• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.120-124
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• 2006

Objective : This study is aimed to assess the clinical outcome in early and minimally invasive surgery using incision for the patients with poor grade aneurysm. Methods : The authors retrospectively reviewed all 46 poor grade patients of Hunt and Hess[H-H] grade IV and V who suffered aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage[SAH] between 1999 and 2004. All 35 patients harboring 43 aneurysms who underwent early surgery within 72 hours were included in this study. Clinical outcome was assessed by Glasgow outcome scale[GOS] and compared with that of conventional pterional approach. Results : Twenty four patients were operated with conventional pterional approach and 11 with eyebrow approach within 72 hours after SAH. Seven multiple aneurysm patients harbor 15 aneurysms, Forty one aneurysms were treated with clippings. All 11 patients of eyebrow surgery group[ESG] were in H-H grade IV, 3 in Fisher grade III and 8 in Fisher grade IV. Among 24 patients of pterional approach group[PAG]. 20 were in H-H grade IV and 4 in H-H grade V, 3 were in Fisher grade III and 21 in Fisher grade IV. Overall favorable outcome was achieved in 41.7% and 54.5% in PAG and ESG, respectively. Favorable outcome of H-H grade IV in PAG showed 45.0%. Overall mortality rate was 14.3%. Conclusion : It is concluded that the clinical outcome of early and minimally invasive aneurysmal surgery using eyebrow incision in the selected poor grade aneurysm patients can be compatible with that of conventional pterional surgery.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.177-180
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• 2010

Giant serpentine aneurysms are rare and have distinct angiographic findings. The rarity, large size, complex anatomy and hemodynamic characteristics of giant serpentine aneurysms make treatment difficult. We report a case of a giant serpentine aneurysm of the right middle cerebral artery (MCA) that presented as headache. Treatment involved a superficial temporal artery (STA)-MCA bypass followed by aneurysm resection. The patient was discharged without neurological deficits, and early and late follow-up angiography disclosed successful removal of the aneurysm and a patent bypass graft. We conclude that STA-MCA bypass and aneurysm excision is a successful treatment method for a giant serpentine aneurysm.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.729-733
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• 2001

Objective : Antifibrinolytic treatment after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage has been shown to have no significant effect on outcome since a reduction in the rate of rebleeding was offset by an increase in the incidence of hydrocephalus and ischemic events. As the results of early aneurysm surgery and a change of strategy in the intensive medical treatment, outcome in patients with cerebral ischemia has been improved. On the other hand, rebleeding still remains as a major cause of death. A short course of tranexamic acid(TA) was tried to study its efficacy and safety in reducing the incidence of rebleeding before aneurysm surgery. Methods : A total of 507 patients with ruptured cerebral aneurysm operated within 3 days after the attack from 1990 to 1999 were included in this study. Group A consisted of 302 consecutive patients treated from 1990 through 1995 served as control. Two hundred-five patients in group B were treated with TA from 1996 through 1999. Both groups were evaluated for comparability of demographic and clinical variables including age, Hunt-Hess grade, Fisher grade, aneurysm location, hypertension, day of surgery, and initial hydrocephalus. The relationships of TA with rebleeding, ischemia, and chronic hydrocephalus were also studied. Results : There was no significant difference in patient demographics and clinical characteristics between group A and group B. Sixteen patients(5.3%) suffered a recurrent hemorrhage in group A and three(1.5%) in group B(p<0.05). Chronic hydrocephalus requiring a shunt was found in a significantly greater proportion in group B than in group A(p<0.05). The incidence of cerebral ischemia was not elevated in group B compared with group A. Conclusion : Considering the fact that the reduction of fatal rebleeding outweighed the increased incidence of hydrocephalus, the authors believe that a short course of TA is beneficial in diminishing the risk of rebleeding prior to early surgical intervention.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제50권6호
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• pp.430-435
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• 2017

