Acupuncture, one of the Oriental medical therapeutic techniques that can be traced back at least 2500 years, is growing in popularity all over world. Korea has continued to develop its own unique tradition medicine throughout long history, and formed different types acupuncture methods. The purpose this review summarize clinical case studies related therapies, such as acupressure, electric acupuncture, auricular moxibustion Korea. A survey Korean journals revealed a total 124 were published...

With aging, men develop testosterone-deficiency syndrome (TDS). The development is closely associated with age-related mitochondrial dysfunction of Leydig cell and oxidative stress-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS). Testosterone-replacement therapy (TRT) used to improve the symptoms TDS. However, due its various side effects, research on functional ingredients derived from natural products that do not have effects urgently needed. In this study, using TM3 (mouse Leydig) cells, in which...

Background. Surgical trauma elicits inflammatory responses, including the secretion of cytokines. Recent studies demonstrated that beta-blockers could reduce expression cytokines after injury. We therefore tested effects different doses intraoperative esmolol on response surgery. Methods. Patients undergoing laparoscopic gastrectomy were randomly separated into 1 3 groups: saline, clinical dose, and subclinical dose groups. The levels interleukin (IL)-6, IL-4, IL-10 quantified by sandwich...

Abstract Background The present study was performed to investigate the analgesic efficacy of intrathecal morphine and bupivacaine (ITMB) in terms treating early postoperative pain adult patients who underwent robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP). Methods Fifty were prospectively enrolled randomly classified into non-ITMB (n = 25) ITMB groups. therapeutic regimen consisted 0.2 mg 7.5 (total 1.7 mL). All routinely administered intravenous patient-controlled analgesia...

Patients with Pierre Robin syndrome are characterized by micrognathia, retrognathia, glossoptosis, and respiratory obstruction prone to have a difficult-to-intubate airway. The McGrath® MAC video laryngoscope provides better view of the glottis than Macintosh laryngoscope, but it is not easy insert an endotracheal tube through vocal cords because has much greater curvature that conventional direct different curvature. Frova Intubating Introducer used as railroad for in cases difficult We...

Most previous studies have been focused on isoflavone profile with biological activities from soybean seed and its related products. However, in the present study, eighty-three flavonoid derivatives (55 flavonols, 9 flavones 19 isoflavones) were comprehensively identified quantified young leaves of 21 core-collected cultivars based ultra-performance liquid chromatography-diode array detector quadrupole time flight/mass spectrometry (UPLC-DAD-QToF/MS). Among total flavonoids (SLs), abundant...

We studied the effect of auricular acupuncture on postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). One hundred female patients undergoing transabdominal hysterectomy were entered into study. The divided two groups (auricular treatment group non-treatment group) in order to test effectiveness acupuncture. There was no significant difference age, weight, height or duration anesthesia among patients. a between control incidence 12 hours after surgery (68% 30%, respectively, p < 0.01). No noteworthy...

The enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol for colorectal cancer resection recommends balanced perioperative fluid therapy. According to recent guidelines, zero-balance therapy is recommended in low-risk patients, and immediate correction of low urine output during discouraged. However, several reports have indicated an association intraoperative oliguria with postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI). We investigated the impact ERAS setting on incidence AKI.From January 2017 August...

As postoperative pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy may delay recovery and discharge, a multimodal pre-emptive analgesic approach is necessary. This study demonstrated that bundle improves recovery, using the Quality of Recovery-40K (QoR-40K) questionnaire during first 24 h cholecystectomy.In this prospective non-randomized with two parallel groups, 80 patients undergoing were allocated into either analgesia group or conventional group. The received (preoperative intravenous...

In this study, thirty-eight isoflavone derivatives were comprehensively identified and quantified from the raw, steamed fermented seeds of four selected soybean cultivars based on UPLC-DAD-QToF/MS results with reference to previously reported LC-MS library flavonoid database, summarized by acylated group including glucosides (Glu), malonyl-glucosides (Mal-Glu), acetyl-glucosides (Ac-Glu), succinyl-glucosides (Suc-Glu) phosphorylated conjugates (Phos) in addition aglycones. Among them,...

