• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.233-236
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• 1995

Subepicardial space is one of the regions in which fat in moderate amount is normally deposited. When excess deposits of epicardial fat occur, penetration or infiltration of fat into the connective tissues between muscle bundles is observed. In some cases with very extensive involvement of epicardial fat,myocardial insufficiency and conduction system defect such as heart block have been implicated. More fat is deposited over the right ventricle than over left and the anterior surface contains more fat than dose the posterior surface. We studied 40 patients who underwent open heart surgery under the cardiopulmonary bypass. This study was designed to evaluate the percentage of the area of epicardial fat of the right ventricular anterior surface, which is more accessible area during the operative procedure. Other variables included thickness of subcutanous tissue of anterior chest wall, the ratio of waist to hip circumference, body weight and age. In conclusion, the amount of the epicardial fat correlates with thickness of the subcutaneous fat of the anterior chest wall and simple linear regression analysis indicates good correlation with body weight. Increased age results in large amount of epicardial fat.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.268-273
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• 1995

Budd- chiari syndrome resulting from a membranous obstruction of the inferior vena cava[IVC is a rare congenital anomaly. From January 1989 to December 1993, 8 cases of IVC obstruction was treated in Kyung Hee Univ. Hospital. There were 2 male and 6 female patients between 34 and 66 years of age[mean 47.3$\pm$11.9 years of age . 4 patients were treated with angioplasty by balloon catheter and 4 patients were treated with operative correction using cardiopulmonary bypass, profound hypothermia and total circulatory arrest. These 4 patients were repaired the constricted IVC with autologous pericardial patch. In surgically treated patients, all of the specimens were confirmed to be membranous web histopathologically. Postoperative outcome in operative correcting patients was uneventful and postoperative angiography showed unobstructed flow through the IVC with filling of the hepatic veins.The above 8 patients were followed up from 10 months to 56 months [ mean 36.43 17.24 months and recurrent IVC obstruction or stenosis was not seen.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.383-390
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• 1992

From Oct. 1983 to Dec. 1991, 135 cases of atrial septal defect which were operated at the department of Thoracic and Cardiovascualr Surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital, were analysed retrospectively. They were 23.7% of all congenital heart diseases operated in the same period. Among the 135 cases, 62 cases were male and 73 cases were female. Their ages were ranged from 2 to 54 years and the mean was 18 years old. Main symptoms at admission were exertional dyspnea[70.37%], frequent URI[49.12%] and palpitation[32.59%], but 12 cases[8.88%] were asymptomatic. Electrocardiographic findings wer regular sinus rhythm in 96.99%, RVH in 64.66%, incomplete RBBB in 27.06%, complete RBBB in 42.10%, and first degree AV block in 9.02% All 135 cases were operated under the direct vision with cardiopulmonary bypass. Anatomically, most frequent type was fossa ovalis defect with complete septal rim[78.52%]. 117 of 135 ASD patients were repaired with pathch closure[86.66%] and 14 patients were repaired with direct closure[10.37%] and 4 patients in mutiple ASD were repaired with patch and direct closure[2.96%]. Postoperative complications were occured in 21 cases[15.56%], and they were wound infection, pleural effusion, postoperative bleeding, urinary tract infection, and heart failure mainly. One case died due to epidural hematoma and operative mortality was 0.74%.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.406-411
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• 1992

Thirty-four patients were received bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt[BCPS] from Aug. 1989 to Apr. 1991 at Sejong General Hospital, Puchon, Korea. Their ages were from 43 days to 21 years old with 19 cases of infant, 10 from 1 to 5 years old and 5 cases above 6 years old. Their diagnoses were as follows: 13 cases with uni-ventricular heart, 9 tricuspid atresia, 6 double outlet of right ventricle, 4 pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum, and 2 transposition of great arteries with pulmonary stenosis. Among them, 10 patients had received other palliative operations before. The BCPS operations were performed under the cardiopulmonary bypass and 10 patients who had bilateral superior vena cava received bilateral BCPS. Other associated procedures were 9 cases of takedown of Blalock-Taussig shunt, 3 pulmonary artery angioplasty, 1 unifocalization, 1 repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous return, 1 Damus procedure, 1 relief of sub-aortic stenosis, 1 right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction and one case of tricuspid valve obliteration. There were 3 operative deaths[8.8%] and two late deaths. The remainders show good postoperative state and their oxygen saturation was increased significantly. Conclusively, the bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt is very effective and safe palliative or pre-Fontan stage operation for the many complex congenital anomalies with low pulmonary blood flow especially for the patients who have the risk of Fontan repair.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제36권10호
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• pp.776-779
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• 2003