Background: Mycotic aortic aneurysms are rare and life-threatening. Unfortunately, no established guidelines exist for the treatment of patients with mycotic aortic aneurysms. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the midterm outcomes of the open repair of mycotic thoracic and thoracoabdominal aneurysms and suggest a therapeutic strategy. Methods: From 2006 to 2016, 19 patients underwent open repair for an aortic aneurysm. All infected tissue was extensively debrided and covered with soft tissue. We recorded the clinical findings, anatomic location of the aneurysm, bacteriology results, antibiotic therapy, morbidity, and mortality for these cases. Results: The median age was $62{\pm}7.2years$ (range, 16 to 78 years), 13 patients (68%) were men, and the mean aneurysm size was $44.5{\pm}4.9mm$. The mean time from onset of illness to surgery was $14.5{\pm}2.4days$. Aortic continuity was restored in situ with a Dacron prosthesis (79%), homograft (16%), or Gore-Tex graft (5%). Soft-tissue coverage of the prosthesis was performed in 8 patients. The mean follow-up time was $43.2{\pm}11.7months$. The early mortality rate was 10.5%, and the 5-year survival rate was $74.9%{\pm}11.5%$. Conclusion: This study showed acceptable early and midterm outcomes of open repair of mycotic aneurysms. We emphasize that aggressive intraoperative debridement with soft-tissue coverage results in a high rate of success in these high-risk patients.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.239-244
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• 2006

Objective : The present study evaluated overall surgical results for 3,000 patients with intracranial aneurysms, operated on in Busan Paik Hospital institution. Methods : Three thousand aneurysm cases, operated on in Busan Paik Hospital between January 1980 to June, 15th, 2005, were evaluated based on the following criteria; aneurysm form, aneurysm location, surgical results, postoperative complications, and seasonsonality of occuence. 957 cases were anterior communicating artery aneurysms, 776 were internal carotid artery[ICA] aneurysms, 755 were middle cerebral artery[MCA] aneurysms, 96 were anterior cerebral artery[ACA] aneurysms, 128 were vertebro-basilar artery[VBA] aneurysms and 288 were multiple aneurysms. The male to female ratio was 0.7 to 1 Surgical methods included 2.738 clippings, 219 coating and wrappings, 23 aneurysmoraphies, 20 proximal ligations. Results : Rebleeding occured in 5.1% of the early operation group and 16% of the late operation group respectively. Incidence of clinical vasospasm was 166% and angiographic vasospasm was 24.1%. The percentage of the multiple aneurysms was 9.5%, the percentage of the dissecting aneurysm was 6 cases [0.2%], 6 of the total [0.2%];De Novo" aneurysm, the percentage of lobectomies with clipping cases was 9 cases [03%] the percentage were incidental aneurysms; 164 [5.5%]. 88.1% had overall favorable surgical results with a 5.5 % mortality rate. Calcium-channel blocker and "Triple H" therapy did not improve mortality but did significantly improve morbidity. In the old age group, early operation reduced vasospasm, rebleeding and medical complications. The early surgery group exhibited a 86.2% favorable outcome with a 8.1% mortality rate. Intraoperative angiography reduced residual or remained aneurysms in large, giant aneurysm, especially in A.com artery aneurysm. Conclusion : The surgical results for the early surgery group according to surgical timming was better, but there were not statistically significant. ntraoperative angiography was especially useful on large aneurysms of the anterior communicating artery.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권8호
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• pp.877-884
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• 1992

From October, 1986, to June, 1992 16 patients, 13 male and 3 female patients ranging in age 28 to 70 years, were operated on for thoracic aortic aneurysm, The etiology of these patients was atherosclerotic in 10, cystic medial necrosis in 4, and trauma in 2 cases, All patients were treated by use of CPB and circulatory arrest was applicated in one patient, Ten patients had aneurysms involving ascending aorta and six patients had descending aortic aneurysm, Among ten patients with ascending aortic aneurysm, annuloaortic ectasia with aortic regurgitation were seven and all underwent surgery with composite technique [Bentall operation], The other six patients with descending thoracic aneurysm were performed graft replacement. There was no early mortality but two late deaths occurred due to cerebral hemorrhage and renal problems at POD 3mo and 39mo respectively, We obtained satisfactory long-term results and overall survival rate at 5 year was 74.7%.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.405-409
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• 2005

