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Child* ; Chromosome Aberrations* ; Cytogenetic Analysis* ; Cytogenetics* ; Humans

BACKGROUND: To evaluate the efficacy of intramedullary K-wire fixation and interosseous wiring in the arthrodesis of the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint with description of surgical procedure. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed 9 cases (7 women and 2 men) of DIP joint arthrodesis. The average age of patients was 44.2 years (range, 21 to 71 years) and the mean follow-up period was 19.6 months. Joint union was evaluated on the follow-up radiographs together with postoperative complications. RESULTS: All cases achieved radiologic union of the arthrodesis site. There was no surgical complication except for one case of skin irritation by the interosseous wire knot which was removed during the follow-up period. CONCLUSIONS: Intramedullary K-wire fixation and interosseous wiring could be an alternative procedure of arthrodesis in the DIP joint.
Adult ; Aged ; Arthritis/*surgery ; Arthrodesis/*methods ; Bone Wires ; Female ; Finger Joint/radiography/*surgery ; Hand Deformities, Acquired/*surgery ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Retrospective Studies ; Treatment Outcome ; Young Adult

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Humans ; Infant, Newborn* ; Intracranial Hemorrhages* ; Vitamin K* ; Vitamins*

This study has been performed to determine whether significant differences in the maxillary basal bone pattern exist between skeletal Class ill malocclusion and normal occlusion. Mterials for the skeletal Class ill sample consisted of lateral cephalometric roentgenograms and maxillary cast models of 29 adult individuals, 15 males and 14 females. The average age was 19.75 years with a range from 16.4 to 29.1 years. A normal control sample consisted of lateral cephalometric roentgenograms and maxillary cast models of 24 adult individuals, 13 males and 11 females. The average age was 24.25 years with a range from 20.8 to 29.4 years. The results of this study can be summarized and concluded as like follows. 1. In comparing sexual difference of maxillary basal bone morphology in skeletal Class III malocclusion, the following parameters of males were found to be significally larger than those of females : inter first premolar width, inter molar width, oblique canine height, oblique molar height and maxillary basal bone perimeter. 2. In comparing sexual difference of maxillary basal bone morphology in normal occlusion, the following parameters of males were found to be significally larger than those of females : inter canine width, inter first and second premolar width, inter molar width, oblique canine height and oblique molar height. 3. In comparing maxillary basal bone morphologic difference between skeletal Class III malocclusion and normal occlusion in males, the following parameters were found to be significally larger in normal occlusion : inter canine width, inter canine height, inter molar height, oblique canine height and oblique molar height. 4. In comparing maxillary basal bone morphologic difference between skeletal Class III malocclusion and normal occlusion in females, the following parameters were found to be significally larger in normal occlusion : inter canine height, inter molar height, oblique canine height, oblique molar height and maxillary basal bone perimeter.
Adult ; Bicuspid ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Malocclusion* ; Molar ; Orthognathic Surgery*

Backgroud: In one-lung ventilation using the left-sided double-lumen tube (LDLT), it is important to place the LDLT in correct position to maintain adequate ventilation. We investigated the frequency of and the factors affecting the LDLT malposition in endotracheal intubation. Methods: Ninety one (55 male and 36 female) patients were observed. After endotracheal intubation, using 35 and 37 Fr. sized Robertshaw type LDLT, auscultation and fiberoptic bronchoscope were performed to make sure the correct position of LDLT. The heights, weights, age, and sex were noted. The lengths and diameters of trachea, and the angles and diameters of both bronchi on chest x-ray were measured for comparison. Results: Normal in auscultation and gross malposition were 87.9% and 12.1%. Among those normal in auscultation, normal in bronchoscope, advancing and removing fine malposition were 66.2%, 18.8% and 15.0%, respectively. The angle of left bronchus is 37.71+/-4.60degrees in normal in ausculation and 37.71+/-4.60degrees in gross malposition. The length of trachea is 13.41+/-0.90 cm in normal in bronchoscope, 14.49+/-0.78 cm in advancing fine malposition and 11.86+/-0.35 cm in removing fine malposition. The patient's height is 167.27+/-7.12 cm in normal in brochoscope, 172.45+/-6.67 cm in advancing fine malposition and 163.12+/-6.54 cm in removing fine malposition. Conclusions: The angle of left bronchus is a factor affecting gross malposition. And the length of trachea and the patient's height are factors affecting fine malposition. Thus it is necessary to obtain in advance information on patient's height, length of trachea and angle of left bronchus on chest x-ray, to reduce the occurrence of the LDLT malposition.
Auscultation ; Bronchi ; Bronchoscopes ; Humans ; Incidence* ; Intubation, Intratracheal ; Male ; One-Lung Ventilation ; Thorax ; Trachea ; Ventilation ; Weights and Measures

