• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.433-438
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• 2013

Background: Surgical repair of post-infarct ventricular septal defect (VSD) is considered one of the most challenging procedures having high surgical mortality. This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of the surgical repair of post-infarct VSD. Methods: From May 1991 to July 2012, 34 patients (mean age, $67.1{\pm}7.9$ years) underwent surgical repair of post-infarct VSD. A retrospective review of clinical and surgical data was performed. Results: VSD repair involved the infarct exclusion technique using a patch in all patients. For coronary revascularization, 12 patients (35.3%) underwent concomitant coronary artery bypass graft, 3 patients (8.8%) underwent preoperative percutaneous coronary intervention, and 9 patients (26.5%) underwent both of these procedures. The early mortality rate was 20.6%. Six patients (17.6%) required reoperation due to residual shunt or newly developed VSD. During follow-up (median, 4.8 years; range, 0 to 18.4 years), late death occurred in nine patients. Overall, the 5-year and 10-year survival rates were $54.4%{\pm}8.8%$ and $44.3%{\pm}8.9%$, respectively. According to a Cox regression analysis, preoperative cardiogenic shock (p=0.069) and prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass time (p=0.008) were independent predictors of mortality. Conclusion: The early surgical outcome of post-infarct VSD was acceptable considering the high-risk nature of the disease. The long-term outcome, however, was still dismal, necessitating comprehensive optimal management through close follow-up.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.444-448
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• 2013

Background: We aimed to investigate the preoperative, operative, and postoperative factors affecting intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) insertion in patients undergoing isolated on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). We also investigated factors affecting morbidity, mortality, and survival in patients with IABP support. Methods: Between January 2002 and December 2009, 1,657 patients underwent isolated CABG in Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital. The number of patients requiring support with IABP was 134 (8.1%). Results: In a multivariate logistic regression analysis, prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass time and prolonged operation time were independent predictive factors of IABP insertion. The postoperative mortality rate was 35.8% and 1% in patients with and without IABP support, respectively (p=0.000). Postoperative renal insufficiency, prolonged ventilatory support, and postoperative atrial fibrillation were independent predictive factors of postoperative mortality in patients with IABP support. The mean follow-up time was $38.55{\pm}22.70$ months and $48.78{\pm}25.20$ months in patients with and without IABP support, respectively. The follow-up mortality rate was 3% (n=4) and 5.3% (n=78) in patients with and without IABP support, respectively. Conclusion: The patients with IABP support had a higher postoperative mortality rate and a longer length of intensive care unit and hospital stay. The mid-term survival was good for patients surviving the early postoperative period.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.273-278
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• 2011

Despite aggressive treatment, the mortality rate of cardiogenic shock with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is high. We performed extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) prior to coronary reperfusion, and evaluated the early clinical results and risk factors. Materials and Methods: From May 2006 to November 2009, we reviewed the medical records of 20 patients in cardiogenic shock with AMI (mean age $67.7{\pm}11.7$ yrs, M : F 14 : 6). After initially performing ECMO using the CAPIOX emergency bypass system ($EBS^{(R)}$Terumo, Tokyo, Japan), patients underwent coronary reperfusion (coronary artery bypass grafting, 13; percutaneous coronary intervention, 7). Results: All patients were in a cardiogenic shock state, cardiopulmonary resuscitations (CPR) were performed for fourteen patients (mean CPR time $20.8{\pm}26.0$ min). The mean time from vascular access to the initiation of ECMO was $17.2{\pm}9.4$ min and mean support time was $3.8{\pm}4.0$ days. Fourteen patients were able to be weaned from ECMO and ten patients were discharged (mean admission duration $50.1{\pm}31.6$ days). Patients survived on average $476.6{\pm}374.6$ days of follow-up. Longer CPR and support time, increased cardiac enzyme, lower ejection fraction, lower albumin, and major complications were the risk factors of mortality (p<0.05). Conclusion: The early application of ECMO prior to coronary reperfusion and control of risk factors allowed for good clinical results in cardiogenic shock with AMI.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권11호
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• pp.1254-1260
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• 1992

