Cranocsynostosis is the term that designates premature fusion of one or more sutures in either the cranial vault or cranial base. Especially scaphocephaly, brachycephaly and trigonocephaly are included in simple symmetric craniosynostosis. In simple symmetric craniosynostosis, the functional deformity is rare, but deformity in external appearance is always a serious problem. The purpose of forehead reshaping in simple symmetric craniosynostosis is recovery of normal cerebral growth and improvement of cranial cosmetic problem by restoration of normal calvarial anatomic structure. Various surgical methods have Bbeen developed in an effort to correct craniosynostosis. Cranial vault remodeling with or without supraorbital band advancement is a widely accpeted method of correcting simple symmetric craniosynostosis. However, the standardized surgical method has not yet been estabilished in reshaping the forehead during cranial vault remodeling of simple symmetric craniosynostosis. The authors developed a new osteotomy method, the bull's osteotomy, which is a limited osteotomy for cranial vault remodeling. It produces posterior tilting of a prominant forehead as well as increased biparietotemporal distance for effective forehead reshaping. We applied this techriaue in 8 scaphocephaly and 2 brachycephaly patients under 5 years of age who have not yet reached bony consolidation. All patinets obtained satisfactory results with properly corrected deformity and no relapse was observed during the follow-up period. This new osteotomy method is simple and effective and a consistant surgical outcome is expected. particularly the contour of the forehead on the frontotemporal area is corrected to have a smooth and natural curvature. Based on our experience using bull's osteotomy, we offer this new surgical technique for managing simple symmetric cranoisynostosis patients.
Congenital Abnormalities ; Craniosynostoses* ; Follow-Up Studies ; Forehead* ; Humans ; Osteotomy* ; Recurrence ; Skull Base ; Sutures

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Focal Nodular Hyperplasia*

PURPOSE: To report a case of optic neuritis with incongruous homonymous hemianopia involving optic chiasm. METHODS: A twenty five year old female patient complaining of decreased visual acuity in left eye for 4 days was referred from department of neurology. Best corrected visual acuity was 1.0 in the right eye and counting fingers at 20 cm in the left eye. Left afferent pupillary defect was detected. The conventional magnetic resonance image was normal, however on FLAIR image high signal intensity lesion involving left anterior portion of optic nerve, optic chiasm and both optic tract was noted. However the lesion was not easily detected on T2-weighted image. On enhanced MRI image, the lesion was partially enhanced. Visual field showed incongruous homonymous right hemianopia. VEP showed no evoked potentials in left eye stimulation by checkboard pattern and normal response in right eye stimulation. The patient had normal CSF studies and had been treated with high dose intravenous steroid. After 19 days, visual acuity and magnetic resonance image was markedly improved. RESULTS: We experienced a case of optic neuritis with incongruous homonymous hemianopia involving optic chiasm and report this case with literature review as we believe that our case is the first case in our country.
Evoked Potentials ; Female ; Fingers ; Hemianopsia ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Neurology ; Optic Chiasm* ; Optic Nerve ; Optic Neuritis* ; Pupil Disorders ; Visual Acuity ; Visual Fields ; Visual Pathways

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Adenomatous Polyposis Coli* ; Colectomy* ; Humans ; Polyps*

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to evaluate surgical outcomes of canalicular trephination with lacrimal trephine and endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy in patiens with common canalicular or canalicular obstruction. METHODS: 35 patients (38 eyes) diagnosed as common canalicular or canalicular obstruction undergoing surgery between December 1999 and August 2003. Patients have been followed up more than 5 months after surgery. RESULTS: The average age of patients was 57.3 years old and the average follow-up period was 7.1 months. The overall success rate was 92.1%. With obstructions within lower canaliculus, the success rate was 75.0%. The success rate of the cases with obstructions within upper canaliculus and upper and lower canaliculus was 100%, and the success rate of the cases with obstructions within common canaliculus was 95.2%. CONCLUSIONS: The surgical success rate of canalicular trephination with lacrimal trephine and endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy was better than canaliculodacryocystorhinostomy and this seems to be adequate as an primary procedure before Jones tube bypass surgery.
Dacryocystorhinostomy ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Trephining*