PURPOSE: Testis sperm extraction and intracytoplasmic sperm injection(TESE-ICSI) has been widely used for the treatment of non-obstructive azoospermia and obstructive azoospermia which cannot be corrected by any other surgical method. We evaluate the results of TESE between groups of obstructive and non-obstructive azoospermia and determine whether there is a significant relationship between the testicular histology, biophysical and endocrine profiles, and the results of TESE in the non-obstructive azoospermia group. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between 1997 and 1998, a total of 64 patients underwent TESE procedures, including 23 patients with non-obstructive azoospermia and 41 with obstructive azoospermia, who were beyond the reach of surgical correction and microsurgical epididymal sperm aspiration(MESA). We compared TESE results between two groups. We investigated the factors predicting the results of TESE and tried to correlate the results with biophysical, endocrine profiles and testicular histology. RESULTS: Non-obstructive azoospermia group had significantly smaller testes, fewer motile sperm, and lower sperm retrieval rate than obstructive group. Statistically significant differences were detected in plasma FSH, LH, and testis volume according to different histology patterns in the non-obstructive azoospermia group. There were no significant differences in age, testis volume, semen volume, plasma FSH, LH, and testis histology between the patients with successful and failed sperm retrieval in the non-obstructive azoospermia group. CONCLUSIONS: Obstructive azoospermia group is expected to have better chance of pregnancy than non-obstructive azoospermia group due to a difference of sperm retrieval rate. In non-obstructive azoospermia group, sperm retrieval has poor correlations with biophysical and endocrine profiles, and with histological patterns. No single variable can provide a perfect discrimination between the groups with successful and failed TESE. TESE should be performed in carefully selected cases until a reliable criteria predicting the TESE result is established.
Azoospermia ; Discrimination (Psychology) ; Humans ; Plasma ; Plasma Volume ; Pregnancy ; Semen ; Sperm Retrieval ; Spermatozoa* ; Testis*

The clinical studies were performed on 757 patients who had been admitted to Severance Hospital from May, 1964 to June, 1975 with the diagnosis of congenital heart disease. The following results were obtained; 1. Among 757 patients, cardiac catheterization was performed on 367 patients. 2. Four hundred and thirty eight patients were male and 319 were female. Over half of them were below two years of age, but among 357 cardiac catheterized patients, 137 (37.3%) patients were ranged between 6 to 10 years. 3. V.S.D., Tetralogy of Fallot, P.D.A., A.S.D. were found in order of frequency. 4. Among 757 patients, combined extra-cardiac anomalies were found in 42 patients, and 14 patients were with Downanjx syndrome. 5. Among 367 cardiac catheterized patients, 164 (44.7%) patients had cardiac operations, and among these, 18 (11.0%) patients died including 7 patients of Tetralogy of Fallot.
Cardiac Catheterization ; Cardiac Catheters ; Diagnosis ; Female ; Heart Defects, Congenital* ; Humans ; Male ; Tetralogy of Fallot

Diverticular disease of the colon is frequently involved in Western countries, which in korea, it is regarding as rare disease. In Western the diverticulosis is mainly affected on left side and increasing in according to age and false type is more frequent than ture type. While in oriental countries, the diverticulosis of the colon is mainly affected on right side and it is more frequent in younger patients. Cecal diverticulitis is known to a very rare disease and very difficult to be differenciated from acute scopy has purnished another useful tool in the differential diagnosis of diverticular disease. We experienced a case of cecal diverticultitis which had been diagnosed by colonofiberscopy and reviewed literatures briefly.
Colon ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Diverticulitis* ; Diverticulum ; Humans ; Korea ; Rare Diseases

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