• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권8호
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• pp.797-800
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• 1995

Pulmonary sequestration is an uncommon congenital pulmonary malformation characterized by presence of nonfunctioning lung tissue which receives its blood supply mostly from the anomalous systemic arteries - descending thoracic aorta or abdominal aorta, subclavian artery, innominated artery and internal mammary artery, etc. In our country, 39 cases were reported previously. The patient was a 40 years old woman and admitted due to productive cough for 1 year. The chest X-ray and chest C-T showed a dense mass containing a large cavity with air-fluid level and multiple radiolucent cysts in the right lower lung field. On the operative field, we could identify an aberrant large artery [ $\phi$7mm which arose directly from the descending thoracic aorta at eighth thoracic spinal level and fed the sequestrated portion of the right lower lobe. The aberrant artery was double ligation after division. Only sequestrated lobe on the superolateral lesion of the right lower lobe was resected because of nonseparated lobes in all the right lobes. An abnormal vein and bronchiole were ligated with black silk. The patient`s postoperative course was unevenful.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제81권4호
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• pp.958-964
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• 2020

신경섬유종증 1형 환자에서 혈관 이상에 의한 자발성 출혈은 드물지만, 환자에게 치명적인 결과를 초래할 수 있다. 본 저자들은 신경섬유종증 1형 환자에서 발생한 자발성 종격동혈종에 대한 증례를 소개하고자 한다. 출혈은 동측 쇄골하동맥에서 나오는 이소성 기관지동맥의 파열이 원인이었고, coil과 N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate를 이용한 색전술을 통해 성공적으로 치료하였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제39권12호
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• pp.943-945
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• 2006

수유 곤란과 반복적인 흡인성 폐렴을 주소로 내원한 11개월 된 여아가 우대동맥궁, Kommerell 게실, 식도 후방의 좌쇄골하 및 동맥관 인대로 형성된 완전 혈관륜을 진단 받고 수술적 교정을 받았다. 수술은 좌측 후측 개흉 후 동맥관 인대를 분리하여 식도 압박 요인을 제거하고, Kommerell 게실을 하행대동맥으로부터 분리, 절제한 후 좌쇄골하 동맥을 좌측 총경동맥으로 단측 문합하였다. 환아의 수술 경과는 양호하였으며, 현재 외래 관찰 중이다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.114-118
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• 2018

A 3-month-old intact male Lakeland terrier was presented with recurring regurgitation after removing cervical esophageal foreign body by endoscopy. Blood and urine analysis, radiography, ultrasonography, fluoroscopic esophagography, computed tomographic angiography (CTA) were performed. In radiography and fluoroscopic esophagography, vascular ring anomaly was considered as the primary cause of megaesophagus, and CTA with gas-inflation of the esophagus was performed. Compressed esophagus, persistent right aortic arch (PRAA), aberrant left subclavian artery (LSA), and a venous structure which was confirmed in surgery to be incomplete type persistent left cranial vena cava (PLCVC) connected with the left side azygos vein were observed. Left deviation of the trachea was also revealed in CT, which implies the compression by left ligamentum arteriosum. Therefore, type 3 PRAA with left ligamentum arteriosum and aberrant LSA, was considered as a prior differential diagnosis. Surgical repair was performed and the clinical signs improved. This report describes CTA characteristics of combination of PRAA with aberrant LSA, incomplete PLCVC and Lt. azygos vein in a dog. Although not every vascular anomaly does induce clinical sign, some types can complicate the surgical procedure, and cause clinical signs. Therefore, thorough evaluation of vascular anomalies in the thorax is important, and CTA is a useful method in identifying multiple vascular anomalies in dogs.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.67-70
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• 2007

Background and Objectives: The nonrecurrent laryngeal nerve(NRLN) is exceedingly rare nerve anomaly that is associated with developmentally aberrant subclavian artery. The presence of NRLN is associated with an increased risk of vocal cord palsy in thyroid surgery. The purpose of this study is to investigate its prevalence, associated vascular anomaly and necessity of recognizing its possibility for prevention of intraoperative nerve damage. Materials and Methods: Between January 2004 and December 2006, 583 thyroidectomy were performed at our hospital. Of these cases, 529 cases(90.7%) were checked preoperative neck CT. Results: Patients with preopreative neck CT, 6 cases show the retroesophageal abberant right subclavian artery that arising directly form the aortic arch. 5 cases of these 6 cases(5/6, 83.3%) and of 583 patients(5/583, 0.8%) performed thyroid surgery were identified NRLN per-operatively. All of them are identified on the right side. There were 4 women and 1 man. In all cases, there were no clinical symptoms. I case was performed only left hemithyroidectomy, so we cannot identified NRLN. No vocal cord palsy was observed. Conclusion: It is possible to predict NRLN from preoperative neck CT. When NRLN is suspected, careful, complete dissection of the nerve is always advocated. These process can reduce the operative morbidity.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.205-211
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• 1984

Developmental anomalies of the aortic arch, commonly known as vascular rings, are relatively rare congenital vascular anomalies which can compress the trachea and esophagus. We have presented six patients with surgically treated vascular rings at Seoul National University Hospital during the period June 1970 through May 1984. Two patients had double aortic arches and four patients had right aortic arch with aberrant left subclavian artery and left ligamentum arteriosum. Four patients had symptoms relating vascular ring and two patients were detected incidentally during diagnostic evaluation of symptomatic intracardiac defects. Associated congenital malformations were seen in four patients. The operative approach was through left thoracotomy in three patients and median sternotomy in remaining three patients associated with congenital cardiac defects. There were no postoperative deaths with excellent result in preoperative symptomatic patients. To our knowledge, successful surgical repair of vascular ring has been reported only once in the Korean literature.

