• 대한기관식도과학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.17-21
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• 2004

Background Insertion of tracheal stent in the treatment of benign tracheal & bronchial disease has increased since the introduction of expandable metallic stent. Material & Methods : Between Jan, 1995 and Feb. 2004, eight patients who had benign tracheo-bronchial disease underwent insertion of expandable metallic tracheal stent. We retrospectively analyzed stent insertion indications, complications, and following the result. Results : Surgical indications were post-intubation tracheal stenosis (1 case), tracheal stenosis following tracheal surgery (2 cases), tracheo-esophageal fistula (2 cases), broncho-pleural fistula(1 case), left main bronchus stenosis following bronchoplasty (1 case), and left main bronchus stenosis due to mediastinal repositioning (1 case). Expandable metallic tracheal stent was inserted in five patients to resolve dyspnea caused by airway obstruction, and to prevent recurrent pneumonia in three patients. The complication developed in 6 patients $75\%$; 3 cases of distal stenosis due to growth of granulation tissue, and one case each of tearing of posterior membrane, aggravation of tracheo-esophageal fistula, and airway partial obstruction due to stent migration. The stent was removed in 5 patients and tracheal surgery (tracheal resection and end to end anastomosis with primary repair of esophagus, pericardial patch tracheo-bronchoplasty, tracheal repair and omental wrapping) was performed in 3 patients. Conclusion Insertion of self expandable metallic stent in benign tracheo-bronchial disease is an effective means of relieving dyspnea for only a short period, and it did not increase the long term survival. Better means of treatment of benign tracheo-bronchial stenosis in necessary.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.486-488
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• 1994

The mucoepidermoid cancer is a tumor arising in the bronchial submucosal glands that shows an intimate admixture of glandular element and sheets of cell with or no definite squamous differentiation. This rare tumor is usually located in lobe and bronchi and occasionally in the trachea. This tumor presents with symptoms of bronchial irritation or obstruction, often of several years duration. The treatment is complete resection with use of bronchoplastic techniques.Low grade tumor have a good prognosis with adequate resection. We experienced a case of mucoepidermoid cancer arising from superior segment of left lower lobe, which was treated with Lt.lower lobectomy.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.41-46
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• 1973

This is a report on four cases of atelectasis which were implicated as one case of mucoid impaction and three cases of blood clots in main bronchus. The 1st case was found to be massive atelectasis on Lt. entire lung due to mucoid impaction with pulmonary tuberculosis. This case was performed the Lt. pneumonectomy. There are contain-ing impacted yellowish-gray jelly like thick materials on the Lt. whole bronchial trees and pathologic findings were consistent with tuberculosis including caseation necrosis and multinucleated giant cell on whole left lung thoroughly in microscopic findings. The 2nd and 3rd case [25 years old female and 30 years old female] were diagnosed as one sided entire lung ateletasis which were led by accumulation of old blood clots on bronchus following incomplete expectoration of sudden massive hemoptysis from pulmonary tuberculosis lesion. These two cases were recovered by removal of blood clots and bronchial irrigation under bronchoscopy. Follow up chest film revealed well aeration. The 4th case [45 years old] was taken the removal of old blood clots and tissue debris under the bronchoscopy as bronchial obstruction following massive hemoptysis. The cytologic findings revealed the class III in fresh sputum and class 1V in bronchial irrigation which may suggest of malignancy. However, we could not found the causative lesions suggestive malignancy by the bronchography and other diagnostic measurements.

• 대한치과마취과학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.34-44
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• 2010

The causes for airway obstruction include foreign body aspiration, congenital structural abnormalities of the airway, infection, etc. And the potential causes of acute respiratory distress contain many situations, like hyperventilation, vasodepressor syncope, asthma, etc. A major factor that leads to the exacerbation of respiratory disorders is undue stress, either physiologic or psychologic. Psychologic stress in dentistry is the primary factor in the exacerbation of preexisting medical problems. Adequate pretreatment medical and dental evaluation of the prospective patient can often prevent respiratory problems from developing. The dentist can modify patient management to minimize the risk of exacerbating these conditions. When dental anxiety is a major factor, the use of psychosedative procedures and other stress-reduction techniques should also be considered. This is the report of a children case of airway obstruction and respiratory distress owing to sedation complication by use of Chloral hydrate and Ketamine before extraction of the mesiodens in a patient with bronchial asthma and tonsillar hyperplasia. After these situations, the patient was consulted & referred to the department of Pediatrics and Otorhinolaryngology.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.38-40
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• 1976