Objective: The purpose of this study is to assess the factors related to the outcome of 84 patients who underwent surgery for anterior communicating Artery(ACoA) aneurysms. Methods: The authors review 84 patients who were undertaken from January 1998 to May 2004. In the management of ACoA aneurysms, the outcome was based on several factors: Clinical condition, Distribution of hemorrhage, Time between aneurysmal rupture and surgery, Direction and shape of the aneurysm. Results: The incidence rate of the ACoA aneurysm was 35%. Seventy four patients were classified as those having a good recovery, but 5 patients suffered from some morbidity and 5 patients died. The rate of good outcome for the patients with Hunt and Hess grade was as follows 100% in grade I, 95% in grade II, 80% in grade III, IV and V. The rate of good outcome for the patients with Fisher grade was as follows 98% in grade I, II and 81% in grade III, IV. Nineteen of 22 patients who underwent early surgery were rated as good, while twenty six of 30 patients for whom surgery was delayed showed a favorable result. The unfavorable outcomes were also attributed by vasospasm or other medical problems. Conclusion: For further improvement of the overall surgical outcome: First, early surgical intervention is recommended for good grade patients. Second, active management of poor grade patients should be scrutinized with early surgery. Third, it is also important to step up the effort to minimize the risk of medical complications to enhance surgical results on top of the mainstay of prevention efforts for vasospasm and rebleeding.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.261-266
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• 2003

배경： 복부 대동맥류 수술은 높은 사망률을 나타낸다. 저자들은 지난 11년간의 복부대동맥류 수술결과를 토대로 앞으로의 치료에 도움을 받고자 연구를 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법： 1990년 1월부터 2000년 12월까지 연세대학교 흉부외과에서 복부 대동맥류로 수술 받은 환자 48명을 대상으로 하였는데, 평균 나이는 $62.8{\pm}12.7$ (27~85)세였고 남자가 40명, 여자가 8명이었다. 48명의 환자들 중 9명은 대동맥류가 파열되었고, 파열되지 않았던 환자들의 대동맥류 평균 직경은 $8.8{\pm}2.4$ (5.0~15) cm였다. 결과： 48명의 환자들 중 6명이 조기에 사망하여 조기 사망률은 12.5%였다. 수술 전 동맥류의 파열이 있었던 9명의 환자 중 3명이 사망했고(33.3%), 동맥류의 파열이 없었던 환자들은 39명 중 3명이 사망하였다(7.7%). 수술 전에 확인한 여러 변수들 중 나이(p=0.00690), 수술 전 BUN 수치(p=0.0278), 당뇨(p=0.038) 등이 수술 사망의 위험인자로 확인되었다. 퇴원한 42명의 환자들 중 40명에서 추적이 되어 추적률은 95.2%였으며 평균 추적 기간은 $3.6{\pm}0.2$(0.3~10.7)년이었다. 추적 기간 동안 5명의 환자가 사망하였으며(만기 사망률=11.9%), Kaplan-Meier 생존 분석에 의한 5년과 10년 생존률은 각각 $81.7{\pm}7.6$%, $81.7{\pm}7.6$%였고, 인조혈관과 관련된 사건이 일어날 확률은 3.53%/환자-년이었다. 결론： 파열된 복부 대동맥류의 수술 사망률은 파열되지 않은 경우에 비해 높기에 조기에 복부 대동맥류를 제거하는 것이 수술 사망률을 낮출 수 있으리라 생각한다.교육, 추적 관찰이 이루어진다면 좋은 결과를 얻을 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.막은 판막과 관련된 합병증 및 사망률이 낮았다.고 Rastelli술식을 시행하였고, 7례에서 중복치환술(Senning+Rastelli)을 시행하였으며, 1례는 심실중격결손증을 폐쇄하고 REV형 술식을 시행하였다. 술후 추적 기간동안 우심실을 체순환으로 사용한 환 자들에서의 삼첨판막폐쇄부전은 술전 평균 1.3$\pm$1.4도에서 2.2$\pm$1.0도로 통계적으로 의미있게 증가하였다 (p<0.05). 그러나 중복치환술을 시행받은 환자들은 술후 삼첨판막의 폐쇄부전의 증가가 없었다. 술전 완전 방 실차단을 보인 환자는 2례(3.1%)있었으며 술후 새롭게 발생한 완전방실차단은 7례(10.8%)있었다. 술후 기타 장,단기 합병증으로는 폐동맥심실유출로도관(conduit) 재협착이 10례, 혈전증(판막: 2례, 인조혈관: 1례, 폐동 맥: 1례)이 4례, 2주 이상의 지속적 흉관배액이 4례, 유미흉이 3례, 출혈에 의한 재수술이 3례, 기타 급성 신 부전, 종격동염, 횡경막신경 마비가 각각 2례씩 있었으며, 중복치환술을 받은 환자들과 전통적 술식으로 수 술받은 환자에서 술후 합병증의 차이는 없었다. 65명의 환자를 평균 54$\pm$49개월(0~177개월)간 추적관찰하였 으며, 수술 초기에 사망한 환자는 13명으로 20.0%(13/65)의 수술사망율을 보였으며 3명의 환자가 추적기간중 사망하여 24.6%(16/65)의 전체사망율을 보였다. 중복치환술을 받은 환자의 수술사망율은 33.3%(4/12)였다. 술 후 1년, 5년, 10년 누적생존율은 각각 75.0$\pm$5.6%, 75.0$\pm$5.6%, 69.2$\pm$7.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.355-359
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• 1993

