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Humans ; Spouses*

PURPOSE: The buttocks region has been associated with allure and sex appeal for centuries. Gluteal implants enable buttocks remodeling in a way that is not possible in other methods. One of the reasons that render gluteal implant surgeries unpopular is the fear of complications, the main problems being seroma, wound dehiscence, extrusion, and a visible or palpable implant. The authors present the XYZ technique, which provides anatomical reference points to guide the intramuscular dissection procedure in a feasible and safe way, resulting in a lower complication rate. METHODS: The XYZ procedure was done for buttock augmentation on 8 patients from December 2009 to June 2010. Patient's ages ranged from 27 to 44 with a mean age of 36. Seven patients were applied the 250cc sized Elastomer implants with one patient 290cc sized implant. Preoperative marking was done with the patients in the standing position. Bisection of the gluteus maximus muscle was done at the midpoint thickness to create a plane for implant insertion, which is called the sandwich plane. RESULTS: The 8 cases were performed safely without major complications. However one patient had minor wound dehiscence, and was managed with conservative treatment. Another patient had a discomfort on the buttocks for a long time. The patients were followed up for average 6 months. All patients were satisfied with the aesthetic results. CONCLUSION: In performing the XYZ technique for gluteal augmentation, the surgeon must split the muscle into two equal halves with anatomical reference points to guide the muscle detachment in a symmetrical way at an adequate depth. This method provides a guideline for the surgeon in determining the ideal plane during intramuscular dissection and gives predictable results with low complication rates. Intramuscular gluteoplasty with gluteal implants offers predictable, aesthetically pleasing results without contour irregularities and only a low incidence of major complications.
Buttocks ; Elastomers ; Humans ; Incidence ; Muscles ; Seroma

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Cholecystectomy*

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Brain* ; Hemangioendothelioma* ; Lung* ; Mediastinum*

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Benzimidazoles ; Diarrhea ; Humans ; Irritable Bowel Syndrome ; Male

We performed inferior oblique myectomy or Z-myotomy on 159 eyes of 121 patients who showed inferior oblique overaction. And the results were as follows; 1. Success rates were 95.5% in myectomy and 71.4% in Z-myotomy. 2. Recurrence rates were 2.7% in myectomy and 14.3% in Z-myotomy. 3. There were no complications including adherence syndrome.
Humans ; Recurrence

To study the clinical features of strabismus in premature baby, we reviewed the hopital records of out-patients who visited Seoul National University Children's Hospital from March 1995 to December 1995 with strabismus and prematurity. We analysed the type and onset of strabismus, history of acute retinopathy of prematurity, surgical treatment for retinopathy of prematurity, retinal sequelae of retinopathy of prematurity and abnormality of central nervous system. Sixty-five patients were included in this study. Thirty-eight were male and 27 were female. Age of first visit was 18.0+/-33.7 months(mean+SD). Gestational period was 32.3+/-2.9 weeks. Birth weight was 1742.0+/-486.5g. Follow-up period was 53.1+/-37.3 months. Onset of strabismus was 15.6+/-20.5 months ater birth. Forty-two(64.6%) were esodeviation and 20(30.8%) were exodeviation. One was superior oblique palsy. And two were inferior oblique overaction. There was no statistically significant relationship between the type of strabismus and the history of ROP, surgical treatment for ROP, retinal sequelae of ROP, abnormality of central nervous system respectively(Chi-square test, P>0.05). This study analyses the clinical features of strabismus in premature baby and can afford some information for strabismus in premature baby.
Birth Weight ; Central Nervous System ; Esotropia ; Exotropia ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Male ; Outpatients ; Paralysis ; Parturition ; Retinaldehyde ; Retinopathy of Prematurity ; Seoul ; Strabismus*

We studied the force for moving an extraocular muscle after adustable suture strabismus surgery with and without the perioperative use of 2% methylhydroxypropylcellulose or sodium hyaluronic acid. The average force for moving an extraocular muscle at postoperative 24 hours are 14.9+/-3.6g in methylcellulose group, 12.4+/-4.2g in hyaluronic acid group and 22.5+/-9.1g in control group. The force for moving an extraocular muscle in methylcellulose group and hyaluronic acid group is significantly lower than that of control group, respectively. On light microscopic examination, no muscle necrosis and foreign body reaction are observed in methylcellulose and hyaluronic acid group, respectively. Methylcellulose and hyaluronic acid can be used as a useful adunct during adustable strabismus surgery.
Foreign-Body Reaction ; Hyaluronic Acid* ; Methylcellulose ; Necrosis ; Rabbits* ; Sodium ; Strabismus* ; Sutures

Whether the myopia associated with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is influenced by retinal cryotherapy is still controversial. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of retinal cryotherapy and retinal photocoagulation on the refraction and refractive components of the eyes of normal immature rabbits. In the 58 pigmented rabbits of 5 weeks old, retinal cryotherapy (360 degrees, 180 degrees) or retinal photocoagulation (360 degrees) were performed to the one eye. And cycloplegic refractions along with the measurements of anterior chamber depth, lens thickness and axial length were performed preoperatively and at postoperative 2, 4, 8, 12, 16 weeks, respectively. The cycloplegic refractions were changed significantly to the hyperopic side and the axial lengths were significantly shorter in the treated eyes as compared with those in the control eyes, postoperatively (p<0.05). In the cryotherapy groups, the amounts of changes for cycloplegic refractions and axial lengths slowly decreased 2 or 4 weeks after treatment, but in the retinal photocoagulation group. those were constant for the whole postoperative period. Comparing the changes between three experimental groups. there was a significant difference between two retinal cryotherapy groups (p<0.05) but not between two retinal cryotherapy groups and retinal photocoagulation group (p>0.05). These results may be a clue which supports partially the opinion that retinal cryotherapy has no unfavorable effect on the myopia associated with ROP.
Anterior Chamber ; Cryotherapy* ; Light Coagulation ; Myopia ; Postoperative Period ; Rabbits ; Retinaldehyde* ; Retinopathy of Prematurity

This study is performed to know the incidence and risk factors of strabis-rnus in premature baby. We reviewed charts of 131 patients retrospectively, who were born in Seoul National University Children`s Hospital andadmitted in it`s neonatal intensive care unit from Jan. 1991 to Dec. 1993 and followed up equal to or more than 6 months. All of the babies was born in the sam.e hospital with gestational period less than 33 weeks or birth weight less than 1500g. The incidence of strabismus was 2.3% at 6 months, 8.8% at 12 months and 16.0% at 24 months. The incidence of strabismus was not associated with retinopathy of prematurity, threshold disease of retinopathy of prematurity, and intraventricular hemorrhage, respectively.
Birth Weight ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Incidence* ; Infant, Newborn ; Intensive Care, Neonatal ; Retinopathy of Prematurity ; Retrospective Studies ; Risk Factors* ; Seoul ; Strabismus*