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Osteotomy* ; Prognathism* ; Recurrence*

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Orthognathic Surgery

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Nowdays steroid injection into the epidural space is increasing gradually by pain clinic physician in order to control of low back and radiculating pain. But, there are a few reports about the effect of methylprednisolone that is injected into the epidural space on the plasma cortisol levels. So we undertook to determine the effect of epidural methylprednisolone acetate(Depomedrol) on the hypothalamus-pituitaryadrenal axis by checking plamsa cortisol levels. 9 patients were given 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate and 10 ml of 0.25% bupicaine epidurally 3 times of injection at weekly intervals and checked the plasma cortisol levels of 1 hour before and after each injection respectively. The levels of plasma cortisol were also checked at first and 4th week after the last injection. The results are as follows: The baseline plasma cortisol level is 11.21+/-6.38mg%. The plasma cortisol levels of 1 hour before and after 2nd injection are 3.94+/-5.38 and 4.11+/-7.10mg%. The plasma cortisol levels of 1 hour before and after 3rd injection are 2.01+/-1.33 and 2.90+/-4.31mg%. The palsma cortisol level of 1st week after the last injection is 1.76+/-1.03mg%. The plasma cortisol level of 4th week after the last injection is 7.45+/-2.38mg%.
Axis, Cervical Vertebra* ; Epidural Space* ; Humans ; Hydrocortisone ; Low Back Pain ; Methylprednisolone* ; Pain Clinics ; Plasma

When ultrasound or computed tomographic (CT) scans demonstrate a focal mass within the pancreas, the radiologist or gastroenterologist assumes that it is carcinoma. Statistically this is the correct diagnosis. However, distinguishing pancreatitis from carcinoma by ultrasound and CT is occassionally impossible. Similarly, abnormalities seen on ERCP, such as simultaneous obstruction of both the common bile duct and adjacent pancreatic duct (double duct sign), has been shown to occur in pancreatitis as well as in the more commonly diagnosed pancreatic carcinoma. We experienced 3 cases af focal pancreatic masses that mistaken a carcinoma. And so, knowledge that such a mass can be benign in a clinical setting sbould result in an organiged approach to the correct diagnosis and avoidance of any unnecessary operations.
Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde ; Common Bile Duct ; Diagnosis ; Inflammation* ; Pancreas ; Pancreatic Ducts ; Pancreatitis* ; Ultrasonography

Upper G-I bleeding is a dangerous situation and effeetive control method without surgery is desirable. A hemostatic technique utilizing the dehydrating and fixative properties of pure ethanol was developed in Japan. This technique was performed through an endoscopic injector, in divided dose of 0,1 ~ 0.2 ml into several spots in the area surrounding the bleeding vessel in patients upper G-I bleeding excluding esophageal varies. We applieii this technique in treatment of 11 cases showing active bleeding of fresh blood clots. Rebleeding occurred in 2 cases(20%) and complete hemostasis was achieved in 9 cases(80%). We think this technique is safe and simple as an endoscopic hemostatic measure.
Ethanol* ; Hemorrhage* ; Hemostasis ; Hemostatic Techniques ; Humans ; Japan

A case of generalized primary amyloidosis with a reveiw of the literatures is reported. The 38 year old patient suffered from malabsorption syndrome for a year and was presented chronic renal failure with renal enlargment, myxedema and hemorrhagic gastritis. Biopsy of kidney and stomach revealed characteristic findings of amyloidosis by congo red stain and electronmicroscopy.
Adult ; Amyloidosis* ; Biopsy ; Congo Red ; Gastritis ; Humans ; Kidney ; Kidney Failure, Chronic ; Malabsorption Syndromes* ; Myxedema ; Stomach

Some foreign reports state that 60~80 % of patients hospitalized with cancer suffer with pain. The cancer patients usua1ly have exacerbation of pain corresponding to the progre-ssion of the disease. The management of cancer relate? pain includes the followings : 1) Attacking the pathologr causin? the pain 2) Raising the pain thresheld 3) Modulating the pain pathway 4) Interrupting the pain pathwazy. The most important aspect in management of cancer related pain is stepladder approach to ana17esic tailoring. The development of toleranoe with prolonged uke of analgesics requires increasing dose of analgesics. Not only does the increased dose of analgesics affect analgesia but also increases side effectg increases. Chemical nerve blocks and neurosurgical ablation can be used in management of terminal cancer patients. With the development of multimodal approaches to caring cancer patients one shruld be cautious in Using ablative therapy. ln our pain clinics, 123 cancer related pain patients have been managed with non-narc-odic analgesics, narcotic analgesics, celiac plexus block, and intrathecal phenol block, imp-lant ation of permanent epidural catheter.
Analgesia ; Analgesics ; Catheters ; Celiac Plexus ; Humans ; Narcotics ; Nerve Block ; Pain Clinics ; Phenol

To evaluate characteristic CT findings of orbital pseudotumor and to define differentialpoints from other pathology, the authors retrospectively reviewed CT of 19 patients who were prooen to have orbital pseudotumor by clinical course and, in some cases, biopsy. A variety of CT findings including extraocular muscle thickening(11 cases), streaky infiltration of retroorbital fat(11 cases), mass formation(10 cases), optic nerve thickening (6 cases), conjunctival thickening (5 cases), scleral thickening(4cases), enlarged lacrimal gland(4 cases) and destruction of orbital bone (2 cases) were observed. Thickening of the anterior portion and irregular margin were characteristic findings of extraocular muscle and optic nerve lesions. Mass formation predominantly occurs in the anterior portion of the orbit. In most cases more than two orbital structures are involved by lesion.
Biopsy ; Humans ; Optic Nerve ; Orbit* ; Orbital Pseudotumor* ; Pathology ; Retrospective Studies

BACKGROUND: In anemic patients, it has been usually traditional practice to correct the anemic state with preoperative blood transfusion. But now, there is an increasing tendency of refusing blood transfusion due to the transfusional complications, especially AIDS etc. The purpose of this study is to survey the effects of anesthesia in anemic patients with normal cardiopulmonary function compared to non-anemics. METHOD: 40 patients with uterine myoma were divided into two groups, an experimental group of 20 patients with hemoglobin concentration of 8~10 gm% and a control group of 20 patients with hemoglobin concentration higher than 10 gm%, and their blood pressure, pulse rate and arterial oxygen saturation were monitored and compared. RESULTS: There were no significant differences between two groups in blood pressure, pulse rate and arterial oxygen saturation. CONCLUSION: Preoperative blood transfusion, in patients with moderate anemia, does not seem to be a mandatory practice.
Anemia ; Anesthesia ; Blood Pressure ; Blood Transfusion* ; Heart Rate ; Humans ; Leiomyoma* ; Oxygen