• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.489-492
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• 2016

The original valve-sparing procedures for aortic root aneurysms were remodeling and reimplantation of the aortic root. The remodeling technique provides more physiologic movement of the cusps within 3 reconstructed neo-sinuses, thus preserving root expansibility through the interleaflet triangles. However, the durability of remodeling has been a matter of concern due to the high rate of aortic insufficiency when annular dilation is not addressed. Therefore, a modified approach was developed, combining a physiologic remodeling of the root with a subvalvular annuloplasty. This case report highlights the first case of successful aortic root remodeling with external subvalvular ring annuloplasty in Korea.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제56권6호
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• pp.445-448
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• 2023

A 25-year-old man returned to Seoul National University Children's Hospital with mild dyspnea on exertion. He had undergone an arterial switch operation at 1 month after birth to correct a complete transposition of the great arteries and a ventricular septal defect. When the patient was 15 years old, dilatation of the neo-aortic sinus and annulus was first identified; since then, it had gradually increased. Given the young age of the patient and the degree of aortic regurgitation (AR), which was mild to moderate, we opted to perform a valve-sparing neo-aortic root replacement with aortic valve repair. Postoperative echocardiography showed successful reductions in the sizes of the aortic sinus and annulus, with only mild AR remaining.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권12호
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• pp.1234-1237
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• 1998

Marfan 증후군과 같은 대동맥 질환의 경우 대동맥동 및 대동맥륜의 점진적인 확장 및 변형이 발생하여 대동맥판막의 폐쇄부전을 초래한다. 이런 경우 대부분 상행대동맥과 대동맥 판막을 composite graft의 형태로 치환하고 여기에 관상동맥을 문합하는 술식이 적용되어왔다. 본 증례는 Marfan 증후군이 동반된 22세 남자 환자로 대동맥 근부 확장과 승모판막 부전이 있었다. 수술은 대동맥 판막 및 좌심실유출로의 일부를 보존하면서 상행대동맥 및 Valsalva동의 동맥류를 제거하고, 대동맥 판막 및 관상동맥을 인조혈관에 다시 문합하는 술식을 적용하였다. 술후 심초음파 검사상 대동맥 판막의 기능은 정상이었다. 대동맥륜 확장증에 있어서 대동맥 판막이 정상적인 해부학적 구조를 가진다면 이상의 술식을 적용함으로써 자신의 대동맥 판막은 보존하면서 대동맥 근부를 치환할 수 있으리라 생각된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제48권5호
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• pp.364-367
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• 2015

Cardiovascular involvement in cases of Behcet's disease is a rare but life-threatening condition, and prosthetic valve detachment is a frequent and serious complication attributable to Behcet's disease following the surgical repair of aortic regurgitation. We report the case of a patient with Behcet's disease presenting with contained aortic rupture around the aortic root. The patient had previously undergone aortic valve surgery three times due to recurrent prosthetic valve detachment. An emergency operation was performed, consisting of aortic root replacement (ARR) using a composite valved conduit and the replacement of the hemiarch. ARR may be an appropriate surgical option for patients with Behcet's disease in order to prevent recurrence of the disease.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.30-34
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• 2012

Background: The long-term results of homografts used in systemic circulation are controversial. We assessed the long-term results of using a cryopreserved homograft for an aortic root or aorta and its branch replacement. Materials and Methods: From June 1995 to January 2010, 23 patients (male:female=15:8, $45.4{\pm}15.6$ years) underwent a homograft replacement in the aortic position. The surgical techniques used were aortic root replacement in 15 patients and aortic graft interposition in 8 patients. Indications for the use of a homograft were systemic vasculitis (n=15) and complicated infection (n=8). The duration of clinical follow-up was $65{\pm}58$ months. Results: Early mortality occurred in 2 patients (8.7%). Perioperative complications included atrial arrhythmia (n=3), acute renal failure (n=3), and low cardiac output syndrome (n=2). Late mortality occurred in 6 patients (26.1%). The overall survival rates at 5 and 10 years were 66.3% and 59.6%, respectively. Six patients (28.6%) suffered from homograft-related complications. Conclusion: Early results of homograft replacement in aortic position were favorable. However, close long-term follow-up is required due to the high rate of homograft-related events.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제48권5호
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• pp.359-363
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• 2015

The comprehensive aortic root and valve reconstruction (CARVAR) technique comprises two main procedures, which are aortic root reduction using prosthetic rings and neo-leaflet reconstruction using a pericardial patch. Although concerns about durability of the pericardial neo-leaflet have been raised in the CARVAR technique, complications related to leaflet reconstruction have not been reported to date. The present report describes two cases of complications associated with leaflet reconstruction. After resecting the reconstructed leaflets, aortic valve replacement was performed in the patients. Careful and close follow-up is required for patients who had undergone CARVAR surgery, and aortic valve surgery should be performed in a timely manner if needed.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.104-110
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• 2013

