BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Epistaxis is often regarded as trivial disease, but it may cause serious situation and requires hospital admission. With the advent of nasal endoscopy, localizing the precise location of nasal bleeding is possible in most cases and enables direct treatment rather than simple nasal packing. We analyzed the epistaxis patients who require hospital admission during recent 10 years. MATERIALS AND METHODS: One hundred and one patients who required hospital admission from January 1990 to December 1999 due to intractable or recurrent epistaxis were included in this study. Records of the hospital admission were reviewed and analyzed retrospectively. RESULTS: Male patients were predominant (72.1%) and the highest age distribution was in the 50's. Intervals between the initial attack of epistaxis and medical attention was 2-5 days (60.4%). The mean duration of hospital stay was 5-10 days (49.5%). The precise localization of bleeding point was possible in 98 cases (81.6%), whereas some sites of bleeding revealed Little's area (35.0%) and nasal turbinates (28.3%). The most frequent preexisting structural abnormality and systemic illness were nasal septal deviation and hypertension. In hypertension patients, the predominant age distribution was in the 60's (28.6%), and there was no difference in the bleeding frequency and the mode of management. CONCLUSION: We analyzed the epistaxis patients who required hospitalization. Nasal endoscopy enabled precise localization of the epistaxis and prompt focused management rather than conservative management.
Age Distribution ; Endoscopy ; Epistaxis* ; Hemorrhage ; Hospitalization ; Humans ; Hypertension ; Length of Stay ; Male ; Retrospective Studies ; Turbinates

A reninoma is an uncommon, benign, renin-secreting juxtaglomerular cell tumor that causes secondary hypertension in young patients. This hypertension is treated by tumor resection. Except for increased levels of plasma renin and angiotensin I and II, the other physical and laboratory examinations and electrocardiographs were within normal limits upon admission of a 19-year-old woman with a reninoma. For percutaneous computed tomography-guided radiofrequency ablation, general anesthesia was induced by thiopental sodium and rocuronium bromide and maintained with servoflurane (2-4 vol%) and oxygen. The operation ended uneventfully in hemodynamic stability. However, the patient complained of dizziness while sitting 5 hours after the operation, and hypotension was diagnosed. After aggressive normal saline (1 L) infusion over 30 min, the hypotension was corrected and the patient recovered without any other surgical complications. Here, we report the anesthetic management of a patient who underwent percutaneous computed tomography-guided radiofrequency ablation for reninoma destruction, particularly focusing on postoperative hypotension.
Anesthesia, General ; Angiotensin I ; Catheter Ablation* ; Dizziness ; Electrocardiography ; Female ; Hemodynamics ; Humans ; Hypertension ; Hypotension ; Oxygen ; Plasma ; Renin ; Thiopental ; Young Adult

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the correlation of nasal septal deviation and coexistent inferior turbinate hypertrophy of both side. It also focused on proportional relationships between nasal septal deviation and each compartment of inferior turbinate hypertrophy. MATERIALS AND METHOD: PNS CT of 106 patients treated during the period from September, 2001 to July, 2002 at the Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center were reveiwed retrospectively to measure nasal septal deviation angle and inferior turbinate hypertrophy. Using PACS (picture archiving and communicating system), we measured the thickness of medial and lateral mucosal, conchal bone by 0.1 mm unit. Each measurement was compared according to the degree of septal deviation angle and its correlation to the co-existent turbinate hypertrophy was analyzed. RESULTS: Inferior turbinates of the concave side were more hypertrophied when compared with the convex side (p<0.05) and its medial mucosa and conchal bone thickness were also increased more in the concave side (p<0.05). However, in view of correlations, there was no statistically significant relationship between septal deviation angle and the degree of hypertrophy of medial, lateral mucosa and conchal bone of inferior turbinate. CONCLUSION: Although it is a common belief that the nasal septal deviation may cause inferior turbinate hypertrophy of the concave side, there is a possibility of another explanation for this phenomenon, such as the developmental theory.
Humans ; Hypertrophy* ; Mucous Membrane ; Nasal Septum ; Retrospective Studies ; Turbinates*

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Incidence of hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy varies from 5.4 to 83%, and permanent hypocalcemia from 0.5 to 8%. The purpose of this study was to determine incidence and risk factors for the development of hypocalcemia and permanent hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy. MATERIALS AND METHOD: The medical records were reviewed for 130 patients who underwent thyroid surgery at the Department of Otolaryngology, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University from January 1998 to June 2002. The subjects were reviewed according to sex, various thyroid diseases, unintentional removal of parathyroid gland, autotransplantation of parathyroid gland and various surgical modality that would affect postoperative hypocalcemia. Hypocalcemia was defined as a serum calcium level under 8.0 mg/dl on at least two consecutive measurements regardless of symptoms. Permanent hypocalcemia was defined for cases in which hypocalcemia persisted more than 6 months after thyroidectomy. RESULTS: Among 130 patients, 43 patients (33.1%) had hypo-calcemia and 9 patients (6.9%) permanent hypocalcemia. Factors significantly predictive of postoperative hypocalcemia in univariate analysis included malignancy (p < 0.001), extensive operation (total thyroidectomy, total thyroidectomy with neck dissection)(p < 0.001) and unintentional removal of parathyroid gland (p < 0.001). Independant risk factors on multivariate analysis were malignancy (p=0.027) and unintentional removal of parathyroid gland (p=0.048). CONCLUSION: Our study showed that the incidence of hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy was 33.1% and permanent hypocalcemia 6.9%. Our study found malignancy, extensive surgery, unintentional removal of parathyroid gland to be statistically significant risk factors. Hypo-calcemia can be kept to a minimum by profound knowledge of anatomy of thyroid and parathyroid gland, meticulous surgical technique and delicate autotransplantation of parathyroid gland.
Autografts ; Calcium ; Humans ; Hypocalcemia* ; Incidence ; Medical Records ; Multivariate Analysis ; Neck ; Otolaryngology ; Parathyroid Glands ; Risk Factors ; Thyroid Diseases ; Thyroid Gland ; Thyroidectomy*

