Publications by authors named "Jung-Min Kang"
Background: Although pure hemi-periareolar incisions for mastectomy can prevent visible scarring, nipple-areolar complex (NAC) necrosis is a potential risk. Superficial-arterial inflow of the NAC can be evaluated by indocyanine green angiography (ICG-A).
Objectives: This study evaluated the impact of ICG-A assisted periareolar incision on NAC necrosis during nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) and direct-to-implant (DTI) breast reconstruction.
Background: The extent of perfusion of a deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap is a primary concern for surgeons. This study aimed to determine whether the flap area or volume can be estimated using perforator and flap characteristics.
Methods: Intraoperative flap perfusion was assessed using indocyanine green angiography in patients who underwent DIEP flap breast reconstruction between November 2018 and February 2023.
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- The study examines how iatrogenic proximal venous stenosis (narrowing of veins due to medical procedures) affects outcomes in patients with secondary lymphedema undergoing lymphaticovenular anastomosis (LVA).
- It analyzed 211 patients and found a higher incidence of proximal venous stenosis in the upper extremities (32.5%) compared to the lower extremities (7.8%), along with a greater need for endovascular intervention in upper extremities.
- Key risk factors for venous stenosis were identified as older age and having upper extremity lymphedema, emphasizing the importance of preoperative evaluations for these patients before surgery.
Goals: We aimed to simultaneously evaluate the association between metabolic syndrome and Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection diagnosed histologically and serologically in a large number of healthy Korean adults.
Background: Serological positivity for HP does not necessarily indicate current infection. No study to date has compared the association between metabolic syndrome and HP infection diagnosed by histologic and serological status.
Aim: To investigate gastric cancer screening and preventive behaviors among the relatives of patients with gastric cancer [i.e., gastric cancer relatives (GCRs)].
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- Osteomas in the middle ear are rare, typically appearing as solitary and small growths.
- A 28-year-old female presented with multiple osteomas located in various areas: the promontory, epitympanum, and lateral semicircular canal.
- The osteomas were successfully treated through a surgical procedure called tympanomastoidectomy, marking the first known case of multiple middle ear osteomas from different sites.