Objectives We compared early recovery outcomes between living kidney donors who received total intravenous (IV) propofol versus inhalational desflurane during hand-assisted laparoscopic nephrectomy. Design A single-centre, prospective randomised controlled trial. Setting University hospital. Participants Study participants were enrolled October 2019 and February 2020. of 80 randomly assigned to an group (n=40) or a (n=40). Intervention Propofol desflurane, as maintenance anaesthetic. Primary...

Robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) is a favored surgical approach for treating prostate cancer. However, RALP does not decrease postoperative pain significantly despite its minimal invasiveness. The associated with robot-assisted surgery most severe during the immediate period. We aimed to demonstrate that preoperative rectus sheath block (RSB) can reduce acute after RALP.A prospective non-randomized study two parallel groups was performed from June 2020 August 2020. A total of...

The effects of hyperchloremia on kidney grafts have not been investigated in patients undergoing living-donor transplantation (LDKT). In this study, data from 200 adult elective LDKT between January 2016 and December 2017 were analyzed after propensity score (PS) matching. allocated to non-hyperchloremia groups according the occurrence (i.e., ≥110 mEq/L) immediately surgery. Poor early graft recovery was defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 during first...

Abstract Background We present a living donor case with an unexpected large-volume pneumothorax diagnosed using lung ultrasound during laparoscopic hepatectomy for liver transplantation (LT). Case presentation A 38-year-old healthy female underwent elective right hepatectomy. The preoperative chest radiography (CXR) and computed tomography images were normal. surgery was uneventfully performed tolerable CO 2 insufflation the head-up position. SpO decreased airway peak pressure increased...

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect steep Trendelenburg position (STP) with pneumoperitoneum on whole-blood viscosity (WBV) in patients undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP). also analyzed associations clinical patient-specific and time-dependent variables WBV recorded postoperative outcomes.Fifty-eight adult male (ASA physical status I or II) elective RALP were prospectively study. intraoperatively measured three times: at beginning surgery supine...

Active involvement of anesthesiologists in perioperative management is important to ensure the patients' safety.This study aimed investigate state anesthetic services Korea by identifying service providers.From insurance claims data National Health Insurance for 3 yr, Korean was analyzed.The anesthesia from medical institutions which hire their own anesthesiologist or with an invitation fee are assumed be performed anesthesiologists.The annual were similar during period.In 2013, total counts...

Korean Oriental medicine (KOM), known as Hanbang in Korea, is the primary health care system for more than 20% of population Korea. Often integrated with allopathic Western medicine, it has been used and studied extensively Korea a variety conditions, including stroke Parkinson’s disease. Although KOM shares its origins traditional Chinese unique cultural contributions include number innovations diagnosis technique, such Sasang constitutional Saam acupuncture, herbal hand acupuncture. This...

A 23-year-old male underwent a left internal jugular vein catheterization during extended surgery for treatment of multiple fractures due to traffic accident. Although the was performed under ultrasound (US) guidance, iatrogenic perforation central and pleura occurred. The catheter removed, perforated site addressed thoracoscopy rather than an open thoracotomy. This case suggests that using US does not completely guarantee complication-free outcome, placement should be carefully confirmed....

This study analyzed remnant kidney function recovery in living donors after laparoscopic nephrectomy to establish a risk stratification model for delayed and further investigated clinically modifiable factors. retrospective included 366 adult who underwent elective donation surgery between January 2017 November 2019 at our hospital. ITMB was as an analgesic component the donor strategy early postoperative pain relief from 2018 (n = 116). Kidney quantified based on estimated glomerular...

Purpose: This study was to examine the relation between diabetes and cognitive function in older adults. Methods: Eighty community-dwelling patients with 506 subjects without were studied test. Cognitive measured by Full-scale IQ, Basic Executive Attention Function Index, Working Memory Language Visuospatial MMSE-K1. Results: In model controlling for education, diabetic group showed significantly lower scores than non-diabetic IQ (p=.012), (p=.034), (p=.014), Index (p=.002), (p=.037),...