• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제64권6호
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• pp.891-900
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• 2021

Objective : Vertebral artery dissecting aneurysm (VADA) is a very rare subtype of intracranial aneurysms; when ruptured, it is associated with significantly high rates of morbidity and mortality. Despite several discussions and debates, the optimal treatment for VADA has not yet been established. In the last 10 years, flow diverter devices (FDD) have emerged as a challenging and new treatment method, and various clinical and radiological results have been reported about their safety and effectiveness. The aim of our study was to evaluate the clinical and radiological results with the use of FDD in the treatment of unruptured VADA. Methods : We retrospectively evaluated the data of all patients with unruptured VADA treated with FDD between January 2018 and February 2021 at our hybrid operating room. Nine patients with unruptured VADA, deemed hemodynamically unstable, were treated with FDD. Among other parameters, the technical feasibility of the procedure, procedure-related complications, angiographic results, and clinical outcomes were evaluated. Results : Successful FDD deployment was achieved in all cases, and the immediate follow-up angiography showed intra-aneurysmal contrast stasis with parent artery preservation. A temporary episode of facial numbness and palsy was noted in one patient; however, the symptoms had completely disappeared when followed up at the outpatient clinic 2 weeks after the procedure. The 3-6 months follow-up angiography (n=9) demonstrated complete/near-complete obliteration of the aneurysm in seven patients, and partial obliteration and segmental occlusion in one patient each. In the patient who achieved only partial obliteration, there was a sac 13 mm in size, and there was no change in the 1-year follow-up angiography. In the patient with segmental occlusion, the cause could not be determined. The clinical outcome was modified Rankin Scale 0 in all patients. Conclusion : Our preliminary study using FDD to treat hemodynamically unstable unruptured VADA showed that FDD is safe and effective. Our study has limitations in that the number of cases is small, and it is not a prospective study. However, we believe that the study contributes to evidence regarding the safety and effectiveness of FDD in the treatment of unruptured VADA.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.449-453
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• 1996

20개월 전에 신장이식을 시행한 환자에 있어서 해리성 흥복부 대동맥류를 성공적으로 절제하였다. 이 식된 신장은 정상 신장에 비하여 허혈에 보다 민감하므로 동맥혈 차단후 이식된 신장의 관류를 위하 여 대퇴 동-정맥으로 심페기를 연결하였다. 138분간의 대동맥 교차 차단중에 신장으로의 관류는 관류압이 (19-)1) 27 minHg이고 관류량은 0.53에서 0.83 Limin 였고, 32mm 크기의 헤마쉴드(길이 22cm)가 동맥류 부위 에 대용되 었다. 수술후 특별한 합병증은 없었으며 심폐기를 이용한 대퇴동-정맥 우회술은 이와같은 수술시 척수와 신 장을 보호하는 간단하고 효율적 인 방법으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.251-264
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• 1976

Forty three patients with disease of the aorta were admitted in this department during the period from beginning of 1956 to the end of 1976. They consisted of eighteen cases of aortic aneurysms, eight cases of Takayasu's arteritis, eight Leriche syndromes, six dissecting aneurysms, two aortic coarctations and one case of vascular ring. Of eighteen aortic aneurysms, twelve were operated resulting in eight survivors. Three of four mortalities were in shock preoperatively because of aneurysmal rupture. Among six dissecting aortic aneurysms, four were type III and two were type I according to DeBakey's classification. For the purpose of relief of acute arterial insufficiency in the lower extremities, a re-entry operation grafting a Y-shaped dacron vessel between abdominal aorta and common iliac arteries was performed. The patient regained consciousness soon after the operation and was well until postoperative second day, when severe convulsion developed abruptly and died. And in a chronic case of type III dissecting aneurysm, a dacron graft bypass shunt between ascending aorta and lower descending thoracic aorta with resection of the aneurysm was performed, but acute severe aortic insufficiency developed soon after the operation and fell into intractable heart failure resulting in death. The cause of the aortic insufficiency seems to be retrograde dissection from the proximal anastomosis site in the ascending aorta. Three cases were treated medically with Wheat's regimen. Two of them survived with relief of symptoms. Eight patients of Takayasu's arteritis were all females and aged between twenty and forty-four averaging twenty nine. Bypass graft operation between aortic arch and carotid arteries using Y-shaped nylon prostheses were performed in three patients resulting in death in two cases postoperatively due to severe cerebral arterial insufficiency during the procedure. All the patients with Leriche syndrome were males and over forty. In two cases, bypass graft with Y-shaped dacron vessel between terminal aorta and common iliac or femoral arteries were performed with good result. Thromboembolectomy or thromboendarterectomy was employed in three patients, of whom one was aggravated in sexual problem postoperatively. One out of two aortic coarctations and a vascular ring were treated surgically with excellent results.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제35권9호
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• pp.675-679
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• 2002