Rupture of the posterior left ventricular wall following mitral valve replacement is a rare but fatal complication. Over a 10 year period from August 25 1980 to November 27 1990, we have experienced 6 such patients among 884 cases of mitral valve replacement with 4 deaths and 2 survivors. One patient had a type I rupture and another a type II rapture with the remaining four patients having suffered type III ruptures. All of the ruptures were dis covered intraoperatively enabling prompt reinstitution of the cardiopulmonary bypass and subsequent cardioplegic arrest prior to repair. Overzealous removal of calcified valve leaflets seemed to be responsible for the single type I rupture, and untethering of the so called ventricular loop appeared to be the main mechanism responsible for the type III ruptures. The single type II rupture that had occurred seemed to have been caused by inadvertent laceration of the papillary muscle with resultant rupture of the posterior LV wall at the base of the papillary muscle. Among the type III ruptures, 2 patients required intraaortic balloon pump[IABP] support only for mechanical assistance and 1 patient required both the IABP and the Biomedicus LV assist device for successfull weaning following repair of the LV rupture Another patient with a type II rupture also required the circulatory assistance of both the IABP and the bio-medicus LV assist device for weaning from the bypass. Attention to meticulous technical considerations such as avoiding over aggressive removal of heavily calcified valvular tissue, preservation of as much mural leaflet tissue and chordal stuctures as possible seemed helpful in preventing this catastrophic complication from occurring. Fusion and fibrous stricture of the chordal structures appeared particularly conducive to the type II ruptures as a result of the increased susceptibility to papillary injury during operation.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.88-91
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• 1997

복잡 심 기 형을 동반한 선천성 기관협착증은 일반적으로 치명적 인 질환으로 간주되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 수술전에 예상하지 못한 선천성 기도 협착을 동반한 복잡 심기형 환자에서, 체외순환하에 동시 교정술을 성공리에 수행하였기에 보고하고자 한다. 환아는 3개월된 여자로 대동맥 교약증, 심실중격결손증 및 동맥관 개존증의 진단으로 전신마취 유도 후 예상치 못한 기관내 삽관의 어려움으로 선천성 기도협착이 있음을 알게 되었고, 자가심낭을 이용한 전방 기관 성형술 및 대동맥 교약증, 심실중격결손증 및 동맥관개존증의 일차 완전 교정술을 체외순환 하에 동시에 시행하게 되었다. 환아는 술후 2년 1개월이 지난 현재 합병증의 증상없이 순조로운 술후경과를 보이고 있다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.239-243
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• 2002

본 증례의 39세 남자는 전신부종과 간부전증을 일으키는 Budd-Chiari syndrome과 상대정맥 폐색증을 가지고 입원하였다. 보존적 내과 치료 후 방사선과의 침습적 방법에 의한 확장술에 실패하여 하공정맥-우심방 단락술을 시행하였다. 수술은 정중흉골 절제술 및 직사행 복부 절제술을 통하여 직경 24 mm의 Dacron graft를 사용하여 좌신정맥 하에서 하공정맥-우심방 단락술을 체외순환을 하지 않고 시행하였다 수술후 출혈이나 합병증없이 양호한 결과를 보였으며 수술당일부터 항응고제 치료를 병행하였다. 술후 26일째 시행한 복부 도플러 초음파 상에서 graft의 유통성이 양호함을 확인하였다. 퇴원시 상대정맥 폐색 증상은 남아 있었으나 외래 추적 검사시 상대정맥 폐색 증상도 호전되었음을 확인할 수 있었다

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.363-366
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• 2003

