• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.422-434
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• 1980

Since 1968 up to the end of October 1980, 448 valves were replaced in 354 patients in Seoul National University Hospital. There were 238 mitral, 38 aortic, 7 tricuspid, 45 aortic with mitral, 23 tricuspid with mitral, and 3 triple valve replacement aortic mitral and tricuspid cases. Annual increase of mitral valve replacement cases and decrease of operative maortality were remarkable. Recently operative mortality of mitral valve replacement is about 5%. Sex ratio of mitral valve replacement is almost equal and there were 12 cases of pediatric patients (5%) among 238 cases, and patients under the age of 20 years were 34 (14.3%). Mitral valve replacement was done for 199 single mitral, 38 double valve and one triple valve lesions. Among 238 mitral valve replacement paients left atrial thrombus in 23(9.7%), atrial fibrillation in 132 (55.5%), and reoperation after blind mitral commissurotomy in 12(5%) cases were noted. In recent cases bioprosthetic valves, mainly lonescu-shiley valve were utilized to overcome the difficulties of postoperative late complications in anticoagnuation, especially for the rural patients and pediatric cases, in addition to the hemodynamic advantages of lonesocu valve. Among 354 patients 16 cases were congenital heart anomaly related, 5 ventricular septal defect related aortic and 4 Ebstein related tribuspid valve replacement cases. There were 2 congenital anomaly related mitral valve replacements, one for congenital mitral insufficiency of 7 years old boy and one for corrected transposition of the great vessels associated with mitral insufficiency. Among total 354 valve replacements 49 operative deaths (13.3%) were noted and in 238 mitral valve replacement 24 operative deaths occurred (10.1%). In 39 patients among 354 total valve replacements late complications were found. In 238 mitral valve replacement cases late complications were noted in 26 patients, among whom 16 cases expired. Main late complications were thrombe-embolism, subacute becteerial endocarditis, arrythmia cerebral hemorrhage due to unsatisfactory anticoagulation, and congestive heart failure in the incipient period of valve replacement were also noted. In mitral valve replacement cases long-term survival rate was 83.2% who showed marked clinical improvement. Ther were no evidences of calcification during the 2 years follow-up period for the lonescu-valve replacement cases among 19 pediatric patients. In conclusion 238 cases of mitral valve replacement were done with 24 operative deaths and 26 late complication cases among whom 16 expired. The long term survival was 83.2% of the cases. In pediatric cases in place of coumadin anticoagulation Persantin **** 75 and aspirin were administered after valve replacement. In adult cases who have difficulaties with coumadin anticoagulation and for those even with bioprosthetic heart valve replacement who needs long-term or permanent anticoagulation persantin 75 and aspirin combination regimen were administered with antisfactory results.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.241-249
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• 1977

