Publications by authors named "Byungju Kang"
Article Synopsis
- The study focused on the importance of the tongue in speech and swallowing, emphasizing the need for immediate reconstruction after glossectomy for cancer to enhance quality of life.
- It compared two surgical techniques for tongue reconstruction in patients who had undergone total glossectomy: the free vertical latissimus dorsi flap (FvLDF) and other common flaps like the radial free forearm flap (RFFF).
- Results showed that the FvLDF provided better donor site recovery, fewer complications, and good aesthetic outcomes, making it a promising option for reconstructing tongue defects after surgery.
Background: We conducted a prospective cohort study to evaluate effective techniques for breast reconstruction after partial mastectomy due to breast cancer. Determining the method of reconstruction is often difficult as it depends on the location of the cancer and the amount of tissue excised..
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMalignant pleural mesothelioma diagnosed by endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration.
Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul)
February 2013
A 61-year-old woman came to the hospital with dyspnea and pleural effusion on chest radiography. She underwent repeated thoracentesis, transbronchial lung biopsy, bronchoalveolar lavage, and thoracoscopic pleural biopsy with talc pleurodesis, but diagnosis of her was uncertain. Positron emission tomography showed multiple lymphadenopathies, so she underwent endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration of mediastinal lymph nodes.
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