• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.26-29
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• 2018

A 6-month-old, female poodle presented with a three-month history of persistent regurgitation immediately after eating. On physical examination, the patient was emaciated and dehydrated. Thoracic radiography showed ventral displacement of the trachea and increased radiopacity in the mediastinum, cranial to the heart base. A severely dilated esophagus was identified cranial to the heart on esophagram. Computed tomography (CT) revealed the esophagus was filled with gas, fluid and a little of contrast and dilated from caudo-cervical to cranio-thoracic part. The esophageal diameter was markedly decreased at the heart base. In addition, the trachea was displaced to the left-ventral side of the right aortic trunk and an aberrant left subclavian artery originating from the aorta was identified. There was no evidence of abdominal vascular anomaly. Based on diagnostic imaging, persistent right aortic arch (PRAA) with an aberrant left subclavian artery was diagnosed. The patient did not undergo surgery and died at 15 days after diagnosis. This report describes imaging diagnosis, including CT and radiography in a weaned dog with regurgitation due to esophageal obstruction by PRAA. When PRAA is suspected and conventional radiography or contrast study is insufficient for diagnosis, CT may be helpful for diagnosing PRAA.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제49권5호
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• pp.302-304
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• 2011

Thoracic intramedullary schwannomas are rare spinal cord tumors. Most of these tumors have been reported as a single lesion in the spinal cord. The authors report the first case of intramedullary schwannoma accompanying by extramedullary beads-like daughter masses of the thoracic spine. A 68-year-old male presented with walking disturbance and decreased sensation below T10 dermatome. Imaging workup revealed an intramedullary mass at T6 and T7, T6 and T7 laminectomy and mass removal were performed. Intraoperatively, extramedullary beads-like daughter masses along the nerve roots adjacent to intramedullary mass were identified. Total removal of intramedullary lesion and partial resection of extramedullary masses were done. Histological analysis confirmed the diagnosis of schwannoma. The patient could ambulate independently at postoperative 1 month without any neurological sequelae. The authors experienced a surgical case of intramedullary schwannoma accompanying by extramedullary beads-like same pathologies in the thoracic spine.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.659-662
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• 2008

흉강경을 이용한 폐절제술이 1990년대 초반 처음으로 소개된 이후로 조기 폐암 환자의 수술에 있어 안정성과 적합성이 발표되면서 그 시행 횟수가 서서히 증가되고 있다. 그러나, 흉강경을 이용한 수술은 2차원 영상과 불안정한 카메라의 움직임, 기구의 움직임이 제한되는 등의 여러 가지 단점들이 있다. 이러한 단점을 극복하고 최근에 개발된 다빈치 로봇 시스템은 고해상도의 3차원 입체영상과 사람의 팔목관절과 유사한 움직임을 구사하는 기구들로 인하여 더욱 안정되고 편리하게 수술을 시행할 수 있게 하였다. 본원에서는 다빈치 로봇 시스템을 이용하여 3명의 조기 폐암환자에서 폐엽 절제술을 시행하였기에 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.363-366
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• 2007

Objective : Kyphoplasty performed in the middle thoracic spine presents technical challenges that differ from those in the lower thoracic or lumbar region due to small pedicle size and angular severity for thoracic kyphosis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of balloon kyphoplasty through extrapedicular approach for the treatment of intractable osteoporotic compression fractures in the middle thoracic spine. Methods : The patients who were performed with one level balloon kyphoplasty through extrapedicular approach due to painful osteoporotic compression fractures at T5-T8 from June 2003 to July 2005 were retrospectively analyzed. Imaging and clinical features were analyzed including involved vertebrae level, vertebral height, Injected cement volume, clinical outcome and complications. Results : Eighteen female patients (age ranged from 60 to 77 years old) were included in this study. The average amount of the implanted cement was $4.2{\pm}1.5\;cc$. The mean cobb angle and compression rate were improved from $12.1{\pm}6.5^{\circ}$ to $8.5{\pm}7.2^{\circ}$ and from 30% to 15%, respectively. The mean pain score (visual analogue scale) prior to kyphoplasty was 7.9 and it decreased to 3.0 after the procedure. Cement leakage to the adjacent disc (2 cases) and paravertebral soft tissues (1 case) were seen but there were no major complications such as pneumothorax, segmental arte 이 Injury, pulmonary embolism, or epidural leakage. Conclusion : Balloon kyphoplasty through extrapedicular approach is considered as a safe and effective in treating the middle thoracic regions with low complication rate.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.128-131
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• 2007

da $Vinci^{TM}$ 수술로봇(da $Vinci^{TM}$ Surgical System)은 삼차원영상시스템과 사람의 손동작을 재현할 수 있는 로봇팔을 갖추고 있어, 최소절개를 통한 제한된 공간에서도 입체시야에서 다양한 수술을 시행할 수 있도록 해줌으로써, 최소침습적수술의 장점을 극대화할 수 있도록 해준다. 저자들은 심방중격결손에 대하여 da $Vinci^{TM}$ 수술로봇을 이용한 개심수술을 성공적으로 시행하였기에 보고하는 바이다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.119-123
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• 2023

