• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.365-370
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• 1979

The first Mitral Commissurotomy was performed for tight mitral stenosis on March 1957. The patient was at that time 22-year-old male, student. The longest follow 9p for 22 years and 8 months has been obtained. During the follow up period, late deterioration due to restenosis developed 4 years after initial good result and reoperation was succeeded by transventricular Mitral Valvotomy with Tubb`s ilator on April 1964. The possible cause of restenosis was attributed to recurrent rheumatic activity. After more than 13 years long-good life following 2nd operation, Endocarditis such as episode of high fever & chill intermittently followed by mild fever and night sweat, I t. tibial artery embolization and rupture of aortic cusp. At present, patient complained of no subjective symptom, enjoying ordinary life {NYHA II]. Blood pressure has been 110/50-60 mmHg, trivial diastolic murmur at apex and moderate degree of mechanical murmur on diastole at Erb`s rea. Neither signs of RVH for mitral stenosis nor sign of LVH. ST-T change for aortic regurgitation appeared yet during last 2 yrs. The patient`s are for prevention of Rheumatic activity and development of endocarditis is important for obtaining the better long-term result.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제37권10호
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• pp.880-883
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• 2004

복부 인조혈관 감염증은 매우 심각한 상태로서 문합부 파열로 심한 출혈이나 급성 말초 색전증으로 하지 허혈을 유발하여 사망률이 높고 치료하기 어려운 질환으로 치료에 대한 논란이 많은 질환이다. 저자는 복부대동맥류 수술 후 약 1년 후에 발생한 인조혈관 감염증례를 양 허벅지 심부정맥인 표제성 대퇴정맥을 사용하여 재치환하여 좋은 결과를 얻었기에 문헌과 함께 보고한다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.639-644
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• 2009

대동맥 동맥류/대동맥 박리증, 두눈먼거리증, 목젖갈림증/입천장갈림증, 그리고 동맥혈관계의 이상과다 뒤틀림 등을 독특한 표현형으로 하는 Loeys-Dietz 증후군은 새로이 기술된 공격적 성향의 결체 조직 질환으로, transforming growth factor-$\beta$ receptor type 1 또는 type 2를 encoding 하는 유전자 돌연 변이가 발병 원인이다. Loeys-Dietz 증후군은 Marfan 증후군, Ehlers-Danlos 증후군 4형 등의 표현형과 일부 비슷한 형태를 공유한다. 그러나, Loeys-Dietz 증후군은 다른 질환보다 더 심한 병태생리적 특성을 가지고 있기 때문에, 임상의들은 이들 결체 조직 질환들을 감별하여야 한다. 강한 의심, 조기 진단, 예방적 수술, 그리고 지속적 영상 검사가 적절한 Loeys-Dietz 증후군 치료를 위해 실행되어야 한다. 저자들은 대동맥 파열, 목젖갈림증, 그리고 두눈먼거리증의 3징후를 가진 Loeys-Dietz 증후군의 환자를 경험하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.223-227
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• 2005

Systemic multiple aneurysms are rare, and an association between intracranial and visceral arterial or abdominal aortic aneurysm in the same patient is a very rare occurrence. We report herein three such cases. In one case, aneurysms of the right internal carotid artery(ICA) and the right middle cerebral arterial bifurcation(MCAB) coexisted with the inferior pancreaticoduodenal arterial pseudoaneurysm and two ileal arterial aneurysms. In another case, the patient had the A-com arterial aneurysm and the right renal arterial aneurysm. And in the other patient, he had the right vertebral artery dissecting aneurysm with the abdominal aortic aneurym. Initially, all patients were referred to our hospital with subarachnoid hemorrhage(SAH), and thereafter first two patients developed visceral arterial aneurysm rupture in the course of hospital stay and in the last patient, the abdominal aortic aneurysm was detected incidentally during carotid angiogram for Guglielmi detachable coil(GDC) embolization of vertebral dissecting aneurym. After thorough review of our cases together with pertinent literatures, we emphasize the possibility of underlying extracranial aneurysms in ruptured intracranial arterial aneurysm patient and it's uncommon but fatal complication.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.269-273
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• 1980

The rupture of the aorta commonly follows major blunt trauma to the thorax. It has markedly increased in recent years, paralleling the rising number of vehicular accidents. The most frequent site of rupture is the area of the isthmus, with the ascending aorta second. The diagnosis of the condition from clinical data is difficult, and aortography is used whenever aortic tear is suspected. We are presenting a case of patient who had intimal tearing of the thoracic aorta with multiple injuries. The patient underwent surgical repair 28 days after injury with left heart [LA-Femoral artery] bypass.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제52권5호
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• pp.335-341
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• 2019

