• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.157-160
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• 2002

Recently, video-assisted surgical approaches for achalasia have been adopted by many surgeons. Many reports showed that the minimal invasive video-assisted operations for Ihe achalasia revealed such good results as the conventional operations via thoracotomy. In some studies, among the minimal invasive video assisted surgeries for achalasia, the laparascopic assisted operations have some advantages mainly in respect to patient satisfaction over the thoracoscopic assisted surgeries. In this case, the patient had not responded to repeated balloon dilatation, and we made 5 small incisions over the abdominal wall and performed an esophageal myotomy and partial anterior fundoplication by laparascopic guide. The patient's symptoms were almost relieved, and the postoperative radiologic findings were satisfactory.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.32 no.9
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• pp.851-854
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• 1999

Hemangioma in the esophagus is an uncommon tumor. There have only been about 30 cases reported in the world literatures. It occurs predominantly in men and although majority are asymptomatic, may cause bleeding and dysphagia. Hemangioma in the esophagus was diagnosed with a barium swallowed esophagography and endoscopy. The main treatment modes recommended are surgery and endoscopic resection. We experienced one case of cav ernous hemangioma occurring at the distal esophagus. The patient was a forty-six year old male with dysphagia and indigestion. Barium esophagogram showed a filling defect at the distal portion. Esophagoscopy showed a bluish polypoid mass. Surgical resection was per formed and the pathologic diagnosis was confirmed as cavernous hemangioma. Postoperative course was uneventful and the patient had been followed up without any problems.

• Proceedings of the KOR-BRONCHOESO Conference
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• 2003.09a
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• pp.114-119
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• 2003

• Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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• v.29 no.6
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• pp.506-508
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• 2012

A 5-year-old, intact female, Pomeranian was presented with a persistent vomiting for 5 days after swallowing a chicken bone. The dog was diagnosed with an esophageal foreign body, and a small perforation was found after the endoscopic removal of the chicken bone. The dog was determined to be treated with a non-operative management, and a complete closure of the perforation was confirmed by a flexible endoscopy 3 weeks after removal of a chicken bone. This paper reports the case of esophageal perforation caused by foreign body in esophagus managed with the non-operative therapy instead of surgical correction.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.40 no.9
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• pp.655-658
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• 2007

Esophageal perforation is relatively uncommon but it often cause fatal if not properly treated, and it is associated with high morbidity and mortality. We report here on two cases of esophageal perforation caused by Boerhaave syndrome or pneumatic dilatation for treating achalasia. The patients were successfully treated with thoracoscopic primary repair and esophagomyotomy.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.156-161
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• 2001

배경: 식도암의 절제술에 있어 식도 위 문합술은 중대한 합병증, 즉 문합부 누출, 양성협착, 종양의 재발 등을 유발한다. 수술 후 재원기간동안 환자가 느끼는 주관적인 증상과 합병증이 식도와 위장관의 문합부 위치에 따라 달라질 수 있으므로 서로간에 비교분석할 필요가 있겠다. 대상 및 방법: 1995년 1월부터 1999년 5월까지 식도암 근치술로 식도 위 문합술을 시행 받은 55명의 환자를 대상으로 문합위치에 따라 경부문합한 23명의 환자와 흉부문합을 한 32명의 환자를 비교 분석하였다. 절제술 후 AJCC분류에 따라 I기 5명, II기 27명, III기 23명으로 판정되었으며, 종양이 상흉부에 위치한 경우 3명, 중흉부 34명, 하흉부 18명이었다. 조직학적으로 55명의 환자 2명의 선암을 제외하고 53명이 편평상피세포암이었다. 55명 전원이 남자였으며 평균연령은 경부문합의 경우 59세였고, 흉부문합은 55세였다. 경부 문합의 경우 1명의 staple봉합을 제외하고 나머지 22명이 수봉합을 하였으며, 흉부문합술의 경우는 9명이 수봉합, 23명이 staple봉합을 하였다. 결과: 수술 후 사망자는 경부문합 1명, 흉부문합 2명이었다. 경부 문합환자의 경우 23명 중 15명에서 호흡기, 소화기등의 합병증 46례가 발생하였고, 흉부 문합환자의 경우 32명중 13명에서 합병증 37례가 발생하였다. 경부문합환자는 중등도 혹은 심한 연하곤란을 나타내는 경우가 11명에서 있었으며, 흉부문합환자는 2명에서 나타났다. 또한 수술 후 20일 이후까지 재원한 경우는 경부문합환자 18명, 흉부문합환자는 13명이었다. 결론: 식도암에서 식도 위 문합술의 경우 호흡기, 소화기, 감염등의 합병증이 발생하였으며, 특히 호흡기 합병증에 의한 사망률이 높았다. 문합부 누출은 staple봉합보다 수봉합에서, 흉부문합보다 경부문합에서 빈도가 높았다. 경부문합의 경우 문합부 누출률이 높고, 연하곤란을 많이 호소하며 재원기간이 의미있게 길었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.34 no.5
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• pp.434-436
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• 2001

식도의 양성 종양은 흔하지 않았으며 이중 신경초종은 아주 드문 식도 양성종양이다. 봉원에서는 점점 심해지는 연하곤란을 주소로 내워한 52세 여자환자에서 식도에 생긴 신경초종을 우측 개흉술을 통한 종양 적출술로 성공적으로 제거 하였기에 이에 문헌 고찰과 더불어 증례 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.41 no.4
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• pp.520-522
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• 2008

Aortoesophageal fistula that causes massive bleeding from the esophagus is a rare and fatal disease. The most common cause of aortoesophageal fistula is an aortic aneurysm, and the other causes are inflammatory disease and neoplasm. The treatment of choice for aortoesophageal fistula is surgery, and this surgery carries a high rate of mortality and morbidity. Stent-graft treatment is now being applied for this malady. Herein we report on a case of primary aortoesophageal fistula that was treated with primary repair of the fistula openings, and we include a review of the relevant literature.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.29 no.6
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• pp.672-674
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• 1996

Chylothorax is a rare, but well-recognized complication of cardiothoracic surgery and operations in the region of the esophageal or aortic diaphragmatic hiatus. Especially, in nutritionally depleted patients requiring esophagectomy for benign or malignant diseases, it is a potentially life-threatening disorder that has profound respiratory, nutritional and immunologic co sequences . We have experienced a case of chylothorax after transhiatal esophagectomy in benign esophageal stricture. The diagnosis of chylothorax was confirmed after feeding through the jejunostomy tube by the change of the character of pleural effusion and high triglyceride level on the 5th postoperative day. On the thirteenth postoperative day, supradiaphragmatic thoracic duct ligation was performed through right thoracotomy. We could remove the chest tube on the 22th postoperative day, and the patient is being followed-up at out patient clinic without complications.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.193-196
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• 2004

Benign gastrobronchial fistula (GBF) after Ivor Lewis operation is a very rare and serious complication. We describe a patient with GBF who was successfully managed on the single-stage repair, 15 months after the Ivor Lewis operation. After the division of the GBF, the bronchial and gastric defects were closed directly. The omental flap and the pedicled 5th. intercostal muscle flap were interposed between the closed defects. The literature of this subject is reviewed and discussed.