기침과 고열을 주소로 8세 남아가 전원되었으며, 과거력상 출생시 작은 크기의 심실 중격결손이 있었다. 심장 초음파 검사상 삼첨판에 10${\times}$6mm 크기의 우종이 있었고 심실중격결손 및 중등도의 삼천판 폐쇄부전이 발견되었다. 혈액 균배양 검사에서는 메티씰린 저항성 황색포도구균이 나왔다. 충분한 항생제 치료에도 불구하고 열이 조절되지 않았으며 폐경색이 진행되었다. 정중 흉골 절개하에 혈전제거술 및 우측폐하엽 절제술을 먼저 시행하였으며, 체외순환 하에 우종제거술, 삼첨판 재건술 및 심실중격결손 폐쇄술을 시행하였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.56-59
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• 2002

우심방과 관상정맥동의 선천성 기형은 크게 4 가지로 분류되는데, 전반적으로 확장된 우심방, 단일 낭성 게실(saccular diverticula), 다발성 낭성 게실, 그리고 우심방이나 관상정맥동에서 발생한 류(aneurysm)이다. 환아는 평소 건강하였으며, 우연히 시작된 상기도 감염증상으로 내원하여 시행한 단순 흉부 촬영 및 심초음파에서 다른 동반 기형 없이 우심방의 심한 확장을 발견하였다. 확장된 우심방은 심폐기 보조하에서 광범위한 절제를 시행하였으며, 병리학적 검사에서는 심내막 및 심외막에 경도의 섬유화를 동반한 국소 다발성 심근소실의 소견을 보였다. 본원에서는 6세 환아의 선천성 우심방 류를 광범위한 우심방 절제를 통해 교정했기에 이에 문헌 고찰과 더불어 증례 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.237-240
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• 2005

Todd 마비는 경련발작 후에 발생하는 일시적인 신경학적 결손으로 국소적 혹은 전신발작 후에 발생 할 수 있는 합병증으로, 명확한 병태생리가 밝혀지지 않았으나 경련발작 후 신경세포의 피로(ex-haustion) 혹은 소실에 의해 초래된다고 알려져 있다. 저자들은 개심술 후 우측 중대뇌동맥 뇌경색과 유사한 임상양상을 보인 Todd 마비 환자를 경험하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고한다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권9호
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• pp.811-816
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• 1995

Repairs of atrial septal defect utilizing cardiopulmonary bypass were performed in 50 adults, ranging age from 16 to 53 years, since April 1986 up to October 1994. They occupied 38.8% of all adult congenital heart disease operated in the same period. Preoperatively, 16 patients were functional class II, 12 patients class III and 4 patients class IV[New York Heart Association Classification , respectively. Five patients combined with atrial fibrillation and the remainders revealed regular sinus rhythm. Cardiac catheterizations were performed in 43 out of 50 patients, and revealed a systolic pulmonary arterial pressure in excess of 51 mmHg in 4 patients but none had reversed shunt. 40 patients[80% were repaired with patch closure and remainings were repaired with direct closure. 49 patients were followed up for 2 months up to 102 months[average 55 months . A comparison of the preoperative and postoperative functional class demonstrated a mean decrease of one NYHA functional level[2.5$\pm$0.63 to 1.4$\pm$0.56 . There was no operative mortality. One patient died during the follow-up period and the death was unrelated to heart disease. Operative treatment is indicated for repair of atrial septal defect with left to right shunt in the adult patient and a considerable clinical improvement can be anticipitated with low mortality.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.209-212
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• 1997

15세 남자환자가 갑자기 발생한 흉통과 각혈, 호흡곤란을 주소로 본원 응급실로 내원하였다. 환자는 동맥관 개존증 및 감염성 심내막염띠 합병된 폐색전증으로진단되었다. 3주간 적절한 항생제 치료를 한 후 체외순환하에 동맥관 개존증 패취봉합 및 폐동맥 판막 성형술을 시행하였다. 이후 환자는 순조롭게 회복되어 퇴원 하였다. 동맥관 개존증에 합병된 급성심내막염으로 폐동맥 혈전증이 발생한 환자를 수술 치험하여 좋은 결과를 얻었기 에 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.205-208
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• 1997

심장 횡문근종은 영아나 소아기에서 가장 발생빈도가 높은 원발성 심장종양으로서 결절성 경화증을 빈번히 동반하고, 자연 퇴화가 보고된다 할지라도 좌심실 유출로 폐쇄를 동반한 종양은 아직까지는 예후가 불량하고 수술적 치료가 적응이 된다. 생후 4 일된 신생아가 청색증과 빈 호흡을 주소로 내원하여 생후 4일째에 정중흉골절개를 통한 체외 순환하에 수술을 시행하여 좌심실 유출로를 막고있는 0.7$\times$0.9$\times$0.4cm크기의 종괴를 제거하였다. 수술 후 합병증은 발생하지 않았으며 수술후 14일째에 건강하게 퇴원하였다.