No abstract available.
Rhinoplasty*

PURPOSE: To evaluate the functional outcomes of the severely comminuted intra-articular calcaneal fractures that were selectively treated with primary subtalar arthrodesis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study is based on the 9 patients, 10 feet of intra-articular severely comminuted calcaneal fractures that were treated with open reduction and internal fixation with primary subtalar arthrodesis due to inability to reconstruct the subtalar articular surface with follow-up of more than 1 year. Postoperative clinical evaluation was performed with AOFAS Hindfoot functional scores. The patient satisfaction, returning to previous occupation and complications were also investigated. RESULTS: Follow-up period was average 20.3 months. Overall AOFAS functional score at final follow-up was average 71.8 points and VAS pain score was 3.9. Fifty percent of the patients were satisfied with the surgery and 80% of the patients were able to return to their previous occupations at average 8.4 months after trauma. Post-operative complications were 2 cases of sural nerve injuries and 1 hindfoot valgus malunion. CONCLUSION: We concluded that the primary subtalar arthrodesis is a viable surgical option for severely comminuted calcaneal fractures with favorable functional result and early returning of most patients to their previous occupations.
Arthrodesis* ; Calcaneus ; Follow-Up Studies ; Foot ; Fractures, Comminuted* ; Humans ; Occupations ; Patient Satisfaction ; Sural Nerve

OBJECTIVES: In HFRS, there is a varying degree of disseminated intravascular coagulation which was evident in the early phase of the illness. It is believed also that DIC would be the consequence, at least in part, of functional changes of endothelium resulting in kinin activation and clinical syndrome. This study investigated the role of adhesion molecule in the pathogenesis of Hantaan virus-related disease. METHODS: The expression of ICAM-1 antigen on the cell membrane of human umbilical vein endothelial cells was assessed by immunohistochemistry, and ICAM-1 mRNA in the endothelial cells was assessed by in situ hybridization after Hantaan virus infection (2.6 x 10(4) PFU/mL) with the time course. RESULTS: In immunohistochemistry, the number of ICAM-1 positive cells increased with time during the 12 or 24 hours after infection. 5 to 10% of HUVECs had been positive after 12-24 hours and the number of positive cells decreased abruptly after 24 hours. Hantaan antigen had been noticed after 12 hours focally on the HUVECs but continued to proliferate into day 7 post-infection when most of HUVECs were infected by Hantaan virus. In situ hybridization showed identical patterns of ICAM-1 mRNA expression after Hantaan virus infection. CONCLUSION: It implies that the Hantaan virus infection on HUVECs would express more ICAM-1 on their surface and implicated in the pathogenesis of early clinical syndrome of HFRS.
Cell Line ; Endothelium, Vascular/virology ; Endothelium, Vascular/immunology ; Gene Expression ; Hantaan Virus/pathogenicity* ; Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome/immunology* ; Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome/genetics ; Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome/etiology ; Human ; Immunohistochemistry ; In Situ Hybridization ; Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1/metabolism* ; Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1/genetics* ; RNA, Messenger/metabolism ; RNA, Messenger/genetics

No abstract available.
Angiofibroma*

The present study compared the actigraphic indices between both wrist actigraphies (WATGs), and the sleep estimates between each WATG and nocturnal polysomnography (NPSG) to assess their differences and consistencies. We studied 22 right-handed subjects (mean age 43.9+/-13.3 years, M:F=14:8) with untreated primary sleep disorders (primary insomnia=8, simple snorer=2, obstructive sleep apnea=12) undergone by overnight both WATGs and NPSG, simultaneously. Comparison and correlation were analyzed between right and left wrist actigraphic data. In the sleep estimates of both WATGs and NPSG, each WATG was compared and correlated with NPSG in sleep period time (SPT), total sleep time (TST), sleep latency (SL), sleep efficiency (SE) and wake time (WT). Sleep indices between both WATGs showed significant positive correlations with no correlations in SL and fragmentation index (FI). There were no differences in sleep indices between both WATGs. SPTs of both WATGs, SL of left WATG, and TST of right WATG showed positively significant correlations, and SE of right WATG did negatively significant correlation in sleep indices between each WATG and NPSG. As each WATG was compared to PSG, SPTs of both WATGs and WT of right WATG were decreased, and TST and SE of right WATG and SL of left WATG were increased. Inconsistent SL and FI between both WATGs indicate that the activities between both WATGs can differentially happen during wake or arousal. Inconsistent sleep estimates between each WATG and NPSG may indicate the limited usefulness in measuring and analyzing one-night sleep by using WATG.
Arousal ; Functional Laterality ; Polysomnography* ; Sleep Wake Disorders ; Wrist*

This study was performed to investigate the effect of gastric banding surgery on the improvement of glycated hemoglobin (HbA(1c)) of morbidly obese (MO) patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) with the consideration that obesity was associated with insulin resistance and T2DM. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 38 MO with T2DM patients and 50 MO patients. Pre-surgery and post-surgery data were analyzed a year later. The medical data from these patients, including sex, age, height, weight, body composition, HbA(1c), triglyceride, total cholesterol, aspartate transaminase (AST), and alanine transaminase (ALT) were measured. There were significant reductions of body weight and body mass index (BMI), body fat, body fat percentage, waist-hip ratio, visceral fat, and obesity in each group before and after gastric banding surgery. Results of AST, ALT, and HbA(1c) had significant reductions in each group. For HbA(1c), treatment rate was 71% in the MO group with T2DM with significant reduction of 22.8%. It is thought that a gastric banding surgery is one of the breakthrough methods not only for weight loss but also for the prevention of complication of the obese patients with T2DM. Thus, gastric banding surgery could be effective in controlling HbA(1c) in obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Adipose Tissue ; Alanine Transaminase ; Aspartate Aminotransferases ; Body Mass Index ; Body Weight ; Cholesterol ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2* ; Hemoglobin A, Glycosylated ; Humans ; Insulin Resistance ; Intra-Abdominal Fat ; Medical Records ; Obesity ; Retrospective Studies ; Triglycerides ; Waist-Hip Ratio ; Weight Loss

