This report is a clincal analysis in 18 follow up cases of 51 patients had treated' by surgical procedures from Jan. 1972 to Jul. 1978 at Korea University Hospital The results are as follows: I. The used methods of operative treatment and number of patients were respectively catagorized in I) elliptical resection for 36 cases, 2) modified method. of W-pla,sty for 10 cases, 3) complete excision and relieving Z-plasty for 4 cases, and 4) biipedicle mcision of one case. Among the methods, the modified method;. of W-plasty was a new trial method atempted, by our departrnent. 2. The ratio of between male and female was 23 to 28. 3. The age onset was raged from 12 to 37 year and average at the tires of onset vras 17. 3 years old. 4. The average age on the operation was 22.6 years old and the averag. duration after onset was five years. 5. The anesthesia used in operation were 1) general anesthesia for 7, cases and 2) local anesthesia, 44 cases. 6. The total times o.' operation were averaged in 80 minutes for elliptical resection and 90 minutes for modified W-plasty. 7. The results of analysis in 18 follow up cases were the followings: (1) The utilized method of operation were respectively elliptical resection in eight cases, modified W-plasty in seven cases, complete excision and relieving Z-plasty in 2 cases, and bipedicle incision 1 case. (2) The average rate of relieving odor was 86. 1%, and in detail 81. 1% for elliptical resection, 92. 8% for modified W-plasty were found respectively. (3) The average rate of suppression of sweating was 88. 8% and in detail 87. 5% for elliptical resection, 92.8% for modified W-plasty. (4) Yhe average rate of tension on motion aftez 6 weeks from operation wss 1 l. 1% and in detail 12. 5% for elliptical resectiion, 7. 1% for modified W-plssty; (5) As a result, the newly trial method was favored in terms of clinical finding above mentioned.
Anesthesia ; Anesthesia, General ; Anesthesia, Local ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Korea ; Male ; Odors ; Rage ; Sweat ; Sweating

Plant dermatitis can be classified as primary irritant dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, phytophotodermatitis and pseudophytophotodermatitis. Among these, allergic contact dermatitis is seen most freguently. It is generally known that dermatitis causing plants have various characteristics depending on the habitat af different plants. Until now we have had great difficulty in finding the causative factors in plant dermatitis in Korea. This is due to the fact that we do not have anr comprehensive reports regarding domestic or imported timbers concerned in contact dermatiti. The purpose of this thesis is to gather the basic materials necessary to discover the cauae of plant contact dermatitis. All kinds of trees, flowers, and grasses in Korea and imported timbers concerned with contact dermatitis were considered in this study. We strove to ascertain whether the species in our country are the same as found in foreign countries or other different speceies are in our country under the sarne genus found in foreign countries. The basis for our study is several Korean plant books as well as interviews with several native botanists. Vie also discussed major families af plants causing or possible causing plant dermatitis in Korea.
Dermatitis ; Dermatitis, Allergic Contact ; Dermatitis, Contact* ; Dermatitis, Irritant ; Ecosystem ; Flowers ; Humans ; Korea ; Plants ; Poaceae ; Trees