Video-assisted Thoracoscopy in the Treatment of Multi Loculated Pleural Effusion and Empyema

다방성 흉막수 및 노흉 환자에서 비디오 흉강경의 치료

  • 김영진 (건양대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실)
  • Published : 2004.02.01

Abstract

Successful treatment of multi-loculated pleural effusion or thoracic empyema requires effective drainage and definitive diagnosis of causative organism. The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of the video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in the management of thoracic empyema or multi-loculated pleural effusion after chest tube drainage treatment had failed. Material and Method: Between April 2000 and July 2002, 20 patients with thoracic empyema or multi-loculated pleural effusion that failed to chest tube drainage or other procedures who underwent an operation. All patients were assessed by chest-computed tomogram and underwent video assisted thoracoscopic drainage, debridement, biopsy and irrigation of pleural cavity. Result: In 18 cases (90%), underwent successful video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. In 2 cases, decortications by mini-thoracotomy were necessary. The ratio of sex was 4 : 1 (16 male: 4 female), mean age was 48.9 years old (range, 17∼72 years), mean duration of postoperative chest tube placement was 8.2 days (range, 4∼22 days), mean postoperative hospital stay was 15.2 days (range, 7∼33 days). Causative disease was tuberculosis, pneumonia, trauma and metastatic breast cancer, There were no major postoperative complications. Symptoms improved in all patients and were discharged with OPD follow up. Conclusion: In an early organizing phase of empyema or multi loculated pleural effusion, video-assisted thoracoscopic drainage and debridement are safe and suitable treatment.

다방성 흉막수 또는 농흉 환자의 성공적인 치료를 위해서는 효과적인 배액술과 원인적 질환의 확진이 필요하다. 본 연구의 목적은 폐쇄성 흉강 삽관술 등의 치료에도 배액되지 않은 농흉이나 다방성 흉막수 환자에서 비디오 흉강경을 이용한 배액술 및 데브리망, 세척술의 효과와 실효성의 평가를 목적으로 한다. 대상 및 방법: 2000년 4월부터 2002년 7월까지 본원 흉부외과에 흉막수 및 농흉으로 입원한 환자 중 폐쇄성 흉강 삽관술 등으로 적절히 배액되지 않았던 환자 중 발병한지 2주일이 안된 20명을 대상으로 수술 전 흉부 전산화 단층 촬영을 실시하여 환자의 상태를 평가한 후 전신 마취하에서 비디오 흉강경을 이용한 배액술 및 데브리망, 조직검사, 세척술을 실시하였다. 결과: 20예의 환자 중 18예에서 성공적인 비디오 흉강경 배액 및 세척술이 실시되었고 2예에서 개흉술을 시행하였다. 남녀 비는 4 : 1이었으며 평균 연령은 48.9세(17∼72세), 수술 후 평균 흉관 거치 기간은 8.2일(4∼22일), 수술 후 평균 재원 기간은 15.2일(7∼33일)이었다. 원인 질환으로 결핵, 폐렴에 의한 합병증, 외상에 의한 혈흉, 전이성 유방암 등이었다. 수술 후 중대한 합병증은 없었으며 환자들은 증상이 호전되어 외래 통원 치료 및 추적 관찰 중이다. 결론: 기질화 되지 않은 초기의 농흉이나 다방성 흉막수 환자에서 비디오 흉강경을 이용한 배액술, 데브리망은 비교적 안전하고 유용한 시술이라 하겠다.

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