Background: We reviewed the long-term outcomes of aortic root replacement at Asan Medical Center and investigated the predictors affecting mortality. Materials and Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on 225 consecutive adult patients undergoing aortic root replacement with mechanical conduits (n=169), porcine aortic root prosthesis (n=23), or aortic homografts (n=33) from January 1992 to September 2009. The median follow-up duration was 6.1 years (range, 0 to 18.0 years). Results: The porcine root group was older than the other groups (freestyle $55.9{\pm}14.3$ years vs. mechanical $46.3{\pm}14.6$ years, homograft $48.1{\pm}14.7$ years; p=0.02). The mechanical group had the highest incidence of the Marfan syndrome (mechanical 22%, freestyle 4%, homograft 3%; p=0.01). Surgery performed for infective endocarditis was more frequent in the homograft group (mechanical 10%, freestyle 10%, homograft 40%; p<0.001). The overall 30-day mortality was 5.3% (12/225). Actuarial survival rates in the mechanical, porcine root, and homograft groups were 79.4%, 81.5%, and 83.5% at 5 years and 67%, 61.9%, and 61.1% at 10 years, respectively (p=0.73). By multivariate analysis, preoperative diabetes mellitus, older age, and longer cardiopulmonary bypass time were independent predictors of mortality. Incidence of postoperative complications, including infective endocarditis and thromboembolism were comparable in all of the groups. Conclusion: Aortic root replacement can be safely performed with different types of prostheses as the outcome was not affected by the choice of prosthesis. Further studies are required to assess the long-term durability of biological prostheses.

• 대한흉부심장혈관외과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한흉부외과학회 2004년도 제20차 춘계학술대회
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• pp.158-158
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• 2004

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제54권6호
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• pp.551-553
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• 2021

Although it is attractive, a limitation of aortic valve (AV) replacement (AVR) through a mini-thoracotomy approach (mini-AVR) is the limited exposure of the AV. Here, we present a simple exposure technique named "suspending commissural sutures" for a more efficient mini-AVR. The technique involves making 3 half-depth stitches with 1-0 silk at each of the commissures, which are anchored to each corresponding pericardial surface. These stitches are tightened up so that the aortic root is axially expanded and is pulled upward. The technique of suspending commissural stitches seems to offer reasonable exposure of the AV in mini-AVR, and shows excellent early surgical outcomes.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권12호
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• pp.1197-1204
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• 1997

서울 대학교 병원 흉부외과에서 1981년부터 1996년 6월까지 65명의 환자에서 대동맥근부 치환술을 시행하였다. 해당 질환은 대동맥판륜 확장증이 31예(47.7%)로 가장 많은 빈도를 차지하였으며, 대동맥판륜 확장증을 동반한 Stanford type A 대동맥 박리증이 28예(43.1%), 대동맥 판막 폐쇄부전증을 동반한 상행대동맥류가 4예(6.2%), 그리고 대동맥 판막 치환술 후 재발성 심내막염에 의한 치환 판막의 열개와 Behcet씨 질환 환자에서의 대동맥 판막 치환술 후 치환 판막의 열개에 의한 판막주위 누출이 각각 1예씩 이었다. Martian증후군은 34명(52.3%)의 환자에서 동반되었다. 수술은 전형적인 Bentall 수술이 3예(4.6%), Cabrol 변형의 Bentall 수술 (Cabrol 수술)이 58예(89.2%)이었으며, 대동맥판막 보존술이 2예이었고, 2예에서 동종이식편을 이용하여 대동 맥근부 치환술이 시행되었다. 수술직후 3명의 환자가 사망(4.6%)하였으며, 수술 후 합병증은 19명(29.2%)의 환자에서 발생하였으나, 대부분 일시적인 합병증이었다. 수술직후 사망한 3명의 환자를 제외한 62명의 환자에서 평균 60.2$\pm$42.4 개월간 추적 관찰하였다. 7명의 환자(11.3%)가 추적기간 중 사 좡臼느만\ulcorner 12명의 환자 (19.4%)에서 잔여 대동맥의 동맥류성 변화가 발견되었다. 10년 생존율은 72.0$\pm$9.7%이었으며, 추후대동맥수 술의 10년 See-rate는 68.0$\pm$8.9%이었다. 다변수 분석을 통한 위험요소 분석에서 Martian 증후군, 응급 수술, 대동맥 박리증, 대동맥궁 치환술이 동반된 경우, 완전 순환정지를 시행했던 경우에서 수술 사망률 및 추후 대동맥수술의 가능성이 높은 것으로 나타났으며, 60세 이상의 고령이 만기 사망률의 위험요소로 분석되었다. 대동맥근부 치환술(주로 Cabrol 방법에 의한)은 다양한 대동맥근부 질환에 성공적으로 사용될 수 있으며, 대동맥판막 보존술과 동종이식 편을 이용한 치환술의 장기 결과에 대해서는 앞으로 지속적인 추적 결과가 필 요할 것으로 보인다. 또한 대동맥박리증 환자와 Marfan 증후군이 동반된 환자에서 잔여 대동맥의 동맥류성 변화에 대한 정기적인 추적 검사가 요구된다.