대동맥 궁 후방 또는 근위부 하행 흉부 대동맥에 병변이 있는 경우 일반적인 정중 흉골 절개술을 통한 접근 방법은 폐 질환으로 인한 유착이 심한 환자에 있어서 제한점이 있다. 본원에서는 객혈을 주소로 내원 한 근위부 하행 흉부 대동맥류 질환을 가진 66세 남자환자에서 정중 흉골 절제술을 통해 대동맥-폐간 유착 박리 등 폐조작을 가하지 않고 성공적으로 상행, 궁부, 하행 대동맥을 치환함으로써 이에 증례 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권7호
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• pp.686-692
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• 1997

저자들은 1994년 2월부터 1995년 8월사이에 본 교실에서 흉부대동맥류로 외과적 치료를 받았던 15 례의 임상성적을 분석하여 수술수기 및 수술결과를 향상시키는 계기로 삼고저 한다. 남자가 9례, 여자 가 6례였으며 평균연령은 55.07$\pm$11.76세였다. 원인질환은 대동맥박리증이 9례, 죽상경화증이 4례, 외 상이 2례이었다. 9례에서 상행 대동맥 및 대동맥궁의 부분 및 완전 치환술을 시행하였으며 3례에서 하행 대동맥 및 흉복부 대동맥치 환술을 시행하였고, 1례에서는 전체 대동백치환술을 시행하였으며, 외 상성 대동맥류 2례에서는 단단문합하였는데 대동맥 박리증 환자에서는 Wheat씨 방법으로 봉합부위를 보강한 후 치환하였다. 9례에서는 정중흉골절개술을, 4례에서는 후외측 흉벽절개술을, 2례에서는 후외 측 흉부절개후 흉복부절개술을 시행하였다. 상행 대동맥 및 대동맥궁을 치환하였던 9례에서는 상대정맥을 통한 역행성 뇌관류를 평균 56.67$\pm$29.25분 동안 시행하였고 하행 대동맥 및 흉복부 대동맥을 치환하였던 3례에서도 고도의 저체온화를 시행하였는데 술후 항구적인 뇌나 척추 신경장애가 발생한 례는 없었다. 술후 외상성 복담즙에 의한 복막염, 다장기 기능부전, 악성고혈압에 의한 잔여 박리성 동 맥류파열로 3례(20%, 3/15)가 사망하였다. 술후 합병증으로는 출혈에 의한 재수술이 4례, 일시적인 의식장애 3례, 늑막삼출 등의 폐 합병증이 3례, 심낭압진 1례 있었다. 타의료기관에서 관찰중인 1례를 제외한 11례를 추적관찰중인데 사망하거나 만기 합병증을 보인 례는 없었다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.239-244
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• 2006

Objective : The present study evaluated overall surgical results for 3,000 patients with intracranial aneurysms, operated on in Busan Paik Hospital institution. Methods : Three thousand aneurysm cases, operated on in Busan Paik Hospital between January 1980 to June, 15th, 2005, were evaluated based on the following criteria; aneurysm form, aneurysm location, surgical results, postoperative complications, and seasonsonality of occuence. 957 cases were anterior communicating artery aneurysms, 776 were internal carotid artery[ICA] aneurysms, 755 were middle cerebral artery[MCA] aneurysms, 96 were anterior cerebral artery[ACA] aneurysms, 128 were vertebro-basilar artery[VBA] aneurysms and 288 were multiple aneurysms. The male to female ratio was 0.7 to 1 Surgical methods included 2.738 clippings, 219 coating and wrappings, 23 aneurysmoraphies, 20 proximal ligations. Results : Rebleeding occured in 5.1% of the early operation group and 16% of the late operation group respectively. Incidence of clinical vasospasm was 166% and angiographic vasospasm was 24.1%. The percentage of the multiple aneurysms was 9.5%, the percentage of the dissecting aneurysm was 6 cases [0.2%], 6 of the total [0.2%];De Novo" aneurysm, the percentage of lobectomies with clipping cases was 9 cases [03%] the percentage were incidental aneurysms; 164 [5.5%]. 88.1% had overall favorable surgical results with a 5.5 % mortality rate. Calcium-channel blocker and "Triple H" therapy did not improve mortality but did significantly improve morbidity. In the old age group, early operation reduced vasospasm, rebleeding and medical complications. The early surgery group exhibited a 86.2% favorable outcome with a 8.1% mortality rate. Intraoperative angiography reduced residual or remained aneurysms in large, giant aneurysm, especially in A.com artery aneurysm. Conclusion : The surgical results for the early surgery group according to surgical timming was better, but there were not statistically significant. ntraoperative angiography was especially useful on large aneurysms of the anterior communicating artery.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.457-462
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• 1993

