Treatment of Huge Chronic Tuberculous Empyema with Cardiopulmonary Dysfunction -1 case report-

심폐기능의 이상을 초래한 만성 결핵성 농흉의 치료 -1예 보고-

  • 박준석 (성균관대학교 의과대학 삼성서울병원 흉부외과) ;
  • 최용수 (성균관대학교 의과대학 삼성서울병원 흉부외과) ;
  • 심영목 (성균관대학교 의과대학 삼성서울병원 흉부외과)
  • Published : 2004.02.01

Abstract

Treatment of huge chronic tuberculous empyema with cardiopulmonary dysfunction. Drainage of empyemal space by closed thoracostomy in chronic tuberculous empyema is generally contraindicated because of the possibility of empyema necessitatis and ascending infection. But in case that serious cardiopulmonary dysfunction is present, drainage of empyema and decompression is necessary. We experienced a case in which chronic tuberculous empyema was big enough to cause mediastinal shifting and cardiopulmonary failure. Immediate drainage of pleural cavity with tube thoracostomy was performed. Afterward, pleuropneumonectomy was done following cyclic irrigation for one month. The patient had successful postoperative course without any evidence of complication or relapse of infection.

만성 결핵성 농흉의 치료에 있어서 흉관삽입은 empyema necessitatis 및 상행성 감염의 위험성으로 인해 금기로 간주되어왔다. 하지만 심폐기능의 장애가 존재할 경우 농흉의 배농 및 감압이 필요하다. 본원에서는 만성 결핵성 농흉이 너무 커져 종격동의 편위 및 심폐기능의 이상을 초래한 경우를 경험하였다. 즉각적인 감압을 위해 흉관삽입술을 시행하였고, 한 달간 주기적인 흉강세척을 시행한 후, 전폐늑막절제술을 시행하였다. 환자는 성공적으로 치유되었으며, 합병증 및 감염의 재발은 없었다.

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