• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.21 no.6
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• pp.990-995
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• 1988

Seventeen cases of vascular injuries treated in Chungnam National University Hospital during the period from Apr. 1980 to Sep. 1988 were reviewed. Common causes of injuries were stab wound, automobile accidents and iatrogenic injuries. Of the 11 arterial injuries, 3 were femoral artery which was the commonest in frequency, the next was 2 cases of subclavian, common carotid, iliac artery. Of the 10 venous injuries, the subclavian vein and internal jugular vein were common in frequency. The most frequent type of injuries was laceration[13 cases in 21]. Vascular reconstruction was done by lateral suture repair in 8 cases, autogenous vein graft in 2, prosthetic vascular graft in 5, direct anastomosis in 1 case. Simple ligation was done in 5 cases. There was 1 case of visual field defect as a sequelae in right common carotid artery transaction and 1 case of mortality.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.25 no.10
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• pp.1141-1145
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• 1992

A rare syphilitic abdominal aortic aneurysm associated with pulmonary embolism and deep vein throbosis is reported. We have experienced a huge infrarenal syphilitic abdominal aortic aneurysm which caused venous compression at left common iliac vein. A 29 year-old female was admitted via emergency room due to several episodes of hemoptysis. Clinical evaluation for this patient revealed a couple of small ill-defined masss densities on the both lung field and abominal aortic anuerysm. Emergency wedge resections of left upper and lower lobes were performed because of a massive hemoptysis. Pathologic diagnosis showed pulmonary infarction. 20 days after thoracotomy an elective operation on abdominal aortic anuerysm was successfully carried out and post operative pathology finding showed syphilitic aortitis.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.24 no.12
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• pp.1214-1219
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• 1991

From July 1988 to January 1991 six patients, aged 29 to 70 years underwent transfemoral thrombectomy for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis. Preoperative venograms showed thrombi in the following locations: calf veins[five], superficial femoral or popliteal veins [four], common femoral veins[three], and iliac veins[three], Durations of symptoms before admission were from 1 day to 20days. Operations were performed under local anesthesia and all the patients were requested for doing Valsalva maneuver during thrombectomies. All patients were received heparin pre-and postoperatively, which was switched to Coumadin for preventing of rethrombosis. One patient was transferred to other hospital 4 months after operation due to regional reason, and the remained five patients were evaluated with a mean follow-up time of 20 months. There was no evidence of postoperative pulmonary embolism. Three of five patients were clinically asymptomatic. One complained of the heaviness of involved leg in the evening, and the other had discomfort on walking Even though our cases were a few in number, we concluded that thrombectomy is a valuable treatment modality of deep vein thrombosis.

• Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.18-23
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• 2013

Purpose: For reconstruction of lower extremity defects, various flaps can be used and the appropriate flap must be selected and applied according to the size of the defect. In particular, in cases where the defect size is small to moderate, thinner or smaller volume flaps are useful. The authors performed reconstruction of small to moderate defects on the lower extremities using superficial circumflex iliac artery perforator free flaps and are reporting the results. Materials and Methods: Fifteen patients underwent reconstruction of defects on lower extremity areas using superficial circumflex iliac artery perforator free flaps from July 2011 to July 2012 at this hospital. The flaps were elevated from above the deep fat layer, and, in all cases, the vessel diameter of the flaps was less than 1mm, with the exception of superficial vein that accompanied it. Results: The mean follow up period was 4.46 months, and, despite a partial loss in the flap in two cases, there were no total losses. All donor sites were closed with primary closure, and there was no occurrence of complications, such as hematomas, seromas, or lymphorrheas. The patients were highly satisfied with the donor site scar since it could be masked by underwear. Conclusion: Compared to other flaps, superficial circumflex iliac artery perforator free flaps are thinner in thickness and smaller in volume, which results in a more natural contour of the recipient site after the operation. In addition, since the flap can be elevated from supra-deep fat layer, the operation time can be shortened, and lymphorrhea can be prevented, which in turn lessens donor-site morbidity.

• Annals of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.313-316
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• 2023

Attenuated portal vein (PV) flow is challenging in pediatric liver transplantation (LT) because it is unsuitable for classic end-to-end jump graft reconstruction from a small superior mesenteric vein (SMV). We thus introduce a novel technique of an end-to-side jump graft from SMV during pediatric LT using an adult partial liver graft. We successfully performed two cases of end-to-side retropancreatic jump graft using an iliac vein graft for PV reconstruction. One patient was a 2-year-old boy with hepatoblastoma and a Yerdel grade 3 PV thrombosis who underwent split LT. Another patient was an 8-month-old girl who had biliary atresia and PV hypoplasia with stenosis on the confluence level of the SMV; she underwent retransplantation because of graft failure related to PV thrombosis. After native PV was resected at the SMV confluence level, an end-to-side reconstruction was done from the proximal SMV to an interposition iliac vein. The interposition vein graft through posterior to the pancreas was obliquely anastomosed to the graft PV. There was no PV related complication during the follow-up period. Using a jump vascular graft in an end-to-side manner to connect the small native SMV and the large graft PV is a feasible treatment option in pediatric recipients with inadequate portal flow due to thrombosis or hypoplasia of the PV.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.27 no.5
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• pp.399-401
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• 1994

