• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제24권8호
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• pp.807-813
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• 1991

Between October 1987 and October 1990, 6 patients underwent pharyngolaryngoesophagectomy with transhiatal gastric transposition and pharyngogastrostomy for hypopharyngeal and recurred laryngeal cancer. All patients had squamous cell carcinoma and were male, with age range from 54 to 67 years. Two patients had been treated initially by chemotherapy, but the tumor had persisted. One patient had been treated by radiotherapy and operation, but tumor had recurred in hypopharynx. There was no operative death. Major complications were anastomotic leakage in three cases, wound disruption in four cases and one postoperative bleeding. Anastomotic leakage was recovered in two cases with conservative management. The average hospital day was 33 days postoperatively. We conclude that reconstruction of the pharynx and cervical esophagus with gastric transposition is one of the recommendable procedures for extensive resection of pharynx or cervical esophagus with acceptable morbidity and functional recovery.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.183-187
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• 1992

Reconstructive surgery for corrosive esophageal stricture was performed in 392 patients at National Medical Center from 1959 to 1990 Between Jan. 1971 and Dec. 1990, 23 cases were experienced stenotic anastoma of neck after reconstructive surgery for corrosive esophageal stricture. The major procedure of esophageal reconstruction was colon interposition without resection of the strictured esophagus except jejunal interposition in 1 case. There were 12 males % 11 females, and mean age was forty years. The caustic materials were 16[70%] alkali and 7[30%] acid. Half of the cases had hypopharyngeal injury. After reconstructed surgery, dysphagia was developed immediate in 65%, from 2 months to 5 months in 31%, and from years in 4%[1 case]. The complications were anastomatic leakage in 13 cases, anastomatic stenosis in 8 cases, graft gangrene in 1 case, and cancer development in 1 case. The therapeutic procedures were end-to-end anstomolis & partial resection of stenotic anastoma in 18 cases, bourgination in 2 cases, and coin interposition with graft removal in 3 cases. The therapeutic results were excellent in 16 cases, mild discomfort in 3 cases, poor in 3 cases, and death in 1 cases.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.140-147
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• 1994

Reconstruction of the pharynx and cervical esophagus presents a tremendous challenges to surgeons. Over the past 2 years[1990, Dec.-1993, Jun], the free jejunal graft has been performed in 17 cases in Korea Cancer Center Hospital.The indications of this procedures were almost malignant neoplasms involving neck and upper aero-digestive tract; Hypopharyngeal cancer[12 cases, including 2 recurrent cases], laryngeal cancer[2 cases], thyroid cancer[2 cases, including 1 recurrent case], cervical esophageal cancer[1 case]. There were fifteen men and two women, and the mean age was 59.6 years. The anastomosis site of jejunal artery were common carotid artery[16 cases] or external carotid artery[1 case] and that of jejunal vein were internal jegular [15 cases] or facial[1 case] and superior thyroid vein[1 case]. The length of jejunal graft was from 9 cm to 17 cm[mean 13 cm] and the mean ischemic time was 68 minutes. There was one hospital mortality which was irrelevant to procedures[variceal bleeding] and one graft failure[1/16]. Other postoperative complications were neck bleeding or hematoma[3 cases], abdominal wound infection or disruption[5 cases], anastomosis site leakage[1 case], pneumonia[2 cases], graft vein thrombosis[1 case], and food aspiration[1 case]. The function of conduit was excellent and ingestion of food was possible in nearly all cases. Postoperative adjuvant radiation therapy was also applicable without problem in 7 cases. During follow-up periods, the anastomosis site stenosis developed in four patients, and the tracheal stoma was narrowed in one case but easily overcome with dilation. In conclusion, we think that the free jejunal graft is one of the excellent reconstruction methods of upper digestive tract, especially after radical resection of malignant neoplasm in neck with a high success rate and low mortality and morbidity rate.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.48-54
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• 1997