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Dementia* ; Humans ; Urinary Incontinence*

Judet's rib struts which are designed for osteosynthesis are made of stainless steel. This report describes clinical analysis of our experiences of 30 cases with the operative stabilization of multiple rib fractures with Judet's rib struts from December, 1995, to December, 1996 in Chungmoo Hospital, Chounan. Our indications for operative stabilization were as follows: 14 cases in flail chest, 8 cases in severe displacement of rib including segmental fractures, 7 cases in additional procedures during intrathoracic operation, and 1 case in other cause. Postoperative artificial ventilation is needed in only 1 case for 5 days and posto- perative complications were few: 2 cases of hemopneumothorax, 2 cases of alcohol with- drawal delirium, and 1 case of postoperative hepatitis. Average duration of hospital admission who have limited thoracic injuries was 10.5 days. Though more comparative studies is necessary, we find this technique to be better than previously published methods, since it provides better stabilization and immobilization of the ribs and shortening the duration of hospital admission.
Delirium ; Flail Chest ; Hemopneumothorax ; Hepatitis ; Immobilization ; Rib Fractures* ; Ribs* ; Stainless Steel ; Thoracic Injuries ; Ventilation

We report a case of huge seminal vesicle cyst associated with ipsilateral renal agenesis in a 49-year-old man with frequency, urethral discomfort with a full bladder, and tenesmus as complaints.
Humans ; Middle Aged ; Seminal Vesicles* ; Urinary Bladder

BACKGROUND: Inguinal herniorrhaphy remains one of the most common general surgical operations. Mesh repair is advocated by several specialized hernia centers. The purpose of this study was to compare results of mesh and Shouldice repair for inguinal herniae. METHODS: A clinical review was made of 73 cases of inguinal herniae treated during the 3 years from January 1993 to December 1996 at the Department of Surgery, Dae Rim Saint Mary's Hospital, and at the Department of Surgery, Eum Sung Saint Mary's Hospital. We treated 38 patients with mesh repair and 35 patients with a Shouldice procedure. Among 73 cases, 72 cases were males and only one case was a female. All except 8 cases had indirect types of hernias. RESULTS: Mesh repair required less time (80 minutes) and was an easier operative technique than the Shouldice procedure (95 minutes), but postoperative pain was similar between the two procedures. Postoperative pain was relieved after one week in 60% of the patients and after four weeks in 88% of the patients. The complications following the operations were similar between the two procedures: voiding difficulties developed in two cases, wound infection in one case, and a hematoma in two cases. There were no recurrences during the 6 month to 3 year follow up. CONCLUSIONS: Inguinal herniorrhaphy using a mesh repair technique provides is simple, rapid, less painful, and effective.
Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Hematoma ; Hernia ; Hernia, Inguinal ; Herniorrhaphy* ; Humans ; Male ; Pain, Postoperative ; Recurrence ; Saints ; Wound Infection

The renal abscess is a rare disease in neonate. The clinical findings consist of non- specific symptoms such as fever, lethargy, flank mass and laboratory abnormalities including leukocytosis, elevated CRP, ESR and pyuria. The diagnosis can be made with ultrasonography, CT scan and DMSA. The renal abscess involving corticomedullary region is known to be frequently associated with urologic abnormality and can progress into perirenal abscess which has been reported to have a poor prognosis. The treatments include antibiotic therapy, drainage of abscess and surgical intervention. We report a neonate with bilateral renal abscesses with underlying vesicoureteral reflux grade V which was successfully treated with antibiotic therapy and drainage of abscess.
Abscess* ; Diagnosis ; Drainage ; Fever ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn* ; Lethargy ; Leukocytosis ; Prognosis ; Pyuria ; Rare Diseases ; Succimer ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Ultrasonography ; Vesico-Ureteral Reflux