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Small ovarian cysts(<0.7 cm in diameter) are common in prepubertal children. Occasionally larger cysts occur in young girls with isosexual incomplete precocious puberty in the absence of LH and FSH elevation. The mechanism of production of these autonomous functioning cysts is unknown. A 3 year 6 month-old girl was referred to our department of pediatrics because of severe vaginal bleeding. On examination, she was tall and had breast enlargement of Tanner stage II. On hormonal study, FSH(0.38mIU/ml) was suppressed and estradiol(62.2pg/ml) was markedly elevated, and GnRH stimulation failed to evoke an increase in gonadotropin. Bone age was advanced. Pelvic ultrasonography showed both huge ovarian cysts. Brain MRI showed no abnormalities. We underwent both ovarian cystectomy and histological examination showed follicular cyst in left ovary and luteal cyst in right ovary. After ovarian cystectomy vaginal bleeding stopped and hormonal abnormalities were normalized. We report a case of autonomous ovarian cysts presenting severe vaginal bleeding treated with ovarian cystectomy.
Brain ; Breast ; Child ; Cystectomy ; Female ; Follicular Cyst ; Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone ; Gonadotropins ; Humans ; Infant ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Ovarian Cysts* ; Ovary ; Pediatrics ; Puberty, Precocious ; Ultrasonography ; Uterine Hemorrhage*

This paper was prepared to determine the effects of degree of initial angulation and the method of treatment toward the end results, and also to report cases of twenty-one children with a radial neck lowed up more than 12 months. The results are as follows: 1. An average follow up period was 34 months, and were ranged from 12 months to 70 months. 2. Displacement patterns of fracture were angulation in 5 cases, partial translocation in 11cases, and total displacement in 5 cases, and translocated fracture was most frequent. According to the degree of angulation, in 10 cases angulation was minor(below 30 degrees), in 8 cases moderate(30–60 degrees), and in 3 cases severe (above 60 degrees). 3. One case was treated by simple cast immobilization, 9 cases were treated by gentle closed reduction, 3 cases were by percutaneus pin reduction with K-wire, 7 cases were by open reduction and K-wires fixation, and 1 case was by closed reduction and incorporating cast immobilization. 4. The results of 20 cases were excellent in range of motion without specific complication. Without considering about the method of treatment, when angulation was severe, more time was required for recovery(Wilcoxon 2-simple test P < 0.02). When the degree of angulation was less than 60 degree, the functional recovery was faster with closed reduction than with open reduction, but with the angulation more 60 degree, there was no significant difference(Spearman correlation coefficient=0.599, P value < 0.05). In conclusion, the severity of initial displacement and the method of treatment were considered to be factors that could affect the recovery time.
Child ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Immobilization ; Methods ; Neck ; Range of Motion, Articular

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Child* ; Humans ; Parotid Gland*

In general, the long head of the biceps brachii originates from the superior glenoid labrum and the supraglenoid tubercle, crosses the rotator cuff interval, and extends into the bicipital groove. However, rare anatomic variations of the origins of the long head have been reported in the past. In this report, we review the clinical history, radiologic findings, and arthroscopic identifications of 3 anatomic variants of the biceps tendon long head. As the detection of long head of biceps tendon pathology during preoperative radiologic assessment can be difficult without prior knowledge, surgeons should be aware of such possible anatomic variations.
Anatomic Variation ; Head* ; Pathology ; Rotator Cuff ; Shoulder ; Tendons

BACKGROUND: This study was performed to evaluate our experience on laparoscopic appendectomy. METHODS: Retrospective analysis was performed on 2,856 patients who had been operated by laparoscopic appendectomy under diagnosis of acute appendicitis at the Sung-Ae Hospital and Kwang-Myoung Sung-Ae Hospital from October 1991 to July 1998. RESULTS: Among 2,856 patients who had undergone laparoscopic appendectomy,2,379 patients (83.3%) were operated due to simple acute appendicitis, 275 patients (9.6%) due to perforated appendicitis. Operation time was 44.6 minutes for simple acute appendicitis and 60.3 minutes for perforated appendicitis. In perforated appendicitis, intra-peritoneal irrigation and drain insertion was performed. The length of hospital stay in patient with simple acute appendicitis was 3.7 days (5.82 days in conventional appendectomy) and patients with perfotrated appendicitis was 6.1 days (9.91 days in conventional appen-dectomy). Complications such as wound infection, intra-abdomen abscess, trocar site bleeding, subcutaneous emphysema developed in 43 (1.5%) patients (79/1,947, 4.5% in conventional appendectomy). In 202 (7.1%) patients, appendix was normal, but another diseases were detected, including acute pelvic inflammation, ovarian cyst, mesenteric lymphadenitis, enteritis, diverticulitis in order. CONCLUSION: Overall complication rate was lower in laparoscopic appendectomy compared with conventional appendectomy and the length of hospitalization of laparoscopic appendectomy was shorter. When the acute appendicitis is suspected, especially in the reproductive women, the laparoscopic approach would be better diagnostic and therapeutic value than conventional method. Therefore laparoscopic appendectomy would be replaced with conventional appendectomy.
Abscess ; Appendectomy* ; Appendicitis ; Appendix ; Diagnosis ; Diverticulitis ; Enteritis ; Female ; Hemorrhage ; Hospitalization ; Humans ; Inflammation ; Length of Stay ; Mesenteric Lymphadenitis ; Ovarian Cysts ; Retrospective Studies ; Subcutaneous Emphysema ; Surgical Instruments ; Wound Infection