Although various imaging evaluation methods have been developed and utilized, thoracic radiography remains essential and is the top priority for diagnosing and managing cardiac diseases. Thoracic radiographic measurements associated with the vertebral heart scale (VHS) and caudal vena cava (CVC) can objectively diagnose cardiac disease in many animals. In particular, VHS measurement is primarily used to evaluate the dimensions of the heart size on thoracic radiographs and can measure cardiomegaly more objectively. Additionally, the value of the CVC compared with the aorta (Ao) and the length of vertebrae (VL) can be used as valuable parameters in right congestive heart failure. To describe the CVC/Ao and CVC/VL ratios in 10 long-tailed gorals (Naemorhedus caudatus) without subjective radiographic evidence of cardiac diseases. The VHS, CVC, Ao, and VL of gorals were measured in the right lateral (RL) view of the thoracic radiographs. In the RL view of 10 gorals, the VHS was 9.31 ± 0.55 vertebrae (v), the CVC/Ao ratio was 0.84 ± 0.13, and the CVC/VL ratio was 0.67 ± 0.09. Additionally, the thoracic morphology of gorals was determined to be intermediate (thoracic depth-to-width ratio, 1.04 ± 0.09, 0.75-1.25). This study confirmed that VHS was significantly correlated with CVC and Ao, and measuring and comparing each value would help diagnose cardiac diseases in gorals. The radiographic measurements in this study will allow veterinarians to diagnose several cardiac diseases in gorals.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.64-72
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• 2020

Background: It is generally agreed that using a bilateral internal thoracic artery (BITA) composite graft improves long-term survival after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Although the left internal thoracic artery (LITA)-based Y-composite graft is widely adopted, technical or anatomical difficulties necessitate complex configurations. We aimed to investigate whether BITA configuration impacts survival or patency in patients undergoing coronary revascularization. Methods: Between January 2006 and June 2017, 1,161 patients underwent CABG at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, where the standard technique is a LITA-based Y-composite graft with the right internal thoracic artery (RITA) sequentially anastomosed to non-left anterior descending (LAD) targets. Total of 160 patients underwent CABG using BITA with modifications. Their medical records and imaging data were reviewed retrospectively to investigate technical details, clinical outcomes, and graft patency. Results: Modifications of the typical Y-graft (group 1, n=90), LITA-based I-graft (group 2, n=39), and RITA-based composite graft (group 3, n=31) were used due to insufficient RITA length (47%), problems using LITA (28%), and target vessel anatomy (25%). The overall 30-day mortality rate was 1.9%. Among 116 patients who underwent computed tomography or conventional angiography at a mean interval of 29.9±33.1 months postoperatively, the graft patency rates were 98.7%, 95.3%, and 83.6% for the LAD, left circumflex artery, and right coronary artery territories, respectively. Patency rates for the inflow, secondary, and tertiary grafts were 98.2%, 90.5%, and 80.4%, respectively. The RITA-based graft (group 3) had the lowest patency rate of the various configurations (p<0.011). Conclusion: LITA-based Y composite graft, showed satisfactory clinical outcomes and patency whereas modifications of RITA- based composite graft had the lowest patency and 5-year survival rates. Therefore, when using RITA-based composite graft, other options should be considered before proceeding atypical configurations.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.238-241
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• 2017

Background: We investigated the difference in right ventricle (RV) volume and ejection fraction (EF) according to the pulmonary valve (PV) annular extension technique during Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) total correction. Methods: We divided patients who underwent the procedure from 1993 to 2003 into two groups according to PV extension technique (group I: PV annular extension, group II: no PV annular extension) during TOF total correction. We then analyzed the three segmental (RV inlet, trabecular and outlet) and whole RV volume and EF by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Results: Fourteen patients were included in this study (group I: 10 patients, group II: four patients; male: nine patients, female: five patients). Cardiac MRI was conducted after a 16.1 years TOF total correction follow-up period. There was no statistical difference in RV segmental volume index or EF between groups (all p>0.05). Moreover, the total RV volume index and EF did not differ significantly between groups (all p>0.05). Conclusion: The RV volume and EF of the PV annular extension group did not differ from that of the PV annular extension group. Thus, PV annular preservation technique did not show the surgical advantage compared to PV annular extension technique in this study.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.295-298
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• 2017