배경: 급성심근경색 후 좌심실벽 파열은 높은 사망률을 보이는 심각한 합병증으로 보통 응급 수술이 유일한 치료법이다. 지속적인 흉통과 실신을 주소로 내원한 76세 여자 환자로 심초음파에서 심낭 삼출 및 좌심실 측하부의 수축 저하 소견을 보였고 관상동맥조영술에서 첫 사선지의 완전 폐쇄소견이 관찰되었다. 폐쇄된 사선지에 관상동맥성형술 및 스텐트 삽입, 그리고 대동맥내 풍선펌프 삽입 후 응급수술을 시행하였다. 체외순환 및 심정지하에 관상동맥우회술을 시행하고 좌심실벽 파열부위는 소 심낭으로 덮고 인조사로 연속 봉합하였으며 소 심낭과 심장외막 사이의 공간은 fibrin glue로 채운 후 지혈될 때까지 압박하였다. 급성심근경색 후 발생한 좌심실벽 파열을 치험하였기에 보고한다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.381-387
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• 1981

Fourteen Infants with congenital cardiac anomalies underwent primary surgical Intervention within the first 12 months of life. There were eight patients with ventricular septal defect, two with total anomalous pulmonary venous return [TAPVR], and the remainders with tetralogy of Fallot, transposition of great arteries [d-TGA], Taussing-Bing malformation, and coronary A-V fistula. The age of the patients ranged from 5 to 12 months, with a mean age of 9.9 months. The mean weight was 6.7 Kg [3.8 to 9.5 KS]. Congestive heart failure persisting despite intensive medical treatment was present In 8 patients [56%], and was the most common indication for operation. Early operation was necessary in 5 of these patients [35%], because of failure to thrive and recurrent pulmonary infection. In one patient with TOF, frequent hypoxic spell prompted the necessity for early operation. In cases of VSD, TAP. VR, TOF, and coronary A-V fistula, Intracardiac repair was done with conventional cardiopulmonary bypass, chemical cold cardioplegia, and topical myocardial cooling. Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest with surface induced cooling, followed by core cooling and core rewarming, was employed .for better exposure in the cases of d-TGA and Taussing-Bing malformation. The results were however, not satisfactory. The overall mortality was 28 per cent. There were no deaths in the eight patients with VSD. The one with coronary A-V fistula survived. The other 5 cases all expired either on the table or immediately after operation. The non-fatal post-operative complications included low cardiac output, respiratory insufficiency, bleeding, and temporary A-V block. The causes of death were prolonged circulatory arrest time in d-TGA, complete A-V block and low cardiac output in TOF and Taussing-Bing malformation and prolonged bypass time and Inadequate correction in TAPVR.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.388-398
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• 1981

Fourteen Infants with congenital cardiac anomalies underwent primary surgical Intervention within the first 12 months of life. There were eight patients with ventricular septal defect, two with total anomalous pulmonary venous return [TAPVR], and the remainders with tetralogy of Fallot, transposition of great arteries [d-TGA], Taussing-Bing malformation, and coronary A-V fistula. The age of the patients ranged from 5 to 12 months, with a mean age of 9.9 months. The mean weight was 6.7 Kg [3.8 to 9.5 KS]. Congestive heart failure persisting despite intensive medical treatment was present In 8 patients [56%], and was the most common indication for operation. Early operation was necessary in 5 of these patients [35%], because of failure to thrive and recurrent pulmonary infection. In one patient with TOF, frequent hypoxic spell prompted the necessity for early operation. In cases of VSD, TAP. VR, TOF, and coronary A-V fistula, Intracardiac repair was done with conventional cardiopulmonary bypass, chemical cold cardioplegia, and topical myocardial cooling. Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest with surface induced cooling, followed by core cooling and core rewarming, was employed .for better exposure in the cases of d-TGA and Taussing-Bing malformation. The results were however, not satisfactory. The overall mortality was 28 per cent. There were no deaths in the eight patients with VSD. The one with coronary A-V fistula survived. The other 5 cases all expired either on the table or immediately after operation. The non-fatal post-operative complications included low cardiac output, respiratory insufficiency, bleeding, and temporary A-V block. The causes of death were prolonged circulatory arrest time in d-TGA, complete A-V block and low cardiac output in TOF and Taussing-Bing malformation and prolonged bypass time and Inadequate correction in TAPVR.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제37권9호
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• pp.762-767
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• 2004

