No abstract available.
Temporal Bone*

Although the popliteal arterial entrapment syndrome is rare, it is important disease of the arterial insufficiency in younger patients. This 24 years old male patient had complained of calf pain in walking and exercise from 3~4 months ago. The symptom of left extremity was severe during exercises, but that of right was unremarkable. The operation of this case composed of myomectomy of medial head of left gastrocnemius m. and interposition graft with left lesser saphenous vein. Asymptomatic, right extremitiy was left without operation.
Exercise ; Extremities ; Head ; Humans ; Male ; Popliteal Artery* ; Saphenous Vein ; Transplants ; Walking ; Young Adult

No abstract available.
Thoracoplasty*

Colorectal cancer remains the fourth most common malignancy in Korea, and has been ranked as the third leading cause of cancer deaths in 2020. This study aims to describe the epidemiologic status of colorectal cancer in Korea, and provide basic data for effective primary and secondary prevention methods by summarizing risk factors and screening tools.Current Concepts: Although colorectal cancer incidence and mortality have decreased in recent years in Korea, it still poses a significant public health burden. From the early 1990s until the mid-2000s, the 5-year relative survival of patients with colorectal cancer in Korea continuously increased. This can be attributed to the successful introduction of the government-led screening program; development of improved surgical techniques, anticancer drugs, and adjuvant treatment; and advances medical resources and infrastructure along with economic growth. However, since the late 2000s, the improvement in survival has stagnated. The coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak has reduced hospital visits and screenings, which is assumed to cause delays in diagnosis, leading to a worse prognosis in the patients. To overcome these obstacles, it is essential to explore modifiable environmental risk factors and appropriate screening test methods in Korea.Discussion and Conclusion: Primary prevention through risk factor modification and secondary prevention using suitable screening programs can reduce the incidence and mortality rates of colorectal cancer.

PURPOSE: A laparoscopic cholecystectomy has been the treatment of choice for treating diseases of the gallbladder. As the life expectancy in the elderly continues to increase, the incidence of gallstones increases with age and gallstone complications are seen more frequently in the elderly. This retrospective comparative study was undertaken to assess the efficacy and the risk of a laparoscopic cholecystectomy in older patients. METHODS: From December 1998 to December 2001, 500 patients underwent a laparoscopic cholecystectomy at our department. The two groups of patients included 432 patients younger than 64 years of age (group 1) and 68 patients older than 65 years of age (group 2). The charts were reviewed for the patient's age, sex, associated medical diseases, final diagnosis, operation time, occurrence of conversion from a laparoscopic to an open cholecystectomy, surgical complications, and hospital stay. RESULTS: The mean age was 47.0 (group 1), 69.8 years (group 2) and the male-to-female ratio was 1:1.25 (group 1), 1:1.13 (group 2). 17.4% from group 1 and 11.8% from group 2 had a history of previous abdominal surgery. 20.1% from group 1 and 17.4% from group 2 had associated geriatric diseases such as hypertension or diabetes mellitus. The most common final diagnosis was chronic cholecystitis in both groups. However the incidence of acute cholecystitis was 35.8% in group 2 and 18.3% in group 1 (P<0.05). The mean operation time was 45.1 minutes (group 1) and 45.8 minutes (group 2). Conversion to an open cholecystectomy was required in 4 patients (0.93%) from group 1 and 2 patients (2.94%) from group 2 (P>0.05). The surgical complication rate was 2.31% (group 1) and 2.94% (group 2) (P>0.05). The lenght of hospital stay was 3.79 days (group 1) and 4.38 days (group 2) (P>0.05). CONCLUSION: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is also a safe and effective treatment in older patients. Therefore, older cholecystitis patients should be treated actively with a laparoscopic cholecystectomy to the decrease the morbidity time and the need for an open cholecystectomy that has high mortality rate in older patients. However, this result might be best reserved for those surgeons with significant experience and excellent skill.
Aged* ; Cholecystectomy ; Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic* ; Cholecystitis ; Cholecystitis, Acute ; Diabetes Mellitus ; Diagnosis ; Gallbladder ; Gallstones ; Humans ; Hypertension ; Incidence ; Length of Stay ; Life Expectancy ; Mortality ; Retrospective Studies

