• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.40 no.7 s.276
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• pp.520-522
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• 2007

Bronchogenic cysts are usually located in the pulmonary parenchyma or mediastinum. When they are located in the mediastinum, they are usually near the bronchus or esophagus, but they are rarely at an intramural location of the esophagus. It is very difficult to differentiate between bronchogenic cyst and esophageal cyst before the operation. We report here on a patient for whom the preoperative diagnosis was supposed to be an esophageal cyst. The esophageal cyst was excised through the longitudinal division of the esophageal muscular layer without injury of the mucosa after right thoracotomy. The pathologic report revealed intramural bronchogenic cyst. We report here of a case of bronchogenic cyst that was located in the muscle layer of the lower esophagus.

• Proceedings of the KOR-BRONCHOESO Conference
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• 1995.04a
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• pp.90.2-90
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• 1995

기관 협착증은 기관 삽관, 기관절개술 혹은 외상 등에 의해 주로 발생하고 드물게 종양이나 염증성 질환에 의해 생길 수 있다. 치료의 원칙은 정상 발성기능을 가진 충분한 기관강을 유지하는데 있으며 여러 치료방법 중 기관절제 및 단단문합술은 다른 방법이 실패하였거나 협착정도가 심한 경우에 시행할 수 있고, 정상기관강을 유지함으로써 해부, 생리학적으로 가장 이상적인 수술방법으로 알려져 있다. 저자들은 1990년부터 1994년까지 경부기관 8례, 경부 및 흉부기관을 동반한 기관협착증 1례에서 기관 절제 및 단단문합술을 실시하였다. 전례에서 suprahyoid release를 시행하였으며, 술중 가능한한 회귀신경은 확인하지 않았으며 술후 2일째 기관발거를 실시하였다. 합병증으로 술후 1례에서 일측성대마비가 있었으며 문합부 육아조직 형성이 2례가 있었으나 전례에서 성공적인 기관발거가 가능하였다.

• Proceedings of the KOR-BRONCHOESO Conference
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• 1991.06a
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• pp.43-43
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• 1991

부비동 점액낭종은 주로 전두동과 사골동에 발생하며 점차 커져서 인접 기관에 영향을 미치기도 한다. 저자들은 1985년 1월부터 1991년 3월까지 충남대학교병원 이비인후과에서 부비동 점액낭종으로 수술받았던 15예를 대상으로 임상분석을 실시하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 성별은 남자 6예 여자 9예였고, 연령은 17세에서 79세까지였으며 50대에서 5예로 가장 많았다. 병변부위로는 사골동에 국한된 경우가 7예로 가장 많았고, 전두동과 사골동을 동시에 침범한 경우가 4예, 전두동에 국한된 경우가 2예, 사골동과 접형동을 침범한 경우가 1례였다. 안증상은 11예에서 있었으며 그중 안구돌출이 7예로 가장 많았고, 시력감퇴 6예, 안구운동장애 4예 등이었다. 5예에서 두개저 파괴로 인한 경막의 노출이 있었다. 치료는 사골동 비외수술법이 7예로 가장 많았고, Lynch operation 4예, 골성형 전두동수술 2예, Lateral rhinotomy를 통한 배액 1예, Midfacial degloving approach를 통한 배액이 1예였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.37 no.7
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• pp.585-590
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• 2004

Bronchogenic cyst is a rare and benign disease. Because of its complication or associated disease, Bronchogenic cyst requires surgical treatment. Recently, with the development of diagnostic methods, its incidence has increased. So we reviewed our results from the past 30 years. Material and Method: We reviewed 27 cases surgically treated from March 1971 to March 2003. This investigation is designed to illustrate the peak age incidence, sex ratio, symptoms, anatomic location, radiologic imagings, associated diseases, operative methods, postoperative pathologic findings and postoperative complications. Result: The peak age incidence laid in the 1st to 3rd decade and the ratio of male and female was 1 : 1.5. The most common complaints were cough and dyspnea, but some had hemoptysis. There were 22 cases (81%) of Intrapulmonary bronchogenic cysts and 5 cases(19%) of mediastinal bronchogenic cysts. Thirteen cases (48.1%) showed cystic lesion in simple chest X-ray. Ten cases showed cystic lesion among 13 cases that had taken computed tomography. We found associated disease in 15cases (56%). The inflammatory diseases from infection were many in intrapulmonary bronchogenic cysts and especially, one case showed carcinosarcoma. Mitral regurgitation and Bronchial obstruction could be seen in mediastinal bronchogenic cysts. The 13 cases (48%) were managed by lobectomy, and cystectomy, pneumonectomy, and segemental resection were done in 7 cases (26%), 4 cases (15%), 3 cases (11%) respectively. Cystic contents were mucus in 9 cases, pus in 9 cases, blood in 2 cases, and carcinosarcoma in 1 case. Bronchotracheal communications were in 13 cases (48%). Five cases showed Postoperative complications, which were pneumothorax, empyema, bleeding. Postoperative death could not be found. Conclusion: Almost all patients had clinical symptoms. Severe complications could be associated with bronchogenic cysts. Recently, With the development of diagnostic methods, preoperatively accurate diagnosis is possible; therefore, invasive study has decreased. Bronchogenic cyst is a benign disease. However, because of its clinical symptoms, complications, and possibility of malignant change, immediate surgical treatment is needed.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.453-456
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• 1997

