• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.251-253
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• 2012

We report a redo coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in a 55-year-old man. Angina recurred 7 years after the initial surgery. Coronary angiography showed all patent grafts except a faint visualization of the in situ right gastroepiploic artery (RGEA) graft, which was anastomosed to the posterior descending coronary artery, associated with celiac axis stenosis. Redo-CABG was performed at postoperative 10 years because of aggravated angina and decreased perfusion of the inferior wall in the myocardial single photon emission computed tomography. The saphenous vein graft was interposed between the 2 in situ grafts used previously; the right internal thoracic artery and RGEA grafts. Angina was relieved and myocardial perfusion was improved.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권7호
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• pp.678-683
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• 1995

Arterial bypass for the chronic ischemia of the lower extremities underlying atherosclerotic obliterans has been performed with a number of alternative conduits from 1941 by Kunlin. It is indicated for the limb salvage of patients with threatened limb loss despite of several controversies in surgical treatment of atherosclerotic obliterans. From March 1991 to January 1995, 26 arterial bypasses were performed in 23 patients with the chronic ischemia of the lower extremities in our hospital. Their mean follow up period is 18.9 months ranging from 4 months to 44 months. Mean age is 60.9 years ranging 47 years to 76 years and the most prevalent incidence is the 6th decade. 21 patients are male and 2 patients are female. 19 of 23 patients are smokers. Clinical classifications by Fontaine are class II[21.7% , class III[34.8% and class IV[43.5% .Diabetes mellitus[47.8% , hypertension[43.5% , hyperlipid-emia[26% , tuberculosis[21.7% , cerebrovascular accident[13.0% and cardiac diseases[8.7% are associated. Aorto-single femoral bypass in 4 cases, aorto-bifemoral bypass in 5 cases, aortofemoral & femoropopliteal bypass in 2 cases, femoropopliteal bypass in 10 cases, popliteotibial bypass in 3 cases, femoropedal bypass[composite graft bypass in 2 cases were surgically approached. There are complicated early thrombosis in 4 cases those are required immediately reoperation, wound infection in 3 cases, hematoma in 3 cases, and so on. Postoperative complication rate is 53.8%.Postoperative patency rates are 84.6% at 6 months, 75.0% at 1 year, 70.0% at 2 years and 66.7% at 3 years. We usually used 6 mm & 8 mm graft for bypass, and the rate of thrombosis formation is 28.6%[2/7 in 6 mm graft and 12.5%[2/16 in 8 mm separately. In according to the graft materials, the rate of thrombosis formation is higher in the group using artificial graft than in that using autologous saphenous vein[16.6% vs 12.5% . Limb salvage rate is 76.9%. Postoperative mortality rate is zero %.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.195-199
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• 1997

복부대동맥과 그 이하 주요분지들의 동맥폐쇄에 의한 하지 만성허혈은 동맥경화증이 주원인이며 이 질환의 임상적 중요성은 혈관이 진행적으로 폐쇄됨에 따라 혈류장애가 발생하여 간헐적 파행, 휴식시 동통이 일어나며 더 진행되면 조직의 괴사가 발생,결국괴사된 조직의 절단을 초래하게된다. 본한국보 훈병원 흉부외과에서는 1992년 12월부터 1995년 12월까지 폐쇄성 하지동맥 경화증으로 입원한 20명의 환자를 대상으로 동맥간 우회술을 시 행하였다. 임상증상은 괴사및 괴저 9례(45B4), 파행 7례(35%), 안정 시 동통 4례(20%)순이었다. 사용한 혈관은 복부대동맥및 총대퇴동맥의 경우 Y-형및 I-형 인조혈관을 사 용하였고 대퇴동맥이하의 혈관에서는 주로 자가 대복재정 맥을 사용하였다. 술후 합병증은 4례로 20% 를 보였고 이식된 혈관내 혈전증 2례, 창상감염 2례 였다. 술후 혈관개존율은 복부대동맥과 양측 대퇴동 맥간 우회술의 경우 100%였고 대퇴동맥 이하에서는 6개월이 92.6%, 1년 84.2%, 2년 75.4%, 3년 69.4% 였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.56-59
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• 2007

