Dongwook Won

ORCID: 0000-0001-9631-4562
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Research Areas
  • Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
  • Tracheal and airway disorders
  • Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
  • Intraoperative Neuromonitoring and Anesthetic Effects
  • Anesthesia and Pain Management
  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
  • Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
  • Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
  • Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
  • Voice and Speech Disorders
  • Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
  • Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research
  • Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
  • Particle Detector Development and Performance
  • Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
  • Nausea and vomiting management
  • Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Infection Control and Ventilation
  • Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics
  • Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma
  • Esophageal and GI Pathology
  • Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
  • Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
  • Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments

Boramae Medical Center
2018-2025

Seoul National University
2018-2025

Seoul Metropolitan Government
2018-2024

Seoul National University Hospital
2016-2023

Guided Therapeutics (United States)
2022

Weatherford College
2022

National University College
2020

New Generation University College
2019-2020

Abstract This observational study aimed to compare the glottic view between video and direct laryngoscopy for tracheal intubation in surgical position thyroid surgery with intraoperative neuromonitoring. Patients scheduled elective neuromonitoring were enrolled. After induction of anesthesia, patients positioned posture a standard inclined pillow under their head back. An investigator assessed using percentage opening (POGO) scale modified Cormack–Lehane grade then sequentially while same...

10.1038/s41598-024-55537-0 article EN cc-by Scientific Reports 2024-02-29

In the present study, we compare LMA-Protector™ and i-gel™ in terms of adequacy airway seal, insertion time, ease accuracy insertion, incidence postoperative sore throat. 110 anesthetized paralyzed adult patients, (n = 55) or was inserted. The primary outcome leak pressure. secondary outcomes included first-attempt success rate, device gastric tube placement, blood staining on after removal, severity pressure higher with than (31 [7] cmH2O vs. 27 [6] cmH2O, respectively; P 0.016). Insertion...

10.1186/s12871-019-0785-8 article EN cc-by BMC Anesthesiology 2019-07-04

Objectives/Hypothesis To compare effect of 1 and 2 mg/kg sugammadex on the incidence intraoperative bucking neuromonitoring (IONM) quality in thyroid surgery. Study Design Randomized controlled trial. Methods Patients qualified for surgery with IONM were eligible this double‐blind, randomized, After tracheal intubation 0.6 rocuronium, or was administered to patients group I II, respectively. The external branch superior laryngeal nerve (EBSLN) evaluated (strong/intermediate/weak). initial...

10.1002/lary.29515 article EN The Laryngoscope 2021-03-15

Ventilation should be assisted without asynchrony or cardiorespiratory instability during anesthesia emergence until sufficient spontaneous ventilation is recovered. In this multicenter cohort study, we develop and validate a reinforcement learning-based Artificial Intelligence model for control Emergence (AIVE) from general anesthesia. Ventilatory hemodynamic parameters 14,306 surgical cases at an academic hospital between 2016 2019 are used training internal testing of the model. The...

10.1038/s41746-023-00893-w article EN cc-by npj Digital Medicine 2023-08-14

For safe nasotracheal intubation without middle turbinate injury, the tracheal tube should pass through lower pathway, which is beneath inferior and immediately above nasal floor of nostril. The purpose this study was to assess influence tip lifting on incidence passing preformed Ring-Adair-Elwyn (RAE) tubes pathway during intubation.Patients were randomly assigned a "nasal group" or "neutral group." patients in group, an investigator pulled cephalad direction when inserting RAE into nostril...

10.1213/ane.0000000000003673 article EN Anesthesia & Analgesia 2018-07-25

Intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) is frequently used in thyroid surgery to reduce recurrent laryngeal nerve injury. The use of neuromuscular blockade agent facilitate tracheal intubation, a common cause IONM failure. We performed retrospective analysis assess the efficacy neostigmine-glycopyrrolate as reversal for during surgery. Rocuronium (0.6 mg/kg) was administered muscle relaxation. Neostigmine (2 mg) and glycopyrrolate (0.4 were immediately after intubation. Cricothyroid...

10.1002/kjm2.12448 article EN cc-by-nc-nd The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences 2021-09-25

Abstract Tuffier line is a common landmark for spinal anesthesia. The 10th rib has been suggested as new to predict the intervertebral levels. We evaluated accuracy of these 2 anatomic landmarks identifying L4-L5 space using ultrasonography in elderly patients with hip fracture. Seventy-nine scheduled fracture surgery under anesthesia were included. In lateral decubitus position side up, was identified alternately line, drawn between highest points both iliac crests, and line. an imaginary...

10.1097/md.0000000000016388 article EN cc-by-nc Medicine 2019-07-01

BACKGROUND: Maneuvers for preventing passive regurgitation of gastric contents are applied to effectively occlude the esophagus throughout rapid sequence induction and intubation. The aim this randomized, crossover study was investigate effectiveness cricoid paratracheal pressures in occluding through anesthesia videolaryngoscopy. METHODS: After 40 adult patients, location esophageal entrance relative glottis upper trachea at low region were assessed using an ultrasonography, outer diameter...

10.1213/ane.0000000000006154 article EN Anesthesia & Analgesia 2022-08-01

BACKGROUND: Accurate identification of the cricothyroid membrane is crucial for successful cricothyroidotomy. The aim this study was to compare conventional downward and modified upward laryngeal handshake techniques in terms accuracy identify nonobese female patients. METHODS: In 198 anesthetized patients, identified by either technique (n = 99) or 99). According technique, palpating neck from greater cornu hyoid bone, thyroid laminae, cricoid cartilage. located moving up sternal notch....

