Mesocolic hernia is a rare congenital anomaly caused by an error of rotation of the midgut. It may be seen as total encapsulation of the small bowel or a single loop within a hernial sac. It may be asymptomatic or cause life-threatening intestinal obstruction. Symptoms, when present, are often chronic vague abdominal pain and intermittent obstructive episodes. We have encountered a 40-year-old woman with a congenital mesocolic hernia. Abdominal CT provided the diagnosis. She successfully underwent operation and discharged with good condition. Now we present a case of congenital mesocolic hernia with a review of some articles.
Abdominal Pain ; Adult ; Diagnosis ; Female ; Hernia* ; Humans ; Intestinal Obstruction ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

The purpose of this study was to evaluate effects of time on shear bond strengths of a light-cured glass ionomer cement and chemically cured resin cement to enamel, and to observe the failure patterns of bracket bondings. Shear bond strength of a light-cured glass ionomer cement were compared with that of a resin cement Metal brackets were bonded on the extracted human bicuspids. Specimens were subjected to a shear load(in an Instron machine) after storage at room temperature for 5 and 15 minutes, after storage in distilled water at 37degrees C for 1 and 35 days. The deboned specimens were measured m respect of adhesive remnant index. The data were evaluated and tested by ANOVA, Duncan's multiple range test, and t-test, and those results were as follows. 1. The shear bond strength of light-cured glass ionomer cement is higher than that of resin cement at 5 and 15 minutes. 2. The shear bond strengths of both light-cured glass ionomer cement and resin cement increase with time. There was no significant difference in those of both 1 day group and 35 day group. 3. LIght-cured glass ionomer cement is suitable as orthodontic bracket adhesives.
Adhesives ; Bicuspid ; Dental Enamel ; Glass Ionomer Cements* ; Glass* ; Humans ; Orthodontic Brackets ; Resin Cements ; Water

PURPOSE: To evaluate the clinical characteristics and surgical results of retinal detachment due to macular hole. METHODS: We analyzed the record of the patient undergoing pars plana vitrectomy(PPV) for thetreatment of macular hole retinal detachment (MHRD). RESULTS: Of all 13 eyes, the follow-up period was 25.7 months on average and 10 eyes were highly myopic. Mean preoperative axial length was 26.58 mm (29.15 mm in high myopia group). In terms of visual acuity, 11 eyes showed less than 0.04 before the operation and on the final examination, 10 eyes 0.04 or more and 11 eyes improved 2 lines or more. Silicone oil was injected in a recurrent case. Finally there was the complete retinal attachment in all 13 eyes and sealed macular hole in 12 eyes. CONCLUSIONS: PPV seems to be an effective method for the treatment of MHRD.
Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Myopia ; Retinal Detachment* ; Retinal Perforations* ; Retinaldehyde* ; Silicone Oils ; Visual Acuity ; Vitrectomy*

OBJECTIVES: Patient's behavior features are important factors which influences the clinical judgement including diagnosis. However, most psychiatrists build up a picture of patients' behavior from an amalgamation of their own brief observations and nurses' reports, which often lack in the objectiveness. Several behavioral scales have been developed to alleviate this difficulty, but the poor efficiency and reliability of these scales have made them less useful. The recently developed Ward Daily Behavior Scale is an objective tool for evaluating all the daily noteworthy behaviors of patients, and is easily applicable to wide ranges of diagnoses and ages. This study tried to prove the reliability and validity of the Ward Daily Behavior Scale-Korean version. METHODS: The 112 patients, 63 males and 49 females, at a chronic psychiatric inpatient ward were selected as subjects. Experienced and unexperienced nurses rated patients' behaviors independently with the Ward Daily Behavior Scale-Korean version, after observing behaviors of subjects for 8 hours during day duty time. And then we tested the inter-rater reliability, internal consistency, and concurrent validity of this scale. RESULTS: The Ward Daily Behavior Scale-Korean version proved to be both reliable and valid for measuring of behaviors of psychiatric inpatients. CONCLUSIONS: The Ward Daily Behavior Scale-Korean version will be a valuable tool to observe and quantify patients' behavior in psychiatric wards.
Diagnosis ; Female ; Humans ; Inpatients ; Male ; Mianserin* ; Psychiatry ; Reproducibility of Results ; Schizophrenia* ; Weights and Measures

