Publications by authors named "K J Ihn"
Introduction: Pancreatic neoplasms are rare among children and very few studies have reported on surgical outcomes for pediatric pancreatic neoplasms. Therefore, we aimed to describe patient and tumor characteristics and report on the surgical outcomes of pediatric pancreatic neoplasm.
Methods: In this retrospective single-center study, we reviewed and analyzed the data of patients who underwent surgery for pediatric pancreatic neoplasms at Severance Children's Hospital between January 2007 and December 2022.
Background: Although percutaneous central venous port (CVP) placement can be quickly performed using minimally invasive surgery, short- and long-term complications can occur. Beginner pediatric surgeons must overcome learning curves influencing operative time and complication rates. However, few studies have been conducted on the learning curve of ultrasound-guided percutaneous CVP placement.
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- Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is a severe epilepsy that begins in childhood, often leading to challenges with eating due to complications like swallowing difficulties and risk of aspiration, which may necessitate nutrition through a gastrostomy tube.
- A study of 67 LGS patients who had gastrostomy tubes placed revealed significant improvements in their nutritional status and reduced hospitalizations after the procedure.
- Despite some complications (74.6% reported), the overall safety of the procedure was high, with few serious complications and no fatalities observed.
: Management of hepatic hemangioma (HH) in infancy ranges from close monitoring to surgical resection. We analyzed the clinical characteristics and outcomes of HH according to its treatment options, with particular focus on challenging cases. : Data of patients diagnosed with HHs in their first year of life and followed up for at least 1 year were retrospectively reviewed and divided into treatment and observation groups.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Transplant recipients are immunocompromised and vulnerable to developing tuberculosis. However, active tuberculosis incidence is rapidly declining in South Korea, but the trend of tuberculosis infection among transplant recipients has not been elucidated. This study aimed to evaluate the risk of active tuberculosis after transplantation, including risk factors for tuberculosis and standardized incidence ratios, compared with that in the general population.
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