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Nephrology / Original Article
Current treatment status and medical costs for hemodialysis vascular access based on analysis of the Korean Health Insurance Database
Hyung Seok Lee, Young-Su Ju, Young Rim Song, Jwa Kyung Kim, Sun Ryoung Choi, Narae Joo, Hyung Jik Kim, Pyoungju Park, Sung Gyun Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1160-1168. Published online October 30, 2018
Background/Aims: The Republic of Korea is a country where the hemodialysis population is growing rapidly. It is believed that the numbers of treatments related to vascular access-related complications are also increasing. This study investigated the current status of treatment and medical expenses f..
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Nephrology / Review
Pre-existing arterial pathologic changes affecting arteriovenous fistula patency and cardiovascular mortality in hemodialysis patients
Ja Young Lee, Young Ok Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(5):790-797. Published online August 22, 2017
The radiocephalic arteriovenous fistula (AVF) provides optimal vascular access for hemodialysis; it has a higher long-term patency rate and fewer complications than other vascular access methods. However, the AVF has a high primary failure rate. The presence of small-diameter vessels at anastomosis ..
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Letter to the editor
Presence of bilirubin in bronchobiliary fistula easily confirmed with urinary dipstick test and treated with embolization
Min Je Kim, Seon Hye Kim, In Kyoung Hwang, Hyung Oh Kim, Na Eun Jang, Seung Sook Paik, Myung Jae Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(1):182-185. Published online January 1, 2017
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Letter to the editor
Acute right heart failure caused by iatrogenic brachiocephalic arteriovenous fistula following orthopedic surgery
Kye Hun Kim, Hyun Ju Yoon, Youngkeun Ahn, Myung Ho Jeong, Jeong Gwan Cho, Jong Chun Park, Jung Chaee Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(4):529-531. Published online June 27, 2014
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Case Report
Hepatoduodenal fistula formation following
transcatheter arterial chemoembolization and
radiotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma:
treatment with endoscopic Histoacryl injection
Jaryong Jeon, Joonseong Ahn, Hongseok Yoo, Taek Kyu Park, Dongmo Je, Hyemin Jeong, Kwang Hyuck Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(1):101-105. Published online January 2, 2014
A 71-year-old male patient was readmitted to our hospital 1 month after discharge
because of relapse of abdominal pain. He had been diagnosed with hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC) 1 year prior and had undergone repeated transcatheter arterial
chemoembolization and radiotherapy. During the last hosp..
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Letter to the editor
Ischemic monomelic neuropathy: a rare complication after vascular access formation
Ji Soo Han, Moo Yong Park, Soo Jeong Choi, Jin Kuk Kim, Seung Duk Hwang, Keun Her, Tae Eun Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(2):251-253. Published online February 27, 2013
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Case Report
A case of congenital bilateral coronary-to-right ventricle fistula coexisting with variant angina
Se-Na Jang, Sung-Ho Her, Kyong-Rock Do, Joon-Sung Kim, Hee-Jeong Yoon, Jong-Min Lee, Seung-Won Jin
Korean J Intern Med. 2008;23(4):216-218. Published online December 30, 2008
A coronary arteriovenous (AV) fistula consists of a communication between a coronary artery and a cardiac chamber, a great artery or the vena cava. It is the most common anomaly that can affect coronary perfusion. Yet bilateral involvement of a coronary fistula, constitutes an uncommon subgroup o..
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Case Report
Ileovesical Fistula Caused by Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Jeong Rae Byun, Sang Hee Cho, Deok Hwan Yang, Yeo Kyeoung Kim, Jae Kyun Ju, Sung Kyu Choi, Ik Joo Chung
Korean J Intern Med. 2005;20(1):76-79. Published online March 31, 2005
Ileovesical fistula is a very rare clinical entity, the most frequent cause of which is Crohn's disease. Furthermore, it is an exceptionally rare complication of malignancies. We experienced one case of ileovesical fistula which had been caused by hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) arising from the n..
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