Ten consecutive patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm were treated in Chungnam National University Hospital from May of 1985 to June of 1993. Pulsating palable mass was the most common first sign [7 patients]. The ratio of male to female was 8:2. The age ranged from 53 to 73 years with mean age of 65 years. The etiology and location of the aneurysm was atherosclerosis and infrarenal aorta in all. Dacron graft interposition [straight graft-1, bifurcation graft-7] and wrapping with aneurysmal sac were performed in 8 patients. In one patient with infected abdominal aortic aneurysm, we performed aneurysmectomy and left axillo-bifemoral bypass with 8 mm PTFE graft. And in another patient with complete thrombotic obstruction of infrarenal aortic aneurysm, we performed the suturing of the proximal part of the abdominal aortic aneurysm and aorto-bifemoral bypass with 18 x 9 mm PTFE graft. There was one operative death with the mortality rate of 11 % and 8 complications in 4 patients; ARF[2], duodenal ulcer[1], mechanical ileus[1], genitourinary dysfunction[2] and wound infection with abdominal abscess[1]. Because of the high operative mortality after rupture of the aneurysm, we think it is better to operate on early at the diagnosis of abodominal aortic aneurysm is made.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.265-272
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• 1985

Congenital aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva is one of the rare congenital heart disease, which is usually asymptomatic until rupture. The aneurysm usually ruptures into a cardiac chamber and produces an aorto-intracardiac fistula. Ruptured aneurysm is a grave lesion in that it causes heart failure and subsequent death. If, however, it is discovered in its early stages and operated on properly, it can be corrected with considerable success. Form January 1975 through December 1984, 18 consecutive patients with congenital aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva underwent corrective surgery using total cardiopulmonary bypass in our department of Thoracic Surgery. 1. The incidence was about 0.9% of surgical cases of congenital heart disease during that period. 2. 13 were males and 5 females, with ages ranging 12 years to 52 years. 3. Associated anomalies were VSD in 14, infundibular PS in 1, aberrant muscle band in RVOT in 1, and secondary aortic insufficiency in 9. 4. 17 were suggested to arise from right coronary sinus and 1 from noncoronary sinus; Among 17, 12 ruptured into right ventricle, and one from noncoronary sinus into right atrium. 5. Surgical correction was performed by means of direct suture closure with combined pledget or patch graft after aneurysm resection, and associated lesions were also corrected simultaneously. 6. There was only one case of operative mortality, and all the other patients were relatively uneventful in their follow-up studies.