Atrial septal defect is one of the most frequently encountered congenital heart disease. Up to December 31, 1976, 1682 cardiac patients received cardiac catheterization in the cardiac department of Yonsei university medical college. Out of the 1682 cardiac patients 723 cases had congenital heart disease and only 116 cases had congetial atrial septal defect. This amounted to 16.04% of all those with congenital heart disease. 58 cases of congenital atrial septal defect operated in the chest surgery department were presented. Of these 58 cases of atrial septal defect, 27 cases were male and 31 cases were female. Their ages ranged from 5 years to 54 years. The systolic pressure of the main pulmonary artery of 40 out of the 58 cases of atrial septal defect was below 40% of that of the systemic blood pressure: in 6 cases, the range of the systolic pressure of the main pulmonary artery was 50-90mmHg; in 12 cases, the range of the systolic pressure of the main pulmonary artery was 40-50mmHg. Average age of these was 30. 1 years. This study tends to show that Korean patients with atrial septal defect even though younger have a slight higher systolic pressure of the main pulmonary artery than Western patients have. The pulmonary blood is 1.5-2.5 times of systemic blood flow in 52 cases out of 58 cases of atrial septal defect.In only one of the 58 cases of atrial septal defect, the Rp was found to be as high as 45% of Rs. All other cases were below this level.51 cases had ostium secundum defect, 4 out of these cases had ostium secundum defect combined with mitral incompetence and 6 out of them had double ostium secundum defect. The remaining 7 cases had ostium primum defect. Their atrial defects were repaired under direct vision utilizing extracorporeal circulation, by hemodilution technic combined with moderate hypothermia. 44 cases [2nd atrial septal defect] were repaired by direct sutures while 14 cases, including the 7 cases ostium primum defects needed patches [1 pericardium and 13 teflon patch]. In 4 cases there were single defects while showed two defects. However the associated septal defect was so small that it could be closed by direct sutures. The size of the defect ranged between 6.0cm2and 10.0cm2 in 19 cases[33.7%]: the smallest being 0. 5cm2 and the largest 24cm2. The surgical mortality was 2 cases [3.4%]. These one case with ostium primum defect, could not be resuscitated on operation table. The cause of death in this case was myocardial failure and MI. The other, a case of ostium primum defect had a second operation on the first operative day due to massive bleeding from LV vent-line insertion site.The patient died on 26th post-operative day due to sepsis.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제35권12호
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• pp.876-881
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• 2002

대동맥박리증은 사망률이 매우 높은 질환으로 조기 진단 및 치료가 되지 않으면 예후가 매우 불량한 질환이다. 최근 컴퓨터단층화촬영과 심초음파 기술의 발달로 진단률이 높아지고 조기수술이 가능하게 되었으며 술전 응급실에서 적극적인 약물투여로 사망률이 낮아지고 있는 상태이다. 따라서 이 연구는 후향적으로 응급실에서의 처치 및 수술 결과를 분석하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1991~2001년까지 외과적 교정술을 시행받은 급성 대동맥박리증 환자 42명을 대상으로 하였다. 남자가 18례, 여자가 24례였으며 연령은 평균 51.1세였다. 또한 응급실을 경유한 경우가 34례, 외래를 통한 입원이 8례였다. 결과: 수술은 상행대동맥치환술이 26례였으며 이중 대동맥판막 치환술을 병행한 경우가 7례였다. 하행대동맥치환술은 7례였으며 Bentall술식은 9례에서 시행하였다. 응급실 내원시 혈압강하제와 $\beta$-수용체차단제를 20례에서 투여하였으며 이중 6111(30%)에서 사망하였다. 이런 약물을 투여하지 않은 22례환자중 10례(45.5%)에서 사망하였다. 전체 사망은 16례(38%)였다. 결론: 대동맥박리증은 응급실이나 외래에서 조기진단이 필요하며 가능한한 비침습적 검사방법을 택하고 환자상태에 따라 적극적인 술전 약물처치가 이루어져야 할 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.506-511
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• 1997

1980년 10월부터 1995년 5월까지 대동맥근 치환을 받은 53명의 환자를 대상으로 inclusion technique(IT)과 open technique(OT)의 수술성적을 비교하였다 대동맥근 치환술의 원인으로 W군에서는 대동맥륜확장을 동반할 상3n대동맥 동맥류가 20례, 대동맥박리가 8례, 그리고 인공판막심내막염이 1례였다. 07군에서는 대동맥륜 가성동맥류가 1례 있었다. 수술방법으로 Bentall등이 기술한 방 확장이 9례, 대동맥박리가 14례, 상행대동맥 법 또: 약가 변형된 방법을 사용하였다. 수술사망은 W군에서 패혈증과 심실부정 맥으로 각각 1례가 사망하 o3고 07구에서는 출혈로 1례가 사망하였다. 만기합병증은 W군에서 8례 발생하였으며 Of군에서 2례 발생하다. 마기사망은 W군에서 7례,07군에서 1례 발생하였다. 12개월 event free는 W군과 07군에서 각각 87% 와 85%, 24개월 생존률은 각각 87% 와 95%로 W군이 24개월생존률이 약간 높았으나 두 군 간에 통계학적 이 유의성은 없었다. nan으로 대동맥륜확장을 동반한 상행대동맥류나 대동맥박리에서 composite valve를 이용한 대동맥근 치 화술으 마조할 만한 단기 수술결과를 보여주었으나 inclusionfwrap technique과 ope technique간에 통계학적으로 의미있는 차이는 발견할 수 없었다. 그러나 시간이 지남에 따라 prothesis와 관련된 만기 합병증의 빈도가 증가하기 때문에 수술 후 추적관찰에 대한 노력이 장기생존에 중요할 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제27권11호
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• pp.893-901
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• 1994

