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Rheumatic Diseases*

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Pancreatitis*

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Humans ; Meningitis, Aseptic* ; Paralysis*

Echocardiographic examination was performed before, immediately after, 4-6 months after and 10-12 months after mitral valve replacement(MVR) surgery in 46 patients with mitral valve disease(8 patients with mitral regurgitation, 24 patients with mitral stenosis and 14 patients with mitral stenosufficiency) to evaluate the effects of mitral valve replacement on dimension of left atrium and left ventricle, volume of left ventricle, ejection fraction(EF) and fractional shortening(FS) of left ventricle. The results are as follows : 1) The endsystolic dimension(ESD), enddiastolic dimension(EDD), endsystolic volume(ESV) and enddiastolic volume(EDV) decreased significantly after operation in patients with mitral stenoinsufficiency(MSR), the ESD, EDD, ESV and EDV increased significantly after the operation, but returned to preoperative value 10-12 months after the operation. 2) The EF and FS of left ventrcle after MVR were significantly lower than preoperative value throughout the postoperative period in patients with MR. However in patients with MS or MSR, there were no significant postoperative changes in EF and FS, except transient depression in the patients with MS at the immediate postoperative period. 3) In all patients with mitral valve disease, the left atrial dimension and the ratio of domension of left atrium to the dimension of aorta decreased significantly after MVR. From above results, it is suggested that surgery should be considered seriously for the patients with MR before the ESD, EDD and ESV increase maekedly, even if the EF anf FS are in normal range and the symptoms are not severe, to prevent irreversible depression of myocardial function. It seems that serial echocardiographic examination is very helpful in this respect.
Aorta ; Atrial Natriuretic Factor ; Depression ; Echocardiography* ; Heart Atria ; Heart Ventricles ; Humans ; Mitral Valve Insufficiency ; Mitral Valve Stenosis ; Mitral Valve* ; Postoperative Period ; Reference Values

PURPOSE: The skeleton is commonly affected by metastatic cancer. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the results of treating metastatic pathologic fractures in lower extremities using locking plates. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between 2004 and 2010, we evaluated 12 patients (13 cases) of metastatic pathologic fractures in lower extremities, treated with the locking plate. Mean patient age was 62.2 years (range, 50-81 years), the locations of the fractures were; proximal femur in 2 cases, femoral mid-shaft in 3, distal femur in 3, proximal tibia in 4, and distal tibia in 1 case. The interval to wheelchair ambulation, pain relief and complications were evaluated. Additionally, we assessed operation time and postoperative blood loss. RESULTS: Mean time from operation to wheelchair ambulation was 3.2 days (range, 1-6 days). Mean VAS scores improved from a preoperative score of 8.1 points (range, 7-9 points) to a score of 2.7 points (range, 2-4 points) at 1 week postoperatively. No early complications associated with surgery were encountered. Mean operation time was 88.4 minutes (range, 70-105 minutes), and mean postoperative blood loss was 246.5 ml (range, 130-320 ml). CONCLUSION: Internal fixation of metastatic pathologic fractures using a locking plate in the lower extremity can be an effective treatment option in the meta- or diaphyseal area of long bones with massive bony destruction or poor bone stock by offering early ambulation, pain relief and low postoperative complications.
Early Ambulation ; Femur ; Fractures, Spontaneous ; Humans ; Lower Extremity ; Postoperative Complications ; Postoperative Hemorrhage ; Skeleton ; Tibia ; Walking ; Wheelchairs

One fetal demise of twin pregnancy in the second or third trimester is an unusual and difficult problem in the managemcnt of pregnancy. It can be associated with an increased risk for mortality and morbidity in the remaining fetus and with maternal DIC. 255 twin gestations were delivered at our hospital between December 1984 and August 1998. 8 cases of twin pregnancies with one fetal demise were observed. We reviewed 8 cases of twin pregnancies with one fetal demise that had been managed conservatively. The incidence of twin pregnancies with one fetal demise was 3.14% in the study population. The incidence of preterm delivery was 87.5%. The perinatal mortality rate of surviving twins was 25%. There were no cases of maternal disseminated intravascular coagulation or infection. There were no cases of neurologic damages in the surviving twins. The main cause of neonatal death was prematurity. An expectant approach to the twin pregnancies with one fetal demise seems reasonable.
Dacarbazine ; Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation ; Female ; Fetus ; Humans ; Incidence ; Mortality ; Perinatal Mortality ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy Trimester, Third ; Pregnancy, Twin*