OBJECTIVE: This study is aimed to analyze the results of follow up after conization and to determine the value of repeat conization for treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) III. METHODS: Between March 1998 and February 2002, 241 women were underwent knife conization due to CIN III of the uterine cervix. After knife conization, follow-up visits were scheduled at 2 weeks interval during the first 3 months for cervical inspection only, then at every 3 months for the first year, every 6 months for the second year, and then annually for pelvic examination and Papanicolaou smears. Among 241 patients, 71 women were suspected of residual or recurrent lesions by cytology and colposcopy. Among 71 patients with residual or recurrent lesions, 37 patients received simple hysterectomy and 34 patients received repeat conization. RESULTS: The mean age of the patients was 36.4 years (range 27-64) and mean parity was 2 (range 0-6). The mean follow-up duration was 25.4 months (range 14-51) after conization. The results of repeat conization (n=34) were as follows; no residual lesion in 7 patients, CIN III in 15 patients, and lower grade neoplasia in 12 patients. Two patients were margin positive; 1 patient with CIN III, 1 patient with lower grade neoplasia. The outcomes of simple hysterectomy (n=37) were as follows; no residual lesion in 8 patients, CIN III in 18 patients, and lower grade neoplasia in 11 patients. Resection margin negative rates of repeat conization and simple hysterectomy were 94.1% and 100%, respectively (p>0.05). CONCLUSION: This study suggests that less invasive technique such as repeat conization might be an alternative method instead of hysterectomy in selected patients with recurrent or residual lesions who wish to preserve fertility.
Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia* ; Cervix Uteri ; Colposcopy ; Conization* ; Female ; Fertility ; Follow-Up Studies* ; Gynecological Examination ; Humans ; Hysterectomy ; Papanicolaou Test ; Parity

We analyzed the 43 cases of the posterior fossa tumors at the Busan Paik Hospital, Inje Medical College from January 1980 to December 1986. The posterior fossa tumors included 12 cases of cerebellar astrocytoma, 10 cases of acoustic neurinoma, 5 cases of medulloblastoma, 5 cases of brain stem glioma, 2 cases of meningioma, 2 cases of hemangioblastoma, 2 cases of tuberculoma, 1 case of glioblastoma multiforme, 1 case of oliodendroglioma, 1 case of rhabdomyosarcoma, 1 case of glomus jugulare tumor and 1 case of arteriovenous malformation. The posterior fossa tumors were occupied on the cerebellar hemisphere in 18 cases, the cerebellar vermis in 8 cases, the cerebellar pontine angle in 12 cases and the brain stem in 5 cases. The 25 cases out of the 43 cases of the posterior fossa tumors were accompanied with hydrocephalus. The 10 cases received the radiation therapy and/or the chemotherapy after operation. After treatment of the posterior fossa tumors, 52.6% favorable outcome, 34.2% unfavorable outcome and 13.2% mortality were estimated.
Arteriovenous Malformations ; Astrocytoma ; Brain Stem ; Busan ; Drug Therapy ; Glioblastoma ; Glioma ; Glomus Jugulare Tumor ; Hemangioblastoma ; Hydrocephalus ; Infratentorial Neoplasms* ; Medulloblastoma ; Meningioma ; Mortality ; Neuroma, Acoustic ; Rhabdomyosarcoma ; Tuberculoma

Childhood ataxia with diffuse central nervous system hypomyelination(CACH) syndrome is a recently described leukodystrophy of unknown etiology. The patients show normal development until the age from 1.5 to 5 years, and sudden deterioration of all motor abilities with irritability is presented after a viral infection or minor head trauma. Brain magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) shows generalized hypointensity of the white matter in T1-weighted image, which turns hyperintense in T2-weighted image, and Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging(1H-MRSI) shows reduced signal of N- acetylaspartate, choline, and creatine only in white matter. Dementia is not present and peripheral nerves are normal. We report a case of CACH syndrome who was born with no perinatal problem, and showed normal development until the age of 16 months. She suddenly lost all motor abilities after exanthem subitum who recovered fully over two months. At the age of 18 months she experienced similar attack after chicken pox, and developed seizures at age of 18 months.
Ataxia* ; Brain ; Central Nervous System* ; Chickenpox ; Choline ; Craniocerebral Trauma ; Creatine ; Dementia ; Exanthema ; Humans ; Leukoencephalopathies ; Peripheral Nerves ; Protons ; Seizures

Author reviewed the 31 cases of multiple intracranial aneurysms clinically from January 1981 to July 1987, at Inje College Busan Paik Hospital. The results obtained were as follows: 1) The incidence of multiple intracranial aneurysm was 7.8%. In most cases(94%), the number of aneurysm was two. 2) Approximately over 70% of patients were 6th and 7th decades, male to female ratio was 1:3.4. 3) The location of multiple intracranial aneurysms was in order, on the opposite side(39%), on the same side(26%), one in the midline and one on the side(29%). The location of indivisual aneurysms was in order, P-com. A(36%), MCA(25%), A-com. A(17%), ICA(13%). 4) The site of the ruptured aneurysm was determined by CT finding(55%), focal mass effect and spasm in angiography(29%), and others. The accurary was 97%. The possibility of rupture at each location was A-com. A(73%), P-com. A(57%), ICA(38%), MCA(31%). 5) 12 cases among them were treated with one-stage operation and 9 cases with two-stage operation. The post-operative favorable outcome was estimated in 13 cases(54%), the surgical mortality was 13%. There was no statistical difference between two groups.
Aneurysm ; Aneurysm, Ruptured ; Busan ; Female ; Humans ; Incidence ; Intracranial Aneurysm* ; Male ; Mortality ; Rupture ; Spasm