• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제46권12호
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• pp.1248-1252
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• 2003

목 적 : 소아에 있어서 흉부 통증은 재발성 복통과 더불어 소아과 영역에서 흔히 접하게 되는 문제로, 정확한 원인을 규명하기란 쉽지 않으며 다양한 원인에 의해 발현된다. 소아에서의 흉부 통증은 양성적이고 통증의 경과가 양호하며, 원인을 모르는 경우가 많아 이런 환아들에게서 행해지는 검사가 어떠한 의의가 있는지에 대해서도 정보가 그리 많지 않다. 이에 저자들은 소아 흉부 통증 환자의 특징에 대해 알아보고 검사의 유용성에 대해 알아보고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법 : 한양대학교병원 소아과에 만성적 흉부 통증을 주소로 내원한 환아 33명(남아 15명, 여아 18명)을 대상으로 흉부 통증의 원인 및 시행하였던 검사들에 대한 결과를 후향적으로 분석하였다. 결 과 : 대상 환아의 연령은 10-12세 사이와 4-6세 사이가 각각 11례(33.3%)로 가장 많은 분포를 보였으며 남, 여 성별의 차이는 없었다. 흉부 통증의 원인으로는 특발성이 15례(45.5%), 심혈관계 검사의 이상을 보인 경우 9례(27.3%), 위장관 질환 6례(18.2%), 호흡기 질환 2례(6%), 흉부 좌상 1례(3%) 순이었다. 대상 환아들에서 보인 심혈관계 검사상 이상 소견은 흉부 통증과 직접적 연관이 있다고 하기 어려웠다. 병력 청취 및 진찰을 통해 상부 위장관 질환이 의심되는 6례에서 이에 대한 검사를 시행하였고 모두에서 상부 위장관 질환의 소견이 관찰되었으며 이에 대한 치료 이후 증상의 재발은 관찰되지 않았다. 결 론 : 소아에서의 흉부 통증은 양성적이고 특발성인 경우가 많으나 심혈관 질환이나 위장관 질환 등의 가능성도 생각해야하며 이를 위해 정확한 병력 청취 및 진찰에 근거해 적절한 검사를 시행함으로써 효과적인 진단 및 치료가 가능할 것이다.

• 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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• 제47권2호
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• pp.160-162
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• 2014

Cardiac involvement in hydatid disease is more seldom than the involvement of the liver and the lungs. Cardiac cyst hydatid disease is diagnosed incidentally or by means of symptoms such as dyspnea and angina pectoris. Here, we present the case of a 45-year-old male patient who underwent open heart surgery for a randomly detected cardiac cyst hydatid during investigations carried out in a healthcare institution after accidentally falling from height. On the other hand, this patient did not have any complaints associated with hydatid disease before this event.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.184-186
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• 2016

Although sternal fractures are relatively common, treatment has not been clarified. Thus, the authors report a case of a patient with a sternal fracture associated with a thoracic spinal fracture who had received conservative treatment, but the outcome was not satisfactory.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제27권9호
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• pp.798-800
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• 1994

Chyloascities is an extravasation of milky chyle into the peritoneal cavity due to tumor , inflammation or rarely postoperative lymphatic trauma.It is an unusual complication that can lead to significant immunologic and nutritional consequences.We experienced one case of chyloascites after aorto-bifemoral bypass graft in a patient with aorto-iliac occlusive disease.The patient was a 62-year-old male, who suffered from severe progressive claudication for 5 months. A 16$\times$ 8mm gelsealed Dacron-Y shaped graft was used in arterial reconstruction. A bloody-milky fluid was drained through the operative wound from 3days after operation and evaluated biochemically.Diagnosis of chyloascites was made with repeated paracentesis and examination of the fluid.After Total parenteral nutrition[T.P.N] for 3 weeks from 6days after operation, chyloascites was controlled sufficiently and maintained a good graft-patency in abdominal sonogram.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제36권12호
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• pp.985-990
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• 2003

양측성 횡격막 마비는 드문 질환으로 외상, 심흉부 수술, 신경근육질병, 경부척추굳음증, 감염이 원인이 될 수 있다. 우폐상엽, 심낭, 상대정맥과 무명정맥을 침범한 흉선암의 적출술을 시행한 후 60세 남자 환자에서 양측성 횡격막 마비가 발생하였다. 심한 호흡곤란이 발생하였고, 인공호흡기 이탈이 불가능하였다. 양측 횡격막 주름성형술을 시행하였고, 인공호흡기 이탈 및 누운 자세에서 수면이 가능하게 되어 만족할 만한 결과를 얻었기에 문헌 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.461-465
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• 1985

Rupture of the aorta following blunt trauma of the thorax may occur more frequently than has generally been recognized. Actual complete transection of the aorta usually results in immediate death but varying degrees of lesser disruption permit increased chance of survival. Chronic traumatic aneurysms are so designated following a period of 3 months from the traumatic incident. The exact time required for the acute process and hematoma to convert into an aneurysm is unknown. Because a thoracic surgeon encounters so few of these aneurysms, it is difficult for him to arrive at sound dicta of management from his personal experience. It is not surprising that controversy exists concerning the therapeutic approach to the aneurysm which is asymptomatic and is discovered months or years after the causative injury. In the hope of improving the surgical treatment of patients with this condition, we reported one case with chronic traumatic aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.197-201
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• 1991

Twenty-three patients with traumatic diaphragmatic injuries treated at the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center from Aug. 1978 to Nov. 1990 were reviewed. There were 19 male and 4 female patients. The age distribution was ranged from 1.5 to 72 years, with a mean age of 34.3 years. Sixteen patients had blunt trauma[traffic accident 14, fall down 2], and 7 had penetrating injuries[stab wound 6, broken glass 1]. Sixteen [70 percent]of the injuries occurred on the left side and 7[30 percent] on the right side. Fifteen patients were operated on during the acute phase, 5 patients during the latent phase, 2 patients during the obstructive phase. The surgical approach in 20 patients was through a thoracotomy; in 2 patients, a thoracoabdominal incision was necessary, and in 1 patient, a laparotomy was performed. Herniated organs in thorax included stomach[10], colon[5], small bowel[5], spleen[4], liver[2]. Postoperative complications included wound infection, empyema, pneumonia, hepatitis and respiratory failure. There were 3 postoperative deaths, 2 with cerebral dysfunction and 1 with sepsis.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.177-181
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• 1987

For the treatment of bronchial stenosis due to trauma, inflammatory and neoplastic lesion, bronchoplastic procedure in the interest of preservation of lung tissue are relatively new developments in the field of thoracic surgery. We reported on case of bronchoplasty using to pericardial patch for the treatment of bronchial stenosis due to chronic inflammation. The patient was 26 years old female and chief complaint was respiratory difficulty. Bronchogram revealed diffuse stenosis of left main bronchus about 4cm and especially, at just below the carina marked narrowing of lumen and fine serration in the wall. At the time of operation, longitudinal incision was made at left main bronchus about 5cm and reconstructed bronchus using to pericadial patch at membranous compartment of bronchus. The postoperative course was uneventful and post-operative follow up bronchography showed that improvement of bronchoplastic segmented region.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.298-300
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• 2011

A 38-year-old male was admitted to our hospital due to painful swelling of his right popliteal fossa. He had been kicked in his right popliteal fossa during a soccer game about three weeks earlier. Computerized tomographic angiography of the lower extremity demonstrated a 4-cm-wide, 3-cm-long aneurysmal change of the popliteal artery. He underwent aneurysmectomy and graft interposition using a great saphenous vein graft. Pathologic findings of the resected specimen were consistent with those of a pseudoaneurysm.