본 인제대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실 서울백병 원에서는 1986년 10월부터 1995년 12월까지 부식제 의 음용으로 하인두와 식도 입구부터 심한 협착이 발생한 1 1례의 환자에서 하인두의 양배꼴동에 대용식 도를 문합하는 식도재건술을 시행하였다. 환자는 남자 7례, 여자 4례로 모두가 성인으로 연령은 21세 에서 47세까지로 평균 34세였다. 식도협착의 원인이 된 부식제는 산성이 6례: 알칼리성이 5례였다. 이들의 부식제 음용 동기는 자살 목적이 9례였 고, 사고로 인한 경우가 2례였다. 부식제의 음용후 최종적으로 식도재건술까지의 기간은 4개월에서 부 터 21년까지 였다. 식도재 건술시 이용한 대용식도는 9례에서는 우측 결장을 사용하였고, 2례는 이 전에 우측 결장을 이용한 식도재건술이 실패한 상태여서 좌측 결장을 사용하였다. 모든 환자에서 식도 절제술은 하지 않았고 결장은 흉골하로 거상하였다. 경부 문합은 환자의 머리를 똑바로 놓은 상태에서 경부에 J형태로 피부를 절개하고 흉골설골, 갑상설 골근을 절단하고 갑상연골의 연골막을 박리하여 감상연골을 역삼각형모양으로 부분절제하고 양배꼴동을 열고 결장과 단단문합하였다. 수술 직후 類觀隙\ulcorner환자는 음식물을 삼킬 때 연하곤란과 기도내로 음식물이 넘어가 고형 음식물로 삼키는 훈련이 필요하였다. 수술 후 발생한 합병증은 대용식도의 괴사가 3례가 발생하여 유리공장을 이식하였다. 3례에서는 경부 문합부위에 협착이 있어 2례에서 상부문합부위를 확장하였고 1례에서는 유착띠제거술을 시행하였으며 모두 협착이 해소되었다. 수술 후 외래 추적관찰에서 10례에서는 정상적으 로 음식물을 삼킬 수 있었고 유리공장을 사용하여 2차수술을 시행한 1례는 유리공장의 괴사로 3차수술 을 기다리고 있다.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.164-169
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• 2003

Background and Objectives: The reconstruction is very important in Head and neck cancer surgery to repair the defect created by resection of tumors, to enable successful wound healing, to restore function and to provide acceptable cosmesis. The radial forearm free flap has been the most useful reconstructive flap because it provides a moderate amount of thin, pliable, relatively hairless skin and comparatively simple to do with minimal morbidity. The aims of this study is to estimate the outcome of the reconstruction with radial forearm free flap with the several factors in 140 head and neck cancer cases in our hospital for last 10 years. Materials and Methods: Retrospective review of the records of 140 patients underwent resection of the head and neck tumors and reconstruction with a radial forearm free flap from 1993 to 2003. The age, sex of the patients, Primary site, the complication of donor and recipient site, flap survival rate, median time to start diet, patient subjective symtoms about swallowing and articulating and the fact of revision reconstructive surgery were analyzed. Results: In primary pathologic site, 56 cases were oral cavity cancers, 44 cases, oropharyngeal cancers and 22 cases, hypopharyngeal cancers. Flap survival rate was 93.6% (13 leases). On donor site, wound dehiscence, hematoma, sensory change and infection were noted and on recipient site, most common complication were fistula and wound dehiscence. The complication rate of recipient's site was 19.1 % and donor site, 3.5%. In 118 cases (84.3%), the patients could take all kinds of food. Swallowing difficulty were noted in 22 cases 05.7%). In 5 cases, there was articulation difficulty but most of patients except patients having total laryngectomy (18 cases) couldn't have any difficulty in articulation and speaking. Conclusion: We conclude that the radial forearm free flap is the most appropriate reconstructive material for treating the defect in head and neck reconstruction.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.198-204
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• 2001

Background and Objectives: As the laryngopharyngeal cancer is usually found at a advanced stage, it is difficult to get a wide surgical margin that preserves functional aspect and that is oncologically safe simultaneously. There were many operative technique to fulfill this principle, but none were satisfactory. Recently there were some reports about glottic and pharyngeal reconstruction using radial forearm free flap(RFFF) with palmaris longus tendon, which provided satisfactory oncologic and functional results. We attempted to perform this technique and to test usefulness at patients of laterally localized laryngopharyngeal tumor. Materials and Methods: Three patients were reconstructed glottis and pharynx using radial forearm free flap with palmaris longus tendon. Two hypopharyngeal cancer (T2N0M0) patients were performed wide vertical hemilaryngopharyngectomy and one supraglottic cancer(T2N0M0) patient was performed horizontovertical laryngopharyngectomy. Deglutitional function was evaluated with modified barium swallow and speech function was evaluated by speech pathologist. Results: Mean follow-up time was 29.3 months. There were no cancer recurrence. Their speech was satisfy-actory at social communication and oral feeding. They all have a complete oral nutrition from 26 days to 53 days. Decanulation time was from 71 days to 30 months. Conclusion: Glottic and pharyngeal reconstruction with radial forearm free flap could be accepted as a promising technique which offers a wide resection margin but satisfactory functional result in lateralized laryngohypopharyngeal cancer patients.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.167-172
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• 1995

Pharyngocutaneous fistula(PCF) is one of the complications following total laryngectomy in laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer. Fistula lead to delayed wound healing, more serious complications such as carotid blow-out, prolonged hospitalization, significant patient morbidity and occasional mortality. Identification of patients at high risk for fistula formation, appropriate preventive measures, and appropriate management are the head and neck surgeon's responsibility. So we analyzed the clinical data of pharyngocutaneous fistula which was developed after total laryngectomy. Following results were obtained: 1) Occurrence of PCF increases with salvage surgery compared to curative surgery. 2) Early detection and effective management of PCF are the key factors to decreasing the hospitalization period. 3) Constructing a pharyngostoma seems to be an ideal method of preventing dangerous complications and ultimately closing the fistula. 4) Simultaneous reconstruction is necessary in the high risk group.