A 34-year-old female presented with persistent indigestion and epigastric pain for several weeks. Upper GI series and abdominal CT revealed a submucosal tumor in the antrum of the stomach. Gastrofi beroscopy revealed a multi-lobulated protruding mass in the proximal antrum. Endoscopic biopsies were consistent with chronic inflammation with a focal ill-defined granulomatous area and lymphoid aggravation. At the time of operation, a hard mass was palpated at the greater curvature side of the proximal antrum, and large lymph nodes were noted along the gastroepiploic vessels. Biopsies of the wall of the stomach and the lymph nodes demonstrated caseous granulomas. Cultures for acid-fast bacilli subsequently grew Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Gastric tuberculosis remains an extremely rare clinical entity. We experienced a case of gastric tuberculosis, so we report it with a review of some articles.
Adult ; Biopsy ; Dyspepsia ; Female ; Granuloma ; Humans ; Inflammation ; Lymph Nodes ; Mycobacterium tuberculosis ; Stomach ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Tuberculosis*

BACKGROUND: In the authors clinical experience, delirium during recovery from sevoflurane anesthesia is more common in younger children than in older children. The aim of the present study was to assess the recovery quality after sevoflurane anesthesia in school and preschool children. METHODS: Thirty children, ASA 1, scheduled for elective surgery were assigned into two groups of preschool (n = 15) or school (n = 15). All children were premedicated with midazolam (0.05 mg/kg) and glycopyrrolate (0.04 mg/kg) an hour before anesthesia induction. Thiopenthal sodium (5 mg/kg) and vecuronium bromide (0.1 mg/kg) were used for the induction of anesthesia, and it was maintained by inhalation of sevoflurane in N2O/O2 50/50 via an endotracheal tube. Recovery characteristics and agitation characteristics on emergence were also compared between the two groups. RESULTS: Emergence delirium occurred more frequently in preschool children (P < 0.01). Duration of emergence delirium was also longer in preschool children (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Emergence delirium after sevoflurane anesthesia was more common and longer in preschool children.
Anesthesia* ; Child ; Child, Preschool* ; Delirium* ; Dihydroergotamine ; Glycopyrrolate ; Humans ; Incidence* ; Inhalation ; Midazolam ; Sodium ; Vecuronium Bromide

Following acute myocardial infarction (AMI), early use of beta-blockers (BBs) reduced the incidences of ventricular arrhythmia (VA) and death in the pre reperfusion era.However, some studies have reported a worsening of clinical outcomes and therefore, this study used a porcine model of AMI to evaluate the efficacy of bisoprolol on VAs and mortality. Twenty pigs were divided into two groups with one group using oral bisoprolol which was given for 3 hours before the experiment and then maintained for 7 days. A loop recorder was implanted, AMI was induced by balloon occlusion for 60 min, and then, reperfusion. One week later, the echocardiography and loop recorder data were analyzed in the surviving animals. Bisoprolol did not increase the heart rate (62.9±14.5 vs 79.0±20.3; p=0.048), lower the rate of premature ventricular contractions (PVC) (0.8±0.8 vs 11.0±12.8; p=0.021) or tend to lower recurrent VA (0.6±0.5 vs 1.1±1.1;p=0.131) during coronary artery occlusion. After reperfusion, bisoprolol did reduce VA in the early AMI period (0.1±0.3 vs 4.2±4.6; p=0.001) and it was not associated with the extent of myocardial recovery. In this porcine model, early oral bisoprolol might help reduce the incidences of PVC and recurrent VA and determine whether effects are more pronounced during the early AMI period. Our results suggest that bisoprolol might help reduce lethal VA and cardiac death following AMI in this reperfusion era.

