Journal of Chest Surgery

The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (대한심장혈관흉부외과학회)
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Short-Term Result of Endovenous 980-nm Diode Laser Treatment in Varicose Vein of Looter Extremities

하지정맥류에서 정맥내 980-nm 다이오드 레이저 치료의 단기결과

  • Lee Seock Yeol (Department of Thoiracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Sonchungyang University Chunan Hospotal) ;
  • Song In Hag (Department of Thoiracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Sonchungyang University Chunan Hospotal) ;
  • Lee Seung Jin (Department of Thoiracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Sonchungyang University Chunan Hospotal) ;
  • Park Hyung Joo (Department of Thoiracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Sonchungyang University Chunan Hospotal) ;
  • Lee Cheol Sae (Department of Thoiracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Sonchungyang University Chunan Hospotal) ;
  • Lee Kihl Rho (Department of Thoiracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Sonchungyang University Chunan Hospotal)
  • 이석열 (순천향대학교 천안병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 송인학 (순천향대학교 천안병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 이승진 (순천향대학교 천안병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 박형주 (순천향대학교 천안병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 이철세 (순천향대학교 천안병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 이길노 (순천향대학교 천안병원 흉부외과학교실)
  • Published : 2005.08.01
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Abstract

Background: Recently 980-nm diode laser endovenous treatment was introduced and used as a method of treatment for varicose vein in lower extremities. The advantages of endovenous laser treatment are good cosmetic effects without incision and avoidance of complications associated with surgery. Therefore, we performed an endovenous laser treatment using a 980-nm diode laser and observed the effects and the efficiency of treatment. Material and Method: From October, 2003 to March, 2004, 55 patients (84 limbs) underwent endovenous laser treatment with a 980-nm diode laser. The effects of treatment, complications and recurrences were reviewed. Result The mean age of patients was 47.2 years old and the number of men and women were 2f and 35. In a total of 84 limbs, postoperative complications were transient ecchymosis(84 cases), local paresthesia (24 cases), local skin discolorization (6 cases), minimal burn (3 cases), and post operative phlebitis (1 cases). Adjuvant sclerotherapy was performed in 27 limbs and it was performed in varicose veins missed at operation and varicose veins remaining after endovenous laser treatment. In a total of 56 patients, 2 patients $(3.57\%)$ had recurrences after endovenous laser treatment and were treated with phlebectomy. Conclusion: Our findings demonstrated that 980-nm endovenous laser treatment had good cosmetic results with acceptable complications. This study was based on short-term results and long term follow-up is necessary to evaluate the accurate effects of treatment and recurrence. We think that multimodality treatment with endovenous laser treatment including phlebectomy or transilluminated powered phlebectomy can help decreasing of recurrence especially in patients with tortuous varicose cluster.

배경: 하지정맥류에 대한 치료법으로 980-nm 다이오드 레이저를 이용한 정맥혈관내 치료가 최근에 소개되어 치료법의 하나로 이용되고 있다. 정맥혈관내 레이저 치료는 절개를 하지 않아서 미용적으로 우수하며 수술에 따른 합병증을 피할 수 있다는 장점이 있다. 이에 저자는 980-nm다이오드 레이저를 이용하여 절개를 전혀 하지 않고 정맥류 치료술을 실시하여 치료효과와 유용성을 관찰하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2003년 10월부터 2004년 4월까지 하지정맥류 환자 56명을 대상으로 84예에서 980-nm 다이오드 레이저를 이용하여 혈관내 레이저 치료를 하였다. 수술의 효과와 합병증 그리고 재발율 등 1을 관찰하였다. 결과: 환자들의 평균 연령은 47.2세였으며 남자가 21명, 여자가 35명이었다. 전체 84예의 하지에서 수술 후 합병증으로는 전예에서 일시적인 반상출혈이 있었으며, 국소 감각이상이 24예, 국소 피부변색이 6예, 가벼운 화상이 3예, 술 후 정맥염이 1예였으며, 전체 84예의 하지중 레이저 치료시 정맥류를 놓친 경우와 레이저 치료 후에도 정맥류가 호전이 되지 않은 경우 27예에서 부가적으로 경화요법을 시행하였다. 또한 56명의 환자 중 2명$(3.57\%)$이 레이저 치료 후에 재발을 하여 보행성 정맥절제술로 치료하였다 결론: 980-nm다이오드 레이저를 이용한 하지정맥류 치료술은 심한 합병증 없이 미용적으로 우수하다고 생각된다. 본 연구는 단기간의 연구결과로서 정확한 치료효과와 재발에 관하여서는 장기적인 추적 관찰이 필요하다. 또한 하지 정맥류 환자들에게서 수술 후 재발을 줄이기 위해서는, 특히 사행성 정맥류 군집이 있는 환자들의 경우, 레이저 치료와 함께 정맥절제술이나 광투시 전동형 정맥적출술을 포함하는 다양한 치료를 하는 것이 도움이 되리라 생각된다.

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