We retrospectively studied 34 patients who underwent operations of ascending aortic aneurysm and aortic valve replacement from August 1979 to July 1992 at the Yonsei Cardiovascular Center. Eight patients underwent supracoroanry non-composite graft replacement and separate aortic valve replacement[group I]. Twenty six patients underwent valved composite graft replacement with reimplantation of coronary arteries[group II]. Two cases in group II died within 1 month after the operation. Among the 32 survivors 28 patients have been followed up for an average of 59 months ranging from 1 months to 159 months. During the follow up periods, a pseudoaneurysm around the ascending aorta and a newly developed dissecting aneurysm in remaining aorta were noted in group II. There were 6 late deaths: 2 cases in group I and 4 cases in group II. Three cases among the 6 late deaths have stigmata of Marfan`s syndrome[1 cases in group I and 2 case in group II]. There was no statistically significant difference in actuarial survival rates between group I and group II[p > 0.05]. This study suggests that non-composite supracoronary graft interposition with separate aortic valve replacement is a safe surgical technique in patients who have normal aortic annulus and normal position of coronary ostia. However in degenerative disease such as cystic medial necrosis, composite graft replacement is recommended because this procedure eliminates entire abnormal tissue.But it seems to be important that the suture technique and strict follow-up in patients with diseased aortic wall.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제30권9호
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• pp.1086-1093
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• 2001

Object : With the recent variable treatment modalities and the development of microsurgical techniques, outcomes of surgical and medical management of aneurysm have shown much progress in the last 10 years. However, the management of posterior circulation aneurysm is still a debatable due to its difficulty in limited surgical approach, complicated anatomical structure and many small perforators to vital structure. The purpose of this study is to compare the results of clinical manifestation and outcome of surgery with respect to anterior and posterior circulation aneurysms. Material and Methods : We evaluated the 33 patients with PCAs(posterior circulation aneurysm) and 359 patients with ACAs(anterior circulation aneurysm) treated between 1994 and 1999, retrospectively. Results : Posterior circulation aneurysms showed higher tendency(5 cases, 14.7%) to have unusual shapes, such as dissecting or fusiform compared with anterior circulation aneurysm(15 cases, 4.2%). There were more multiple aneurysms in posterior circulation aneurysm(8 cases, 26.5%) than anterior circulation aneurysm(59 cases, 16.2%). The number of patients with Hunt-Hess grade III or IV on admission were 91(25.3%) in anterior circulation aneurysms, and 14(42.4%) in posterior circulation aneurysms. There were higher incidences of vasospasm and acute hydrocephalus in patients with posterior circulation aneurysm. In cases of anterior circulation aneurysm, neck clipping was possible in 97%. But, in posterior circulation aneurysm, neck clipping was possible only in 67.7% of each. Two hundred forty four cases(85.0%) of all anterior circulation aneurysms and 22 cases(78.6%) of all posterior circulation aneurysms showed good recovery(GR) or moderate disability(MD). The postoperative mortality rates of anterior and posterior circulation aneurysms were 4.9% and 10.7%, respectively. Conclusion : These results indicate that there exist substantial differences with respect to that there were few difference in the aspect of surgery and management outcome between posterior circulation aneurysms and anterior circulation aneurysms.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권7호
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• pp.719-723
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• 1997

저자들은 대동맥 판막치환술 후 생긴 대동맥 판막 주위 누출과 관련된 대동맥동류의 심실 중격 박리를 경험하였다. 37세 남자 환자가 호흡 곤란의 증가를 주소로 응급실을 통하여 입원하였다. 그는 6년전 대동맥판 폐쇄 부전과 승모판 폐쇄 부전으로 인공 기계 판막(Carbomedic 23mm와 31mm)으로 치환 수술을 받고 정기적으로 추적 검진 중이었다. 진단은 경흉부및 경식도 심초음파로 이루어졌고, 대동맥 조영술로 확인되었다. 폐동맥판 동종이식편(Pulmonary homoyaft)를 사용하여 대동맥 판막 치환술을 다시 시행하였다. 심실중격내의 낭 입구에서 3-0 prolene을 사용하여 심근 내막, 외막과 homograft muscle shoulder를 한꺼번에 연속 봉합하였다. 술후 경과는 양호하여 환자는 수술 후 11일째 퇴원하였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.595-598
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• 1999

원위부 대동맥궁류가 과도하게 커서 elephant trunk 술식을 적용하기 어려운 경우나 하행 대동맥류가 파열된 경우와 같은 합병증이 동반된, 전 흉부 대동맥을 침범하는 광범위 대동맥류에 있어서는 단계적 수술이 불가능하다. 저자들은 상행 대동맥에서부터 하행 대동맥까지의 대동맥을 동시에 치환하는 수술을 성공적으로 시행하였다. 환자는 65세 남자로서 하행 대동맥류의 파열을 동반한 전 흉부 대동맥류를 갖고 있었다. 수술은 횡행 개흉 흉골 절개술을 통하여 접근하여 초 저체온 완전 체외순환 정지 및 역행성 뇌관류하에 시행하였다. 환자는 순조롭게 회복하였으며 신경학적 합병증 없이 퇴원하였다.