We experienced one case of surgical treatment of A-V fistula between the right common iliac artery and the right common iliac vein after lumbar laminectomy. The average vascular surgeon does not have extensive experience with this disorder owing to its rarity. Arteriovenous fistula of the aorta and its major branches present an unparalleled challenge in patient care. Because of their central location, blood flow through these fistulas may be massive;the associated complications are usually dramatic, resulting in severe refractory congestive heart failure, massive venous hypertension, or extensive hemorrhage during an illfated surgical repair.For this reason, it behooves one to become well acquainted with the problem in order to avoid morbid complications and thus ensure optimal patient care.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.31-35
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• 2013

Hematoma is quite a common complication of femoral arterial catheterization. However, to the best of our knowledge, there have been no previous studies regarding deep vein thrombosis (DVT) caused by compression of a vein due to a hematoma. We report a case of a hematoma developing after femoral arterial catheterization and causing extensive symptomatic DVT. A 59-year-old male was seen in our Emergency Department with right lower leg swelling 15 days after coronary stent implantation performed using right femoral artery access. Computed tomographic (CT) scanning revealed a large hematoma (45 mm in its longest diameter) compressing the common femoral vein and with DVT from the right external iliac vein to the popliteal vein. Due to the extensive DVT involvement, we decided to release the compressed common femoral vein by surgical evacuation of the large hematoma. However, even following evacuation of the hematoma, as the DVT did not resolve soon, further mechanical thrombectomy and catheter-directed thrombolysis were performed. Angiography then showed nearly resolved DVT, and the leg swelling was improved. The patient was discharged with the anticoagulation medication, warfarin.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.42 no.6
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• pp.757-762
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• 2009

Background: Compression of the left common iliac vein by the overriding common iliac artery is frequently combined with acute deep vein thrombosis in patients with May-Thurner Syndrome. We evaluate the results of treatment with thrombolysis and thrombectomy followed by stenting in 34 patients with May-Thurner Syndrome combined with lower extremity deep venous thrombosis. Material and Method: The authors retrospectively reviewed the records of 34 patients (mean age: $65{\pm}14$ year old) who had undergone stent insertion for acute deep vein thrombosis that was caused by May-Thurner syndrome. After thrombectomy and thrombolysis, insertion of a wall stent and balloon angioplasty were performed to relieve the compression of the left common iliac vein. Urokinase at a rate of 80,000 to 120,000 U/hour was infused into the thrombosed vein via a multi-side hole thrombolysis catheter. A retrieval inferior vena cava (IVC) filter was placed to protect against pulmonary embolism in 30 patients (88%). Oral anticoagulation with warfarin was maintained for 3 months, and follow-up Multi Detector Computerized Tomography (MDCT) angiography was done at the date of the patients' hospital discharge and at the 6 months follow-up. Result: The symptoms of deep venous thrombosis disappeared in two patients (4%), and there was clinical improvement within 48 hours in twenty eight patients (82%), but there was no improvement in four patients (8%). The MDCT angiography at discharge showed no thrombus in 9 patients (26%) and partial thrombus in 21 (62%), whereas the follow-up MDCT at $6.4{\pm}5.5$ months (32 patients) revealed no thrombus in 23 patients (72%), and partial thrombus in 9 patients (26%). Two patients (6%) had recurrence of DVT, so they underwent retreatment. Conclusion: Stent insertion with catheter-directed thrombolysis and thrombectomy is an effective treatment for May-Thurner syndrome combined with acute deep vein thrombosis in the lower extremity.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.24 no.6
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• pp.605-609
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• 1991

The formation of postlaminectomy arteriovenous fistula is unusual and the rongeur during discectomy with resultant simultaneous damage to artery and vein is causative. The delay in diagnosis is particularly distressing. The presence of a palpable abdominal thrill or bruit with or without congestive heart failure should results in a high index of suspicion of this entity. Prompt recognition and surgical closure of the post-laminectomy arteriovenous iliac fistula are most important in successful management.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.428-431
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• 1982

A vascular complication caused by lumbar disc surgery is not infrequent till recently after the first report by Linton & White in 1945. In October 1980, we experienced one case of arteriovenous fistula following lumbar disc surgery in the department of thoracic surgery, CAFGH. The A-V fistula was situated between left common iliac artery and vein, which was confirmed by angiography easily. The A-V fistula was corrected surgically by Taylor`s method successfully without complication.