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Diagnosis* ; Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory* ; Trigeminal Nerve Injuries* ; Trigeminal Nerve*

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Animals ; Burns* ; Rats*

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Technetium Tc 99m Disofenin*

The popularity of elective day surgery has increased significantly over the past two decades. Potential advantages of day surgery are alleviation of parental burden on time and money, less social disruption for the child and family due to the shorter period hospitalization and the absence of overnight stay. Between January of 1996 and December of 2000, we studied 391 cases that underwent day surgery (age 1 mo.-15.0 yrs). This practice is reviewed with regard to initial assessment, preparation for surgery, postoperative complications and management, and immediate follow-up by telephone visit. Up to 28% of all pediatric plastic surgical cases were performed on day-care basis mainly in laser therapy and excision of benign soft tissue mass. The incidence of postoperative minor medical complications was 3.1 In addition, we reviewed 14 patients who underwent ambulatory surgery with syndactyly and/or polydactyly of the hand. Then we compared 3 parameters (hospital charge, postoperative complications and degree of postoperative satisfaction in parents) with those of 84 inpatient children who underwent the same surgical procedures. As results, ambulatory surgery group is more economical than inpatient surgery group with postoperative satisfaction higher than inpatients surgery group with negligible complications.And based on a 5-year experience of authors, day-surgery system in pediatric plastic surgery is safe, effective and in the best interest of a select but significant proportion of children requiring elective operation.
Ambulatory Surgical Procedures* ; Child ; Follow-Up Studies ; Hand ; Hospitalization ; Humans ; Incidence ; Inpatients ; Laser Therapy ; Parents ; Polydactyly ; Postoperative Complications ; Surgery, Plastic* ; Syndactyly ; Telephone

Various techniques of unilateral cleft lip repair are being developed. Nowadays, rotation-advancement flap technique is most widely used for the repair of unilateral cleft lip. This procedure places a premium on the conservation of tissue and preservation of natural landmarks. Millard's technique however occasionally can produce a scar that crosses the philtrum obliquely in the upper third of the philtral unit. In Mohler's technique, the marking of the medial segment has been altered in uppermost portion by utilizing tissue from the columellar base. That is to say, cutback on columellar tissue is utilized at approximately 90 degrees. After full-thickness release of the medial lip segment, the C flap is advanced into donor defect of the columellar base and is also used to lengthen the shortened columella. This results in the placement of a scar that will simulate the mirror image of the non-involved phitral column. And another advantage of this technique is the possibility of primary nasal correction including wide dissection of alar cartilage through cutback incision on columellar base without need of additional incision for nasal dissection. In addition, preoperative nasal molding was performed with a special NAM(nasoalveolar molding) appliance by orthodontist during preoperative period. The authors performed 27 cases of the correction of the unilateral cleft lip using this technique between July 2000 and December 2001. All the patients showed satisfactory results by achieving enough rotation of medial lip segment without scar that crosses the philtral column and satisfactory correction of primary nasal deformity.
Cartilage ; Cicatrix ; Cleft Lip* ; Congenital Abnormalities ; Fungi* ; Humans ; Lip ; Preoperative Period ; Tissue Donors

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Bone Density* ; Gonads*

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Glucose Transport Proteins, Facilitative* ; Glucose* ; Humans ; Insulin* ; Metabolome*

The seasonal variations in the parameters of calcium metabolism including 25-hydroxyvitamin D were analyzed in 19 free-living elderly subjects (mean age:68.7±6.7 yr) in Seoul. Mean serum total calcium concentration was 9.0±0.3 mg/dl in March and had risen to 9.3±0.3mg/dl in the following September(p<0.001). Despite their comparable calcium intake. Serum phosphorus and alkaline phosphatase concentrations did not show any seasonal variations, whereas serum PTH concentrations were significantly lower in September than in March(20.1±8.6 vs. 32.5±8.4 pg/ml, p<0.001). Seasonal changes in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations were also found between the value(17.3±6.9 ng/ml) in March and that (28.5±7.4 ng/ml) in September(p<0.001). There was a significant correlation between seasonal increase in 25-hydroxyvitamin D and seasonal reduction in serum PTH/Cr(r=-0.5394, p<0.05). This study suggests that the winter minimum of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration and the elevated PTH may be a contributing risk factor for the development of osteopenia especially in the elderly individuals. When exposure to sunlight is reduced, as in the case of nursing home population, an additional exogenous form of the vitamin D may be advisable.
Aged ; Alkaline Phosphatase ; Bone Diseases, Metabolic ; Calcium ; Geriatrics ; Humans ; Metabolism ; Nursing Homes ; Phosphorus ; Risk Factors ; Seasons ; Seoul ; Sunlight ; Vitamin D

An unusual case is presented as bilateral, complete digital duplication of the hand in a 32-year-old man. Radiographic evaluation showed complete duplication of intact phalanges and metacarpal bones in both hands. Although polydactyly of the hand is reported to occur among approximately 1 in 1000 live births, most of these malformations are rudimentary skin tags. Complete postaxial polydactyly is uncommon; it occurs in approximately 0.014% of all live births. The main goal of the surgical treatment is to establish adequate function and appearance. This case reports the preoperative evaluation and management of bilateral postaxial type III duplication of the fingers.
Adult ; Fingers ; Hand ; Humans ; Live Birth ; Metacarpal Bones ; Polydactyly* ; Skin

PURPOSE: Benign symmetrical lipomatosis(Madelung's disease) is a disease of uncertain etiology that manifests as massive lipomatous deposits in specific area of the body. It is usually located on the neck, shoulder, proximal regions of the extremities and the abdomen. Madelung's disease is found many in middle-aged, Mediterranean man. Imaging using either computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging is often recommended. Dietary restriction provides no relief of disease. Abstinence with alcohol may delay further progression but does not regression tumor mass. The objective of this study is to prove effectiveness of liposuction for treatment of benign lipomatosis. METHODS: We conducted liposuction as a treatment for benign lipomatosis. After general anesthesia, We conducted power assisted liposuction and amount of suctioned volume was about 2500 cc. After surgery, we did compressive dressing and then followed by pressure garment. RESULTS: Six months after surgery, patient was examined for follow up at outpatient department. Recurred lipoma was not observated. Patient was satisfied with result. CONCLUSION: The only effective therapy for Madelung's disease is surgical removal but recurrence could be occurring. Also multiple surgical scars will be visible. We report a patient with multiple large lipomatosis successfully treated with liposuction.
Abdomen ; Anesthesia, General ; Bandages ; Cicatrix ; Extremities ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Lipectomy* ; Lipoma ; Lipomatosis ; Lipomatosis, Multiple Symmetrical* ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Neck ; Outpatients ; Recurrence ; Shoulder ; Suction