Background: The endovascular approach to aortic disease treatment has been increasingly utilized in the past 2 decades. This study aimed to determine the long-term results of using the Seal thoracic stent graft. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the outcomes of patients who underwent thoracic endovascular aortic repair or a hybrid procedure using the Seal thoracic stent graft (S&G Biotech, Seongnam, Korea) from January 2008 to July 2018 at a single institution. We investigated in-hospital mortality and the incidence of postoperative complications. We also investigated the mid-term survival rate and incidence of aorta-related complications. Results: Among 72 patients with stent grafts, 15 patients underwent the hybrid procedure and 21 underwent emergency surgery. The mean follow-up period was $37.86{\pm}30.73$ months (range, 0-124 months). Five patients (6.9%) died within 30 days. Two patients developed cerebrovascular accidents. Spinal cord injury occurred in 2 patients. Postoperative renal failure, postoperative extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support, and pneumonia were reported in 3, 1, and 6 patients, respectively. Stent-related aortic complications were observed in 5 patients (6.8%). The 1- and 5-year survival and freedom from stent-induced aortic event rates were 81.5% and 58.7%, and 97.0% and 89.1%, respectively. Conclusion: The use of the Seal thoracic stent graft yielded good mid-term results. Further studies are needed to examine the long-term outcomes of this device.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.202-205
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• 2015

Formation of an aneurysm in the sinus of Valsalva of the aortic root is usually due to an area of congenital weakness in its wall. This aneurysm may progressively dilate and rupture into any of the cardiac chambers or into the pericardial cavity. Though this is conventionally treated by surgery, interventional therapy using various closure devices is becoming more common. Embolization of these closure devices may occur. We report a case of embolization of such a device into the left pulmonary artery which during surgical retrieval, unmasked the hidden ventricular septal defect (VSD). Therefore one has to be cautious while making a diagnosis of rupture of the sinus of Valsalva of right coronary sinus without VSD.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.267-273
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• 2002

배경: 저자들은 한국인에 있어서의 급성대동맥박리에 대한 nicardipine의 혈압강하요법에 대한 임상적 유용성을 검토하고자 국내 제4상 임상시험을 실시하였다. 대상 및 방법: 31명의 대동맥 질환 환자에서 시험약의 투여 전후의 수축기 및 이완기 혈압, 심박수 등을 시간변화에 따라 비교 관찰하였다. 시험약식 투여기간은 원칙적으로 3일 이상 14일 이하로 하였으며, 투여 3일째의 평균혈압강하도를 평가하였다. 시험약 사용전 다른 강압제를 사용하고 있었던 경우는 기존 사용약제의 용량을 줄이면서 시험약으로 대체하여 결국 기존 사용약제를 사용하지 않는 것을 원칙으로 하였다. 결과: 연구의 대상이 된 환자는 급성 대동맥 박리가 28명, 대동맥궁류 파열이 2명, 외상성 대동맥 파열이 1명이었다. 연령은 53.9$\pm$14.9(29~89)세였고, 남자가 21명 (67.7%)이었다. 대동맥질환에 기인한 합병증은 대동맥판 폐쇄부전이 7례, 혈성심낭 6례, 급성 신부전 1례, 하지마비 1례, 하지허혈 1례 등이었다. 목표혈압 도달은 15분이내가 16례로 가장 많았고, 15분이상 30분이내가 10명, 30분이상 45분이내가 3명, 45분이상 60분 이내에 도달한 경우가 2명이었다. 관찰기 혈압은 수축기혈압, 이완기혈안, 평균혈압이 각각 147$\pm$23mmHg, 82.3$\pm$18.6mmHg, 104$\pm$18mmHg이었고, 3일째 측정하였을 때 119$\pm$12mrnHg, 69$\pm$grnmHg, 86$\pm$BmmHg로 의미있게 감소하였음을 확인하였다. Nicardipine 투여 종료 시에측정한 수축기 혈압, 이완기혈압, 평균혈압은 각각 119$\pm$ 15mmHg, 70$\pm$ 14mmHg, 86$\pm$ 13mmHg로 3일째 측정한 혈압과 비교하였을 때 의미있는 상승 혹은 하강현상은 관찰되지 않았고 비교적 혈압 하강 상태가 잘 유지되고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 지속적 정맥 투여 중 부작용은 뚜렷하게 관찰할 수 없었다. 결론: 대동맥 박리에 동반된 고혈압에서 nicardipine을 사용하여 만족할만한 혈압하강 효과를 얻었으며, 뚜렷한 부작용이 없이 안전하게 사용할 수 있다는 결론을 내렸다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.467-470
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• 2013

The rupture of a renal artery aneurysm is a rare disease that is difficult to diagnose. Although we usually consider the appropriate treatment to be open laparotomy with aortic aneurysm surgery or stenting with graft insertion through intravascular intervention, thus far, there is no general consensus on the treatment protocol for renal artery aneurysm. Notably, ruptured renal artery aneurysm is a true critical emergency that may result in a fatal outcome. We are reporting two renal artery aneurysm patients who had ruptured and underwent emergency laparotomy.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.81-86
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• 1971

Aneurysm of the Aorta is a grave disease mostly producing disabling symptoms and ultimate death by rupture and hemorrhage without surgical intervention. Aneurysm of the thoracic aorta is more common in arteriosclerosis than syphilitic origin,since the incidence of cardiovascular syphilis has been reduced significantly in recent decades and the life span of population has increase. We have experienced a case of luetic aneurysm of aortic arch without pulse in tile left arm which was succesfully treated by surgical intervention.