Nineteen children found to have gallstones at Seoul National University of Children's Hospital from Jun. 1982 to Jun. 1992 were reviewed. The results were as follows: 1) The mean age was 10 years, with 9 boys and 10girls. Most of the cases(63%) were over 10 years of age. 2) Clinical manifestations were abdominal pain(14 cases), nausea and/or vomiting (5 cases), fever (2 cases), jaundice (2 cases) and fatty food intolerance (1 case). Five cases were asymptomatic. Of 14 cases with abdominal pain, only 5 cases showed typical biliary colic which suggests cholelithiasis. 3) Associated conditions in cholelithiasis were Wilson disease (5 cases), congenital hereditary spherocytosis (2 cases), choledochal cyst (2 cases), total parenteral nutrition following ileal resection (1 case). And the other conditions which had association with cholelithiasis are not certain, and they were nephrotic syndrome, histiocytic cytophathic panniculitis, meningococcal meningitis, portal vein thrombosis and cardiac cirrhosis. The remaining 4 cases showed no associated conditions or diseases. 4) Eleven of 19 patients with cholelithiasis (58%) showed cholecystitis. 5) Cholecystectomy was performed in 4 cases with frequently recurred abdominal pain or associated diseases which needed operative correction. Symptoms completely subsided after operation. In conclusion, cholelithiasis in children has a variety of associated conditions and nonspecific abdominal symptoms were nore common than classic biliary colic. Although cholelithiasis in pediatric population are uncommon problems, the possibility of gallstones should be considered in the evaluation of abdominal pain in children with associated conditions.
Abdominal Pain ; Child ; Cholecystectomy ; Cholecystitis ; Choledochal Cyst ; Cholelithiasis* ; Colic ; Fever ; Fibrosis ; Gallstones ; Hepatolenticular Degeneration ; Humans ; Jaundice ; Meningitis, Meningococcal ; Nausea ; Nephrotic Syndrome ; Panniculitis ; Parenteral Nutrition, Total ; Seoul ; Venous Thrombosis ; Vomiting

Fifty five children with endoscopically proven esophageal varices from Jul. 1987 to Dec. 1992 were analyzed for endoscopic and clinical characteristics. The results were as follows: 1) According to etiological classification of portal hypertension in 55 cases, 35 cases showed intrahepatic causes 964%) and 20 cases had extrahepatic causes (36%). The most common clinical manifestation on admission was hematemesis (42%) and abdominal mass (36%). 2) Portal vein thrombosis was the most common cause of portal hypertension. Patients with portal vein thrombosis showed more frequent bleeding than with intrahepatic portal hypertension. Most of them had the first bleeding episode before 7 years old of age. Progression of portal hypertension in portal vein thrombosis was more rapid and bleeding episode was earlier than that in most of intrahepatic causes of the portal hypertension. 3) Twenty patients showed gastritis (10 cases), duodenitis (4 cases), gastric ulcer (4 cases) and esophagitis (2 cases) besides varix on the endoscopic examination. In 4 cases, the cause of upper GI bleeding was found as duodenal ulcer (3 cases) or hemorrhagic errosive gastritis (1 case) with no variceal bleeding. 4) Among 36 cases with variceal bleeding, 20 cases had predisposing factors for bleeding such as medication for URI including Aspirin. 5) More than one episode of bleeding were noted in 36 cases (65%) of the patients with varix. Thirty-one cases were treated conservatively with success. The remaining 5 cases with severe bleeding were managed with IV pitressin, SB-tube insertion and emergency shunt operation. High mortality rate (40%) was found in these patients group. In conclusion, in patients with clinically suspected portal hypertension, regular endoscopic examination might be recommended for the earlier recognition and effective prevention of variceal bleeding. for bleeding varices, in addition to conservative management, active treatment such as pitressin, SB-tube, sclerotherapy, endoscopic variceal ligation and emergency shunt operation should be considered with the emergency endoscopy which can identify bleeding focus and predict the chance of rebleeding.
Aspirin ; Causality ; Child* ; Classification ; Duodenal Ulcer ; Duodenitis ; Emergencies ; Endoscopy ; Esophageal and Gastric Varices* ; Esophagitis ; Gastritis ; Hematemesis ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Hypertension, Portal ; Ligation ; Mortality ; Sclerotherapy ; Stomach Ulcer ; Varicose Veins ; Vasopressins ; Venous Thrombosis

We report our case of laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy with D1 + beta lymph node dissection for a patient with early gastric cancer and laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallstone with situs inversus totalis. A superficial elevated lesion was found on the lesser curvature of the antrum. The preoperative diagnosis was cStage IA (cT1, cN0, cH0, cP0, cM0). A 1 cm-sized gallstone was found in the fundus through upper abdominal ultrasound. A laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy with standard D2 lymph node dissection for early gastric cancer and laparoscopic cholecystectomy was successfully performed by not shifting the monitor to the left and right and not changing operator's position without additional blood loss and time. The number of retrieved lymph nodes was 36. We have not found any abnormal course of blood vessels except for the right/left inversion. Billroth I reconstruction was performed through end-to-side anastomosis. Based on a histopathological examination, a 1.5 x 1.5 cm, submucosal (sm3), moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma (pT1, pN0, sH0, sP0, sM0, stage IA) was diagnosed. The postoperative course was favorable and the patient was discharged on postoperative day 7.
Adenocarcinoma ; Blood Vessels ; Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic ; Gallstones ; Gastrectomy ; Gastroenterostomy ; Humans ; Lymph Node Excision ; Lymph Nodes ; Organothiophosphorus Compounds ; Situs Inversus ; Stomach Neoplasms

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Anesthesia, Local* ; Lipectomy* ; Male ; Penis*