• Proceedings of the KTCVS Conference
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• 1998.10a
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• pp.146-146
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• 1998

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.167-172
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• 2001

배경: 누두흉은 앞가슴 기형 중 가장 흔하며 Meyer 등이 1911년 수술적 교정을 시행한 이래로 많은 술식들이 개발되어 왔다. 이들의 대부분은 전흉벽에 상처를 내고 늑연골을 자르는 과정이 필요하였다. 그러나 Nuss 등에 의해서 상기 과정없이 작은 옆가슴의 상처와 stainless steel bar로 흉골의 기형을 교정하는 국소침습적 방법이 개발되었다. 대상 및 방법: 1999년 11월부터 2000년 7월까지 누두흉의 교정을 원하는 환자 14예를 대상으로 하였다. 수술은 15세미만에서는 pectus bar를 1개를 사용하였고 그 이상에서는 2개를 사용하여 교정하였다. 결과: 남자는 11예, 여자는 3예 였으며 나이는 2세에서 52세 사이였다. 누두흉 지표는 5.3$\pm$1.84였고 비대칭지표는 1.06$\pm$0.03이였다. 수술 후 2일째 모두 일반병실로 올라갔다. 평균 재원기간은 4.2일이였다. 술후 합병증으로 성인에서 기흉 1예, 혈흉 1예, 그리고 나중에 발생한 흉막액 1예가 있었다. 결론: 누두흉에서 Nuss 술식으로 좋은 결과를 얻었다. 성인에서도 bar 2개를 이용하여 교정이 가능하였으나 소아에 비하여 합병증이 많이 발생하였는데 이는 성인에서 근육이 발달되어 있고, 뼈의 골화가 다 진행되었기 때문이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.34 no.10
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• pp.784-786
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• 2001

We at Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center experienced simultaneous repair of pectus excavatum and secundum atrial septal defect We used resection deformed perichondrium, raising sternum at right angle to secure good operative field for open heart surgery. Mechanical ventilation was applied which could be weaned on postoperative 2 hours. The hospital course was uneventful without any other sequale. The patient was discharged on postoperative day 6.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.34 no.6
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• pp.472-476
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• 2001

Background: Minimally invasive surgery of pectus excavatum by Dr. Nuss is a new technique that allows the repair of this deformity without any cartilage resection or sternal osteotomy We describe the early experiences with Nuss procedure. Material and Method: From December 1999 to January 2001, twenty patients with pectus excavatum underwent repair by Nuss procedure There were 14 males and 6 females whose mean age was 10.1$\pm$7.7 years, ranging from 1 to 33 years. Most patients(N=19) were below 20 years, except 33 years old female patient(N=1). Result: The severity of depression was assessed by computed topography(CT). CT index was mean 4.9$\pm$5.7(ranged from 3.3 to 8). The average operating time was 85.8$\pm$23.7 minutes. The used metal bars were ranged in length from 8 inches to 16 inches(average 11.8$\pm$14.4 inches). Early postoperative complications were pneumothorax in three patients, paralytic ileus in one, and postoperative chest pain requiring analgesics in all patients. Epidural analgesia was used in one adult patient for control of postoperative pain. In our experiences, there were no serious complications posteoperatively. Conclusion: There were good early results with the Nuss procedure that we performed for repairing of pectus excavatum. However, we believe the procedure needs to be observed for the long term results for it to be broadly accepted.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.226-230
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• 1983

Two patients with funnel chest deformity were corrected at the Department of Thoracic Surgery of Chungnam National University Hospital . The first case was 11 year old boy, suffering from exertional dyspnea with asymmetrical funnel chest deformity, of which hollow cavity was measured 80 ml of water. The second case was 6 year old boy, suffering from frequent upper respiratory tract infection with symmetrical funnel chest deformity, of which hollow cavity was measured 50 ml of water. These two cases were corrected by Ravitch method, left lower lobectomy was performed concurrently on the first case. The result was satisfactory.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.479-483
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• 1986