최근 비침습적인 수술방법이 발전하면서 체외순환 없이 시행하는 관상동맥우회로술에 대한 관심이 증가하게 되었으며 체외순환의 여러가지 부작용들이 발표되면서 비체외순환하의 수술이 점차로 보편화되어 본원에서 시행한 비체외순환 및 체외순환하에서의 관상동맥우회로술의 성적을 비교 분석하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2001년 1월부터 2003년 6월까지 관상동맥우회로술을 시행 받았던 87명의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 체외순환하 관상동맥우회로술 36예, 비체외순환하 관상동맥우회로술 51예를 시행하였으며 양군에서 수술 전 위험인자와 관상동맥 질환정도, 평균수술시간, 술 후 삽관기간, 평균 중환자실 재원기간, 평균 재원기간, 술 후 강심제의 사용, 술 후 출혈량, 술 후 심근효소치를 비교 분석하였다. 결과: 두 군 의 남녀비, 연령, 술 전 위험요소에 대한 통계적 유의성은 없었으며 심근경색 기왕력, 흉통의 정도(Canadian Class), 관상동맥 질환의 정도 및 심박출 계수도 통계적인 차이를 보이지 않았다. 평균 수술시간은 체외순환하 수술군에서 372 $\pm$ 142.2분, 비체외순환하 수술군에서 270 $\pm$ 79.3분으로 비체외순환하 수술군에서 유의한 차이를 보였다(p < 0.001). 이식편수는 체외순환 수술군이 2.2$\pm$0.5개, 비체외순환 수술군이 1.7$\pm$0.7개로 체외순환 수술군이 유의하게 많았다(p<0.001). 술 후 삽관기간은 체외순환하 수술군에서 24.3 $\pm$ 17.8 시간, 비체외순환하 수술군에서 17.1 $\pm$ 13.1 시간으로 비체외순환하 수술군에서 유의하게 짧았다(p < 0.05). 술 후 CK-MB는 비체외순환하 수술군에서 8.9$\pm$ 18.7 U/L로 체외순환하 수술군의 25.7 $\pm$8.4 U/L로 유의하게 낮았다(p<0.001). 중환자실 평균 재원기간은 체외순환하 수술군에서 21.3 $\pm$ 21.3시간, 비체외순환하 수술군에서 15.6 $\pm$ 7.6시간으로 비체외 순환하 수술군에서 낮았다(p<0.05). 술 후 대동맥내 풍선 펌프의 삽입은 체외순환하 수술군에서 2예가 있었고 체외순환하 수술군에서 8예로 유의하게 많았다(p<0.05). 술 후 강심제의 사용은 체외순환하 수술군에서 21예, 비체외순환하 수술군이 9예로 체외순환하 수술군에서 유의하게 높았다(p< 0.001). 술 후 부정맥은 비체외순환하 수술군이 3예, 체외순환하 수술군이 9예로 체외순환하 수술군에서 발생빈도가 유의하게 높았다(p<0.05). 술 후 사망률은 비체외순환하 수술군에서 2명(3.9%)이였고 체외순환하 수술군에서 3명(8.3%)으로 통계적으로 유의하지 않았다. 그 외에 술 후 24시간 출혈량, 출혈로 인한 재수술, 평균 재원일수, 술 후 감염, 신부전, 신경학적 합병증 등이 수술 후 결과와 유병률에는 두 군간에 통계적 유의성은 없었다. 결론: 비체외순환하 수술군에서 평균 수술시간, 술 후 기관 삽관기간, 평균 중환자실 재원기간이 짧고 술 후 심근 손상의 정도는 적으나 체외순환하 수술군에 비해 이식편수가 적었다. 비체외순환하 관상동맥우회로술이 체외순환하 우회로술에 비해 결과에 있어 몇 가지 장점을 보여 주고 있으나 향후 더 많은 임상경험의 축적 및 장기 추적 관찰이 필요하리라 생각한다.