Kinked J-tip guidewire within the tracheal lumen during retrograde intubation: A case report

Retrograde intubation is an alternative option for gaining airway access for patients with a difficult airway.We report a successful management of a kinked J-tip guidewire within a tracheal lumen with flexible fiberoptic laryngoscope in a patient with type II odontoid fracture.It is helpful to adjusting the depth of angiocatheter and handling of J-tip guidewire if J-tip guidewire does not come out into the oral cavity at the expected length during retrograde intubation.

Sequential bipolar radiofrequency lumbar sympathectomy in Raynaud's disease: A case report / 대한마취과학회지

A 39-year-old female was suffering from cold-induced Raynaud's attacks in both hands and feet, with symptoms being most severe in her left foot. The patient did not respond to medical treatments and was referred to our department of pain medicine. We performed sequential bipolar radiofrequency lumbar sympathectomy to the patient, which offered a long duration of symptom relief. Sequential bipolar radiofrequency lesions could create continuous strip lesion, and thus, could achieve better results, while the potential risk of liquid neurolytic agents could be avoided.

Clinical Effect of Tissue Plasminogen Activator in Vitreous Hemorrhage

There has been several reports that tissue plasminogen activator(tPA) accelerated the fibrinolysis in vitreous cavity in-vivo. We investigated the efficacy of intravitreal tPA injection(25 microgram/100 microgram, 0.1 ml) for treatment of vitreous hemorrhage in non-vitrectomized patients(58 patients, 61 eyes). 1. Visual acuity was improved in 43 eyes(70.5%) and fundus was relatively well seen in 29 eyes(47.5%). 2. There were no clinical differences of intraocular pressure between before injection and the day after injection of tPA. 3, The complication of tPA injection were rebleeding(3 eyes, 4.9%) and inflammatory reaction(1 eyes, 1.6%). On these results, it appears that intravitreal tPA injection is useful for treatment of vitreous hemorrhage before vitrectomy.

A Case of Molluscum Contagiosum on the Lower Eyelid

Molluscum Contagiosum is a self-limited or contagious caused by a virus of the Pox virus group. It has ocular importance to examine the eyelids for Molliscum in case of conjunctivitis unresponsive to routine therapy. We had an experience of a case of Molluscum Contagiosum on the left lower eyelid. On the corresponding site of this Molluscum at the bulbar conjunctiva, the limbus, and the cornea, no follicles, epithelial keratitis nor erosions were seen. This patient was managed by simple excision of the lesion under local infiltration anesthesia. Now, we report our experience with this patient along with the review of other papers in this report.