Two patients with funnel chest deformity were corrected at the Department of Thoracic Surgery of Chosun University Hospital. The first case was 5 year old boy, suffering cosmetic deformity, of which hollow cavity was measured 25ml of water. He was corrected by modified Ravitch method. The second case was 12 year old boy, suffering from exertional dyspnea with symmetrical funnel chest deformity, of which hollow cavity was measured 55ml of water. He was corrected by method of sternal turnover. The surgical results of these cases were satisfactory.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.39 no.2 s.259
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• pp.171-175
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• 2006

Minimally invasive thoracic surgery has been one of the most important surgical advances recently. Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation of the lung is a relatively rare anomaly and is clearly associated with various congenital anomalies such as pectus excavatum, cardiac and pulmonary vascular lesions. We have experienced a case that was treated with minimal invasive methods for congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation involving in the right lower lobe and pectus excavatum in a 5-year-old boy. We simultaneously performed thoracoscopic right lower lobectomy and Nuss procedure of pectus excavatum using a substernal steel bar. Therefore, a minimally invasive surgical treatment for this diseases is feasible and cosmetically excellent.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.35 no.12
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• pp.882-889
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• 2002

Acute Complications of Remodelling Plasty of Costochondral Rib Cage For Pectus excavatum Recently, Remodelling Plasty of Costochondral Rib Cage has been introduced as an minimally invasive procedure and expanded its application for pectus excavatum. Outcomes and acute complications were reviewed Material and Method: A retrospective survey of 55 patients who underwent Remodelling Plasty of Costochondral Rib Cage from September, 1999 to February, 2002 was conducted to review complications, postoperative treatments, and outcomes. Result: Age ranged from 1 to 27 years(mean 11.4 $\pm$ 7.1). 35(64%) were less than 15-year old and 20(36%) were more than 15-year old. There were 44(80%) Male patients and 11(20%) female patients. Length of hospital stay was 7.8 $\pm$ 2.1 days for less than 15-Y-old group, 10.6 $\pm$ 6.2 days for more than 15-Y-old group(p ＝ 0.042) One substernal bar was inserted in 52 patients and two substernal bars were inserted in 3 patients. As for stabilizer, one lateral side was fastened in 15 patients and both lateral sides were fastened in 6 patients. In the less than 15-Y-old group, 4 patients needed stabilizer, whereas in the more than 15-Y-old group, 18 patients needed stebilizer(s)(p ＝ 0.000). Including all kinds of complications, 28(51 %)patients had postoperative complications. Of them, only 7 patients were treated for complications(C-tube insertion was done in 7 patients and reoperation for bar refixation or removal was done in 3 patients of them). Conclusion: Most complications after Remodelling Plasty of Costochondral Rib Cage For Pectus Excavatum were trivial without treatment although C-tube drainage was needed in some patients. However bar displacement such as rotation and lateral sliding should be corrected as soon as detected in order not to remove the bar(the worst situation).

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.303-307
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• 1982

Two patients with funnel chest deformity were corrected in the department of Thoracic Surgery, N.M.C. The first case was a 12 months old male suffering from recurrent upper respiratory tract infection and symmetrical funnel chest deformity, of which hollow cavity was measured 40 ml of water. He was corrected by method of sternal turnover. The result was satisfactory. The second case was a 16 years old male suffering from exertional dyspnea, recurrent upper respiratory tract infection, wheezing sound [esp., at night], and asymmetrical funnel chest deformity, of which hollow cavity was measured 80 ml of water. He was corrected by modified Ravitch method. Until postoperative 4 months, result was satisfactory. Thereafter, respiratory wheezing, exertional dyspnea and chest wall deformity were returned to pre-operative status.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.218-220
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• 1995

This 51 years old male patient was admitted to the department of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery via OPD because of anterior chest pain. 7days before admission, He got the chest trauma after traffic accidents,the lateral chest roentgenogram showed complete transverse sternal fracture. He also complained of mild dyspnea. We also noticed that he had depressed anterior chest wall. It looks like funnel chest. The operative findings revealed dislocated & callus formations at the both 4th and 5th costochondral junction and transverse fracture of sternal body between 4th and 5th costochondral junction, the upper end of sternal fracture was situated below the lower end of sternal fracture. The two ends of sternal fracture were situated at the same level and reapproximated the two ends by two-interrupted wire sutures. The patient is well on the road to recovery after the operation.