• 대한기관식도과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기관식도과학회 1982년도 제16차 학술대회연제순서 및 초록
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• pp.7.4-8
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• 1982

오늘 날, 물질 문명이 고도로 발달함에 따라 인두 및 인두 손상이 날로 증가하는 경향을 보이고 있다. 교통 사고나 운동 경기는 폐쇄적 외상을 일으키기 쉽고 빈도는 적지만 심각한 증상을 초래하는 개방적 외상의 원인으로는 총상이나 자상 등을 들 수 있다. 인후두의 개방적 외상에서 가장 문제가 되는 것은 적절한 치료에 있다. 이 부위의 외상은 손상의 정도나 범위에 따라 차이는 있지만 신속한 처치가 요구되고 협착이나 누출 등과 같은 심각한 후유증을 남기기 때문에 적절한 치료 방법이 요구되는 것이다. 일반적으로 이에 대한 치료는 적절한 기도 유지를 위한 기관절개술과 단순 봉합등을 일차적으로 시행하고 차후에 후유증에 대한 이차 수술을 시행하는 것이 보통이다. 최근, 저자들은 자상으로 인해 인두 뿐만 아니라 인두까지 광범위한 개방적 외상을 입고 이차 감염까지 일으켜 인후두 조직 및 전경부 피부의 심한 결손을 보인 환자에게 잔여 후두 적출술을 시행한 후 피부봉이나 육경피부변을 사용하지 않고 전경부 피부변을 이용해서 피부 결손부를 얻었기에 문헌적 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.43-46
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• 2008

진행된 하인두암의 수술 후 시행한 유리 공장 이식술을 시행한 본원의 경험에서 수술 후 누공 형성, 수술 부위 협착 등의 다양한 합병증과 그 치료방법을 경험하였다. 수술 방법에 있어서 한 개의 동맥과 정맥을 연결하였고 이식한 혈관의 혈전에 의한 이식 실패는 없었다. 수술 후 연하 기능에 있어서 영향을 주는 가장 중요한 요인은 이식 부위 협착이 었으며 협착의 치료 결과에 따라 술 후 연하 기능의 회복에 차이가 있음을 확인하였다.

• Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.92-100
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• 2006

Radial forearm free flap (RFFF) has been established itself as a versatile and widely used method for reconstruction of the head and neck, although it is still criticized for high mortality of donor site. Delayed wound healing, cosmetic deformity, vascular compromise and potentially reduced wrist function have many plastic surgeons hesitate to adapt it as a first choice in micro-reconstruction. To overcome these drawbacks, some techniques for donor-site repair such as V-Y advancement with full thickness skin graft (FTSG), application of artificial dermis ($Terudermis^{(R)}$) or acellular dermal matrix ($AlloDerm^{(R)}$), and double-opposing rhomboid transposition flap have been reported. Authors performed 4 cases of RFFF in old-aged patients of the head and neck cancer from April 2005 to February 2006. We compared the outcomes of donor site of RFFF which were resurfaced with split thickness skin graft (STSG) only and STSG overlying an $AlloDerm^{(R)}$. Patients were all males ranging from 59 to 74 years old (mean, 67.5). Three of them had tongue cancers, and the other showed hypopharyngeal cancer. All cases were pathologically confirmed as squamous cell carcinomas. We included the deep fascia into the flap, so called subfascially elevated RFFF in three cases, and in the other one, we dissected the RFFF suprafascially leaving the fascia intact. The donor site of the suprafascially elevated RFFF was resurfaced with STSG only. Among three of subfascially elevated RFFFs, donor-sites were covered with thin STSG only in one case, and STSG overlying $AlloDerm^{(R)}$ in two cases. All RFFFs were survived completely without any complication. The donor site of the suprafascially elevated RFFF was taken well with STSG only. But, the partial graft loss exposing brachioradialis and flexor carpi radialis muscle was unavoidable in all the subfascially elevated RFFFs irregardless of $AlloDerm^{(R)}$ application. Considering that many patients of the head and neck cancer are in old ages, we believe the RFFF is still a useful and versatile choice for resurfacing the head and neck region after cancer ablation. Its reliability and functional characteristics could override its criticism for donor site in old-aged cancer patients.