No abstract available.
Antibody Formation* ; Humans*

Pecutaneous transhepatic portogram with selective catheterizatio of the portal vein and its tributaries notonly provide information about the status of portal circulation and but can also be used in the treatment ofbleeding esophageal varices by selective embolization with various embolic materials. The authors describe easierand safer modified method of conventional percutaneous transhepatic portogram. We wish to describe our experiencewith the technical aspects and portosystemic collateral patterns in 26 patients with variceal bleeding, from July1985 to July 1986 at Kyungpook National University Hospital. 1. To overcome the difficulties of catheter passageand superselection of variceal supplying vein, we used 7F sheath directly introduced over the ,018″ guide wire.We used coaxial system using 25cm 18G needle within 7F vessel dilator to make the tip of dilator more rigid. 2.Variceal obliteration attempted in 23 patients who showed variceal supplying veins on the protogram, Successfulobilteration was obtained in 20 patients. We used absolute ethanol, stainless steel coil, and Gelfoam cubes withsclerosing and embolica agent of variceal vein. 3. Portosystemic collaterals of 24 patients; Coronary vein;21cases, Inferior mesenteric vein:9 cases, Short gastric vein:7 cases, Umbilical & paraumbilical vein; 6 cases,Gastrorenal: 3 cases, Splenorenal: 2 cases, Splenoretoperitoneal: 1 case. 4. The number of coronay vein were 18cases of single and 4 cases of two. The locations of coronary vein: Splenic vein: 13 cases, Main portal vein: 7cases, Junctional area: 6 cases. 5. Transhepatic obliteration of the gastroesophageal veins is a relatively simpleand usually successful form of palliative treatment for actively bleeding and stable gastroesophageal varices.
Catheters ; Coronary Vessels ; Esophageal and Gastric Varices ; Ethanol ; Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable ; Gyeongsangbuk-do ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Methods ; Needles ; Palliative Care ; Portal Vein ; Splenic Vein ; Stainless Steel ; Varicose Veins ; Veins

No abstract available in English.
Drainage* ; Lung Abscess* ; Lung*

Fractures of the tibial shaft are the most common among the long bone fractures, and have much difficulty in treatment due to their enumerous complications. 21 patients with fracture of the tibial shaft were treated with Ender nails under the image intensifier at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yeungnam University Hospital from December 1986 to September 1988. The result was sumarized as follows :1. The average age was 37.3 and the number of male was three times of the female. The most common cause was traffic accident. 2. 14 cases out of 22 were closed fracture and the remsining 5 were open. The comminuted and segmental fractures were 17(77.3%) and the most common fracture site was middle one third. 3. Aversge interval from injury to operation was 6.5 days and in 15 cases show the associated injurues. 4. The mean duration of the bone union was 17.6 weeks and in 2 cases show the delayd union. 5. 10 complications were noted such as shortening, varus deformity, delayed union, ankle motion limitation, nail irritation, and soft tissue infection.
Accidents, Traffic ; Ankle ; Congenital Abnormalities ; Female ; Fractures, Bone ; Fractures, Closed ; Humans ; Male ; Orthopedics ; Soft Tissue Infections ; Tibia

PURPOSE: The purpose was to evaluate the procedure-related complications of the TIPS and its clinical significance. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The materials consisted of 52 patients who had 57 TIPS procedures for the management of variceal bleeding due to portal hypertension. To detect the occurrence of complications during transhepatic needle puncture(from hepatic vein to the portal vein), contrast material was injected with the withdrawl of the puncture needle. RESULTS: Procedure-related complications occurred in 28 patients (54%) among 52 patients. The corn lications were biliary tree puncture(15 cases), transperitoneal puncture(14 cases), stent malposition(3 cases) stent migration(1 case), hepatic arteries puncture(1 case), splenic vein perforation(1 case), and paroxysmal tricular tachycardia(1 case). Three patients had acute stent thrombosis with rebleeding immediately after procedure. The procedure was repeated in two patients. One patient was expired due to rebleeding. CONCLUSION: The procedure related complications were clinically insignificant in most instances, when stent thrombosis or proxysmal ventricular tachycardia was developed.
Biliary Tract ; Esophageal and Gastric Varices ; Hepatic Artery ; Hepatic Veins ; Humans ; Hypertension, Portal ; Needles ; Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical* ; Punctures ; Splenic Vein ; Stents ; Tachycardia, Ventricular ; Thrombosis ; Zea mays