흉통을 주소로 입원한 65세 남자 환자가 불안정형 협심증으로 관상동맥우회수술이 필요한 상태였다. 이학적 검사상 심한 빈혈소견이 동반되었고 혈색소는 5.7 g/dL이었다. 빈혈에 대한 검사 중에 위내시경검사상 출혈을 동반하고 있는 4 cm크기의 종괴가 위소만부에서 관찰되었다. 조직학적 검사상 선암으로 진단되었고, 종양의 출혈로 인해 관상동맥우회수술과 위전절제술이 동시에 계획되었다. 환자는 체외순환 없이 관상동맥우회수술을 시행 받은 후에 동시에 이어서 위전절제술을 시행 받았다 수술 후 경과는 순조로웠다. 환자는 술 후 12일째 퇴원하여 9개월째 추적관찰 중이다. 이에 저자들은 협심증과 위암을 동시에 수술하였기에 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.333-341
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• 1990

aortoiliac pattern, Group II; femoropopliteal pattern and Group g; tibioperoneal pattern. A majority of patients belonged to group I [27 cases], 8 patients came under group II .and none in group g. Thirty patients underwent bypass operation with autogenous saphenous vein or synthetic graft with or without concomitant lumbar sympathectomy. Remaining 5 patients were operated on with sympathectomy only, Bypass procedures were anatomic bypass in 22 cases: aortoiliac artery bypass in 11 cases, femoropopliteal artery bypass in 10 cases, sequential femoropopliteal artery bypass in one case and extra-anatomic bypass in 8 cases, axillary-bifemoral artery bypass in one case and femorofemoral artery bypass in 7 cases. Postoperative complications which mainly composed of superficial wound infection[5 cases] which were treated without any significant sequel in all cases and thrombosis[2 cases]. Three patients died whose causes of death were acute renal failure in 2 cases and myocardial infarction in other, The overall patency, rate was 70Zo in 5 years. In conclusion, the clinical pattern and operative outcome were similar to he western pattern and all cases of death did not related to operative procedures and ischemic symptoms were relieved by bypass operations except several cases. I think and recommend that all patients suffering chronic arterial insufficiency by atherosclerosis obliterans ought to be managed with urgent and adequate operative procedure.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.270-274
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• 2017

Background: We evaluated the operative outcomes of an extra-anatomic bypass from the ascending aorta to the abdominal aorta in patients with type II or III Takayasu arteritis (TA) with mid-aortic syndrome. Methods: From 1988 to 2014, 8 patients with type II (n=2) or III (n=6) TA underwent an ascending aorta to abdominal aorta bypass. The mean patient age was $43.5{\pm}12.2years$ and the mean peak pressure gradient between the upper and lower extremities was $54.8{\pm}39.0mm\;Hg$. The median follow-up duration was 54.4 months (range, 17.8 to 177.4 months). Results: There were no cases of operative mortality. The mean peak pressure gradient significantly decreased to $-2.4{\pm}32.3mm\;Hg$ (p=0.017 compared to the preoperative value). Late death occurred in 2 patients. The symptoms of upper extremity hypertension and claudication improved in all patients. The bypass grafts were patent at $47.1{\pm}58.9months$ in 7 patients who underwent follow-up imaging studies. Conclusion: An extra-anatomic ascending aorta to abdominal aorta bypass could be an effective treatment option for severe aortic steno-occlusive disease in patients with type II or III TA, with favorable early and long-term outcomes.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.181-184
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• 2014

Here, we report a case of massive rhabdomyolysis following an uncomplicated repair of a ventricular septal defect in a five-month-old baby. Postoperatively, the patient was hemodynamically stable but metabolic acidosis continued, accompanied by fever and delayed mental recovery. The next day, he became comatose and never regained consciousness thereafter. The computed tomography of the brain revealed a diffuse brain injury. The patient followed a downhill course and eventually died on postoperative day 33. An unusually high level of creatine phosphokinase was noticed, peaking (21,880 IU/L) on postoperative day 2, suggesting severe rhabdomyolysis. The relevant literature was reviewed, and the possibility of malignant hyperthermia obscured by cardiopulmonary bypass and hypothermia was addressed.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제47권6호
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• pp.552-555
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• 2014

Thoracic endovascular aortic repair has become a widespread alternative treatment option for thoracic aortic aneurysm. The debranching of arch vessels may be required to provide an acceptable landing zone for an endovascular stent graft. We report a case where the bypass graft used in the thoracic endovascular aortic repair procedure compressed the left internal jugular vein, causing acute thrombotic occlusion.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제47권5호
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• pp.465-467
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• 2014

We present a patient who developed recurrent angina after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Myocardial single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) demonstrated deterioration in the myocardial perfusion, and coronary angiography revealed an overgrown side branch of the grafted left internal thoracic artery (ITA); otherwise, there were no significant changes compared with previous imaging studies obtained after the CABG. After percutaneous embolization of the grafted left ITA side branch, the angina was resolved and myocardial SPECT showed improved perfusion.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.124-126
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• 2012

Takayasu's arteritis is an inflammatory vasculitis that primarily affects the aorta and its major branches. Involvement of the thoracic and abdominal aortas, although rare, causes marked hypertension and may lead to severe heart failure. We report the improvement of cardiac function after axillofemoral bypass grafting in a 59-year-old woman who had this condition.