Rupture of a bronchus is an unusual result of nonpenetrating trauma to the chest. This case was a 19 year old male who was a worker in the mine. The patient had sustained a compression chest injury without external wound or rib fracture. At five days after trauma, he was suffered from dyspnea and the symptom was progressively increased. Two weeks after the chest trauma, a diagnosis of left main bronchial obstruction due to traumatic bronchial rupture was made by means of bronchoscopy and bronchography. He was operated upon. The left lung was completely atelectatic and the left main bronchus was found to be transected at the level of 3cm from carina. End-to-end anastomosis of the bronchus was performed and the left lung was aerated very well. postoperative course was uneventful.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.740-746
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• 1984

Mucoepidermoid tumor arising from the bronchial tree as one of the bronchial adenoma is a extremely rare in incidence. And its clinical and histopathologic behavior has been reported as varying degree of benign to extremely malignant. Because symptoms are usually related to the bronchial obstruction or obstructive pneumonitis followed by endobronchial growth of tumor, frequently error is made in diagnosis of this tumor as entity of obstructive lung disease. We present a case of mucoepidermoid tumor with review of relevant literatures arising from the right middle lobe bronchus extending to intermediate bronchus in 47 years old housewife and was surgically removed by middle and lower Iobectomy.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제38권9호
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• pp.622-626
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• 2005

배경: 기관지내결핵에 의한 주기관지협착에 대하여 주기관지재건술은 전폐절제술을 피하고 폐실질을 보존할 수 있는 방법이지만 그 위험성 때문에 비침습적인 중재치료가 주를 이루고 있다. 하지만, 적절한 치료가 이루어지고 있는가에 대해서는 논란의 여지가 많다. 본원에서는 지난 10년 간 주기관지재건술을 시행하였고 이후 임상적 경과를 토대로 수술의 성적을 조사, 분석하여 결핵성 주기관지협착에 대한 주기관지재건술의 위험성과 효용성을 판단하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 지난 10년 간 결핵성 주기관지협착으로 인해 주기관지재건술을 시행받은 21명의 환자를 대상으로 각 환자들의 임상기록과 외래추적 기록을 통하여 후향적 연구를 하였다. 모든 환자에서 항결핵약제를 복용한 과거력이 있었으며, 기관지내시경 및 흉부전산화단층촬영을 통해 수술 전 평가를 하였다. 결과: 수술로 인한 사망은 없었으며 중증의 합병증도 발생하지 않았다. 단지 두 명의 환자에서 효과적인 객담배출이 이루어지지 않아 치료적 기관지내시경과 기관내삽관을 시행하였다. 모든 환자들은 현재까지 기도폐쇄의 증상 없이 생존해 있다. 걸론: 기관지내결핵으로 인한 주기관지협착에 대해 해부학적으로 용이한 조건에서의 주기관지재건술은 치료에 있어서 초치료의 일환으로 고려해야 한다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.442-448
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• 1993

저자들은 최근 약 30년전 치과에서 발치도중 치아 흡인되었으나 환자가 모르고 지내오다 5개월 전부터 시작된 좌상부 흉통을 주소로 내원, 폐엽절제술후 치아 흡인으로 인한 기관지폐쇄로 확인된 1예를 경험하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제57권5호
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• pp.484-488
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• 2004

저자들은 기관지내 이물의 흡인을 인지하지 못한 채 만성적인 기침과 호흡곤란, 전폐야에서의 복조성 천명을 보였고 폐기능 검사에서 기류제한을 보여 기관지천식으로 오인되어 진단이 늦어진 뒤 굴곡성 기관지내시경으로 이물을 제거한 후 곧바로 기관지천식의 증상과 천명이 소실되고 폐기능검사에서 보인 기류제한이 호전된 기관지내 이물의 증례 1예을 경험하여 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제37권11호
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• pp.955-958
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• 2004

점막 표피양 선종은 드문 종양으로 원발성 악성 기관지 선종의 1%와 모든 폐종양의 0.2%를 차지한다. 이종양은 기관지 자극이나 폐쇄에 의한 증상을 나타낸다. 원격 전이는 드물기 때문에 완절 절제술이 최선의 치료법이다. 이 종양의 예후는 종양의 조직학적 악성도에 의한다. 저자들은 기침과 피가래의 증상을 보인 15세의 점막 표피양 종양환자를 경험하였다. 환자는 흥부 전산화단층 촬영과 기관지 내시경하 생검 후 개흉술을 시행하여 이엽절제술에 의한 완전한 종양 절제를 받았다.