A 6-year-old female Pekingese dog, weighing 3.85 kg was presented with regurgitation, ptyalism, weight loss and anorexia. The dog was cachexic and severely dehydrated. Physical examination of the dog confirmed upper respiratory noise, which was classified as a stridor most apparent on inspiration, respiratory effort with stenotic nares. Upper respiratory signs were thought to be caused by brachycephalic syndrome. On the lateral thoracic radiograph, the caudal one third of the esophagus was visible as a soft tissue band. CT revealed oval-shaped, soft tissue attenuating mass in size of $2.3{\times}1.0{\times}1.1cm$ arising from caudal one third of the esophagus. The mass was protruding from esophageal wall to lumen and irregular margined with heterogenous contrast enhancement. The wall of cardia and fundus was focally thickened. Gastric lymph node was enlarged with contrast enhancing. On histopathologic examination, esophageal mass was confirmed as papillary adenocarcinoma, and the gastric sample showed the same result. In human, adenocarcinoma commonly occur in esophagus and cardia, but it has not been commonly reported in veterinary medicine. This report described computed tomographic features of adenocarcinoma of the esophagocardia region in a Pekingese dog with brachycephalic syndrome.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.72-78
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• 2014

연구의 목적은 의사호흡정지(QBH) 바이오 피드백이 의료영상획득 시간의 큰변화 없이 잔류 호흡 운동을 조절함으로써 호흡 운동에 의한 영상 오류를 줄이고, 게이트 3차 흉부 자기 공명 영상을 향상시킬 수 있다는 가설을 실험하는 것이다. 가설을 확인하기 위해 건강한 다섯 사람을 대상으로 3T 지멘스 엠알아이의 호흡 탐색기가 포함된 T2 가중 스페이스 엠알 펄스 시퀀스를 이용해 두번의 게이트 자기공명 영상 연구를 시행 하였다: 자유 호흡 상태와 의사호흡정지 바이오 피드백 호흡상태, 의사호흡정지 바이오 피드백 시스템은 알피엠(RPM) 시스템(실시간 위치 관리시스템, 베리안)을 사용하여, 복부의 외부 위치를 측정하고, 음향과 시각적으로 각각의 호흡주기의 90% 위치에서 2초 숨을 정지하도록 안내하는 방법을 사용했다. 평가방법은 의사호흡정지 바이오 피드백 시스템을 이용시 간 상부의 호흡정지모습의 재현성이 게이팅 영역 내에서 향상되는지를 지원자의 실험을 통해 평가하였다. 자유호흡상태와 의사호흡정지 바이오 피드백상태에서 3차 흉부자기공명영상내에 호흡 운동에 의한 영상 오류와 게이팅영역 내에서의 잔류 호흡 운동 조절여부도 함께 평가했다. 또한, 복부 변위의 RMSE도 (제곱근오차) 조사되었다. 의사호흡정지 바이오 피드백방법을 사용함으로 자유호흡의 경우보다 게이트 3차 흉부 엠알 영상에서 폐와 간에서 호흡운동에 의한 영상오류의 감소 결과를 획득했다(영상획득시간: ~6분). 이는 의사호흡정지 바이오 피드백사용시, 게이팅 영역에서 복부 운동 감소와 횡경막의 잔류 움직임 감소가 일치함을 의미한다. 따라서, 알피엠을 통해 얻은 복부 변위의 전체 자료에서평균 RMSE는 (제곱근오차) 자유 호흡의 2.0 mm에 비해 7 mm (67% 감소, p값=0.02)로 감소하였으며, 게이팅영역만을 고려했을때는 자유 호흡의 1.7 mm가 의사호흡정지 바이오 피드백 호흡을 사용함으로써 0.7 mm (58 % 감소, p값=0.14) 로 개선되었다. 선형 피팅을 사용하여 얻은 평균 기준 이동값은 의사호흡정지 바이오 피드백 을 사용하면 자유 호흡 5.5 mm/분보다 0.6 mm/분(89% 감소, p값=0.017)으로 감소되었다. 이 연구는 의사호흡정지 바이오 피드백을 이용해 게이트 3차 흉부 자기 공명 영상 중에 간 상부의 호흡정지 재현성이 향상되는 것을 보여 주었다. 이 시스템은 내부 해부학의 운동을 조절함으로써 게이트 의료 영상과 방사선 치료에 임상적으로 적용 할 수 있다.