• Journal of Genetic Medicine
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.49-55
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• 2014

Genetic ultrasonography refers to the evaluation of risk of chromosomal abnormalities via various soft sonographic markers. Although the maternal serum test is the primary screening method for chromosomal abnormalities, genetic ultrasonography is also widely used and can help increase detection rates. To date, many soft markers, including choroid plexus cysts, echogenic intracardiac foci, mild ventriculomegaly, nuchal fold thickening, echogenic bowel, mild pyelectasis, short femur and humerus length, and absent or hypoplastic nasal bone, have been reported. An aberrant right subclavian artery was the most novel soft marker introduced. Because these soft markers involve diverse relative risks of chromosomal abnormalities, it is difficult to apply them to clinical practice. To optimize the efficacy of genetic ultrasonography, it is important to understand the precise relative risks of chromosomal abnormalities innumerous soft markers and integrate these risks with each other and the results of maternal serum screening.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.389-393
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• 2014

Retroesophageal aortic arch, in which the aortic arch crosses the midline behind the esophagus to the contralateral side, is a rare form of vascular anomaly. The complete form may cause symptoms by compressing the esophagus or the trachea and need a surgical intervention. We report a rare case of a hypoplastic left heart syndrome variant with the left retroesophageal circumflex aortic arch in which the left aortic arch, retroesophageal circumflex aorta, and the right descending aorta with the aberrant right subclavian artery encircle the esophagus completely, thus causing central bronchial compression. Bilateral pulmonary artery banding and subsequent modified Norwood procedure with extensive mobilization and creation of the neo-aorta were performed. As a result of the successful translocation of the aorta, the airway compression was relieved. The patient underwent the second-stage operation and is doing well currently.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제53권6호
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• pp.346-352
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• 2020

Background: We aimed to assess the clinical outcomes of patients who underwent surgical repair of Kommerell diverticulum (KD) with individualized surgical methods. Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed of adult patients (aged ≥17 years) who underwent surgery to treat KD between June 2008 and October 2019. Results: Nine patients (median age, 45 years; range, 19-67 years; 7 men) underwent surgical repair. The indications for surgical therapy were acute aortic dissection in 2 patients, the presence of compressive symptoms due to dilated KD in 4 patients, and aneurysm growth in 3 patients. Various surgical techniques were used: (1) resection of the diverticulum stump and revascularization of the aberrant subclavian artery (n=3), (2) one-stage total-arch replacement including the diverticulum segment (n=3), and (3) hybrid repair (n=3). Early mortality occurred in 1 case of hybrid repair. Transient paraparesis occurred in a patient who underwent total arch repair as part of complicated acute aortic dissection. During follow-up (median duration, 30 months; range, 7-130 months), no late death or associated aortic complications were documented. All survivors were free from symptoms and had no abnormal findings on follow-up computed tomography. Conclusion: With a customized surgical approach and appropriate consideration of patient-specific anatomy and associated comorbidities, KD can be repaired with favorable outcomes.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.364-374
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• 2010

배경: 본 연구의 목적은 지난 7년 동안의 좌심형성부전증후군 및 그 변종에 대한 변형 노우드(Norwood) 수술의 조기 및 중기 결과를 알아보고, 조기 병원 사망에 영향을 주는 인자들을 확인하는 것이다. 대상 및 방법: 2003년 5월부터 2009년 12월까지 좌심형성부전증후군 및 그 변종으로 노우드 수술을 시행 받은 23명의 환자들을 대상으로 하였다. 수술 당시 나이는 3일에서 60일이었고, 체중은 2.2 kg에서 4.8 kg의 소견을 보였다. 주폐동맥의 전벽을 보존하는 변형된 술식을 20명의 환자에 있어서 적용하였다. 폐동맥혈류 유지는 15명에서 우심실-폐동맥 도관술, 8명에서 우측변형 브라록-타우시히 단락을 이용하였다. 19명(19/20, 95%)의 환자들에 대하여 평균 $26.0{\pm}22.8$개월 동안 추적관찰을 시행 하였다. 결과: 3명(3/23, 13%)의 조기 병원 사망이 있었다. 이중 2명은 폐정맥연결이상을 동반하고 있었다. 14명의 환자가 양방향성 상대정맥 폐동맥 단락술을 시행 받았고, 7명의 환자가 Fontan 수술을 시행 받았다. 양방향성 상대정맥 폐동맥 단락술 이전에 2명의 사망이 있었고, Fontan 수술이전에 1명의 사망이 있었다. 1년과 5년 장기 생존률은 각각 78%와 69%의 소견을 나타냈다. 이상 우측 쇄골하 동맥과 동반된 전 폐정맥연결이상이 병원 사망과 관련된 위험인자들로 나타났다. 결론: 좌심형성부전증후군 및 그 변종에 대한 변형 노우드(Norwood) 수술은 낮은 수술 사망률로 시행될 수 있었다. 전 폐정맥연결이상의 동반이 노우드 수술 후의 생존에 주요한 위험인자임을 알 수 있었다. 향후 중간단계 사망에 대한 성적향상의 노력이 필요할 것으로 판단된다.