Forty nine patients [M: 31, F: 18], age from 2 months to 17 years [mean= 4.9 years], underwent operations, from April 1986 to December 1992, for the relief of subvalvular aortic stenosis in normal atrioventricular and ventriculoarterial connections.There were 4 anatomic types of subaortic stenosis : membranous in 29 cases [59.2%], fibromuscular in 11 [22.4%], diffuse tunnel type in 7 [14.3%], and miscellaneous in 2 cases. Thirty four patients [69.4%] had associated cardiac anomalies, of which ventricular septal defect was the most common [27 cases]. Other anomalies were patent ductus arteriosus, coarctation of the aorta, valvular aortic stenosis, double chambered right ventricle [DCRV], infundibular pulmonic stenosis, persistent left superior vena cava, and rigt aortic arch. Mean systolic pressure gradient between the left ventricle and ascending aorta was 26.4$\pm$17.6 mmHg : 13.1$\pm$17.6mmHg in the membranous type, 22.0$\pm$18.4mmHg in the fibromucular type, and 56.1$\pm$38.4mmHg in the diffuse tunnel type. Operative procedures were determined according to the type of subvalvular aortic stenosis : simple excision of subaortic membrane in the membranous type [29 cases], left ventricular myectomy with or without myotomy or fibrous tissue excision in the fibromuscular type [11 cases]. Among the 7 of diffuse tunnel type cases, ventricular myectomy was performed in 2 and a modified Konno operation was performed in 5 . Postoperative follow up was made with periodic echocardiography. The Mean postoperative follow up period was 33.8 months. There were 2 hospital mortalities [4.1%] and 2 late deaths. Residual stenosis remained in 3 cases and recurrence developed in 2 cases during the follow up period. 5 years actuarial survival rate was 91.8$\pm$3.9% and 5 year complication free rate was 72.3$\pm$10.4%. Conclusions : 1. Subvalvular aortic stenosis should be relieved completely as soon as possible when diagnosed, regardless of left ventricular outflow tract pressure gradient. 2. Good results were obtained using only simple excision of subaortic membrane in the membranous type of subaortic stenosis. However, aortoventriculoplasty [modified Konno prodedure] was necessary for good results in the diffuse tunnel type. 3. Periodic postoperative echocardiography was helpful in detecting the progression of residual stenosis and development of new stenosis.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.221-225
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• 1998

계명대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실에서는 1996년 2월부터 1997년 5월까지 승모판막폐쇄부전이 있는 18명의 환자에 대하여 승모판막재건술을 시행하였다. 환자의 남여비는 9:9였고, 연령분포는 19세에서 68세까지로 평균연령은 53세였다. 수술당시 환자의 임상소견은 NYHA 기능적 분류상 3 또는 4등급이 13례(81%)였다. 판막병변의 원인은 퇴행성이 12례, 류마치스성이 5례, 심내막염이 1례였다. Carpentier의 기능적 분류상 II형이 15례, III형이 2례, I형이 1례였다. 수술수기는 인조링을 사용한 경우가 16례, 후첨부의 사각절제가 15례, 건삭의 단축술이 5례, 전첨부의 삼각절제가 2례, 교련절개술이 2례, 후첨의 일부를 절제하여 전첨에 이전시킨례가 1례있었다. 수술수기는 대부분의 경우에서 위의 방법을 복합적으로 시술하였다. 수술사망례는 없었다. 술후 평균 외래추적관찰기간은 6.7개월(1-15개월)이었다. 외래 추적관찰중 1례가 사망하여 사망율은 5.6%였으며 사망원인은 저심박출증이었다. 사망한 환자는 술후 3개월째 발생된 심내막염으로 승모판막치환술을 받았던 례였다. 승모판막재건술후 환자의 NYHA 기능적 분류, 흉부X-선상 심흉곽 비, 심초음파검사상 전반적으로 호전된 소견을 보였다. 이상의 결과에서 승모판막재건술은 승모판막폐쇄부전이 있는 환자에게 적용할 수 있는 비교적 안전한 수술방법으로 사료되어진다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제39권8호
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• pp.633-636
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• 2006

