Abstract Purpose Emergency surgery in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) is associated elevated mortality and morbidity compared to elective operations. This study was conducted identify the factors influencing both short long term outcomes emergent CRC operations, particularly critically ill patients. Method single center retrospective analysis focuses on stage III or higher who underwent emergency were admitted intensive care unit postoperatively. Results Among 64 patients, 46 presented...

Abstract Patent ductus arteriosus is a common condition in preterm neonates, often necessitating medical or surgical intervention. This report presents case of neonate born at 27 gestational weeks and who experienced patent rupture during device closure procedure. rupturing rare life threatening but can be successfully managed with prompt recognition

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of fibrin bioadhesive in conjunctivolimbal autograft surgery for primary pterygium.Methods: Thirty-six eyes 34 patients were reviewed with nasal pterygium who treated excision superior transplantation bioadhesive.Surgical durations recorded followed up on first day after then at 1, 2, 4, 8 12 weeks postoperatively.The graft-recipient site attachments examined subjective symptoms every follow-up examinations.Results: The mean patient age was...

Abstract This study evaluated whether early pulmonary hypertension (PH) in extremely preterm infants (EPIs) at 22–27 weeks of gestation detected clinically with echocardiography 4–7 postnatal days (PND) is a risk factor for death before 36 post-menstrual age (PMA) or late PH moderate severe (m/s) bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) (BPD-PH). We analyzed factors PMA BPD-PH. Among 247 EPIs enrolled, 74 (30.0%) had PH. Twenty-one (28.4%) and 18 (10.4%) without died PMA; 14 (18.9%) 9 (5.2%) BPD-PH...

Abstract Aims/Introduction The interactive effects of resistance training and dietary protein on hormonal responses in adults are not clear remain controversial. We tested the effect an isocaloric high‐protein diet body composition, ghrelin, metabolic parameters during a 12‐week program untrained healthy young men. Material Methods randomized 18 men to standard ( ST group) or high HP group). Both groups participated exercise program. measured lipid profile, homeostatic model assessment...

To evaluate the efficacy of arthrodiastasis for Legg-Calve-Perthes disease.Arthrodiastasis was conducted using external fixator devices (Orthofix) in 7 patients at least 8 years age with a diagnosis disease. The average follow-up 80 months (range, 32 to 149 months), and their 9.1 12 years). results treatment were evaluated by measuring degree hip pain range motion 6 after operation comparing values preoperative measurements. Radiological recovery epiphyseal index compared values. At final...

Objective To assess the effects of a sensory integration programme involving applied interactive metronome training in group children with developmental disabilities. Methods Ten various disabilities participated this study. Participants received treatment for 45 minutes day 4 weeks, exclusive Saturday and Sunday. The treatments consisted stimulations vestibular tactile senses, proprioceptive training. Results were evaluated via measurements short profile, Corner's teacher rating scale,...

Invasive aspergillosis (IA), generally considered an opportunistic infection in immunocompromised hosts, is associated with high morbidity and mortality. IA commonly occurs the respiratory tract isolated reports of nasal sinuses, central nervous system, skin, liver, urinary tract. Extra-pulmonary usually observed disseminated disease. To date, there are a few studies regarding primary gastrointestinal (GI) hosts. Only cases GI non-immunocompromised hosts have been reported; these, almost all...

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of concurrent chemoradiation (CCRT) using 5-flurouracil (5-FU) and cisplatin for locally advanced cervical cancer.Methods: We reviewed medical records 57 patients with cancer (stage IIB-IVA bulky IB2-IIA tumor) who underwent CCRT at Dong-A University Hospital from January 1997 to June 2007.The consisted 5-FU, pelvic radiation.Every three weeks, 75 mg/m 2 was administered on first day each cycle 5-FU infused dose 1,000 /d second fifth cycle.Radiation pelvis...

Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is a very rare condition that defined as the presence of gas within subserosal or submucosal layer bowel. PI has been described in association with variety conditions including gastrointestinal tract disorders, pulmonary diseases, connective tissue organ transplantation, leukemia, and various immunodeficiency states. We report case 74-year-old woman who complained dyspnea during management acute asthma exacerbation developed PI; but, it improved without any treatment.

