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Free Tissue Flaps*

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Fistula*

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Humans ; Rectus Abdominis* ; Tissue Donors*

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Adenoma*

Cerebral palsy is the most common motor disorder in childhood. In cerebral palsy, spasticity can be a very disabling feature: limited locomotor abilities, contracture and gait difficulty. We present two cases of cerebral palsy patients who had treated with oral medication and chemodenervation with the Botulinum toxin A or alcohol but could not walk independently. We performed percutaneous selective radiofrequency thermocoagulation in the tibial motor nerve branch under the general anesthesia. The degree of spasticity, which was measured with modified Ashworth scale and modified Tardieu scale, was reduced and recurrence of the spasticity wasn't seen untill 6 months. Percutaneous selective radiofrequency thermocoagulation could be a treatment option for spasticity of cerebral palsy with little adverse effect.
Anesthesia, General ; Botulinum Toxins ; Cerebral Palsy ; Contracture ; Electrocoagulation ; Gait ; Humans ; Muscle Spasticity ; Nerve Block ; Recurrence

The prevalence of PPNG among pretreatment isolates at a VD Clinic in Seoul has been studied and reported annually since 1981. In 1987, 649 strains of N. gonorrhoeae were isolated, among which 339(52.2%) were PPNGs. The prevalence of PPNG in Seoul is still increasing.
Korea* ; Prevalence* ; Seoul*

Actinic granuloma is a rare chronic granulomatous dermatosis that is characterized by the elastophagocytosis by multinucleated giant cells. This malady presents in middle-aged individuals and it manifests as asymptomatic papules or annular plaques in the sun-exposed area. There are four main histopathologic patterns of actinic granuloma, including the giant cell, necrobiotic, histiocytic and sarcoidal variants. However, there are no previously reported cases of actinic granuloma associated with the histopathologic findings of suppurative granuloma. We herein report on an unusual case of actinic granuloma that showed the histopathologic findings of suppurative granuloma in a 58-year-old female.
Actins ; Female ; Giant Cells ; Granuloma ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Skin Diseases

BACKGROUND: There is no standardized tool and parameter that can accurately assess the sympathetic function before and after performing sympathectomy in patients with primary palmar hyperhidrosis. We examined the effectiveness of the sympathetic skin response (SSR) study for documenting the change of sympathetic denervation before and after performing selective thoracic sympathicotomy. MATERIAL AND METHOD: We prospectively investigated the SSR from 12 healthy subjects who were diagnosed with primary hyperhidrosis. Each SSR was recorded on the right palm or sole with electrical stimuli applied to the skin at the left wrist and foot and vice versa for the controlateral side. This test was performed before, 2 weeks and 1 year after selective thoracic sympathicotomy. The data was corrected for the onset latency and the amplitude of the SSR (n=24). RESULT: The mean age of the 12 patients was 24.6+/-0.4 years (range: 19~36) and the gender ratio was 1:0.7. The mean values of the preoperative, postoperative 2 weeks and postoperative 1 year onset latency and amplitude of the palmar side (n=24) were 1.46+/-0.24 msec and 6,043+/-2,339micronV, 1.63+/-0.42 msec and 823+/-638micronV, and 1.44+/-0.39 msec and 2,412+/-1,546micronV, respectively. The mean values of the plantar side (n=38) were 1.83+/-0.42 msec and 2,816+/-1,694micronV, 2.16+/-0.39 msec and 1,445+/-1,281micronV and 1.95+/-0.25 msec and 1,622+/-865micronV, respectively. Among the documented parameters, only the palmar amplitude (p=0.002) showed statistical significance in recording the change of the sympathetic system within the same individual for the pre and postoperative period. CONCLUSION: The SSR amplitude ratio may be a useful parameter for documenting the efficacy of sympathetic denervation after selective sympathicotomy.
Foot ; Humans ; Hyperhidrosis ; Postoperative Period ; Prospective Studies ; Skin ; Sympathectomy ; Sympathetic Nervous System ; Wrist

BACKGROUND: Mesenteric infarction is a significant cause of death in elderly patients, and is being reported with increasing frequency. The diagnosis seldom is made prior to the onset of gangrene, despite an increased awareness of the lethality of mesenteric ischemia. The outcome for patients with mesenteric ischemia depends on the age of the patient, the extent and the severity of the ischemia and the effectiveness of the collateral blood supply. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the cases of 23 patient with mesenteric infarction who had been treated at the Department of Surgery, Hallym University, Chunchon Sacred Heart Hospital, between September 1988 and August 1977. RESULTS: The mean age was 52.3 years and the ratio of males to females was 1:1.6. The most frequent underlying diseases were hypertension, congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and myocardial infarction. The radiologic study of a simple plain abdomen revealed a paralytic ileus in 87% of the cases; a partial vascular occlusion was shown under angiogram. The mean time lapse from onset of symptom to operation was 38.3 hours. Eight (34.8%) patients died when renal failure, ARDS or peritonitis developed. CONCLUSIONS: The cause of the persistently high mortality in patients with mesenteric in farction and to define a more effective form of management based on our results and recent clinical or laboratory findings. This study was concluded that early detection of the mesenteric infarction was reduced postoperative complications.
Abdomen ; Aged ; Atrial Fibrillation ; Cause of Death ; Diagnosis ; Female ; Gangrene ; Gangwon-do ; Heart ; Heart Failure ; Humans ; Hypertension ; Infarction* ; Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction ; Ischemia ; Male ; Mortality ; Myocardial Infarction ; Peritonitis ; Postoperative Complications ; Renal Insufficiency ; Retrospective Studies

From January 1988 to December 1995, 27 patients, 11 men and 16 women, underwent surgical intervention at our institution for prosthetic valve dysfunctions. The mean age was 43.5+/-12.2 years. Seventeen (63.0%) patients had the mitral valve replacement, 8 (29.6%) the aortic valve, 1 (3.7%) the aortic composite graft, and 1 (3.7%) the tricuspid valve. Mean follow-up period was 49.5+/-30.9 months. In 12 bioprostheses, mean interval between the previous valve replacement and the reoperation was 104.9+/-34.9 months. The causes of redo surgery were structural deterioration of the prosthetic valve (12/12, 100%), paravalvular leak (2/12, 16.7%), and prosthetic valve endocarditis (1/12, 8.3%). In 15 mechanical prostheses, the mean interval was 55.2+/-43.7 months. The causes of redo surgery were pannus formation (8/15, 53.3%), paravalvular leak (4/15, 26.7%), and valve thrombosis (3/15, 20.0%). Posto-perative complications occurred in 7 patients (25.9%). There was no intraoperative death. But one patient, who received mechanical aortic valve replacement died on the 3rd postoperative day due to low cardiac output and multiorgan failure.
Aortic Valve ; Bioprosthesis ; Cardiac Output, Low ; Endocarditis ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Heart Valve Prosthesis* ; Heart Valves* ; Humans ; Male ; Mitral Valve ; Prostheses and Implants ; Reoperation* ; Thrombosis ; Transplants ; Tricuspid Valve