10.1213/ane.0000000000005744 article EN Anesthesia & Analgesia 2021-09-13

Summary The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness cricoid and paralaryngeal force for oesophageal entrance occlusion during induction anaesthesia. Seventy‐four patients were included in randomised, crossover study. relative position glottis outer anteroposterior diameter upper assessed at baseline, after application 30 N force, rate with direct laryngoscopy. changed 45 out 74 anaesthesia laryngoscopy compared awake state. decreased mean ( SD ) a similar degree (8.5 (2.1) mm 6.4...

10.1111/anae.14873 article EN Anaesthesia 2019-10-21

BACKGROUND: Cricoid pressure has been used as a component of the rapid sequence induction and intubation technique. However, concerns have raised regarding effectiveness safety cricoid pressure. Paratracheal pressure, potential alternative to prevent regurgitation gastric contents or aspiration, studied be more effective in preventing insufflation during positive ventilation. adopt paratracheal compression into our practice, adverse effects including its effect on glottic view direct...

10.1213/ane.0000000000005620 article EN Anesthesia & Analgesia 2021-06-01

BACKGROUND Different head and neck positions may affect video laryngoscopy in terms of laryngeal exposure, intubation difficulty, advancement the tracheal tube into glottis occurrence palatopharyngeal mucosal injury. OBJECTIVE We investigated effects simple extension, elevation without extension sniffing position on using a McGRATH MAC laryngoscope. DESIGN A randomised, prospective study. SETTING Medical centre governed by university tertiary hospital. PATIENTS total 174 patients undergoing...

10.1097/eja.0000000000001838 article EN European Journal of Anaesthesiology 2023-04-13

Clinicians sometimes encounter resistance in advancing a tracheal tube, which is inserted via nostril, from the nasal cavity into oropharynx during nasotracheal intubation. The purpose of this study was to investigate effect neck extension on advancement tubes intubation.Patients were randomized 'neck group (E group)' or 'neutral position (N for controlled trial. After induction anesthesia, RAE tube nostril. For E group, an anesthesiologist advanced with patient's extended. N without...

10.1186/s12871-019-0831-6 article EN cc-by BMC Anesthesiology 2019-08-17

Abstract This prospective, randomized controlled trial evaluated the effect of neostigmine for intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) during thyroid surgery. Forty subjects undergoing thyroidectomy with IONM, into administration after tracheal intubation (Group N, n = 20) or control treatment normal saline C, 20), completed trial. Electromyography amplitudes vagus nerve (V1) were recorded before dissection. The time from initial V1 signal check to successful stimulation was recorded. In Group...

10.1038/s41598-022-21282-5 article EN cc-by Scientific Reports 2022-10-07

BACKGROUND For nasotracheal intubation, the nasal pathway between inferior turbinate and hard palate (lower pathway) is preferred for patient safety. However, selecting lower can be challenging because passage of tube through usually performed blindly. OBJECTIVES We investigated whether facing bevel tracheal in cephalad direction could help advancing during intubation. DESIGN A randomised, blinded trial. SETTING SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College Medicine,...

10.1097/eja.0000000000001347 article EN European Journal of Anaesthesiology 2020-10-01

Mounier-Kuhn syndrome (MKS) is a disease characterized by dilation of the trachea and mainstem bronchi.Due to risk airway leakage, pulmonary aspiration, tracheal damage, MKS can be fatal in patients undergoing intubation.Moreover, may not diagnosed preoperatively due its rarity.In this case, patient neurosurgery was incidentally with during general anesthesia.During anesthesia induction, difficulties management led anesthesiologist suspect MKS.Airway leakage resolved case using oropharyngeal...

10.17245/jdapm.2019.19.5.301 article EN cc-by-nc Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine 2019-01-01

Intraoperative neuromuscular blockade affects the resting tension between vocal cords. We assessed effect of on postoperative sore throat and hoarseness following tracheal intubation in patients undergoing lumbar spinal surgery prone position. Altogether, 99 were included; 50 did not receive blockade, 49 received moderate during maintenance anesthesia. Neuromuscular was performed depending use intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring. The number attempts, time to achieve intubation,...

10.1038/s41598-020-71897-9 article EN cc-by Scientific Reports 2020-09-09

Background and Objectives: Retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) is a minimally invasive technique for nephrolithiasis. RIRS performed via monitor screen displaying magnified surgical site. Respiration can affect the stability of view during because kidneys are close to diaphragm. The purpose this trial compare effect anesthesia type on between spinal general anesthesia. Materials Methods: Patients were allocated group or group. During surgery, movement field displayed was graded by first...

10.3390/medicina60091435 article EN cc-by Medicina 2024-09-02

Anesthesiologists can use supraglottic airway devices as a rescue technique for failed intubation even in patients with an increased risk of gastric regurgitation. In this randomized study, we aimed to evaluate the effects cricoid pressure and paratracheal on placement i-gel® (Intersurgical Ltd., Wokingham, Berkshire, UK). After induction anesthesia 76 adult patients, inserted i-gel under or pressure, assessed success rate insertion, resistance during time required accuracy insertion...

10.1007/s12630-024-02741-1 article EN cc-by-nc Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d anesthésie 2024-03-20
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