Diagnostic Value of Thoracography in Pneumothorax

기흉에서 흉강조영술(Thoracography)의 진단적 가치

  • 박영식 (이화여자대학교부속 목동병원 흉부외과) ;
  • 한재열 (이화여자대학교부속 목동병원 흉부외과) ;
  • 장지원 (이화여자대학교부속 목동병원 흉부외과)
  • Published : 1998.07.01

Abstract

Background: It is important to know the location, number, size and shape of bullae before thoracotomy or VATS bullectomy. Chest X-ray and chest CT may be used but with some limitation. The purpose of this study was to compare the diagnostic value of thoracography with that of chest X-ray in preoperative detection of bullae. Meterial and Method: Thoracography was performed by injection of non-ionic water-soluble dye into pleural space in 22 primary spontaneous pneumothoraces, which underwent thoracotomy or VATS bullectomy. Chest X-ray and thoracography were compared through operative finding. Results: Sensitivity and accuracy of thoracography(75% and 72.7%) were higher than those of chest X-ray(30% and 36.4%). However, specificity of thoracography(50%) was lower than that of chest X-ray (100%). There were no complications during or after thoracography. Conclusion: Thoracography is a safer and more useful method for preoperative detection of bullae when compared with chest X-ray.

배경: 기흉 환자를 수술하기 전에 폐기포의 위치, 숫자, 크기와 모양을 파악하기 위하여 단순 흉부 X선 사진이나 흉부 컴퓨터 단층 촬영등을 이용한다. 단순 흉부 X선 사진은 간편하고 저렴하나 정확도가 낮고, 흉부 컴퓨터 단층 촬영은 정확하나 비용이 많이든다. 그러나 흉강조영술을 이용하면, 폐기포의 상태를 비교적 저렴하고 정확히 파악할수 있으리라 예상되어, 이를 확인하기 위하여 본 임상 실험을 계획하였다. 대상 및 방법: 대상은 개흉이나 흉강내시경을 이용하여 폐기포 절제를 시행한, 원발성 자연 기흉 환자 22명이었다. 수술전에 단순 흉부 X선 사진과 흉강조영술을 시행하여, 이를 수술시의 폐기포의 소견과 비교하였다. 결과: 흉강조영술의 Sensitivity는 75%로 단순 흉부 X선 사진의 30%에 비하여 높았고, 정확도(Accuracy)도 72.7%로 단순 흉부 X선 사진의 36.4%에 비하여 높았다. 그러나 Specificity는 흉강조영술이 50%로 단순 흉부 X선 사진의 100%에 비하여 낮았다. 검사로인한 합병증은 없었다. 결론: 결론적으로 기흉의 수술전 검사로서 흉강조영술은 단순 흉부 X선 사진에 비하여 높은 진단적 가치를 지녔으며, 안전하게 이용될 수 있으리라 생각된다.

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