Chang Gun Lee, Jaeyun Jung, Samnoh Hwang, Chan Oh Park, Soonjae Minjeong Jo, Min Hi Sin, Hyun Ho Kim, and Ki-Jong Rhee. Korean J Clin Lab Sci. 2018;50:217-24. https://doi.org/10.15324/kjcls.2018.50.3.217

Small vessel disease is an important cause of cerebrovascular diseases and cognitive impairment in the elderly. There have been conflicting results regarding relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection ischemic stroke. This study aimed to examine association H. cerebral small disease.The included 1,117 patients who underwent brain magnetic resonance imaging identification 2005 2013 at Health Promotion Center, Seoul National University Hospital. Multivariable logistic regression...

We aimed to show that a standardized step-by-step robotic approach using surgical landmarks could make lateral pelvic lymph node dissection (LPND) less complicated. performed robot-assisted LPND consisting of 4 steps landmarks. The first step is uretero-hypogastric fascia, which envelopes the ureter and hypogastric nerve. second medial side external iliac vein located at border obturator nodes (LNs) group. third vesico-hypogastric LNs final internal artery until Alcock’s canal. Indocyanine...

Abstract Chemotherapy‐induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) is an unbearable side effect. Identifying high emetic risk patients providing more active antiemetics strategies are mandatory to improve the tolerability of chemotherapy. In this prospective cohort study, leptin, ghrelin, substance P were measured at baseline, day 3, 14 during first cycle Nausea each for 4 days Eighty‐two enrolled. Colorectal cancer (61%) gastric (35.4%) common types. All received moderate Forty‐five (54.9%) had...

Background:To investigate the incidence of surgical intervention in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants and impact surgery on neurodevelopmental outcomes at corrected ages (CAs) 18-24 months, using data from Korean Neonatal Network (KNN).Methods: Data 7,885 VLBW who were born registered with KNN between 2013 to 2016 analyzed this study.The incidences various interventions related morbidities analyzed.Long-term CAs months compared (born during 2015, n = 3,777) without surgery.Results: A...

Purpose : To report a technique of vertebral column resection using single posterior approach and its results in the treatment severe spinal deformities. Materials Methods Seventy deformity patients treated by (PVCR) were retrospectively reviewed with minimum follow up 2 years (2-3.3 years). There 34 males 36 females mean age 27.4 years. Etiologic diagnoses were; adult scoliosis 7, congenital kyphoscoliosis 38, post-infectious kyphosis 25. The surgery consisted temporary stabilization...

Despite the increasing use of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), few studies have investigated its preterm infants. This study evaluated prognosis infants after CRRT and identified risk factors mortality CRRT.A retrospective review was performed 33 who underwent at NICU Samsung Medical Center between 2008 2017. Data demographic characteristics, predisposing morbidity, cardiopulmonary function, were collected compared surviving non-surviving...

In cases of proximal colonic obstruction, the long distances and tortuosity distal bowel make it difficult to advance position stent in target lesion. We report 2 placement for malignant obstruction colon which access was obtained through percutaneous retroperitoneal colostomy. these cases, we initially tried place a rectum under endoscopic guidance, but not possible reach then decided cross lesion puncture retroperitoneum. The procedures were completed without complications patients'...

Sepsis within the first 3 days of life remains a leading cause neonatal mortality and morbidity. However, few studies have addressed epidemiology sepsis in late preterm term neonates, particularly Asia. We aimed to estimate early-onset (EOS) neonates born at ≥35 0/7 weeks' gestation Korea.A retrospective study was conducted with proven EOS from 2009 2018 seven university hospitals. defined as identifying bacteria blood culture 72 hours after birth.A total 51 (0.36/1,000 live births) were...

Purpose/Objective(s) After taxane and anthracycline failure, no standard chemotherapy regimen is established in metastatic breast cancer (MBC). Capecitabine cisplatin (XP) combination shows promising results gastrointestinal cancer, but there are relatively scarce data MBC. We reviewed the clinical outcome of XP resistant, heavily pretreated MBC patients. Materials/Methods Between Jan. 2010 to Feb. 2016, 48 HER2 negative patients who failed based were enrolled. In 43.8% patients, more than 4...

Objectives : The aim of this study was to observe the effect balanced acupuncture on herniated intervertebral disc lumbar spine patients. Methods We investigated 23 cases in-patients with acute & subacute in oriental hospital, and divided patients into two groups. treated one group(12 people) by complex medical treatment Balanced acupuncture, other group(11 without acupuncture. To evaluate effectiveness applied for groups, we used visual analog scale(VAS) rating scale low back pain at...