Running for a long distance in runners with exercise-induced hypertension (EIH) increases high blood pressure (BP) which causes myocardial burden, inducing elevation of cardiac markers. It is assumed to be associated with endothelial dysfunction, but has not been studied so far. The purpose of this study is to exam the responses of anti-inflammatory, inflammatory, and endothelial regulation factors to 100 km ultra-marathon of athletes who have EIH. For this study, we obtain and analysis interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-10 (IL-10), monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, creatine kinase and nitric oxide (NO) from 100 km ultra-marathoners before and right after the 100 km race. There were 40 volunteers who had ever won the 100 km marathon race before more than one time. They had the graded exercise test with measurement of BP for assessing EIH. Among them, eight athletes were categorized to normal control group (NCG) and 10 athletes were assessed by EIH group (EIHG). The graded exercise test with treadmill was performed for the maximal strenuous exercise and BP. EIH was diagnosed as <140/90 mm Hg in normal and ≥210 mm Hg in maximal exercise. Marathoners including EIHG (n=10) and NCG (n=8) participated in the race and blood extracted from them before the race and right after the race. As results, EIHG had lower IL-10 than NCG during resting states and after the 100 km race EIHG had significantly lower NO concentration than NCG. Therefore, the NO in the endothelial is inhibited during strenuous endurance exercise, resulting in vasoconstriction with increasing the BP.
Athletes* ; Cardiovascular Diseases ; Chemokine CCL2 ; Continental Population Groups ; Creatine Kinase ; Cytokines ; Exercise Test ; Humans ; Hypertension* ; Interleukin-10 ; Interleukin-6 ; Necrosis ; Nitric Oxide ; Running* ; Vasoconstriction ; Volunteers

No abstract available.
Humans ; Liver Cirrhosis* ; Liver*

This study observed the changes of the glycogen content in extensor digitorum and soleus by electrical stimulation on the sciatic nerve with various frequencies, and the result were compared with those of treadmill running exercise. The results are summarized as follows ; The glycogen content of extensor digitorum longus was greater than that of the soleus in the normal group, and the reducing amount of glycogen content of extensor digitorum longus was greater than that of the soleus by overnight fasting. As the frepuency of electrical stimulation was increased by 2, 5 and 10Hz., the glycogen content of the extensor digitorum longus was slightly reduced or changed minimally. As the loading period of clectrical stimulation was increased to 30 and 90minutes, the glycogen content of extensor digitorum longus was much reduced from early stage, and that of the soleus was the same tendency as the frepuency increased. The glycogen content of the extensor digitorum longus was proportionally reduced by treadmill running excercise, and that of the soleus was much reduced from the early stage. In summary, based on the experimental evidence of this investigation, it showed the different physio-chemical responses of th fast and slow twitch muscle fibers by electrical stimulation, and also not the equal responses of muscle fibers by electrical stimulation and treadmill running exercise.
Animals ; Electric Stimulation ; Fasting ; Glycogen ; Muscles ; Rats ; Running ; Sciatic Nerve

PURPOSE: Growth hormone(GH) has been recognized as an effective treatment for short children born small for their gestational ages(SGA), and nowadays it has been widely used for the treatment of short children born SGA. The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of GH treatment for the children born SGA. METHODS: The study population was made of 40 short children born SGA with GH-treated(n=26) and untreated control group(n=14). In order to evaluate the effect of GH treatment, the changes in standard deviation scores(SDS) of the GH-treated group were compared to the changes in SDS before and after treatment from the control group in the same period. RESULTS: There were no differences between the GH-treated group and the control group in gestational age, birth weight, chronological age, target height and the period of follow-up observation; however, the GH-treated group had lower height SDS(-3.3+/-0.9) than the control group(-2.4+/-0.4) before treatment(P<0.05). The GH-treated group had gained 1.2+/-1.0 height SDS during GH treatment while the control group had gained 0.5+/-0.6 height SDS. In the GH treatment group, HDL-cholesterol increased from 48.5+/-9.9 mg/dL to 56.1+/-8.7 mg/dL(P<0.05) and LDL-cholesterol decreased from 88.1+/-23.3 mg/dL to 76.4+/-19.4 mg/dL(P<0.05) after treatment. There were no changes in total cholesterol, triglyceride, free fatty acid and fasting blood sugar. IGF-I increased from 224.9+/-191.3 microgram/L to 443.2+/-152.5 microgram/L(P<0.05) and IGFBP-3 also increased from 3.7+/-1.3 mg/L to 5.6+/-1.2 mg/L(P<0.05). CONCLUSION: We conclude that growth hormone treatment is effective in the treatment of short children born SGA.
Birth Weight ; Blood Glucose ; Child* ; Cholesterol ; Fasting ; Follow-Up Studies ; Gestational Age* ; Growth Hormone* ; Humans ; Infant ; Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3 ; Insulin-Like Growth Factor I ; Triglycerides

Convcntional Kaposi's sarcorna is distinguished frorn AIDS-associated Kaposi's sarcorna.. The authors report a case of 65 year-old male who presented with a nodular type of conventional Kaposi's sarcoma. The result of the serum antibody test against HTLV-3 in this patient was negative. Trial with b-interferon administered systemically and by local injection showed favorable results. Following 4 weeks of treatment, the tumor masses had markedly decreased in size. The authors suggest that b-interferon treatment for this patient was effectivc.
Aged ; Human T-lymphotropic virus 3 ; Humans ; Male ; Sarcoma* ; Sarcoma, Kaposi