• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.418-421
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• 1998

흉강경수술은 최근 기구 및 술기의 급속한 발전으로 인하여 흉부의 간단한 수술 뿐만 아니라 비교적 복잡한 수술까지 적용될 정도로 그 활용이 광범위하게 되었다. 식도암에서의 흉강경을 이용한 식도적출술은 개흉술 및 개복술을 통한 식도적출술 후에 발생할 수 있는 합병증이 적다는 장점이 있으나, 이의 시술에는 많은 어려움이 뒤따르고 있으며 고도의 술기를 요한다. 최근 저자들은 하부식도에 발생한 편평상피세포암에 대해 흉강경을 이용한 식도적출술 및 식도위문합술을 시행하였다. 환자는 59세 남자로 연하곤란을 주소로 내원하였으며 식도조영술과 식도경검사에서 하부식도에 궤양성 종양을 보였으며 전산화단층촬영에서 주위장기으로의 침범이나 림프절종대는 없었다. 수술은 흉강경을 이용하여 흉부식도를 박리하고 개복술로 위관을 형성한 후 경부에서 식도위문합술을 시행하였다. 수술후 애성과 문합부위의 누출이 있었으나, 보존적 치료후 문합부위의 누출은 치유되어 양호한 상태로 퇴원하였으며 애성은 수술후 약 2개월후에 소실되었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제57권1호
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• pp.62-69
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• 2024

Background: Cervical esophageal cancer is a rare malignancy that requires specialized care. While definitive chemoradiation is the standard treatment approach, surgery remains a valuable option for certain patients. This study examined the surgical outcomes of patients with cervical esophageal cancer. Methods: The study involved a retrospective review and analysis of 24 patients with cervical esophageal cancer. These patients underwent surgical resection between September 1994 and December 2018. Results: The mean age of the patients was 61.0±10.2 years, and 22 (91.7%) of them were male. Furthermore, 21 patients (87.5%) had T3 or T4 tumors, and 11 (45.8%) exhibited lymph node metastasis. Gastric pull-up with esophagectomy was performed for 19 patients (79.2%), while 5 (20.8%) underwent free jejunal graft with cervical esophagectomy. The 30-day operative mortality rate was 8.3%. During the follow-up period, complications included leakage at the anastomotic site in 9 cases (37.5%) and graft necrosis of the gastric conduit in 1 case. Progression to oral feeding was achieved in 20 patients (83.3%). Fifteen patients (62.5%) displayed tumor recurrence. The median time from surgery to recurrence was 10.5 months, and the 1-year recurrence rate was 73.3%. The 1-year and 3-year survival rates were 75% and 33.3%, respectively, with a median survival period of 17 months. Conclusion: Patients with cervical esophageal cancer who underwent surgical resection faced unfavorable outcomes and relatively poor survival. The selection of cases and decision to proceed with surgery should be made cautiously, considering the risk of severe complications.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권11호
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• pp.6261-6265
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• 2013

Background: Recent studies have suggested that expression of the RAS protein activator like-1 gene (RASAL1) is decreased in gastric carcinoma tissues and cell lines, indicated a role in tumorigenesis and development of gastric cancer. Reduced expression of RASAL1 could result in aberrant increase of activity of RAS signaling pathways in cancer cells. However, the exact mechanism which induces down-regulation of the RASAL1 gene remains unclear. This study aimed to determine the methylation status and regulation of RASAL1 in gastric cancer. Materials and Methods: Using the methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction (MSP), the methylation status of CpG islands in the RASAL1 promoter in gastric cancers and paired adjacent non-cancerous tissues from 40 patients was assessed and its clinicopathological significance was analyzed. The methylation status of RASAL1 in gastric cancer lines MKN-28, SGC-790l, BGC-823, as well as in normal gastric epithelial cell line GES-l was also determined after treatment with a DNA methyltransferase inhibitor, 5-aza-2'-doexycytidine (5-Aza-CdR). RAS activity (GAS-GTP) was assessed through a pull-down method, while protein levels of ERK1/2, a downstream molecule of RAS signaling pathways, were determined by Western blotting. Results: The frequencies of RASAL1 promoter methylation in gastric cancer and paired adjacent non-cancerous tissues were 70% (28/40) and 30% (12/40) respectively (P<0.05). There were significantly correlations between RASAL1 promoter methylation with tumor differentiation, tumor size, invasive depth and lymph node metastasis in patients with gastric cancer (all P<0.05), but no correlation was found for age or gender. Promoter hypermethylation of the RASAL1 gene was detected in MKN-28, SGC-790l and BGC-823 cancer cells, but not in the normal gastric epithelial cell line GES-1. Elevated expression of the RASAL1 protein, a decreased RAS-GTP and p-ERK1/2 protein were detected in three gastric cancer cell lines after treatment with 5-Aza-CdR. Conclusions: Aberrant hypermethylation of the RASAL1 gene promoter frequently occurs in gastric cancer tissues and cells. In addition, the demethylating agent 5-Aza-CdR can reverse the hypermethylation of RASAL1 gene and up-regulate the expression of RASAL1 significantly in gastric cancer cells in vivo. Our study suggests that RASAL1 promoter methylation may have a certain relationship with the reduced RASAL1 expression in gastric cancer.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.245-248
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• 2006