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Waist circumference (WC) is a risk factor for metabolic syndrome and is related to insulin resistance (IR) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The purpose of this study was to determine the association between WC and IR and NAFLD in apparently healthy Korean adults. METHODS: The volunteers included in this cross-sectional study comprised 9,159 adults (5,052 men, 4,107 women) who participated in a comprehensive health checkup program. IR was evaluated by the homeostasis model assessment of IR (HOMA-IR) and was considered to be present when the HOMA-IR score was >2. NAFLD was evaluated by ultrasound examination. Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) was defined as >40 IU/L in men and >35 IU/L in women. Logistic regression was performed to determine the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) for NAFLD, IR, and ALT according to categorized levels of WC. RESULTS: NAFLD was found in 2,553 (27.9%) of the participants (82.6% men, 17.4% women), while IR and elevated ALT were found in 17.2% (68.1% men, 31.9% women) and 10% (83% men, 17% women), respectively. After adjusting for confounding factors, the prevalence of NAFLD, IR, and elevated ALT was significantly associated with increases in WC quartile: highest quartile for NAFLD in men, OR=15.539, 95% CI=12.687-19.033; highest quartile for NAFLD in women, OR=48.732, 95% CI=23.918-99.288 (P<0.001); and highest quartile for IR in men, OR=17.576, 95% CI=13.283-23.255; highest quartile for IR in women, OR=11.078, 95% CI=7.813-15.708 (P<0.001); highest quartile for elevated ALT in men, OR=7.952, 95% CI=6.046-10.459; and highest quartile for elevated ALT in women, OR=8.487, 95% CI=4.679-15.395 (P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: WC contributes to IR and NAFLD in apparently healthy Korean adults, and thus may be an important factor in the development of IR and NAFLD.
Adult ; Alanine Transaminase/blood ; Area Under Curve ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; Body Mass Index ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Fatty Liver/*diagnosis ; Female ; Humans ; *Insulin Resistance ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Odds Ratio ; Republic of Korea ; Risk Factors ; *Waist Circumference

PURPOSE: We investigated the causes, clinical features, and risk factors of bee venom anaphylaxis in Korea. METHODS: The medical records of the diagnosis of anaphylaxis during a 5-year period from the 14 hospitals in Korea have been retrospectively reviewed. Cases of bee venom anaphylaxis were identified among anaphylaxis patients, and subgroup analyses were done. RESULTS: A total of 291 patients were included. The common cause of bee species was vespid (24.6%) in bee venom anaphylaxis, followed by honeybee and vespid (8.8%), apitherapy (7.7%), and honeybee (2.0%), although the causative bee species were commonly unknown (56.9%). The severity of anaphylaxis was mostly mild-moderate (72.9%), and common clinical manifestations included cutaneous (80.6%), cardiovascular (39.2%), respiratory (38.1%), and gastrointestinal (13.1%) symptoms. Portable epinephrine auto-injectors were prescribed to 12.1% of the patients. Subject positive to both vespid and honeybee showed more severe symptoms and higher epinephrine use (P<0.05). The severity was significantly associated with older age, but not with gender, underlying allergic disease, or family history. Apitherapy-induced anaphylaxis showed a higher rate of hospitalization and epinephrine use than bee sting anaphylaxis (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: Vespid is the most common cause of bee venom anaphylaxis in Korea. It is suggested that positivity to honeybee and vespid may be associated with more severe symptoms.
Adult* ; Anaphylaxis* ; Apitherapy ; Bee Venoms ; Bees ; Bites and Stings ; Diagnosis ; Epinephrine ; Hospitalization ; Humans ; Hymenoptera* ; Korea ; Medical Records ; Retrospective Studies* ; Risk Factors ; Venoms*

BACKGROUND: For proper recovery from craniofacial fracture, it is necessary to establish guidelines based on trends. This study aimed to analyze the patterns and causes of craniofacial fractures. METHODS: This retrospective study analyzed patients who underwent surgery for craniofacial fractures between 2010 and 2017 at a single center. Several parameters, including time of injury, region and cause of fracture, alcohol intoxication, time from injury to surgery, hospitalization period, and postoperative complications, were evaluated. RESULTS: This study analyzed 2708 fracture lesions of 2076 patients, among whom males aged 10 to 39 years were the most numerous. The number of patients was significantly higher in the middle of a month. The most common fractures were a nasal bone fracture. The most common causes of fracture were ground accidents and personal assault, which tended to frequently cause more nasal bone fracture than other fractures. Traffic accidents and high falls tended to cause zygomatic arch and maxillary wall fractures more frequently. Postoperative complications—observed in 126 patients—had a significant relationship with the end of a month, mandible or panfacial fracture, and traffic accidents. CONCLUSIONS: The present findings on long-term craniofacial fracture trends should be considered by clinicians dealing with fractures and could be useful for policy decisions. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (10.1186/s40902-018-0168-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
Accidental Falls ; Accidents, Traffic ; Hospitalization ; Humans ; Incidence ; Male ; Mandible ; Nasal Bone ; Postoperative Complications ; Retrospective Studies ; Zygoma