• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.139-142
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• 1970

A Case of thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysm involving from the lower descending- thoracic aorta to bifurcation of abdominal aorta into both common iliac artery is presented in special view-point of its surgical technic and postoperative complication. Operative technic is the most popular method of Dr. De Bakey's shunt of Dacron which is bridging thoracic aorta to terminal abdominal aorta primarily as temporary shunt but after anastomosing the individual hranch of left Renal, Celiac, Sup. meseateric and right Renal artery to corresponding part of the Dacron tube, the Dacroa graft is fixed as permanent graft in stead of excised thoraco-abdominal aorta. The patient died of acute renal failure and increasing evidence of CNS damage due to respiratory acidosis on 6th postoperative day hut this report will he a good experience in respect of further progress of aortic surgery in Korea.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.475-478
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• 1986

Syphilitic aortic aneurysm is a rare lesion today. We experienced a case of huge syphilitic ascending aortic aneurysm with aortic insufficiency. Surgical correction was done by replacement of ascending aorta with woven Dacron graft and aortic valve replacement under cardiopulmonary bypass. There is no abnormality in postoperative aortography. The postoperative course was uneventful.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제56권4호
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• pp.255-261
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• 2023

Background: The surgical threshold for bicuspid aortic valve (BAV)-related aortopathy is a matter of debate due to its uncertain etiology and prognosis. This study investigated the prognosis of unrepaired BAV aortopathy in patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). Methods: We retrospectively analyzed data from 720 patients (age, 60.8±11.5 years; 246 women) who underwent SAVR for BAV disease without aortic repair between 2005 and 2020 at Asan Medical Center. The clinical endpoints were defined as occurrences of sudden death, aortic dissection or rupture, and elective aortic repair. To estimate postoperative changes in the dimensions of the unrepaired aorta, the individual annual aortic expansion rate was calculated. Multiple linear regression models were used to evaluate the risk of aortic expansion. Results: The mean ascending aortic diameter was 39.5±4.6 mm, and 299 patients (41.5%) had a baseline ascending aorta diameter >40 mm. During 70.0±68.3 months of follow-up, the mean annual aortic expansion rate was 0.39±1.96 mm/yr, no aortic dissection or rupture was observed, and sudden deaths were reported in 12 patients (0.34% per person-year). Linear regression analysis revealed no significant correlation between the baseline ascending aortic diameter and postoperative aortic expansion (R²=0.004, β=-0.84, p=0.082). Conclusion: In selected patients undergoing SAVR for a BAV (<55 mm), the risk of adverse aortic events was very low. As this observation contradicts current practice guidelines advocating for proactive aortic replacement in dilated ascending aortas measuring >45 mm, the study results need further validation by studies involving larger populations or randomized controlled trials.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제26권12호
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• pp.926-933
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• 1993

We experienced 20 patients with Takayasu`s disease who required 22 surgical procedures for critical arterial stenoses, aneurym of descending thoracic aorta, and aortic regurgitation from 1986 to 1993.Five patients had type I arteritis, seven patients had type II , seven patients had type III, and one patients had type IV.15 patients were female and 5 patients were male.Patients` ages ranged from 17 to 47 years and mean age was 29.1 years. The surgical procedures were as follows;autotransplantations of kidney[3], aortic valve replacements[2], ascending aorta-bilateral internal carotid artery bypasses[2], unilateral renal artery bypasses[2], bilateral renal artery bypasses[3], replacement of descending thoracic aorta[1], ascending aorta-abdominal aorta bypass[1], ascending aorta-right internal carotid artery bypass[1], ascending aorta-right internal carotid artery and left subclavian artery bypass[1], left common carotid artery-left-subclavian artery bypass[1], pulmonary artery angioplasty[1], left femoro-bilateral axillary bypass[1] and others[2]. There was no hospital death.Mean duration of follow-up was 42.7 months[ranged from 3 to 96 months].There was one late death and late mortality rate is 5.9%.Two patients was underwent second vascular procedures, one after 5 years and the other after 5 months.The other patients have done well after surgery.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권11호
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• pp.1212-1217
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• 1996

