Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Pleural Adhesiotomy and Decortication for Complicated Pleural Space Occupying Lesions

복잡한 흉막강내 공간차지병소의 흉강경적 흉막 유착박리술 및 박피술

  • Jo, Min-Seop (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgey, St. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Cho, Deog-Gon (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgey, St. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Moon, Seok-Whan (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, St. Paul's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Moon, Young-Kyu (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Kang, Chul-Ung (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgey, St. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Cho, Kyu-Do (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgey, St. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Jo, Keon-Hyeon (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea)
  • 조민섭 (가톨릭대학교 성빈센트병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 조덕곤 (가톨릭대학교 성빈센트병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 문석환 (가톨릭대학교 성바오로병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 문영규 (가톨릭대학교 서울성모병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 강철웅 (가톨릭대학교 성빈센트병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 조규도 (가톨릭대학교 성빈센트병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 조건현 (가톨릭대학교 서울성모병원 흉부외과학교실)
  • Published : 2009.06.05

Abstract

Background: Complicated pleural space occupying lesions (SOL) have been treated by thoracentesis, closed thoracotomy drainage (CTD) or surgical intervention with using a video thoracosocpe or open thoracotomy depending on the extent of the disease. With the development of video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), VATS pleural adhesiolysis and decortication have revealed good results as compared to those for open thorcotomy. To assess the effectiveness of VATS pleural adhesiolysis and decortication, we retrospectively analyzed the medical record and radiologic findings of the patients with complicated pleural SOL and who were treated by this surgery. Material and Method: From May 1996 to April 2006, 64 patients (mean age: 41.8 years) with complicated pleural SOL underwent 65 VATS. To analyze the surgical outcome, we classified the postoperative findings on the simple chest X-rays into 4 classes as Class I: no or minimal pleural lesion, Class II: blunting of the cardiophrenic angle and mild pleural thickening, Class III: an elevated diaphgram or persistent lung collapse and Class IV: complicated or recurrent effusion. Result: Before VATS, the patients underwent the diagnostic or therapeutic procedures: single or repeat diagnostic tapping for 41, thoracoscotomy drainage for 11, pigtail catheter drainage for 10 and intrapleural fibrinolytics for 10. The mean duration between the onset of symptom and surgery was 18.4 days. There was neither mortality nor severe complications. The surgical outcomes were class 1 for 28, class 2 for 13, class 3 for 19 and class 4 for 5. There were statistically significant differences between the symptom duration and the classes, and between the operation time and the classes. Conclusion: VATS pleural adhesiolysis and decortication are effective, safe treatments for managing complicated pleural SOL, and an earlier operation is needed for obtaining a better surgical outcome.

배경: 복잡한 흉막강내 공간차지병소(complicated pleural space occupying lesions, SOL)의 치료는 그 병의 진행정도와 상태에 따라 흉막천자, 폐쇄식흉강삽관술, 섬유소용해제의 주입, 그리고 흉강경이나 개흉술을 이용한 수술적 치료 등이 선택될 수 있다. 특히 비디오 흉강경 수술이 발달함에 따라 개흉술의 단점을 극복하여 보다 적극적으로 비디오 흉강경을 이용한 수술(VATS)을 시행하여 좋은 결과를 보고하고 있다. 이에 저자들은 비디오 흉강경을 이용한 흉막 유착박리술과 박피술의 유용성과 조기수술의 효과에 대해 알아보고자 의무기록과 방사선 기록을 후향적으로 조사, 분석하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1996년 5월부터 2006년 4월까지 complicated plerual SOL 환자 64명(평균연령 $41.8{\pm}19.8$세)에서 시행한 65예의 VATS 흉막 박피술과 흉막 유착박리 술을 분석하였다. 결과 분석을 위해 수술후 단순흉부방사선 소견을 임의로 4군(Class)으로 나누었다. Class I: no or minimal pleural lesion, class II: blunting of costophrenic angle and mild pleural thickening, class III: elevated diaphgram or persistent lung collapse, class IV complicated or recurrent effusion. 결과: 수술전 환자들은 진단적, 치료적 시술로 41예에서 흉막천자술, 10예에서 pigtail catheter 삽입술, 11예에서 폐쇄식흉강삽관술, 그리고 10예에서 섬유소용해제 주입을 받았다. 증상발현 후부터 수술까지의 기간이(증상발현기간)평균 18.4일이었고, 심각한 합병증이나 사망예는 없었다. 수술결과 Class I 28예, II 13예, III 19예, IV 5예였으며, 증상발현기간과 수술시간과의 관계에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다. 또한 증상발현기간 18일을 기준으로 조기수술군과 지연수술군으로 나누어 비교하면 단순흉부방사선 소견 class별로 빈도수에서 두군간에 유의한 차이를 보였다. 결론: 비디오 흉강경을 이용한 흉막 유착제거 술과 박피술은 Complicated pleural SOL 치료를 위한 안전하고 효과적인 방법이고, 보다 좋은 결과를 위해서 조기에 적극적인 수술이 필요하다.

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