PURPOSE: To evaluate the result of treatment of proximal femoral shaft fracture with limited open reduction and intramedullary nailing. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifteen patients who had limited open reduction and intramedullary nailing due to proximal femoral shaft fracture for follow-up for more than 12 months were selected between March 2001 and December 2005. The clinical and radiologic results were analyzed. Winquist-Hansen classification and OTA/AO classification were used. RESULTS: Thirteen cases achieved bone union and 2 cases showed delayed union. The mean bone union period was 21.3 weeks (14~32). There was no postoperative infection. Nonunion was observed in 2 cases of which bone union was acquired with the exchange of intramedullary nail and bone graft in one case and with the additional plate fixation and bone graft in the other case. CONCLUSION: Treating proximal femoral shaft fracture with limited open reduction and intramedullary nailing seems to be a technique to manage proximal femoral shaft fracture that has combined fracture or ipsilateral femoral fracture or is unable to acquire acceptable reduction with closed reduction.
Femoral Fractures ; Femur ; Follow-Up Studies ; Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary ; Humans ; Nails ; Transplants

The most common form of genetic nephrogenic diabetes insipidus(NDI), a rare inherited disorder, is congenital and is transmitted in an X-linked recessive mode. It is refractory to the antidiuretic effect of normal to moderately increased levels of plasma arginine vasopressin(AVP) but, in some cases, may respond to high levels of the hormone or its analogue, deamino-D-arginine vasopressin(DDAVP). X-linked congenital NDI has now been linked to over 128 different mutations in diverse coding regions of the AVP receptor 2(AVPR2) gene. The functional effects of these mutations vary from complete loss of responsiveness to a simple shift to the right in the dose response curve. We report a case of congenital partial NDI, with transversion of A to G at codon 280 of the AVPR2 gene, resulting in a subsequent change of amino acid from tyrosine to cysteine, and that has been effective with hydrochlorothiazide and high dose of DDAVP.
Antidiuretic Agents ; Arginine ; Clinical Coding ; Codon ; Cysteine ; Deamino Arginine Vasopressin ; Diabetes Insipidus, Nephrogenic* ; Hydrochlorothiazide ; Plasma ; Tyrosine

OBJECTIVES: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided high intensity focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) is a newly emerging non-invasive technique for the treatment of uterine fibroids. The purpose of this study is to review the clinical impact of MRgFUS. METHODS: This study examined 157 patients. The high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) utilized in this study was Philips Achieva 1.5 Tesla MR (Philips Healthcare, Best, the Netherlands) and Sonalleve HIFU system. The patients were followed in post-operative Month 1, Month 3, and Month 6 to investigate any change. Then, these were further classified according to the use of uterine stimulant (oxytocin) in parallel, Funaki Type of uterine fibroid, HIFU intensity, and non-perfused volume (NPV) ratio. RESULTS: When the uterine stimulant was utilized, the HIFU intensity was measured at significantly lower levels, compared with the group not using uterine stimulant, and treatment duration was significantly. The NPV ratio was found significantly higher in the group using uterine stimulant. Concerning the correlation between Funaki Type of uterine fibroid and average sonication power, it was found that the closer to Type I, the lower the sonication power, the shorter the treatment duration, and the higher the NPV ratio significantly. CONCLUSIONS: In this study, it was found that the lower the Funaki Types of uterine fibroids, and the higher the NPV ratio immediately after the operation, the larger the uterine fibroid volume decrease and SSS change were. Also, if uterine stimulant was used in parallel in treatment, treatment duration and HIFU intensity could become shorter and lower.
Delivery of Health Care ; High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation ; Humans ; Leiomyoma* ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Myoma ; Oxytocin ; Sonication ; Ultrasonography*

BACKGROUNDS/AIMS: The aim of this study is to analyze surgical outcomes and prognostic factors affecting survival after surgical resection in patients with gallbladder cancer. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed 86 patients treated surgically for gallbladder cancer from January 2000 to December 2009 at Chonbuk National University Hospital. Clinicopathologic factors, surgical treatment and outcome data were analyzed. RESULTS: Among the 86 patients (44 male, 42 female) with gallbladder cancer, the mean age was 62.9 years (range: 32-80) and the median survival was 42.4+/-3.5 month. The overall cumulative survival rates of 86 patients were for 1 year, 83.7%; 3 year, 67.4%; 5 year survival, 61.7%. Univariate analysis revealed that preoperative serum alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, total bilirubin, carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), T staging, N staging were statistically significantly associated with survival. CEA (p=0.004) and T staging (p=0.005) were associated with survival in multivariate analysis. Two-year survival rates were analyzed according to the methods of surgical resection, with simple cholecystectomy showing 100%, whereas extended cholecystectomy showed about 83% in T1b. We could not find out any adverse effect of the simple cholecystectomy for survival. CONCLUSIONS: CEA and T stage are independent significant prognostic factor associated with patient survival in our study. Simple cholecystectomy can be regarded as curative resection in stage T1b. Longer observation periods and more cases will be needed to confirm these conclusions.
Alanine Transaminase ; Alkaline Phosphatase ; Bilirubin ; Carcinoembryonic Antigen ; Cholecystectomy ; Gallbladder ; Gallbladder Neoplasms ; Humans ; Male ; Multivariate Analysis ; Retrospective Studies ; Survival Rate