Clamp and Sew Technique without Distal Perfusion for the Management of Traumatic Descending Thoracic Aortic Rupture

외상성 흉부 하행 대동맥 파열에서 원위부 관류 없이 시행한 겸자 봉합술

  • Seok, Yang-Ki (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Jong-Tae (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Gun-Jik (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital) ;
  • Park, Il (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital) ;
  • Cho, Joon-Yong (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital)
  • 석양기 (경북대학교병원 흉부외과) ;
  • 이종태 (경북대학교병원 흉부외과) ;
  • 김근직 (경북대학교병원 흉부외과) ;
  • 박일 (경북대학교병원 흉부외과) ;
  • 조준용 (경북대학교병원 흉부외과)
  • Published : 2007.08.05

Abstract

Background: Traumatic aortic rupture is a highly fatal condition in which a patient's outcome is strongly affected by other associated injuries. Selection of the appropriate surgical timing and the management plan is important. Material and Method: The medical records of the 15 traumatic descending thoracic aortic rupture patients who underwent the clamp & sew technique were retrospectively reviewed and checked for the presence of associated injuries and the postoperative course. Result: The hospital mortality was 6.07% (one patient). This patient died intra-operatively and the cause of the death was delayed hemoperitoneum. The mean operative time and aortic clamp time were $231{\pm}53.1$ and $13.1{\pm}5.3$ minutes, respectively. One patient complained the bowel obstructive symptoms at postoperative 10 days. We found the mechanical bowel obstruction on computed tomography of the abdomen, and segmental bowel resection was done. Conclusion: Although several surgical strategies may be appropriate for managing traumatic aortic rupture, the clamp & sew technique is a safe and effective method for the treatment of traumatic aortic injury.

배경: 외상성 대동맥 파열은 사망률이 매우 높은 치명적인 손상이며, 환자의 경과는 동반된 손상과 밀접한 관계가 있다. 따라서 적절한 수술 시기와 치료 방침을 결정하는 것이 중요하다. 대상 및 방법: 겸자 봉합술로 수술한 15명의 외상성 흉부 하행 대동맥 파열 환자를 대상으로 동반 손상 여부, 수술 후 경과 등을 후향적으로 분석하였다. 결과: 사망률은 6.68% (1예)로 환자는 수술 중 사망하였으며, 지연 혈복강으로 인한 것으로 생각한다. 평균 수술 시간 및 대동맥 겸자 시간은 $231{\pm}53.1$분, $13.1{\pm}5.3$분이었다. 1예에서 수술 후 10일째, 장 폐쇄 증상을 호소하여 시행한 복부 전산화 단층 촬영에서 기계적 장 폐쇄가 발견되어 구획 절제술을 시행하였다. 결론: 외상성 대동맥 파열은 여러 방법으로 수술할 수 있지만, 그중 겸자 봉합술은 비교적 안전하고 효과적인 방법이라고 생각한다.

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