Eleven patients underwent posterior sagittal anorectoplasty(PSARP) as a secondary procedure. Two of them had rectovaginal fistula and another two had rectocutaneous fistula. Six of the rest complained of frequent fecal soiling and the last one had severe anorectal stricture after perineal anoplasty. Five patients had lived with colostomy until the second operations were carried out. The ages at the time of the secondary PSARP were between 7 months and 29 years. Distal colostogram and MRI were taken to evaluate distal colon, position of the rectum and voluntary muscle. All patients had normal sacrum except one who had anorectal stricture. Seven patients, six with fecal incontinence and the other one with rectovaginal fistula had mislocated anorectums. Three patients, two with rectocutaneous fistula, the other one with anorectal stricture, had abdominal approach to obtain enough length of colon for pull-through procedure. With the posterior midsagittal approach, we could manage all the problems, rectovaginal fistulas, rectocutaneous fistulas, strictures and malpositioned rectums, without difficulty. No patients had serious complications except wound infection in one. All patients were satisfied with the results after redo-PSARPs even though normal continence has been achieved in only one patient. Seven patients who had continuous soiling or rectocutaneous fistula, needed no more diapers even though four of them showed fecal staining under stressful condition and the other three showed intermittent fecal leaking less than once a day. The rest three of the patients maintained their continence with support of drugs and/or enemas because of constipation. The PSARP is a popular procedure as a primary operation; however, our results suggested that this procedure also gave us a good opportunity for management of serious complication developed after primary anoplasties.
Colon ; Colostomy ; Constipation ; Constriction, Pathologic ; Enema ; Fecal Incontinence ; Fistula ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Muscle, Skeletal ; Rectovaginal Fistula ; Rectum ; Sacrum ; Soil ; Wound Infection

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Appendicitis* ; Child* ; Humans

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Hemorrhage* ; Hemorrhoids* ; Ligation* ; Rubber*

In 1988, the International Federatioa of Gynecology and Obstetrics(FIGO) Cancer Committee changed the staging of endometrial carcinoma from a clinical one to a surgicopathologic one. The emphasis in the new FIGO system was changed to the pathologic findings in the uterus, cervix, adnexae, and pelvic and/or periaortic nodes, and peritoneal cytologic findings. The major changes in this staging system were the use of the depth of myometrial invasion and the identification of tumor cells in peritoneal cytologic examination and of invasion in the retroperitoneal lymph nodes, Preoperative endocervical curettage was no longer necessary. This is a reflection of the increase in the primary surgical approach to the treatment of this disease and has allowed the identification of a number of prognostic factors on which postoperative therapy can be based. This retrospective study was based on a clinical review of 45 patients with endometrial carcinoma from Jan, 1985 through Jan, 1996 who underwent primary surgical evaluation at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyungpook National University Medical College. The results obtained are as follows; l. Age distribution of endometrial cancer was concentrated on the age group of 50-59(55.6%) and mean age was 53.9 years. 2. The mean parity and mean BMI(Body Mass Index) of endometrial cancer were 3.8 and 25.0(cm/kg2). 3. The Menstrual status at the time of development of endometrial cancer showed that 24 cases (53.3%) were postmenopausal, 11 cases (24.4%) were premenopausal and 10 cases(22.2%) were menstruating. 4. According to the clinical stage adopted by FIGO classification, stage I was found in 71.1%, stage II in 17.8%, stage III in 2,2%, stage IV in 0.0%. 5. Surgical restaging according to new FIGO classification(1988), stage IA was found in 4.4%, stage IB in 37.8%, stage IC in 28.9%, stage IIA in 0.0%, stage IIB in 0.0%, stage IIIA in 6.7%, stage IIIB in 4.4%, stage IIIC in 8.9%, stage IVA in 2.2% and IVB in 6.7%. 6. According to WHO histopathological classification, the percentage of the adenocarcinoma was 86.7%, adenoacanthoma 4.4%, papillary serous adenocarcinoma 2.2%, and adenosquamous cell carcinoma 6.7%. 7, The relationship between histologic grade and depth of invasion was somewhat correlated but no staistical significance. 8. There was no correlation between BMI(Body Mass Index) and histologic grade, depth of invasion. 9. Surgery upstaged 15.6% of clinical stage I patients and 62,5% of clinical stage II, but 37.5% of clinical stage II patients was downstaged. 10. All cases were primarily treated by surgery. Regarding the types of operation, total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingoophorectomy was performed in 44.4%, radical hysterectomy with both pelvic lymphadnectomy in 42.2%, total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingoophorectomy with selective pelvic lymph node dissection in 8.9%, and laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy in 2.2%. 11. The mean follow up interval was 38.6 months. 28 cases were followed up and 10 cases of surgical stage I revealed over 5 year salvage. 5-year survivals for surgical stage IA, IB, IC, III, and IV were 100, 100, 92.3, 88.9, and 100%, respectively.
Adenocarcinoma ; Age Distribution ; Cervix Uteri ; Classification ; Curettage ; Endometrial Neoplasms* ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Gyeongsangbuk-do ; Gynecology ; Humans ; Hysterectomy ; Hysterectomy, Vaginal ; Lymph Node Excision ; Lymph Nodes ; Neoplasm Staging ; Obstetrics ; Parity ; Retrospective Studies ; Uterus

