• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.161-165
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• 2012

Background: Median sternotomy can weaken the upper abdominal wall and result in subxiphoid incisional hernia. We evaluated risk factors associated with the development of subxiphoid incisional hernias after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Materials and Methods: Of 1,656 isolated CABGs performed between January 2001 and July 2010, 1,599 patients who were completely followed up were analyzed. The mean follow-up duration was $49.5{\pm}34.3$ months. Subxiphoid incisional hernia requiring surgical repair developed in 13 patients (0.8%). The hernia was diagnosed $16.3{\pm}10.3$ months postoperatively, and hernia repair was performed $25.0{\pm}26.1$ months after the initial operation. Risk factors associated with the development of subxiphoid incisional hernia were analyzed with the Cox proportional hazard model. Results: Five-year freedom from the hernia was 99.0%. Univariate analysis revealed that female sex (p=0.019), height (p=0.019), body surface area (p=0.046), redo operation (p=0.012), off-pump CABG (p=0.049), a postoperative wound problem (p=0.041), postoperative bleeding (p=0.046), and low cardiac output syndrome (p<0.001) were risk factors for the development of the hernia. Multivariable analysis showed that female sex (p=0.01) and low cardiac output syndrome (p<0.001) were associated with subxiphoid hernia formation. Conclusion: Female sex and postoperative low cardiac output syndrome were risk factors of subxiphoid hernia. Therefore, special attention is needed for patients with high-risk factors.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.531-534
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• 2014

3년령의 암컷 사냥견이 구토, 호흡곤란, 식욕부진을 주증으로 내원 하였다. 환자는 내원 2주 전 멧돼지에 받힌 병력이 있었다. 환자는 방사선사진상 횡격막 탈장 소견, 초음파 검사상 확장된 담도계가 확인되었다. 탐색적 개복술 시 오른쪽 횡격막의 손상이 확인되었고 흉강내에서 일부 간엽과 소장분절, 확장된 담도계를 확인하였다. 수술적 처치로 흉강내 위치하는 복강 장기들을 환원시키고 횡격막 탈장 교정술을 실시하였으며 이후 임상증상, 방사선사진과 초음파 검사 소견은 모두 정상적인 수준으로 회복되었다. 이를 토대로 횡격막 탈장에 의해 속발된 간외담도계폐색으로 진단하였다. 본 증례는 횡격막 탈장에 의해 속발된 간외담도계폐색이 발생한 증례 보고이다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제57권2호
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• pp.131-134
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• 2015

Traumatic diaphragm hernia can occur in rare cases and generally accompanies thoracic or abdominal injuries. When suffering from ankylosing spondylitis, a small force can develop into vertebral fracture and an adjacent structural injury, and lead to diaphragm hernia without accompanying concomitant thoracoabdominal injury. A high level of suspicion may be a most reliable diagnostic tool in the detection of a diaphragm injury, and we need to keep in mind a possibility in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis and a thoracolumbar fracture, even in the case of minor trauma.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.6-10
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• 1997

An 8-year old castrated domestic long-hair cat was presented with a two week history of abdominal distension. Physical examination revealed a non-painful, fluctuant, palpable mass in the right craniodorsal abdomen, and unilaterally muffled heart sounds on the right thorax. Routine clinico-pathological values were unremarkable apart from mild azotemia with a concurrent urine specific gravity of 1.031, which reflect a degree of renal dysfunction. Radiographic and ultrasound examinations of the thorax revealed the cardiac enlargement to be due to the congenital peritoneo-pericardial diaphragmatic hernia with liver occupying the right half of the pericardial sac. There was also a mild gypertrophy of the heart. Radiography and ultrasonography of the abdomen showed the mass to be composed of a large fluid filled cystic structures surrounding the right and left kidneys, and the kidneys themselves were of increased echogenecity. A diagnosis of perinephric pseudocysts was made. The patient responded well to the surgical procedures. Perinephric pseudocysts and peritoneo-pericardial diaphragmatic hernia in the cat are rare, and a case is described and the literature is reviewed in this report.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.306-308
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• 2016