부분 심내막상 결손증은 일차공 결손과 승모판 전엽에 열공을 동반하는 질환으로 완전형 심내막상 결손증에 비해 임상 증상이 심하지 않으나, 승모판 부전이 진행할수록 심비대, 심부전, 폐동맥 고혈압 등이 더욱 쉽게 발현되어 그 예후가 좋지 않고, 따라서 고령에서는 보기 힘든 질환이다. 본원으로 30년 전부터 증상이 있던 67세 부분 심내막상 결손증 환자가 내원하였다. 심도자 검사상 폐동맥압이 45/22 mmHg, 평균 압력은 32 mmHg로 약간의 폐동맥 고혈압이 있었고, 수술 소견상 $3.5{\times}2.5\;cm$ 크기의 일차공 결손과 심한 석회화를 동반한 승모판 전엽의 열공이 보여 일차공 결손 첨포 봉합과 승모판막 치환술을 시행하였다. 수술 후 11일째부터 심한 방설 차단이 발생하여, 영구 심박동기를 삽입하였고, 수술 27일 후 퇴원하였다. 저자들은 임상적으로 보기 드문 고령에서의 부분 심내막상 결손증을 수술적으로 교정하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.350-358
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• 1997

수술에 의해 발생되는 침해성 통증이나 혈역학적 변화 및 내분비계의 반응은 마취 방법에 따라 약화되거나 조정될 수 있다. 본 연구는 심장수술시 체외순환 직전에 sodium thiopental을 투여한 경우 beta-endorphin치 변화에 미치는 영향을 관찰하고자 시행되었다. 관상동맥 우회술과 판막치환술을 위한 체외순환 환자 28명을 대상으로 하였다. Isoflurane, $N_2O$ 및 fentanyl 지속 정주(2 ug/kg/hr)에 의한 전신마취 하에서 thiopental군(14명)은 sodium thiopental 500 mg을, 대조군(14명)은 생리식염수 20 ml를 체외순환 직전에 투여하였다. 체외순환 직전과 체외순환 개시 후 30분 및 60분에 beta-endorphin치와 평균동맥압, 심박출량 및 전신혈관저항 등의 혈역학 지수를 각각 측정하였다. Beta-endorphin치가 대조군에서는 체외순환 개시 후 30분 및 60분에 유의하게 증가하였으나(P=0.006, P=0.004) thiopental군에서는 변화가 없었다. Beta-endorphin치의 변화는 양군 사이에 뚜렷한 차이가 이었다(F=8.7, P=0.001). 혈역학적 변화는 양군 사이 차이가 없었다. 따라서 체외순환 개시 직전에 투여된 thiopental은 체외순환중의 beta-endorphin치 변화를 예방할 수 있는 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.418-426
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• 2006

