Treament of Sternal Dehiscence or Infection Using Muscle Flaps

근육편을 이용한 흉골열개 및 감염의 치료

  • 최종범 (원광의대 흉부외과학 교실) ;
  • 이삼윤 (원광의대 흉부외과학 교실) ;
  • 박권재 (원광의대 흉부외과학 교실)
  • Published : 2001.11.01

Abstract

Background: Sternal infection or dehiscence after cardiac surgery through median sternotomy is rare. If suitable treatment is not performed for the complication, however, the mortality is high. For 12 patients with sternal dehiscence or infection, we performed wide excision of the infected and necrotic tissue and covered with muscle flap(s) to obliterate the mediastinal dead space. Material and method: Sternal infection or dehiscence occurred in 13 of patients who underwent cardiac surgery One patient, who died of cerebral infarction before the sternal complication was treated, was excluded in this study. The sternal wound complication occurred in 6 of patients with valve replacement and 6 of patients with coronary bypass surgery, respectively. Since 1991, 9 patients underwent definite surgical debridement and muscle transposition as soon as fever was controlled with closed irrigation and drainage. The necrotic tissue and bone was widely excised and the sternal dead space was eradicated with the single flap or the combined flaps of right pectoralis flap(turnover flap), left pectoralis flap(turnover flap or rotation-advancement flap), and right rectus muscle flap. Result : There was no mortality in 12 patients with coverage of muscle flap(s) for sternal infection or dehiscence The mean interval between the diagnosis of sternal complication and the myoplasty was 6.6$\pm$3.9 days. In 4 patients, one pectoralis muscle flap was used, and in 8 patients both pectoralis muscle flaps were used. For each 1 patient and 2 patients in each group, right rectus muscle flap was added. For the last 3 patients, a single pectoralis flap was used to eradicate the mediastinal dead space and the longer placement of the mediastinal drain catheter was needed. One patient, who had suffered from necrosis of left pectoralis flap(rotation-advancement flap) with subsequent chest wall abscess after coverage of both pectoralis flaps, was managed with reoperation using right rectum flap. Conclusion : Sternal dehiscence or infection after cardiac operation can be readily managed with wide excision of necrotic infected tissue(including bone) and muscle flap coverage after short-term irrigation of sternal wound. The sternal(mediastinal) dead space may be completely eradicated with right pectoralis major muscle flap alone.

배경 및 목적: 정중 흉골 절개 후 발생한 흉골 감염과 열개(dehiscence)는 드물지만 적절한 치료를 하지 않을 경우 그 사망률은 높다. 본 교실은 개심술 후 발생한 12예의 흉골 감염 및 열개 환자에서 광범위한 괴사조직 제거와 근육편 이식술로 치료하고 그 수술 결과를 보호하고 효과적인 치료 방법을 찾고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 개심술 후 흉골 감염과 열개가 발생한 13예 중 흉골감염의 치료 전에 뇌경색으로 사망했던 1예를 제외하고 12예를 치료대상으로 하였다. 6예가 판막치환술 환자였고, 다른 6예가 관상동맥우회로술 환자였다. 1991년 이후에 수술한 7예에서는 짧은 기간의 배액(배농)과 세척으로 발열이 없어지면 바로 수술하였다. 감염 및 괴사된 연부조직 및 뼈를 절제하고 흉골의 사장을 우측 대흉근편 (회전편), 좌측 대흉근편 (회전편 또는 전진편), 우복직근을 단독 또는 복합으로 보강하였다. 결과: 12예의 흉골 감염 및 별개의 수술 치료 후 사망은 없었다 흉골 감염 및 열개가 발견된 후 평균 6.6$\pm$3.9일에 근육편의 이식수술을 하였다. 4예에서 우측 대흉근편을, 8예에서 양측 대흉근편을 사용하였으며, 각각 1예와 2예에서는 우복직근도 사용하였다. 1예에서 좌측 대흉근의 전진편이 괴사되고 흉벽농양이 발생하여 우복직근을 이용하여 재수술하였다. 근래에 수술한 3예에서는 우측 대흉근의 전진편만을 넓게 펴서 흉골사강을 보강하여 한 근육 편으로 흉골열개를 치료하였으며 3주 이상 개방성 배액관의 거치가 필요했다. 결론: 개심술 후 합병된 흉골절개부위의 열개 및 감염에서 짧은 기간의 세척 후 조기 수술에 의한 괴사조직의 제거와 주위 근육편 이식으로 쉽게 치료할 수 있으며, 우측의 대흉근만으로도 흉골 열개의 수술치료가 가능하다고 생각된다.

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