명(87.5 %)의 환아에서 Grade I 이하였으 며, 우측 방실판막역류는 모든 환아에서 Grade I 이하였다. 결론: 완전방실중격결손의 수술시 해부학적인 구 조에 따라서 선택적으로 일부 환아에서는 심실중격결손을 일차적으로 봉합함으로써 수술을 단순화할 수 있 으며 우심실이 발달된 불균형 완전방실중격결손에서도 변형수술방법을 통하여 양심실성 교정을 하여 좋은 결과를 얻을 수 있었다.

• Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.24-34
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• 1996

There are many kinds of free flaps for management of extensive soft tissue defect of extremities in orthopaedic field. Free vascularized scapular flap is one of the most useful and relatively easy to application. This flap has been utilize clinically from early eighties by many microsurgical pioneers. Authors performed 102 cases of this flap from 1984 to 1995. We have to consider about the surgical anatomy of the flap, technique of the donor harvesting procedures, vascular varieties and anatomical abnormalities and success rate and the weak points of the procedure. This flap nourished by cutaneous branches from circumflex scapular vessels emerges from the lateral aspect of the subscapular artery 2.5-5cm from its lateral origin passing through the triangular space(bounded by subscapularis, teres minor, teres major, long head of triceps). The terminal cutaneous branch runs posteriorly around the lateral border of the scapular and divided into two major branches, those transeverse horizontally and obliquely to the fascial plane of overlying skin of the scapular body. We can utilize these arteries for scapular and parascapular flap. The vascular pedicle ranged from 5 to 10 cm long depends on the dissection, usually two venae comitantes accompanied circumflex scapular artery and its major branches. The diameter of the circumflex scapular artery is more than 1mm in adult, rare vascular variation. Surgical techniques : The scapular flap can be dissected conveniently with prone or lateral decubitus position, prone position is more easier in my experience. There are two kinds of surgical approaches, most of the surgeon prefer elevation of the flap from its outer border towards its base which known easier and quicker, but I prefer elevation of the flap from its outer border because of the lowering the possibilities of damage to vasculature in the flap itself which runs just underneath the subcutaneous tissue of the flap and provide more quicker elevation of the flap with blunt finger dissection after secure pedicle dissection and confirmed the course from the base of the pedicle. There are minimal donor site morbidity with direct skin closure if the flap size is not so larger than 10cm width. This flap has versatility in the design of the flap shape and size, if we need more longer and larger one, we can use parascapular flap or both. Even more, the flap can be used with latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap and serratus anterior flap which have common vascular pedicle from subscapular artery, some instance can combined with osteocutaneous flap if we include the lateral border of the scapular bone or parts of the ribs with serratus anterior. The most important shortcoming of the scapular free flap is non sensating, there are no reasonable sensory nerves to the flap to anastomose with recipient site nerve. Results : Among our 102 cases, overall success rate was 89%, most of the causes of the failure was recipient site vascular problems such as damaged recipient arterial conditions, and there were two cases of vascular anomalies in our series. Patients ages from 3 years old to 62 years old. Six cases of combined flap with latissimus dorsi, 4 cases of osteocutaneous flap for bone reconstruction, 62 parascapular flap was performed - we prefer parascapular flap to scapular. Statistical analysis of the size of the flap has less meaningful because of the flap has great versatility in size. In the length of the pedicle depends on the recipient site condition, we can adjust the pedicle length. The longest vascular pedicle was 14 cm in length from the axillary artery to the enter point cutaneous tissue. In conclusion, scapular free flap is one of the most useful modalities to manage the large intractable soft tissue defect. It has almost constant vascular pedicle with rare anatomical variation, easy to dissect great versatility in size and shape, low donor morbidity, thin and hairless skin.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.439-448
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• 2002

