Publications by authors named "In Hag Song"

Partially thrombosed intracranial aneurysm was difficult to treat because of higher recurrence rate compared to non-thrombosed saccular aneurysm. The author reports a case of partially thrombosed intracranial aneurysm causing transient ischemic symptom. A 40-year-old man presented with transient right hemiparesis.

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Rationale: Re-expansion pulmonary edema (REPE) is a rare complication after chest tube insertion for the treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax. However, this complication can be life threatening when it occurs. Therefore, it is necessary to recognize REPE early and treat it appropriately.

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Background: Endovascular treatment (EVT) is less effective for intracranial atherosclerosis-induced emergent large vessel occlusion. Extracranial-intracranial (EC-IC) bypass surgery is a possible treatment option to augment cerebral blood flow in the perfusion defect area. We compared the efficacy and safety of EC-IC bypass surgery with those of EVT and maximal medical treatment for acute ischemic stroke.

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Rationale: Tension gastrothorax is a serious condition that can cause acute respiratory failure, which is mostly related to congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) in pediatric cases. It is uncommon in late-onset CDH patients, and is difficult to diagnose due to atypical presentation. It is often misdiagnosed as tension pneumothorax or pleural effusion, leading to delayed treatment and potentially fatal outcome.

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Adenine-thymine-rich inactive domain-containing protein 1A (ARID1A) is a large subunit of the switch-sucrose nonfermenting (SWI-SNF) complex. ARID1A is considered to be a tumor suppressor in various cancers. We investigated the clinicopathological significance including prognosis of ARID1A expression in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

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Surgical correction is needed for patients with pectus carinatum who do not adapt to bracing therapy. We performed the doubly double bar technique for ten patients who did not adapt to bracing therapy for patients with pectus carinatum and/or carinatum/excavatum complex type. A complete correction was achieved for all patients, and there were no complications.

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This study determined the feasibility of the cuff technique for small-caliber vascular grafts in a rat model. A graft was implanted with the cuff technique or suture technique in a 1-cm segment of the abdominal aorta in 12 rats. The mean aortic clamp time was 29 minutes with the cuff technique and 44 minutes with the suture technique; the cuff technique was significantly shorter.

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Background: Minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum is a widely used technique for correction of pectus excavatum. Yet despite the advancement in the surgical techniques, it is still associated with various complications, including bar displacement leading to reoperation. To overcome this problem, we developed the double compression and complete fixation bar (DCCF) system that consists of 2 metal bars that are inserted above and below the sternum and compressed to correct pectus excavatum.

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Background There has been an increase in the number of patients undergoing the Nuss procedure for cosmetic purposes, thus increasing the need for safer surgery. However, there are reports of massive hemorrhage and organ damage during the Nuss procedure which involves dissection of the anterior mediastinum. We have developed the trans-illuminated introducer that allows safe surgery while maintaining a small surgical incision of less than 1 cm.

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Objective: The aim of this study was to identify appropriate method of diagnosis and treatment of spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) based on our experience.

Methods: The medical records of patients who were diagnosed with SPM and treated at our hospital between April 2006 and July 2015 were, retrospectively, analyzed. The data included characteristics of the patients, method of diagnosis, treatment and clinical course.

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Objective: In this study, we compared single-incision thoracoscopic surgery (SITS) using a wound protector, with three-port video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) to investigate whether it can be used as a first-line approach for primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP).

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed and analyzed the medical records of patients who were diagnosed with PSP in our hospital between March 2013 and January 2014 who underwent SITS (n = 37) or three-port VATS (n = 23).

Results: There was no significant difference between the patients who underwent SITS and those who underwent three-port VATS in terms of their age, gender, number of episodes, pneumothorax laterality, operation time, number of wedge resection, duration of post-operative hospital stay and post-operative drainage, and complications.

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Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of the maximum standardized uptake value (mSUV) of the main mass as a risk factor for recurrence in patients with completely resected esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).

Patients And Methods: Clinicopathologic factors including primary tumor location, tumor size, depth of tumor invasion, number of positive lymph nodes, angiolymphatic invasion, and mSUV were analyzed as risk factors for recurrence. The prognostic influence of variables on disease-free survival was analyzed using the log-rank test for univariate analysis and the Cox proportional hazards model for multivariate analysis.

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Background: Single incision thoracoscopic surgery (SITS) is recognized as a difficult procedure and surgeons hesitate to perform this technique. We describe our experience of SITS and determine whether SITS can be a routine approach in minimally invasive surgery.

Methods: From May 2011 to April 2013, a single operator attempted SITS for 264 cases.

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Background: This report presents early results of surgical experience of minimal invasive extrathoracic presternal compression using a metal bar for correction of the pectus carinatum.

Methods: From February 2008 to February 2012, 15 patients with combined pectus carinatum and pectus excavatum underwent minimal invasive extrathoracic presternal compression using a metal bar for correction of pectus carinatum and Nuss operation for pectus excavatum. After 2 years, bar removal was done in all patients.

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Objectives: The clinical course from recurrence to cancer-related death after curative resection has not been clearly elucidated in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This study examined the clinical outcomes after postoperative recurrence in patients with completely resected Stage I NSCLC.

Methods: This study included patients who had recurrence after complete resection for pathological Stage I NSCLC between 2003 and 2009.

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Background: Accurate clinical staging of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is essential for developing a treatment plan and evaluating suitability for minimally invasive surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate predictive factors for metastasis of N1 and N2 nodes in clinical stage I NSCLC.

Methods: Records of patients with clinical stage I NSCLC who had undergone pulmonary resection with systematic node dissection or node sampling between 2003 and 2011 were retrospectively reviewed.

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Objectives: This study was conducted to investigate the prognostic factors of pulmonary metastases, focusing on the time of detection of pulmonary metastases related to adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC).

Methods: Between June 2003 and December 2010, 84 patients underwent pulmonary metastasectomy for pulmonary metastasis (PM) from CRC. The clinicopathological data of colorectal surgery and pulmonary metastasectomy were analysed retrospectively.

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