경북대학교병원 흉부외과에서는 1993년 12월부터 1995년 5월까지 14례(남자 9명, 여자 5명)의 상행대동맥 및 대동맥궁질환을 수술하였으며, 환자들의 나이는 25세 에서 65세로 평균 50.4세였다. 진단은 급성 대동맥 박리가 6례(43%)로 4례는 파열이 되었으며, 상행 대동맥류가 4례(29%)로 1례에서 대동맥궁까지 확장되어 있었고 3례에서 파열이 되었으며, 대동맥 판륜확장이 3례(21%)로 1례에서 파열이 동반되었고, 대동맥궁류가 1례(7%)였다. 전례에서 심초음파와 컴퓨터 단층촬영을 시행하였으며, 혈관촬영은 2례에서 시행하였다. 수술의 적응은 파열 5례, 급성 대동맥 박리 5례, 심한 울혈성 심부전 2례, 진행성의 대동맥판막 폐쇄부전 1례 및 동맥류가 커서 파열의 위험성이 있는 경우 1례였다. 수술은 10례(71%)에서 응급으로 시행하였다. Cabrol 수술 6례, 대동맥궁 치환을 겸한 Cabrol 수술 1례, 변형된 Bentall수술 1례, 상행 대동맥 치환 4례, 대동맥궁 치환 1례 및 대동맥궁 치환을 겸한 상행 대동맥 치환의 경우가 1례였다. 술후 합병증으로는 순환정지를 62분 시행한 환자가 경련을 보였고, 심방세동이 2례, 흉골 열개가 1례 그리고 종격동염이 1례 있었다. 술후 조기사망은 2례(14%)에서 있었으며 각각 과다 출혈과 다발성 장기부전이 원인이었다. 심실 부정맥으로 인한 만기사망이 1례(7%)에서 있었다. 11명의 생존 환자들의 추적관찰기간은 2개월에서 20개월로 전례에서 경과는 양호하였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.49-54
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• 2008

배경: 대동맥질환은 전 부위의 대동맥이 병변을 일으키는 특성이 있으므로 수술을 받은 후 다른 부위에 이차 수술의 가능성이 언제나 남게 된다. 이차 대동맥 수술의 특징과 문제점을 알아보고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2003년 4월에서부터 2007년 6월까지 본원에서 대동맥 이차 수술로 흉복부 대동맥 치환술을 받은 12명의 환자(남자 6명 여자 6명)를 대상으로 임상 경과를 조사하였다. 수술은 대퇴동정맥간 우회로술로 시행한 하부 흉복부대동맥치환술 4예와 극저체온하 순환정지하에서 시행한 광범위 흉복부대동맥치환술을 8예 시행하였다. 결과: 수술 사망이나 하지 마비는 없었고 국소 합병증으로 창상감염 3예, 출혈로 인한 재수술 2예, 오염된 혈종으로 인한 재수술 1예 등이 발생하였다. 그 외 혈액투석 1예, 호흡부전 1예 등이 있었으며 평균 입원기간은 $30{\pm}21$일이었다. 평균외래 추적 $626{\pm}542$일 동안 재수술 증례 없이 모두 경과 관찰 중이다. 결론: 응급 상황에 도달하기 전의 적절한 시기에 극저체온 순환정지법을 사용한다면 흉복부대동맥치환술은 이차 대동맥 수술의 좋은 치료법이 될 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.524-527
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• 2009

Stent graft는 점차 대동맥질환에 대해 수술적 치료를 대체하거나 수술 범위를 줄여줄 수 있을 것으로 기대된다. 저자들은 상행대동맥과 하행대동맥에 각각 독립된 대동맥류를 가진 80세 남자환자에서 수술적 치료와 스텐트 삽입을 동시에 시행하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 증례보고를 하는 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 Chest Surgery
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.448-455
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• 1984

Coarctation of the Aorta is a congenital constriction of aorta of varying degree, usually located at or near the aortic ismuth with frequent associations of other cardiac anomalies. Various modes of surgical corrections, such as resection and end-to-end anastomosis, graft interposition, angioplasty using prosthetic patch or subclavian flap have been used according to the status of coarctation and age of the patient. We have experienced two cases of surgically treated coarctation of the aorta, one of which was preductal coarctation with hypoplastic aortic arch and ventricular septal defect in a 4 year old boy, and the other case was juxtaductal type with aortic regurgitation. Subclavian flap angioplasty with additional pulmonary artery banding procedure was done in the first case and wedge resection with end-to-end anastomosis and aortic valve replacement [St. Jude valve, 23mm] 20 days later of first operation in the other case. The first case developed massive tarry stool on 3rd POD, probably due to mesenteric arteritis with resultant bowl ecrosis, and expired the next day. Recovery was uneventful with the second case.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.183-190
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• 1979

A 23-year-old male patient complained dyspnea on exertion and orthopnea since December 1977. On examination, he was tall and slender. There was grade IV/VI to-and-fro murmur on the left sternal border especially on Erb`s point. The liver was descended 2 fingers breadth below right costal margin. There were no signs of Marfan`s syndrome. Echocardiography demonstrated partial closure of aortic valve and dilated aortic root with enlargement of ascending aorta. Left heart cardiac catheterization revealed moderately elevated pulmonary wedge pressure and right ventricular pressure. The left ventricular end diastolic pressure was markedly elevated to 26 mmHg. On aortography, the aortic regurgitation was severe and it was belonged to angiographically Grade IV. The aortic valve was replaced with Carpentier-Edwards valve without excision and replacement of ascending aorta, under the impression of rheumatic valvular heart disease. After closure of aortotomy, blood pressure was transiently elevated and bleeding from the site of inserting air vent needle of ascending aorta was developed. The bleeding was not controlled by any means. On postmortem microscopic study, the histologic changes were strikingly limited to the ascending aorta from the region of the aortic valve ring.