폐동맥 교약술은 기능성 단심실 환아에서 폐혈류가 많은 경우 시행하는 고식적 수술 방법 중의 하나 이나 이들 환아의 최종 목표인 폰탄수술에 있어서는 유병율과 사망률의 위험 요소로 알려져 있다. 대상 및 방법 : 1989년 9월부터 1999년 8월까지 본원에서 기능적 단심실로 폐동맥 교약술을 시행 받은 37명의 환아를 대상으로 최소한 24개월 이상 외래 추적한 상태에서의 기록을 후향적으로 조사하였다. 수술 전후로 대동맥 협착의 유무, 대동맥하 협착의 발생 유무 그리고 수술 방법에 따른 사망률의 위험 요소를 분석하였다. 결과： 기능적 단심실의 혈류역학을 가진 37명의 영유아에서 폐동맥 교약술 전후로 대동맥 협착이 동반된 경우는 7례였다. 폐동맥 교약후 조기 사망은 6례 (16.2%), 만기 사망은 폰탄수술후 3례 (8.1%) 였다. 조기 사망을 포함한 3년 및 5년 생존율은 각각 80.7$\pm$6.6%, 72.2$\pm$8.2% 였다. 폐동맥 교약후 생존한 31명의 환아중 27명이 폰탄수술의 대상(87.1%)이 되며 이중 22명이 폰탄수술을 시행하였고(71.0%) 이 중 3명이 사망하였으며, 나머지 5명은 양방향성대정맥폐동맥단락술이나 폰탄수술을 기다리고 있다(외래 추적, 평균 4년 6개월, 최소 2년). 폐동맥 교약후 8명의 환아에서 대동맥하 협착이 발생하였으며(8/29, 27.6%), 이중 대동맥 협착이 없었던 환아에서는 3명이 발생하였고(3/22, 13.6%) 대동맥 협착이 있었던 환아에서는 5명이 발생하였다(5/7, 71.4%). 대동맥하 협착이 발생한 환아에서 초기 2명은 원추중격절제를 시행하였는데 장기 생존은 없으며 그후 6명은 Damus-Kaye-Stansel 술식을 시행하였는데 사망은 없었다. 위험 요소 분석에서 페동맥 교약술시 대동맥 협착이 동반된 경우는 향후 대동맥하 협착 발생과 매우 밀접한 관계를 가졌다 (p＜0.001). 양방향성상대정맥폐동맥단락술을 거치지 않고 폰탄수술을 한 경우가 만기 사망에 있어서는 유일한 위험 요소였다 (p=0.001). 결론: 폐혈류가 많은 기능성 단심실 환아에서 1차 고식적 수술 방법으로 폐동맥 교약술은 매우 유용한 방법이며 대동맥 협착이 동반된 고위험군에서도 단기간의 폐동맥 교약술을 거쳐 엄격한 추적관찰을 통하여 대동맥하 협착이 발생할 경우에 Damus-Kaye-Stansel 술식을 추가하는 경우 좋은 결과를 얻었다. 이러한 수술 방침으로 궁극적으로 폰탄수술에 적합한 혈류역학과 해부학적 형태를 기대할 수 있다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.248-261
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• 1994

연구배경 : Lectin은 탄수화물의 특정한 당잔기에 높은 친화성과 특이성을 가지므로 이러한 lectin-sugar 상호작용을 이용하여 사람 폐결핵결절에서 이를 구성하는 주된 성분인 건락성 괴사 상피양세포, 림프구 및 섬유층에 존재하는 탄수화물의 종류와 분포에 대해 알아보고자, 본 연구를 실시하였다. 방법 : 사람 폐결핵 절제 조직에서, 13종의 lectin을 사용하여 조직화학염색을 시행하였다. 결과: 1) 건락성 괴사부에서 BS $I-B_4$는 모든 구성성분에서, BS I는 변연부에 있는 일부의 세포성분을 제외하고 나머지 구성성분 모두에서 음성반응을 나타내었다. 그러나 나머지 lectin들은 건락성 괴사부에서 다양한 형태의 렉틴결합반응을 나타내었다. 2) 상피양세포들은 세포질에서의 반응 양상에 따라 크게 세 군으로 나눌 수 있었다. 첫째, DBA, UEA I 및 LCA는 대부분 중등도 이상의 강한 양성반응을 나타내었다. 둘째, WGA, s-WGA, PNA, SBA, VVL, ECL, PHA-L 및 PHA-E는 세포에 따라 다양한 형태의 반응양상을 나타내었다. 셋째, BS I 및 BS $I-B_4$는 음성반응을 나타내었다. 상피양세포의 세포막에 대한 결합반응을 살펴보았을 때, 첫째, ECL, PHA-L 및 PHA-E는 대부분 강한 양성반응을 보여주었다. 둘째, WGA, s-WGA 및 PNA는 세포에 따라 양성 및 음성반응이 혼재하는 양상을 나타내었다. 셋째, BS I, BS $I-B_4$, UEA I, DBA 및 VVL은 음성반응을 나타내었다. 3) 상피양세포사이물질들은 건락성 괴사부의 세포사이물질에 대한 lectin 결합 양상과 유사한 반응 양상을 나타내었다. 4) WGA, ECL, PHA-L, PHA-E 및 LCA들은 림프구에 강한 양성반응을 나타내었다. 5) SBA는 건락성 괴사부를 둘러싸는 섬유층의 외측에 위치하는 혈관 내피층에서 대체로 양성반응을 보였으나, 섬유층내의 혈관 내피층에서는 대체로 음성반응을 나타내었다. 6) PNA는 섬유층의 외측지역에서 양성반응을 나타내었지만 그와는 대조적으로 내측지역의 세포사이물질에서 음성반응을 나타내었다. 결론 : 이상의 결과와 같이, 렉틴결합특성을 이용한 조직화학적 연구는 사람 폐결핵 결절의 여러 성분들에 존재하는 복합당질의 종류, 특성 및 분포, 그리고 연결핵결절 형성과정 동안에 일어나는 복합당질 조성의 변화에 관한 유용한 정보를 제공해 주었으며, 이러한 결과들은 결핵결절의 병리학적 연구에 도움이 될 것으로 사료된다.