Besides gastric pull-up or colonic interposition, microvascular technique in esophageal reconstruction has been approved reliable methods. When free intestinal transfer is considered, jejunal free flap is commonly used. We treated the patient who had undergone reconstruction with a right colon interposition and suffered from inability of swallowing because of stricture and necrosis of the interposed flap. Although we have planned jejunal free transfer, we couldn't use jejunum due to adhesion by previous gastrojejunostomy and colon interposition. Salvage procedure with microvascualr free left colon flap was executed successfully. After 9 month follow-up, the patient was able to consume a normal diet.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.253-259
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• 2008

배경: 경부식도암은 흉부식도암에 비해 발생 빈도가 상대적으로 낮고 방사선치료나 항암 약물치료의 역할이 흉부식도암에서보다 상대적으로 높다. 따라서 경부식도암에 대한 수술적 치료의 역할이 흉부식도암에 비해 상대적으로 제한적이다. 저자들은 경부식도암에 대한 수술적 치료의 결과를 알아보기 위해 본 연구를 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1989년 1월부터 2002년 12월까지 경부식도암(경흉부식도 암 포함 )으로 수술을 시행 받은 환자 43명의 결과를 후향적으로 분석하였다. 모든 환자에서 추적이 가능하였으며, 최종 추적일은 2004년 2월 28일이었다. 결과: 대상 환자의 평균 나이는 60세$(43{\sim}77)$였고, 남녀 비는 40:3이었다. 조직학적으로 편평상피세포암이 42명, 악성 흑색종이 1명이었다. 식도 재건 방법은 gastric pull-up 32명, 유리 공장 이식 7명, colon interposition 4명이었다. 전체 43명 중 31명(72%)의 환자에서 합병증이 발생하였고, 수술 사망자는 7명(16%)이었다. 수술 후 최종 병기는 I 3명, IIa 14 명, IIb 1명, III 19명, IVa 6명이었다. 수술 사망자를 제외한 36 명 중 16명(44%)에서 종양이 재발하였고, 수술 후 3년, 5년 생존율은 29.3% 와 20.9%이었다. 결론: 경부식도암에 대한 수술은 수술 사망률, 합병증 발생률, 재발률이 높고, 장기 생존율이 낮지만, 방사선치료나 항암약물치료 만으로는 연하곤란의 완전한 해소 및 종양의 완치가 어려우므로 수술이 포함되는 다방법 병합치료가 필요하다고 생각한다.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.71-74
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• 2003

Liposarcoma is one of the most common malignancies originating from human soft tissue. Because most of liposarcoma occur in the lower extremities or retroperitoneum, there are few reports about liposarcoma of head and neck region, including larynx and pharynx. Histologically, there are four types of liposarcoma, and prognosis and recurrence rate are different according to histologic subtype. Wide excision is the treatment of choice and liposarcoma hardly respond to primary radiotherapy. A 56-year-old man presented with voice change and foreign body sensation in laryngopharynx. Hypopharyngeal liposarcoma was diagnosed by surgical biopsy and performed totallaryngopharyngoesophagectomy and gastric pull-up. Here we report our experience on this case with review of literature.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.168-170
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• 2022

A 58-year-old female patient was diagnosed with hypopharyngeal cancer with extension to the invasion of the upper esophagus. After 2 cycles of durvalumab as neoadjuvant therapy, total laryngo-esophagectomy using a single-port (SP) system via a subcostal incision was done. The operation was completed within 41 minutes, and the patient recovered without esophagectomy-related complications. The patient received total laryngectomy and esophagectomy using a robotic SP system via a 3-cm-long subcostal incision and gastric pull-up under laparotomy. During the postoperative period, the patient suffered from anastomotic leakage, but recovered with vacuum therapy. Here, we report the first successful human case of esophagectomy using an SP system.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.157-164
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• 2005

1990년 1월부터 2005년 5월까지 연세대학교 의과대학 세브란스 병원 소아외과에서 기관식도루가 없는 식도폐쇄증으로 진단받고 수술을 시행받은 6예의 환자의 수술전후 임상상을 검토하였다. 이들의 빈도는 같은 기간동안 수술받은 식도폐쇄증 환자의 약 15 %였으며, 이들 6예 모두에서 단계적인 수술로 상부식도와 하부식도를 연결하는 수술을 성공적으로 시행하였으며(위전위법 3명, 대장전위법 1명, 자가식도 단단문합 2명), 수술 후 추적관찰시 양호한 소견을 보였다. 식도의 부우지 확장을 수차례 시행한 후 식도단단문합이 가능한 환자는 이 방법이 가장 좋을 것으로 생각되며, 자가식도의 1차적인 단단문합이 성공하기 위한 수술전식도 부우지확장의 적절한 횟수와 정도에 대한 연구가 되어야 할 것이다. 타 장기를 이용한 식도재건술 후에 발생할 수 있는 수술직후의 폐렴, 문합부 누출이나 식도 협착, 위식도 역류증상 등에 대하여서도 그 빈도를 줄일 수 있는 수술방법에 대한 지속적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.