Publications by authors named "P L Rhee"
Article Synopsis
- The research highlights a gap between the documented benefits of upper-extremity reconstructive surgery for spastic deformities and the low number of eligible patients who actually undergo the procedure.
- Despite initial nonsurgical management, only a small percentage of surveyed patients opted for surgery due to concerns about its effectiveness and potential negative outcomes.
- Nonsurgical providers also expressed hesitancy to refer patients for surgery, citing uncertainty about the procedure's effectiveness, insurance issues, and lack of connection with surgical specialists.
Background/aims: Fexuprazan, a novel potassium-competitive acid blocker, was developed for treating acidrelated disorders. Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of fexuprazan, unlike those of proton pump inhibitors, are independent of food effect. This study aims to evaluate differences in efficacy and safety of fexuprazan in patients with erosive esophagitis (EE) according to the timing of dosing.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClinical Characteristics of Patients With Proton Pump Inhibitor-refractory Globus.
J Neurogastroenterol Motil
December 2024
Background/aims: Globus is often linked with gastroesophageal reflux disease, which influences its treatment strategies. This study aimed to investigate clinical characteristics of patients with refractory proton pump inhibitor (PPI) globus to better understand its etiology.
Methods: Between 2017 and 2023, 123 out of 592 patients with Globus from the Samsung medical center outpatient clinic who were unresponsive to eight weeks of PPI treatment were analyzed.
Combined Surgical Technique of Hyperselective and Partial Motor Neurectomies for Spastic Equinus, Equinovarus, and Claw Toe Deformities.
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open
November 2024
Background: Patients with spastic equinus, equinovarus, and claw toe deformities can experience marked pain and functional limitations in the ability to weight-bear comfortably, ambulate efficiently, or mobilize independently. Seen in 80% of patients with cerebral palsy and 18% of patients with stroke (1, 2), the spastic foot and ankle deformities, and its secondary sequelae of static joint contractures, osseous changes, and chronic pain, are unfortunately common.
Methods: Adult and pediatric patients undergoing combined hyperselective and selective partial motor neurectomies for varus or claw toe deformities were reviewed.
Purpose: Foveolar-type adenocarcinoma of the stomach is a rare variant of gastric cancer. The clinicopathological features and outcomes of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for gastric foveolar-type adenocarcinoma remain unclear.
Materials And Methods: This study included 1,161 patients who underwent ESD for single early gastric cancers (EGCs) (78 foveolar-type adenocarcinomas and 1,083 well-differentiated [WD] adenocarcinomas).