Biomedical subjects

Seung-Hyo Woo

Publications and source records attributed to Seung-Hyo Woo.

3 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed2005

A case of primary syphilis in the rectum.

A 30-yr-old man was referred for suspicious rectal cancer because of ulcerated lesions in the rectum and a palpable mass in left inguinal area. Sigmoidoscopy showed two indurated masses and histologic evaluation of biopsy revealed obliterative endarteritis with heavy plasma cell infiltration. Both venereal disease research laboratories (VDRL) and fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption (FTA-ABS) tests were positive. After injection of penicillin G benzathine for 3 weeks, the rectal chancre and the palpable mass disappeared.

Adult↗

PubMed2004

Enuresis alarm treatment as a second line to pharmacotherapy in children with monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis.

PURPOSE: We evaluate the effectiveness of enuresis alarm as second line therapy for partial or nonresponders to pharmacotherapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We recommended enuresis alarm treatment for 67 partial or nonresponders to pharmacotherapy for monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis. Of these patients 28 were evaluable by inclusion and exclusion criteria. We analyzed the effectiveness of enuresis alarm therapy using the response criteria defined by the reduction rate of wet nights, defined as complete response (greater than 90%), partial response (50% to 90%) and no response (less than 50%). We defined initial and lasting cure when patients showed persistent full response for 4 weeks and 6 months after cessation of all treatments, respectively. RESULTS: After pharmacotherapy partial responders showed a mean response of 81.2%. On the other hand, nonresponders exhibited a mean response of 26.4% with more than 20 wet nights in 4 weeks. After using second line enuresis alarm treatment 90.5% (19 of 21) of partial responders became full responders and 71.4% (15 of 21), 61.9% (13 of 21) of partial responders showed initial and lasting cure, respectively. In addition, 71.4% (5 of 7) of nonresponders became full responders and 57.1% (4 of 7) exhibited initial and lasting cure. CONCLUSIONS: Enuresis alarm as second line therapy for monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis is effective for lasting cure as well as high initial full response rate in partial and nonresponders to pharmacotherapy. Therefore, enuresis alarm is a reasonable second line therapeutic option for partial or nonresponders to pharmacotherapy.

Child↗

PubMed2003

Bisacodyl rectal preparation can decrease infectious complications of transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy.

OBJECTIVES: To assess whether rectal preparation before transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided prostate biopsy could decrease the rate of infectious complications and to find any possible risk factors affecting the development of complications. METHODS: This retrospective study included 879 cases of TRUS-guided prostate biopsy. All patients received antibiotic prophylaxis with levofloxacin or cefixime orally before biopsy and continually for 7 days after. A total of 456 patients received bisacodyl rectal preparation the night before or on the morning of the biopsy, and 423 did not. Major complications were defined as serious side effects requiring additional treatment. Infectious complications were classified as sepsis, fever (greater than 38 degrees C) without sepsis, and other clinical infection. We evaluated whether rectal preparation before biopsy could decrease infectious complications. Other potential risk factors were also investigated. RESULTS: Major complications developed in 47 cases (5.3%), including 1 vasovagal episode, 10 cases of urinary retention, and 46 infectious complications, of which 19 were sepsis and 11 fever without sepsis. Among the potential risk factors, the number of biopsy cores and use of a rectal preparation were statistically significant risk factors influencing the development of infectious complications in multiple logistic regression analysis (P = 0.038 and P = 0.000, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: The number of biopsy cores and prebiopsy rectal preparation use were statistically significant risk factors for infectious complications after prostate biopsy in our study. Thus, we recommend a rectal preparation before prostate biopsy to minimize the risk of infectious complications.

Adenocarcinoma↗