Diaphragmatic hernia was found in a patient who had undergone transhiatal esophagectomy for early esophageal cancer. Chest X-ray was not helpful, but abdominal or chest computed tomography was useful for accurate diagnosis. Primary repair through thoracotomy was performed and was found to be feasible and effective. However, long-term follow-up is required because hernia recurrence is common.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.386-390
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• 1983

One case of surgically treated sliding esophageal hiatal hernia associated with bleeding gastric ulcer is presented. The patient was 73 years-old woman who had suffered from epigastric heartburn, indigestion, and melena since 3 months prior to admission. Esophageal hiatal hernia was suspected on the simple chest film and the diagnosis was confirmed by tetralogic barium study of the gastrointestinal tract. Hematemesis and melena were persisted so emergent thoracotomy and abdominal exploration were undertaken. Repair of hiatal hernia by constricting suture around relaxed esophageal hiatus was made and plication sutures were Inserted between esophagogastric junction and median arcuate ligament of diaphragm. Concomittently, subtotal gastrectomy with Billroth II procedure was performed to removal of large bleeding ulcer on the lesser curvature of the stomach antrum. Postoperative course was uneventful.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.287-292
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• 1976

This is a report of a case of congenital esophageal hiatus hernia, occurring in a younger child at the age of one year and two months. The child was suffered from vomiting (intermittently coffee-ground vomitus or blood-flecked vomitus), coughing, and high fever for about 3 months.Diagnosis was confirmed by the radiologic barium study of the gastrointestinal tracts. The herniated organs were entire stomach and a part of the transverse colon. They were located in the right chest. The etiologic pathology was mainly congenital developmental defect of the musculature of the diaphragm, forming the posterior margin of the esophgeal hiatus, and additionally slight shorted esophagus. After reduction of herniated organs back to the abdominal cavity through abdominal approach, herniorrhaphy was performed through transthoracic approach with modified Allison's procedure. At the same time, any associated anomalies, such as hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, were not seen. Postoperative course was uneventful.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.190-194
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• 2013

Internal hernia (IH) is a rare cause of small bowel obstruction occurs when there is protrusion of an internal organ into a retroperitoneal fossa or a foramen in the abdominal cavity. IH can be presented with acute or chronic abdominal symptom and discovered by accident in operation field. However, various kinds of imaging modalities often do not provide the assistance to diagnose IH preoperatively, but computed tomography (CT) scan has a high diagnostic accuracy. We report a case of congenital IH in a 6-year-old boy who experienced life threatening shock. CT scan showed large amount of ascites, bowel wall thickening with poor or absent enhancement of the strangulated bowel segment. Surgical exploration was performed immediately and had to undergo over two meters excision of strangulated small bowel. To prevent the delay in the diagnosis of IH, we should early use of the CT scan and take urgent operation.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.211-216
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• 1999

식도열공 탈장은 그 형태에 따라 진단 및 치료가 지연될 경우 반복되는 구토, 빈혈, 영양실조, 출혈, 감돈, 위궤양, 급성 위팽만 등의 합병증이 발생하여 치명적일 수 있다. 저자들은 심한 탈수와 영양 실조를 주소로 내원한 10개월 남아에서 단순 흉부촬영에서 우측 흉부 종괴로 오인되었으나 선천성 식도열공 탈장과 위의 회전에 의해 상부 위장관 바륨조영술에서 우측 흉강내에 위가 위치한 것처럼 보였던 경우로 탈장 정복술과 위식도 역류방지술을 시행한 후 상기 증상이 호전된 제 3형의 선천성 식도열공 탈장 1례를 경험하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.239-242
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• 2002

A two-month-old female Thoroughbred foal was referred to the Equine Hospital, Jeju Stud Fm, Korea Racing Association. The foal was presented with opening of the abdominal ring by congenital predisposition. In physical examination, the foal revealed a mild heating, fluctuant swelling at umbilicus. The umbilical hernia was diagnosed, and then modified umbilical herniorraphy was performed and resulted in successful treatment. We conclude this method is of great value within the six-month-old foal with hernial ring size less than 10 cm.