Acquired tracheoesophageal fistula is a rare but serious condition which is usually a result of prolonged intubation or tracheostomy statc, and is difficult to treat. A fifty-seven year old woman who was in a state of prolonged intubation and tracheostomy following a traf%c accident, presented with recurrent aspirati n. A tracheoesophageal fistula was demonstrated ) cm above the carina by csophagogram. We confirmed a subglottic web and tracheoesophageal fistula by bronchoscopic examination. Fistulectomy was performed with collor incision and partial sternotomy. The esophagus was repaired by two-layer interrupted suture using 4-0 Vicr)1, and the trachea was repaired by single layer suture using a 4-0 PDS. The sternohyoid muscle was interposed between the trachea and the esophagus. A T-tube was inserted through the previous tracheostomy site for easy tracheal suction and maintenance of the tun:on. The T-tube was removed on the 14th postoperative day, and the patient recovered well without any complications.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.31 no.6
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• pp.610-614
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• 1998

The first heart-lung transplantation in Korea was successfully performed. The recipient was a 11 year old girl with pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum. She had been catheterized at the ages of 4 months, 3 years, 7 years and 10 years, which revealed that neither Fontan nor biventricular repair was feasible. The donor was a traffic accident victim, a 9 year-old boy with the same blood type. The donor was pronounced dead according to the guidelines of the Korean Medical Association's Brain Death Committee. The operation was performed on April 20, 1997. The native heart-lung block was explanted segmentally and donor one was placed above the phrenic nerve using the Arizona technique. After the tracheal anastomosis with single continuous 4-0 prolene, both vena cavae were anastomosed, followed by aortic anastomosis. The graft ischemic time was 145 minutes. The postoperative course was complicated by fever and tracheal stenosis at the anastomosis site. The fever was controlled by anti-tuberculous medications and the tracheal stenosis was relieved by stent(Palmaz 8 mm, 30 mm in length) placement on POD #71. The patient is doing well and is very active in her 7th postoperative month.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.38 no.1 s.246
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• pp.80-83
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• 2005

A 43-year-old male was admitted to our hospital complaining of dyspnea and wheezing sound at respiration. He had received esophageal exclusion and esophagogastrostomy due to spontanous esophageal rupture 1-year ago. Chest computed tomography revealed esophageal mucocele like that of mediastinal tumor. Trachea is compressed by esophageal mucocele. The operation was performed by resection of thoracic esophagus through right open thoracotomy. Herein we report a case of a tracheal compression by esophageal mucocele after surgical exclusion of the esophagus.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.29 no.5
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• pp.589-592
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• 1996

We report two cases of the thoracoscopic thymectomies for patients of myasthenia gratis with tracheostomy (Osserman's Group-ll-C-1). The Irst case was 47-year-old male wlth generalized myas- thenia gravis who was under the mechani al ventilator therapy with tracheostomy. The second case was 60-year-old male with deteriorating generalized myasthenia gratis after the mechanical ventilator therapy. We decided to resect the thymus by vldeo-assisted thoracoscopy to prevent the ouurrence of postoperative complications, especially mediastinitis because all two cases were under tracheostomy state. We could stop the mechanical ventilator therapy on the postoperati'fe 16th day and 3rd day respect- ively and they were recovered without mediastinitis. So we concluded that video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy is a good alternative surgical method for myasthenia gratis patients with tracheostomy.

• Proceedings of the KOR-BRONCHOESO Conference
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• 1991.06a
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• pp.22-22
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• 1991

구개열 및 구개근의 기능부전 등에 의한 인두문(velopharyngeal valve)의 폐쇄부전으로 인하여 발생하는 구개범인두부전증(velopharyngeal insufficiency)은 흔히 과비성으로 알려진 구음장애를 나타내는 병적현상으로 Von Langenbeck(1861)이 구개 외측 점막성 골막편을, Smith(1895) 와 Ganzer(1920)는 각각 구개 4-판 및 3-판 점막성 골막편을 이용한 수술적 치료법을 통하여 구음장애를 해결하여 주려하였고, 그외 인두후벽의 증대 및 언어보조기 등을 이용한 방법으로 구음장애를 해결하여 주려는 연구가 최근까지 활발하게 이루어지고 있으나 만족할 만한 성적을 거두지 못하고 있는 실정에 있다. 이에 저자들은 구개범인두부전증에 대한 수술적 치료후 증상의 호전정도를 관찰하고, 술후에도 증상의 호전을 보이지 않는 환자의 음성재활에 대한 향후 방향제시에 도움을 주고자 1987년 1월부터 1991년 1월까지 과비성을 주소로 본원 이비인후과에 내원하여 구개성형술을 시행받고 3개월 이상 추적 관찰이 가능하였던 14례의 환자를 분석한 결과 구개범인두부전에 대하여 1차 수술을 시행받은 14례중 5례(36%)에서 정상적인 구음이 가능하였으며 실패한 9례중 5례에 대하여는 재 수술을 시행하였으나 만족할 만한 음성회복을 거두지 못하여 그 원인과 저자들의 술식을 분석 검토함으로써 구개범인두부전증의 치료에 대한 보다 효율적인 방법을 모색하고자 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.34 no.3
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• pp.246-251
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• 2001

심장 탈장은 심낭을 열고 전폐절제술을 시행 후 드물게 발생되는 합병증으로 수술이 끝날때나 수술직후 발생된, 44세 남자환자에서 심낭을 열고 좌측 폐를 전절제술 후 심낭 결손부위를 인공조직으로 봉합하였다. 수술이 종료될 때 심장탈장이 발생되어 개흉에 의한 응급 복원을 시행하였으나 심한 저 산소성 뇌 손상이 발생되었다.