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Meconium* ; Prospective Studies* ; Statistics as Topic*

Acute colonic pseudoobstruction was first reported in 1948 by Sir H. Ogilvie. It is characterized by an acute, abrupt right-sided colonic distention in the absence of physical reasons for obstruction. If untreated, it may progress to cecal perforation, peritonitis, and death. Although primary cases have been reported, 87 percent of cases were secondary results of medical or surgical conditions. The most common medical conditions were infections, cardiac disease, and neurologic problems. In surgical conditions, cesarean section has been reported as the most common cause of Ogilvie's syndrome. In 1995, the first case of Ogilvie's syndrome complicated after a cosmetic surgical procedure(abdominoplasty) was reported by Bradley et al. We report a case of Ogilvie's syndrome complicated after breast reconstruction with TRAM flap that developed in the postoperative third day in 35-year old woman. The complications are primarily related to decreased flap perfusion. No reference of intestinal pseudoobstruction was found in the literature conducted in regard to complications of TRAM flap breast reconstruction.
Adult ; Breast* ; Cesarean Section ; Colon ; Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction ; Female ; Heart Diseases ; Humans ; Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction ; Mammaplasty* ; Perfusion ; Peritonitis ; Pregnancy

Congenital indifference to pain is a rare disorder chsracterized by absence of normal subjective and objective responses to noxious stimuli in patients with intact central and peripheral nervous system. It is attributed to an abnormal affective response rather than to defective perception. Sensory apparatus of the patient was intact as far as can be determined. We experieneed a csse of congenital indifference to pain with decreased sweating.
Humans ; Pain Insensitivity, Congenital ; Peripheral Nervous System ; Sweat ; Sweating

Rotation-plasty procedure was first done by Borggreve, in 1930 for the congenital short femur. Recently this procedure was used for the malignant bone tumor at the distal femur by Kotz and Salzer in 1982. In spite of its cosmetic problem of the distal stump, this procedure has great functional advantage of converting the above-knee amputation to the below-knee amputation. The authors applied this procedure in case of severe soft tissue crushing and large bone defect from the distal femur to the proximal tibia by the rail-road accident. Conventional below-knee prosthesis with thigh corset gave him normal ambulation. The inverted foot was good to control the prosthesis as a below-knee stump and heel functioned as a patella to support the body weight.
Amputation ; Body Weight ; Femur ; Foot ; Fractures, Comminuted ; Heel ; Knee ; Patella ; Prostheses and Implants ; Thigh ; Tibia ; Walking

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to examine the health-related behaviors related to a family history of cancer (FHCA) among Korean women underwent cancer screening. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 8,956 women who underwent cancer screenings during 2001-2011 at the National Cancer Center, Korea, were analyzed. The association between health-related behaviors and a FHCA were assessed using multivariate logistic regression. RESULTS: Compared to women with no FHCA, women with FHCA were more likely to smoke (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 1.32; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.06 to 1.65), to be exposed to passive smoking (aOR, 1.21; 95% CI, 1.15 to 1.65), and less likely to engage in regular exercise (aOR, 1.20; 95% CI, 1.01 to 1.41). Combined effects of selected health behaviors for FHCA were significant, although no statistically significant interactions were observed between selected health behaviors. Compared to women with no FHCA, women with FHCA were more likely to simultaneously smoke and be exposed to passive smoking (aOR, 1.65; 95% CI, 1.17 to 2.31) and to simultaneously smoke and be physically inactive (aOR, 1.62; 95% CI, 1.00 to 2.64). CONCLUSION: The study found that women with a FHCA exhibited unhealthy behaviors compared to women without FHCA. Higher emphasis on lifestyle modifications using a new standardized tool is strongly recommended for those with a FHCA, as well as individuals who are at high risk, together with their family members.
Early Detection of Cancer ; Female ; Health Behavior* ; Humans ; Korea ; Life Style ; Logistic Models ; Mass Screening ; Odds Ratio ; Smoke ; Tobacco Smoke Pollution

Information on ethyl alcohol intoxication in children is scarce. It is generally believed that children are more vulnerable to ethyl alcohol intoxication than adults. However, little information has been published on the effects of ethanol in the pediatric age group. The incidence of hypoglycemia and convulsions following ethanol intoxication is not known. We report a fatal case of acute alcohol intoxication associated with hypoglycemia, convulsion and coma.
Adult ; Child* ; Coma ; Ethanol ; Humans ; Hypoglycemia ; Incidence ; Seizures

Antioxidant effects of serotonin and L-DOPA on neuronal tissues were examined by studying the oxidative damages of brain synaptosomal components. The study further explored the mechanism by which they exert protective actions. Serotonin and L-DOPA (1 muM to 1 mM) significantly inhibited lipid peroxidation of brain tissues by either Fe2+ and ascorbate or t-butyl hydroperoxide in a dose dependent fashion. Protective effect of serotonin on the peroxidative actions of both systems was greater than that of L-DOPA. Protein oxidation of synaptosomes caused by Fe2+ and ascorbate was attenuated by serotonin and L-DOPA. Protein oxidation more sensitively responded to L-DOPA rather than serotonin. Serotonin and L-DOPA (100 muM) decreased effectively the oxidation of synaptosomal sulfhydryl groups caused by Fe2+ and ascorbate. The production of hydroxyl radical caused by either Fe3+, EDTA, H2O2 and ascorbate or xanthine and xanthine oxidase was significantly decreased by serotonin and L-DOPA (1 mM). Equal concentrations of serotonin and L-DOPA restored synaptosomal Ca2+ uptake decreased by Fe2+ and ascorbate, which is responsible for SOD and catalase. Protective effects of serotonin and L-DOPA on brain synaptosomes may be attributed to their removing action on reactive oxidants, hydroxyl radicals and probably iron-oxygen complex, without chelating action on iron.
Antioxidants* ; Brain* ; Catalase ; Edetic Acid ; Hydroxyl Radical ; Iron ; Levodopa* ; Lipid Peroxidation ; Neurons ; Oxidants ; Serotonin* ; Synaptosomes* ; tert-Butylhydroperoxide ; Xanthine ; Xanthine Oxidase

