Journal of Chest Surgery

The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (대한심장혈관흉부외과학회)
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The Safety and Usefulness of Combined Video-Assisted Mediastinoscopic Lymph Adenectomy and Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery Lobectomy for Left-sided Lung Cancer

좌측 폐암 환자에서 동반 시행한 비디오 종격동경 림프절 절제술과 흉강경 폐엽 절제술의 안정성과 유용성

  • Jung, Hee Suk (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Yong Hee (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Seung-Il (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Dong-Kwan (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine)
  • 정희석 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 김용희 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 박승일 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 김동관 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 흉부외과학교실)
  • Received : 2009.06.04
  • Accepted : 2009.11.24
  • Published : 2010.02.05
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Abstract

Background: The use of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) to perform major pulmonary resection with systematic node dissection (SND) for lung cancer by is commonly used in clinics. However, the feasibility of SND by VATS remains controversial. Video-assisted mediastinal lymphadenectomy (VAMLA) increases the quality of mediastinal lymph node staging in lung cancer. The video-mediastinoscope allows systematic lymphadenectomy by bimanual preparation. This study was conducted to assess safety and usefulness and clinical feasibility of VAMLA expanding Linder-Dahan mediastinoscope with VATS lobectomy for left sided lung cancer. Material and Method: Between February 2004 to April 2008, a total 50 patients who underwent VATS lobectomy for left sided lung cancer were analyzed retrospectively. Thirty patients (group A) underwent VAMLA followed by VATS lymphadenectomy and 20 patients (group B) underwent VATS lymphadenectomy for SND. Result: There were no statistical differences in operation times, chest tube indwelling times, or hospital days between the 2 groups. The number of dissected total nodes (p=0.001) and N2 nodes (p=0.013) were higher in group A than in group B, but there was no difference in N1 nodes. Postoperative complications included 2 prolonged air leakages (${\geq}$10 days) in each group, one pneumonia in group A, and one vocal cord palsy in group B. There were no early operative mortalities. Conclusion: Mediastinal staging of resectable lung cancer is performed by VAMLA. This new technique is the basis for VATS lobectomy particularly for left-sided lung cancer, because a higher percentage of mediastinal lymph nodes undergo complete resection using VAMLA.

배경: 폐암에 대한 수술적 치료 시 흉강경을 이용한 폐엽 절제술과 림프절 절제술이 증가하고 있지만 흉강경 림프절 절제술의 유용성은 여전히 논란거리로 남아있다. 최근에 비디오 종격동경을 이용한 림프절 절제술이 폐암 환자의 종격동 병기를 결정하는데 있어서 우수한 결과를 보이고 있다. 이 연구는 좌측 폐환자에서 비디오 종격동경을 이용한 림프절 절제술과 흉강경 폐엽 절제술의 안정성과 유용성 등의 임상적 가능성에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2004년 2월부터 2008년 4월까지 좌측 원발성 폐암으로 흉강경을 이용한 폐엽 절제술을 시행한 50명의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 그 중 30명(Group A)은 비디오 종격동경과 흉강경으로 림프절 절제술을 시행받았으며, 나머지 20명(Group B)은 흉강경만으로 림프절 절제술을 시행받았다. 결과: 수술 소요시간, 흉관 거치일수 및 재원일수에 있어서 두 군간의 통계학적인 차이는 없었다. 총 림프절 절제수(p=0.001) 및 N2 림프절 절제수(p=0.013)는 A군이 B군에 비하여 많았으나 N1 림프절 절제수에서는 차이가 없었다. 수술 후 각각 2명의 환자에서 10일 이상의 지속적인 공기누출이 있었고 A군에서 폐렴이 1예, B군에서 성대마비가 1예 있었다. 수술 후 단기 사망률은 없었다. 결론: 폐암 환자에서 종격동 병기결정을 위해 비디오 종격동경을 이용한 림프절 절제술(VAMLA)이 이용되고 있다. 이번 연구를 통하여 VAMLA는 좌측 폐암수술에서 종격동 림프절 절제 시 흉강경을 이용한 림프절 절제술과 비교하여 보다 완전한 절제가 가능하다는 것을 확인하였다. 따라서 앞으로 VAMLA는 최소절개수술의 한 방법으로서 폐암의 진단 목적뿐만 아니라 치료의 수단으로 유용하게 이용될 것으로 생각된다.

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