The authors analysed 340 cases of the ocular injuries among 7633 out and in-patients who visited to the clinic of P.N.U. hospital during 5 years, from Jan. 1964 to Dec. 1968. Followings were discussed. 1. We found that 4.6% of all cases attending our eyes clinic was victims of ocular injuries. 2. The sex incidence showed that 78.9% of such ocular injuries occured in male and 21.1% in female. 3. The incidence was prevalent in young adult 21-30 years of age, and their large number of cases were injured from blowing and industrial accidents, while in children under 10 years of age sharp-pointed toys were more frequent causes. 4. The subconjunctival hemorrhage was the most frequent disturbance of ocular injuries and then came traumatic cataract and corneal foreign bodies in that order. 5. The prognosis of ocular injuries was generally poor, especially, poor, especially in the perforating and penetrating wound of the whether the foreign body was retained or not.
Accidents, Occupational ; Cataract ; Child ; Female ; Foreign Bodies ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Incidence ; Male ; Play and Playthings ; Prognosis ; Wounds, Penetrating ; Young Adult

BACKGROUND: Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis (IHPS) is one of the most common surgical problems of early infancy and one for which an eminently successful surgical treatment has been available since the work of Ramstedt in 1912. A clinical study was begun to access further the accuracy of ultrasonography in identifying hypertrophic pylorus. METHODS: This study is a retrospective clinical analysis of 31 cases of IHPS treated at the Department of Surgery of Pohang St. Mary's Hospital from Jan. 1990 to Dec. 1997. RESULTS: (1) The most prevalent age group was between 3 weeks and 8 weeks in 24 cases (77.4%), and the ratio of males to females was 5.2:1. (2) Among the 31 cases, new born babies were 21 cases (67.7%). (3) In 30 cases (96.8%), the gestational age was between 37 weeks and 42 weeks, and the birth weight was more than 3.5 kg in 21 cases (67.7%). The body weight percentile at admission was lower than the 50 percentile in 31 cases. (4) Among the 31 cases, breast-fed infants were 15 cases (48.4%), milk-fed 13 cases (41.9%), and mixed-fed 3 cases (9.7%). B type blood group was 23 cases (74.2%), and O type was 4 cases (12.9%). (5) In 4 cases (12.9%), an inguinal hernia was noted as an associated anomaly. (6) The onset of symptoms was neonatal (1 week-12 weeks) in all 31 cases, and the duration of the symptoms was between 1 week and 2 weeks in 18 cases (58.1%). (7) Non-bile stained, projectile vomiting was noted in all 31 cases (100.0%), an olive-shaped mass in right upper quadrant of the abdomen was felt in 27 cases (87.1%), and visible peristalsis on the epigastrium was noted in 25 cases (80.6%). (8) On laboratory tests, 17 patients had leukocytosis, and anemia was observed in 2 cases. Hypokalemia was observed in 9 cases (29.0%), hypochloremia in 4 cases (12.9%), and moderate to severe alkalosis (CO2 content > 25 mEq) in 7 cases. (9) Among the 25 cases, for which an the ultrasonographic evaluation was performed, the length of the stenotic canal was from 16 mm to 20 mm in 23 cases (92.0%), and the thickness of the stenotic portion was from 5 mm to 6 mm in 21 cases (84.0%). (10) All 31 cases were surgically treated by using a Fredet-Ramstedt pyloromyotomy, and the mortality was nil. The average hospitalization was 9.4 days. (11) There was 1 case of duodenal perforation and 1 case of intermittent non-projectile vomiting after the operation. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that early accurate diagnosis, adequate preoperative preparation of the fluid & electrolyte imbalance, immediate surgical correction, and scheduled careful oral feeding are important in treatment of IHPS. Ultrasonographic determination of pyloric muscle length and thickness is the most accurate of the currently available techniques. A Fredet-Ramstedt pyloromyotomy is a safe and successful surgical procedure.
Abdomen ; Alkalosis ; Anemia ; Birth Weight ; Body Weight ; Diagnosis ; Female ; Gestational Age ; Gyeongsangbuk-do ; Hernia, Inguinal ; Hospitalization ; Humans ; Hypokalemia ; Infant ; Leukocytosis ; Male ; Mortality ; Peristalsis ; Pyloric Stenosis, Hypertrophic* ; Pylorus ; Retrospective Studies ; Ultrasonography ; Vomiting

BACKGROUND: Aspiration pneumonia remains a serious result associated with general anesthesia. Therefore, we studied the effectiveness of preanesthetic ranitidine in increasing gastric pH to prevent aspiration pneumonia. METHODS: Eighty patients scheduled for elective surgery were randomly divided into four groups with twenty patients in each group. Patients in control group were not given preanesthetic ranitidine; patients in group I received 300 mg of ranitidine orally at night before surgery, patients in group II received 150 mg of ranitidine orally both the night before surgery and one hour before surgery respecvtively and patients in group III recieved 150mg of ranitidine orally one hour before surgery. RESULTS: Compared with control group, the mean gastric pH of preanesthesia and 1 hour after anesthetic induction increased significantly in the group I, II, III (P<0.0001). There was significant increased gastric pH in the group II compared with group I and III. CONCLUSIONS: These results demonstrate that ranitidine markedly increase the gastric pH. So, we recommend that patients receiving general anesthesia would be taken Hz-antagonist such as ranitidine preoperatively.
Anesthesia, General ; Humans ; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration* ; Pneumonia, Aspiration ; Premedication ; Ranitidine*

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Fallopian Tubes* ; Female ; Mucous Membrane* ; Sterilization*