In the artificial heart application, productivity and hemodynamic properties of artificial heart valves are crucial in successiful application to long term in vivo trials. This paper is about manufacture and assessment of trileaflet polymer heart valves using vacuum forming process(VFP). The VFP has many advantages such as reduced fabrication time, reproducibility due to relatively easy and simple process for manufacturing. Prior to VFP of trileaflet polymer heart valves, polyurethane(Pellethane 2363 80AE, Dow Chemical) sheet was prepared by extrusion. The sheets were heated and formed to mold shape by vacuum pressure. The vacuum formed trileaflet polymer heart valves fabrication is composed of two step method, first, leaflet forming and second, conduit forming. This two-step forming process made the leaflet-conduit bonding stable with any organic solvents. Hydrodynamic properties and hemocompatibility of the vacuum formed trileaflet polymer heart valves was compared with sorin bicarbon bileaflet heart valve. The percent effective orifice area of vacuum formed trileaflet polymer heart valves was inferior to bileaflet heart valve, but the increase of plasma free hemoglobin level which reflect blood damage was superior in vacuum formed trileaflet polymer heart valves Vacuum formed trileaflet polymer heart valves has high productivity, and superior hemodynamic property than bileaflet heart valves. Low manufacturing cost and blood compatible trileaflet polymer heart valves shows the advantages of vacuum forming process, and these results give feasibility in in vivo animal trials in near future, and the clinical artificial heart development program.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.289-299
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• 1987

A total of 1,239 patients had cardiac valve replacement using 1,514 substitute valves at Seoul National University Hospital from 1968 to 1986. Of the total substitute vales, 84.9% were the glutaraldehyde-treated xenograft valves. Six hundred ninety-four patients who had 820 bioprosthetic tissue valves were studied for their clinical characteristics. They were a total and consecutive cases to the end of the study. Four hundred sixty-four patients had the lonescu-Shiley pericardial valves: MVR 291, AVR 66 and MVR+AVR 107; 163 had the Hancock porcine valves; 46 had the Angell-Shiley porcine valves; and 21 had the Carpentier-Edwards porcine valves. Five hundred forty patients underwent single valve replacement: MVR 460, AVR 76 and TVR 4; 154 had multiple valve replacement: MVR+AVR 141, MVR+TVR 12 and one triple valve replacement. Additional surgery was necessary in 22.3% of the cases. Operative mortality rate within 30 days of surgery was 6.77% for the total patients: 5.2% and 4.2% with MVR, 13.6% and 12.5% with AVR, and 7.5% and 7.4% with MVR+AVR using the lonescu and the Hancock valves respectively. A linealized annual late mortality rate was 2.56%/patient-year. Six hundred forty-three operative survivors were followed up for a total of 1482.7 patient-years [a mean 27.7 months], and the follow-up rate was 67.7%. The Idealized complication rates were: 2.02% emboli/patient-year, 0.94% bleeding/patient-year, 1.21% endocarditis/patient-year, and 3.84% overall valve failure/patient-year. A linealized rate of primary tissue failure was 0.87%/patient-year. Actuarial survival rates including the operative mortality were: 87.8*2.6%, 82.3*4.9% and 82.2*4.7% with MVR, AVR and MVR+AVR using the lonescu valves at 4 years after surgery respectively; and they were 88.0*4.1% with MVR at 8 years, 82.3*4.9% with AVR at 4 years and 84.9*7.0% with MVR+AVR at 6 years after surgery using the Hancock valves respectively. Probabilities of freedom from thromboembolism were 89.8*6.3% with MVR using the lonescu valves at postoperative 5 years and 89.2*3.8% with MVR using the Hancock valves at postoperative 7 years, and 93.3*3.9% with AVR using the lonescu valves at postoperative 5 years. None had embolic complication after AVR using the Hancock valves. Probabilities of freedom from valve failure [according to the Stanford criteria] were 81.0*7.1% with MVR using the lonescu valves at postoperative 4 years and 57.4*12.5% with MVR using the Hancock valves at postoperative 9 years. These clinical results prove the excellent antithrombogenicity of the glutaraldehyde-treated xenograft substitute valves and confirm the previously speculated rate of tissue failure. At the present situation, it may be concluded that there is a room for the further development of more durable bioprosthetic valves.