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Arteries*

Autogenous costal cartilage graft has been commonly used for reconstruction of auricular deformity. However, the risk of complication and discomfort at the donor site, as well as distortion of the graft due to morphological change in the cartilage have been serious drawbacks to this procedure. Previous studies examining the chondrogenic potential of perichondrium have suggested that perichondrium may be used as graft for cartilage reconstruction. When a perichondrial flap or a free perichondrium was used as graft, new cartilage formed appositional to the grafted perichondrium. However, the neocartilage was often irregular in shape and varied considerably in quantity. In this study, the feasibility of controlling the shape and the mass of neocartilage was investigated using coral, a porous biomaterial, as a template. A coral a template was wrapped with perichondrial flap from the ears of New Zealand white rabbits and placed into a subcutaneous pocket in the rabbits and placed into a subcutaneous pocket in the rabbit's back by incision. A total of 12 animals were used. Formation of new cartilage was later evaluated by gross and histological examination of the perichondrial flap and the coral template. New cartilage was formed in 11 animals. Immature chondrocytes were visible by 3 weeks after the surgery, and by 8 weeks the immature chondrocytes had formed a cartilage. New cartilage was formed only on the surface of the coral template. These results indicated that the shape and the mass of new cartilage may be controlled by using coral template. Therefore, the desired shape of cartilage may be achieved using a coral template of corresponding shape, and this may help in correcting subtle auricular contour defect and in correcting other structural defects that also require new cartilage formation.
Animals ; Anthozoa* ; Cartilage ; Chondrocytes ; Congenital Abnormalities ; Ear ; Humans ; Rabbits ; Tissue Donors ; Transplants

Hypertriglyceridemia is an important cause of acute pancreatitis, and its symptoms are similar to those of pancreatitis of other causes. Moreover, the possibility of recurrence renders accurate diagnosis critical, and treatment, lifestyle modifications, and education should be performed simultaneously. For treatment during the acute phase of the disease, insulin or plasmapheresis can be combined with modalities used for acute pancreatitis of other causes; fibrate administration is recommended. In addition, hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis requires daily management, such as continuous administration of lipid-lowering agents, and lifestyle modifications are needed even after completion of acute-phase treatment.

Hypertriglyceridemia is an important cause of acute pancreatitis, and its symptoms are similar to those of pancreatitis of other causes. Moreover, the possibility of recurrence renders accurate diagnosis critical, and treatment, lifestyle modifications, and education should be performed simultaneously. For treatment during the acute phase of the disease, insulin or plasmapheresis can be combined with modalities used for acute pancreatitis of other causes; fibrate administration is recommended. In addition, hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis requires daily management, such as continuous administration of lipid-lowering agents, and lifestyle modifications are needed even after completion of acute-phase treatment.

No abstract available.
46, XY Disorders of Sex Development* ; Humans ; Male*

No abstract available.
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia*

No abstract available.
Humans ; Insulin Resistance* ; Insulin*

No abstract available.
Animals ; Calcium ; Glucose ; Insulin ; Magnesium ; Pancreas ; Rats

BACKGROUND: When local anesthetics for regional anesthesia is used, usually small amounts of bicarbonate are added for rapid onset. This addition gives the mixed solution a more alkaline pH. The following result is an increased unionized form of the local anesthetic and rapid penetration of the drug into tissue. Unfortunately, no data about adequate mixing volumes of domestic lidocaine and bicarbonate is available. METHODS: We examined six mixing pairs of two kinds of 2% lidocaines and three kinds of 8.4% bicarbonates for minimum volumes of bicarbonate to cause a precipitation of 2% 20 ml lidocaine. RESULTS: The mean volumes of bicarbonate to cause precipitation were 1.54 ml for Kwang-Myung lidocaine with Kwang-Myung bicarbonate, 2.90 ml for Kwang-Myung lidocaine with Dae-Won bicarbonate, 2.73 ml for Kwang-Myung lidocaine with Je-Il bicarbonate, 0.97 ml for Je-Il lidocaine with Kwang-Myung bicarbonate, 1.26 ml for Je-Il lidocaine with Dae-Won bicarbonate and 1.39 ml for Je-Il lidocaine with Je-Il bicarbonate. CONCLSIONS: We conclude that the Kwang-Myung lidocaine and the Je-Il lidocaine could cause precipitation when mixing with a smaller bicarbonate volume than foreign textbook recommended.
Anesthesia, Conduction ; Anesthetics, Local ; Bicarbonates ; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration ; Lidocaine

Meigs' sydrome is a relatively uncommon and the unusual condition of ascites and fluid in the chest associated with benign and solid tumors of the ovary with the gross appearance of a fibroma. The mechanism of this syndrome is not completely understood, but various lymphatics through the diaphragm seem the likely route for ascitic fluid into the chest. We present a case of Meigs' syndrome associated with fibrothecoma and elevate CA 125 with the brief review of literature.
Ascites ; Ascitic Fluid ; Diaphragm ; Female ; Fibroma ; Meigs Syndrome ; Ovary ; Thorax