Following acute myocardial infarction (AMI), early use of beta-blockers (BBs) reduced the incidences of ventricular arrhythmia (VA) and death in the pre reperfusion era.However, some studies have reported a worsening of clinical outcomes and therefore, this study used a porcine model of AMI to evaluate the efficacy of bisoprolol on VAs and mortality. Twenty pigs were divided into two groups with one group using oral bisoprolol which was given for 3 hours before the experiment and then maintained for 7 days. A loop recorder was implanted, AMI was induced by balloon occlusion for 60 min, and then, reperfusion. One week later, the echocardiography and loop recorder data were analyzed in the surviving animals. Bisoprolol did not increase the heart rate (62.9±14.5 vs 79.0±20.3; p=0.048), lower the rate of premature ventricular contractions (PVC) (0.8±0.8 vs 11.0±12.8; p=0.021) or tend to lower recurrent VA (0.6±0.5 vs 1.1±1.1;p=0.131) during coronary artery occlusion. After reperfusion, bisoprolol did reduce VA in the early AMI period (0.1±0.3 vs 4.2±4.6; p=0.001) and it was not associated with the extent of myocardial recovery. In this porcine model, early oral bisoprolol might help reduce the incidences of PVC and recurrent VA and determine whether effects are more pronounced during the early AMI period. Our results suggest that bisoprolol might help reduce lethal VA and cardiac death following AMI in this reperfusion era.

Supravalvular aortic stenosis is an uncommon congenital narrowing of the ascending aorta that may be localized or diffuse, originating at the superior margin of the sinuses of Valsalva just above the level of the coronary arteries. The most common complication of supravalvular aortic stenosis is early onset of intimal hyperplasia and atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries. The coronary arterial lesions of supravalvular aortic stenosis are dilatation or coronary artery ostial obstruction. We experienced a case of supravalvular aortic stenosis combined with right coronary artery ostial obstruction. A 21 year-old female patient was admitted because of exertional dyspnea and chest pain for 2 months. Cardiac catheterization showed a narrowing of ascending aorta with prominent calcification in the lesion and moderate aortic valve insufficiency. The peak to peak left ventricular-supravalvular aortic pressure gradient was 54 mmHg. Selective coronary angiography revealed as a complete obstruction of the ostium of the right coronary artery. Surgical correction was performed successfully. Postoperative left ventricular-supravalvular aortic pressure gradient was decreased to 22 mmHg. Postoperative clinical course was favorable and she was discharged with good condition. We present a case of supravalvular aortic stenosis combined with right coronary artery ostial obstruction with a review of literatures.
Aorta ; Aortic Stenosis, Supravalvular* ; Aortic Valve Insufficiency ; Arterial Pressure ; Atherosclerosis ; Cardiac Catheterization ; Cardiac Catheters ; Chest Pain ; Coronary Angiography ; Coronary Vessels* ; Dilatation ; Dyspnea ; Female ; Humans ; Hyperplasia ; Young Adult

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to examine the histolopathogical effects among the biolimus, zotarolimus, and everolimus eluting stent (EES) in the porcine coronary restenosis model. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Pigs were randomized into three groups in which the coronary arteries (15 pigs, 10 coronaries in each group) had either a biolimus A9 eluting stent (BES, n=10), zotarolimus eluting stent (ZES, n=10) or an EES (n=10). Histopathologic analysis was performed at 28 days after stenting. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in the injury score among the three groups. There was a significant difference in the internal elastic lamina, lumen area, neointima area, percent area stenosis, and the fibrin and inflammation score among the three groups (4.3+/-0.53 mm2, 2.5+/-0.93 mm2, 1.8+/-1.03 mm2, 40.7+/-20.80%, 1.7+/-0.41, 1.4+/-0.72 in the BES group vs. 5.1+/-0.55 mm2, 2.3+/-1.14 mm2, 2.8+/-1.00 mm2, 55.4+/-21.23%, 2.0+/-0.39, 1.6+/-0.76 in the ZES group vs. 4.4+/-0.53 mm2, 1.7+/-1.22 mm2, 2.8+/-1.23 mm2, 64.0+/-26.00%, 1.8+/-0.76, 2.1+/-0.90 in the EES group, respectively). BES is more effective in inhibiting neointimal hyperplasia compared to ZES and EES (p<0.0001). According to the fibrin and inflammation score, BES and EES are more effective in decreasing the fibrin deposition compared to ZES (p<0.001). Moreover, BES and ZES are more effective in reducing the inflammatory reaction compared to EES (p<0.001). CONCLUSION: The result demonstrates that BES shows better histopathological characteristics than ZES and EES at one month after stenting in the porcine coronary restenosis model.
Alkanesulfonic Acids ; Constriction, Pathologic ; Coronary Restenosis* ; Coronary Vessels ; Drug-Eluting Stents ; Fibrin ; Hyperplasia ; Inflammation ; Neointima ; Percutaneous Coronary Intervention ; Sirolimus ; Stents* ; Swine ; Everolimus