Suppurative arthritis of the hip joint in infants and children is always a serious disease. In management of suppurative arthritis of the hip joint, early diagnosis and treatment is far most important. Authors had treated 22 cases with acute suppurative arthritis of the hip joint in infants and children at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, St. Benedict Hospital during period from January 1976 to December 1982, and clinically analyzed these 22 cases. The following results were obtained: 1. The incidence of suppurative arthritis of the hip joint was higher in infants and children less than 4 years old, and male predominated by a 2.7:1 ratio. 2. Lag period to diagnosis and treatment in 3 cases was within 4 days, 6 cases within 8 days: usually lag period was long. 3. In general, leukocytosis and elevated ESR were noted, but in infants, these were not always noted. 4. Sometimes, the classic signs of fever, chills, sweats, and prostration were not seen in affected infants. 5. Causative oraganisms were isolated in diseased hip joint: positive cultures were 55%, and most ommon organism was Staphylococ'cus aureus. 6. After diagnosis, immediate arthrotomy, continuous irrigation with normal saline solution, through the irrigation tube, parenteral administration of specific antibiotics, and immobilization with Bucks extension traction were performed in all cases without serious complications. The results were acceptable. 7. Authors concluded as follows: a. Infants and young children are more likely to have poor result than older children. b. When treatment was performed beyond 4 days, more likely to have poor result. c. Associated osteomyelitis of the femoral neck increases the possibility that the patient will have a poor result.
Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Arthritis ; Arthritis, Infectious ; Child ; Chills ; Diagnosis ; Early Diagnosis ; Femur Neck ; Fever ; Hip Joint ; Hip ; Humans ; Immobilization ; Incidence ; Infant ; Leukocytosis ; Male ; Orthopedics ; Osteomyelitis ; Sodium Chloride ; Sweat ; Traction

BACKGROUND: Genus of Aspergilli are ubiquitous saprophytic molds in nature, but its change from a saprophytic fungus to a pathogenic organism has occurred since the use of various antibiotics. The fungus affects the chronically ill and debilitated population. Recently frequency of the fungal infection is increasing in Korea with abuse of antibiotics and glucocorticoids. METHOD: We analyzed medical records of 52 patients with pulmonary aspergillosis seen at Hanyang University Hospital from 1980 to 1994. The results were as follows; RESULTS: 1) Ages ranged between second to eighth decades with majority(50%) in the fourth to fifth decades. The male to female ratio was 1.1:1. 2) Hemoptysis and productive cough, the leading symptoms, occurred in 42.3% and 25% respectively. 3) On chest X-ray fingings, the characteristic 'fungus ball' pattern were observed in 53.8% of the 52 cases. 4) Sputum culture for aspergilli were positive in 21.6% of the cases. We performed foe needle aspiration in 22 patients and the diagnostic yield was 100%. 5) Thirty-six patients had history of treatment with antituberculous drugs under diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis for an average of 27.3 months. But sputum analysis for acid-fast bacilli were positive in 5.6%(2cases of 36cases), and postoperative pathologic findings showed that 38.9% (12 cases of 28cases) were combined with tuberculosis. 6) Right upper and left upper lobes were predominantly involved(34.6% and 19.2% respectively) and lobectomies were performed in 21 cases. 7) Underlying diseases were present in 47 cases and 48.9% of them were pulmonary tuberculosis. CONCLUSION: These results showed that pulmonary aspergillosis usually develops in patients with open cavitary pulmonary tuberculosis. And we must consider the possibility of pulmonary aspergillosis in a patient with hemoptysis and cavitary lung lesion.
Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Aspergillus ; Chronic Disease ; Cough ; Diagnosis ; Female ; Fungi ; Glucocorticoids ; Hemoptysis ; Humans ; Korea ; Lung ; Male ; Medical Records ; Needles ; Pulmonary Aspergillosis* ; Sputum ; Thorax ; Tuberculosis ; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary

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Paragonimiasis*

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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors* ; Hemorrhage*

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Humans ; Humans*

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Antibody Formation* ; Heat-Shock Proteins* ; Hot Temperature* ; Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome*