• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.30-34
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• 2012

Background: The long-term results of homografts used in systemic circulation are controversial. We assessed the long-term results of using a cryopreserved homograft for an aortic root or aorta and its branch replacement. Materials and Methods: From June 1995 to January 2010, 23 patients (male:female=15:8, $45.4{\pm}15.6$ years) underwent a homograft replacement in the aortic position. The surgical techniques used were aortic root replacement in 15 patients and aortic graft interposition in 8 patients. Indications for the use of a homograft were systemic vasculitis (n=15) and complicated infection (n=8). The duration of clinical follow-up was $65{\pm}58$ months. Results: Early mortality occurred in 2 patients (8.7%). Perioperative complications included atrial arrhythmia (n=3), acute renal failure (n=3), and low cardiac output syndrome (n=2). Late mortality occurred in 6 patients (26.1%). The overall survival rates at 5 and 10 years were 66.3% and 59.6%, respectively. Six patients (28.6%) suffered from homograft-related complications. Conclusion: Early results of homograft replacement in aortic position were favorable. However, close long-term follow-up is required due to the high rate of homograft-related events.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.23-30
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• 1995

From January 1985 to December 1992, of 1257 patients who underwent a heart valve replacement 210 [16.8% underwent reoperation on prosthetic heart valves, and 6 of them had a second valve reoperation. The indications for reoperation were structural deterioration [176 cases, 81.5% , prosthetic valve endocarditis [25 cases, 11.6% , paravalvular leak [12 cases, 5.6% , valve thrombosis [2 cases, 0.9% and ascending aortic aneurysm [1 case, 0.4% . Prosthetic valve failure developed most frequently in mitral position [57.9% and prosthetic valve endocarditis and paravalvular leak developed significantly in the aortic valve [40%, 75% [P<0.02 . Mean intervals between the primary valve operation and reoperation were 105.3$\pm$28.4 months in the case of prosthetic valve failure, 61.5$\pm$38.5 months in prosthetic valve endocarditis, 26.8$\pm$31.2 months in paravalvualr leak, and 25.0$\pm$7.0 months in valve thrombosis. In bioprostheses, the intervals were in 102.0$\pm$23.9 months in the aortic valve, and 103.6$\pm$30.8 months in the mitral valve. The overall hospital mortality rate was 7.9% [17/26 : 15% in aortic valve reoperation [6/40 , 6.5% in reoperation on the mitral prostheses [9/135 and 5.7% in multiple valve replacement [2.35 . Low cardiac output syndrome was the most common cause of death [70.6% . Advanced New York Heart Association class [P=0.00298 , explant period [P=0.0031 , aortic cross-clamp time [P=0.0070 , prosthetic valve endocarditis [P=0.0101 , paravalvularr leak [P=0.0096 , and second reoperation [P=0.00036 were the independent risk factors, but age, sex, valve position and multiple valve replacement did not have any influence on operative mortality. Mean follow up period was 38.6$\pm$24.5 months and total patient follow up period was 633.3 patient year. Actuarial survival at 8 year was 97.3$\pm$3.0% and 5 year event-free survival was 80.0$\pm$13.7%. The surgical risk of reoperation on heart valve prostheses in the advanced NYHA class patients is higher, so reoperation before severe hemodynamic impairment occurs is recommended.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.692-699
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• 1985

Fifty cases of Open Heart Surgery due to congenital and acquired heart disease were done using the cardiopulmonary bypass in the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular surgery, Chosun University Hospital from November, 1980 to June, 1985. 1. The age of the congenital heart disease was from 7 to 29 years, the mean age was 14.5 years. In the acquired heart disease, the age was from 14 to 48 years, and the mean age was 22.3 years. The ratio of male to female was about 1.8:1. 2. The number of congenital cyanotic heart disease were 7 patients, congenital acyanotic heart disease were 17 patients and acquired valvular heart disease were 26 patients. All of the acquired heart disease was one or more valve disease. 3. Preoperative symptoms of the congenital heart disease were exertional dyspnea [cyanotic 100%, acyanotic 70.6%] and palpitation [cyanotic 28.6%, acyanotic 76.1%], and the acquired heart diseases were exertional dyspnea [92.3%], palpitation [34.1 %], and chest discomfort [30.8%]. 4. The method of the myocardial protection during the cardiopulmonary bypass were mild or moderate hypothermia, intermittent coronary perfusion of the cardioplegic solution, topical myocardial hypothermia with 4oC Hartmann`s solution. 5. In the cases of the valve replacement, postoperative oral anticoagulant therapy was started at oral intake of food using the warfarin and persantin, and the prothrombin time was maintained 30-50% of control value during 3-6 months for tissue valve replacement and permanently for metal valve replacement. 6. The postoperative complications were appeared in 24 cases and the complications were wound infection, occipital alopecia, hemorrhage etc. 7. The mortality after open heart surgery was 8 percents and the cause of death was low cardiac output syndrome, right heart failure, DIC, and Left ventricle rupture.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권12호
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• pp.1347-1353
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• 1996

부산대학교병원 흉부외과에서 1982련 3월부터 1992년 2월까지 승모판막치환술을 받은 환자들을 대상으로하여 승모판막치환술 후 장기성적에 대한 분석을 시행하였다. 환자 중 남자는 159명이었고 여자는 215명이 었으며 평균연령은 31.8세였다. 병원사망율은 24례(6.4%)였고 가장 흔한 원인은 저심 박출증후군으로 12례였다. 치환된 판막은 기계 판막이 314개, 조직판막이 60개였고 재치환술을 시행한 경우는 31례로 모두 기계판막을 사용하였다. 거의 전환자에게 coumadin을 투여하여 항응고요법을 시행하였고 국제정상화비(INR)가 1.5~3.0이 되도록 하였다. 생존례의 추적관찰은 93%에서 가능하였고 2270환자-년이었다. 만기 사망례는 12례였는데 그 중 3례가 뇌출혈, 3례가 뇌혈관전색으로 사망하였다. 병원 사망율을 포함한 만기 생존율은 술후 10년에 82.3%였다. 만기합병증의 발생율은 전색증이 1.3%환자-년, 항응고요법과 관련된 출혈성함병증이 1.3%환자-년이었다. 술후 예후에 좋은 영향을 미칠 것으로 생각되는 요인으로는 뉴욕심장협 회의 심기능평가를 포함한 술전 환자상태, 첫 수술인 경우, 판막부속기 보전의 수술법 및 너무 크지 않은 기계판막\ulcorner 사용하지 않는 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.137-145
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• 1997

1983련 7월부터 1993년 12월까지 승모판막 질환을 가진 107명의 환자에게 112예의 승모판막 치환술을 시행하였다. 승모판막 치환술과 관련된 수술 위험 인자를 평가하기 위하여 환자의 수술 전후 기록들 을 분석하였다. 107명의 환자들 중 대동맥판을 함께 치환한 20명과수술 전후의 기록이 불완전한 2명을 제외한 환자 85명을 대상으로 하였다. 나이는 평균 $37.3\pm$ 13.1세로 13세에서 72세까지의 분포를 보였으며 성 별 분포는 남자가 37예, 여자 48예였다. 평균 추적관찰기간은 51.1 $\pm33.8$ 개월로 6개월에서 11년까지 였다. 수술후 6개월에 환자들은 NYHA 기능분류가 술전 평균 $3.02\pm0.73에서$ 1.78 $\pm0.55로,$ 심흉곽비 또한 술전 평균 0.61 $\pm0.09에서$ $0.58\pm0.08로$ 개선되었다. 수술후 합병증은 23예(27.1%)에서 발생하였고 부정 맥 7예,호흡기 합병증 6예와 저심박출증 6예 등이 있었다. 수술사망은 9예(10.6%)에서 발생하였는데 가장 흔한 사망의 원인은 저심박출증으로 인한 울혈성 심부전이었다. 본 연구의 수술사망이 비교적 높았던 주된 요인으로는 초기 수술에서의 수술사망이 많았던 점을 지적할 수 있다( 1983년 7월부터 1985년 12월까지의 수술 19\ulcorner 중 5예의 수술사망이 있었다 ). 수술사망을 포함한 생존을(Actuarial survival)은 5년에 80.8%, 11년에 71.8%였고 항응고제와 관계된 출혈 자유율은 5년에 85.3% 11년에 78.3%였으며 혈전색전증의 자유율은 5년에 95.1% 11년에 88.8%, 재수술로부터의 5년과 11년 자유율도 각각 97.5%와 75.1%였다. 술전심흉곽비와 수술 당시의 환자의 연령이 통계적으로 의의 있는 수술 위험 인자로 분석되 었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.335-342
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• 2003

배경: 급성대동맥 박리증의 수술 시 궁부에 내막 파열이 있는 경우 본원에서는 파열 원위부까지 대동맥 박리부를 치환하여 수술해 왔다. 이의 임상 경험을 분석하여 그 결과를 알아보고자 이 연구를 시행하였다. 대상 뜻 방법: 1996년 3월부터 2002년 7월까지 본원에 Stanford A형 급성 대동맥 박리증으로 수술받은 사람 중 대동맥궁 근처에 내막파열이 있었던 환자 31명을 대상으로 후향성 조사를 시행하였다. 환자의 성비는 남자 12명, 여자 19명이었고 나이는 59.6$\pm$9.4세이었다. 수술은 18명에서는 반궁치환술(Hemiarch replacement)을 시행하였고 13명에서는 궁분지치환술(Arch branch replacement)을 시행하였다. 3명은 Clamshell incision을 28명은 정중흉골절개술을 시행하였다. 모든 환자에서 극저체온 순환정지하에서 원위부 문합과 궁부 치환을 시행하였다. 동반 수술은 Bentall 수술이 2예, axillobifemoral bypass 1예, femorofemoral bypass 1예 carotid a bypass가 1예 등이었다. 결과: 술 후 합병증은 급성신부전이 8예, 중추신경합병증이 3예, 저심박출증이 2예, 말초 순환 부전이 2예, 창상 감염이 2예 발생하였다. 사망은 술 후 30일 이내 원내 사망이 4명으로 사인은 급성신부전 1예, 출혈 1예, 저심박출증 1예 및 말초순환장애 수술 후 재관류 손상 1예였다. 술 후 30일 이후 원내 사망은 3예로 사인은 신부전 1예와 다장기 부전증 2예로 총 수술사망률은 22.5%였다. 퇴원 후 만기 사망은 4예로 사인은 뇌출혈 2예와 원위부 파열이 2예였는데 이 중 반궁치환술을 한 경우가 3예였다. 결론: 반궁치환술은 궁분지치환술보다 상대적으로 수술시간이 짧고 수술사망이 적으나, 만기 사망이 많았다. 궁분지치환술은 수술시간이 길고 사망률이 높은 수술이나 대동맥궁 분지부에 길이 파열된 경우 필요한 수술이므로 향후 더 연구가 필요하리라 생각한다

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.92-99
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• 2018

Background: We evaluated the early clinical outcomes of tricuspid valve annuloplasty (TAP) with the Tri-Ad annuloplasty ring for functional tricuspid regurgitation (TR). Methods: From January 2015 to March 2017, 36 patients underwent TAP with a Tri-Ad ring for functional TR. To evaluate the early clinical outcomes of TAP with the Tri-Ad ring, we conducted a propensity score-matched analysis comparing the Tri-Ad and $MC^3$ tricuspid annuloplasty rings (n=34 in each group). The follow-up duration was $11.0{\pm}7.07$ months. Results: There was 1 case of operative mortality (2.8%) and no cases of late mortality. Postoperative complications occurred in 15 patients (41%), including acute kidney injury in 6 patients (16%), bleeding requiring reoperation in 4 patients (11%), and low cardiac output syndrome in 4 patients (11%). There were no ring-related complications, such as atrioventricular block or ring dehiscence. The TR grade decreased significantly (from $2.03{\pm}1.06$ to $1.18{\pm}0.92$, p<0.01), as did the systolic pulmonary artery pressure (from $43.53{\pm}13.84$ to $38.00{\pm}9.72mm\;Hg$, p=0.03). There were no cases of severe residual TR, but moderate TR was observed in 3 patients, all of whom had severe TR preoperatively. Severe preoperative TR was also associated with moderate in the univariate analysis (p<0.01). In the propensity score-matched analysis comparing the Tri-Ad and $MC^3$ rings, there was no significant difference in early clinical outcomes. Conclusion: TAP with the Tri-Ad ring corrected functional TR effectively and provided good early clinical and echocardiographic results without ring-related complications. However, severe preoperative TR was associated with moderate or severe residual TR in the immediate postoperative period. A follow-up study is necessary to confirm the stability of this procedure.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.426-433
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• 2009

배경: 최근 신생아기에 선천성 심질환을 심폐우회술을 이용해서 성공적인 조기 교정을 하는데 있어서 상당한 진전이 이루어졌다. 이 연구의 목적은 체외순환 하에서의 신생아 개심술의 조기 성적을 알아보는 것이다. 대상 및 방법: 2002년 2월부터 2007년 12월까지 55명의 신생아에서 개심슬을 시행하였다. 술전 상태, 수술 방법, 술후 이병률과 사망률을 알아보기 위해서 후향적인 조사를 하였다. 평균 연령과 체중은 각각 13.5일, 3.2 kg이었다. 진단은 대 혈관전위 14예, 전폐정맥연결이상 7예, 큰 심실 중격결손 7예, 심실중격결손이 동반된 대등맥축착 6예, 대동맥궁단절 5예 및 기타 16예로 분포되어 있었다. 결과: 평균 대동맥차단시간은 62.2분이었다. 심도 저체온하 완전순환정지(평균 기간 22.5분)는 6예에서 적용되었다. 술후 체외순환의 이탈이 어려웠던 경우가 6예 있었다. 흉골을 봉합하지 못하고 수술실을 나왔던 환아가 4명 있었다. 저심박출증과 급성 신부전이 각각 3예씩 있었다. 평균 인공 호흡기 사용기간은 70.5시간, 평균 집중치료실 재원기간은 14.9일이었다. 술후 합병증은 27명(49.1%)에서 나타났다. 술후 평균 추적관찰 기간은 23.8개월이었다. 술후 사망률은 12.7% (7예)였는데, 조기 병원사망예가 5예, 만기 사망예가 2예였다. 결론: 최근 본원에서의 체외순환을 이용한 신생아기 개심술의 조기 성적은 비교적 양호하였다. 향후 장기 생존과 만기 합병증을 알아보기 위해서 더 긴 추적 관찰을 요한다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.281-288
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• 1979

For years, physicians and anatomists have been interested in the heart that has one functioning ventricle. Various terms have been suggested for this entity including single ventricle, common ventricle, double-inlet left ventricle, cor biatriatum triloculare, and primitive ventricle. In this report, the term "single ventricle" is utilized as suggested by Van Praagh, and is defined as that congenital cardiac anomaly in which a common or separate atrioventricular valves open into a ventricular chamber from which both great arterial trunks emerge. An outlet chamber, or infundibulum, may or may not be present and give rise to the origin of either of the great arteries. This definition excludes the entity of mitral and tricuspid atresia. An 11 year old cyanotic boy was admitted chief complaints of exertional dyspnea and frequent upper respiratory infection since 2 weeks after birth. He was diagnosed as inoperable cyanotic congenital heart disease, and remained without any corrective treatment up to his age of 11 year when he suffered from aggravation of symptoms and signs of congestive heart failure for 2 months before this admission. On 22nd of May 1979, he was admitted for total corrective operation under the impression of tricuspid atresia suggested by a pediatrician. Physical check revealed deep cyanosis with finger and toe clubbing, and grade V systolic ejection murmur with single second heart sound was audible at the left 3rd intercostal space. Development was moderate in height [135 cm] and weight[28Kg]. Routine lab findings were normal except increased hemoglobin [21.1gm%], hematocrit [64 %], and left axis deviation with left ventricular hypertrophy on EKG. Cardiac catheterization and angiography revealed 1-transposition of aorta, pulmonic valvular stenosis, double inlet of a single ventricle with d-loop, and normal atriovisceral relationship [Type III C solitus according to the classification of Van Praagh]. At operation, longitudinal incision at the outflow tract of right ventricle in between the right coronary artery and its branch [LAD from RCA] revealed high far anterior aortic valve which had fibrous continuity with mitral annulus, and pulmonic valve was stenotic up to 4 mm in diameter positioned posterolaterally to the aorta. Ventricular septum was totally defective, and one markedly hypertrophied moderator band originated from crista supraventricularis was connected down to the imaginary septum of the ventricular cavity as a pseudoseptum of the ventricle. Size of the defect was 3X3 cm2 in total. Patch closure of the defect with a Teflon felt of 3.5 x 4 cm2 was done with interrupted multiple sutures after cut off of the moderator band, which was resutured to the artificial septum after reconstruction of the ventricular septum. Pulmonic valvotomy was done from 4 mm to 11 mm in diameter thru another pulmonary arteriotomy incision, and right ventriculotomy wound was closed reconstructing the right ventricular outflow tract with pericardial autograft of 3 x 4 cm2. Atrial septal defect of 2 cm in diameter was closed with 3-0 Erdeck suture, and atrial wall was sutured also when rectal temperature reached from 24`C to 35.5`C. Complete A-V block was managed with temporary external pacemaker with a pacing rate of 110/min. thru myocardial wire, and arterial blood pressure of 80/50 mmHg was maintained with Isuprel or Dopamine dripping under the CVP of 25-cm saline. Consciousness was recovered one hour after the operation when his blood pressure reached 100 /70 mmHg, but vital signs were not stable, and bleeding from the pericardial drainage and complete anuria were persisted until his heart could not capture the pacemaker impulse, and patient died of low output syndrome 320 min after the operation.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.289-296
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• 1979

For years, physicians and anatomists have been interested in the heart that has one functioning ventricle. Various terms have been suggested for this entity including single ventricle, common ventricle, double-inlet left ventricle, cor biatriatum triloculare, and primitive ventricle. In this report, the term "single ventricle" is utilized as suggested by Van Praagh, and is defined as that congenital cardiac anomaly in which a common or separate atrioventricular valves open into a ventricular chamber from which both great arterial trunks emerge. An outlet chamber, or infundibulum, may or may not be present and give rise to the origin of either of the great arteries. This definition excludes the entity of mitral and tricuspid atresia. An 11 year old cyanotic boy was admitted chief complaints of exertional dyspnea and frequent upper respiratory infection since 2 weeks after birth. He was diagnosed as inoperable cyanotic congenital heart disease, and remained without any corrective treatment up to his age of 11 year when he suffered from aggravation of symptoms and signs of congestive heart failure for 2 months before this admission. On 22nd of May 1979, he was admitted for total corrective operation under the impression of tricuspid atresia suggested by a pediatrician. Physical check revealed deep cyanosis with finger and toe clubbing, and grade V systolic ejection murmur with single second heart sound was audible at the left 3rd intercostal space. Development was moderate in height [135 cm] and weight[28Kg]. Routine lab findings were normal except increased hemoglobin [21.1gm%], hematocrit [64 %], and left axis deviation with left ventricular hypertrophy on EKG. Cardiac catheterization and angiography revealed 1-transposition of aorta, pulmonic valvular stenosis, double inlet of a single ventricle with d-loop, and normal atriovisceral relationship [Type III C solitus according to the classification of Van Praagh]. At operation, longitudinal incision at the outflow tract of right ventricle in between the right coronary artery and its branch [LAD from RCA] revealed high far anterior aortic valve which had fibrous continuity with mitral annulus, and pulmonic valve was stenotic up to 4 mm in diameter positioned posterolaterally to the aorta. Ventricular septum was totally defective, and one markedly hypertrophied moderator band originated from crista supraventricularis was connected down to the imaginary septum of the ventricular cavity as a pseudoseptum of the ventricle. Size of the defect was 3X3 cm2 in total. Patch closure of the defect with a Teflon felt of 3.5 x 4 cm2 was done with interrupted multiple sutures after cut off of the moderator band, which was resutured to the artificial septum after reconstruction of the ventricular septum. Pulmonic valvotomy was done from 4 mm to 11 mm in diameter thru another pulmonary arteriotomy incision, and right ventriculotomy wound was closed reconstructing the right ventricular outflow tract with pericardial autograft of 3 x 4 cm2. Atrial septal defect of 2 cm in diameter was closed with 3-0 Erdeck suture, and atrial wall was sutured also when rectal temperature reached from 24`C to 35.5`C. Complete A-V block was managed with temporary external pacemaker with a pacing rate of 110/min. thru myocardial wire, and arterial blood pressure of 80/50 mmHg was maintained with Isuprel or Dopamine dripping under the CVP of 25-cm saline. Consciousness was recovered one hour after the operation when his blood pressure reached 100 /70 mmHg, but vital signs were not stable, and bleeding from the pericardial drainage and complete anuria were persisted until his heart could not capture the pacemaker impulse, and patient died of low output syndrome 320 min after the operation.