Intravascular bronchioloaveolar tumor is now recognized as a pulmonary form of epithelioid hemangioendothelioma, being manifested with bilateral multiple pulmonary nodules in young women. This 34-year-old woman received two occasions of open lung biopsies with interval of 1 year for diffuse nodular infiltrations in both lung fields. Repeated radiographic study 3 year later showed no significant progression of the pulmonary nodular lesions except for pleural effusion. Two occasions of open lung biopsies disclosed similar multiple discrete nodules which consisted of central acellular areas with lacuna-like ghosts and peripheral cellular zone. The tumor cells grew in micropolypoid fashion with preservation of background alveolar frame-works. Ultrastructure disclosed most of neoplastic cells presenting with the features suggestive of endothelial differentiation, and immunohistochemical study revealed the presence of cellular areas which gave positive reaction to factor VIII-related antigen. We support that this is an additional case of epithelioid hemangioendothelioma of the lung that is manifested with a multicetric intrapulmonary vascular endothelial cell growth featuring a vasoformative tendency and participation of topography-specific histologic modification.
Female ; Humans ; Biopsy

It is well documented that autotransfusion can reduce or eliminate the use of homologous blood. And recently many studies have shown that autotransfusion influences postoperative course so that patients transfused with autologous blood show less tumor recurrence rate or less wound infection rate than those transfused with homologous blood. So we conducted a study on autotransfusion compared with homologous transfusion in patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion procedures. Autotransfusion group consisted of predonation and hemodilution group. In predonation group (n=20), autotransfusion was performed by autologous preoperative donation, intraoperative salvage using Cell saver and postoperative salvage using Orth-evac drainage/ reinfusion device. In hemodilution group (n=20), autotransfusion was performed by acute normo-volemic hemodilution and intraand postoperative autotransfusion methods same as predonation group. Above autotransfusion group was compared with homologous transfusion group (n=20) on perioperative CBC (complete blood count) changes, amount and duration of postoperative drainage, transfusion side effects and complications associated with operation. Results are as follows, 1) 90% of patients in autotransfusion group could complete transfusion therapy without the use of homologous blood. 2) Total amounts of transfused blood were 1,733+/-567 ml (5.4+1.8 units) in predonation group, 1,539+/-712 ml (4.8+2.2 units) in hemodilution group and 4.7+/-1.3 units in homologous transfusion group. There is no statistically significant difference between autotransfusion and homologous transfusion group. 3) In predonation group, hemoglobin and hematocrit levels were significantly lower than those of homologous transfusion group preoperatively and at PAR (postanesthetic recovery), 2nd day and 7th day postoperatively. But at 14th day, the levels were recovered as high as those in homologous transfusion group. 4) In autotransfusion group, total amount and the duration of postoperative drainage were significantly less and shorter respectively than those of homologous transfusion group. 5) In homologous transfusion group, 60% of patients experienced one or more than one of transfusion side effects and one patient received emergency operation of hematoma evacuation immediate postoperatively. In autotransfusion group, 47.5% of patients showed fever above 38degree Centigrade, and all of which were associated with the use of postoperative autotransfusion but other complications associated with transfusion or operation could not be found. In conclusion, we think autotransfusion not only can reduce or eliminate the use of homologous blood but also seems to have beneficial influences on postoperative recovery.
Blood Transfusion, Autologous* ; Drainage ; Emergencies ; Fever ; Hematocrit ; Hematoma ; Hemodilution ; Humans ; Recurrence ; Spinal Fusion ; Wound Infection

The frequencies of multiple synchronous carcinomas of the colon and the rectum have been reported to range from 2.1 to 6.3%. Currently, the frequency is higher in colorectal cancer patients, and the diagnosis is better due to the many diagnostic tools that have been developed. There are a few reported cases of five cancers in a patient at the same time. We report here on the case of five synchronous cancers arising from the colon and the rectum in a patient without a familial history of colon cancer or of genetic predisposing factor. The patient was a 62-yr-old woman who presented with frequently loose stool for six months and intermittent abdominal pain for two months. Colonoscopic examination revealed two adenocarcinomas, one each at the sigmoid colon and the rectum; the cancer in the sigmoid colon was obstructed at nearly 40 cm above the anal verge. Computed tomographic colonoscopy revealed many other polyps and masses in the colon and a metastatic mass at segment 8 in the liver. A total proctocolectomy and ileostomy were performed. Histologic evaluation revealed the five lesions to be adenocarcinomas invading the pericolic fat; 1 out of 30 lymph nodes was invaded by the cancer cells.
Abdominal Pain ; Adenocarcinoma ; Colon ; Colon, Sigmoid ; Colonic Neoplasms ; Colonoscopy ; Colorectal Neoplasms ; Female ; Humans ; Ileostomy ; Liver ; Lymph Nodes ; Polyps ; Rectum