• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제65권1호
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• pp.57-63
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• 2022

Objective : To study the factors relating to operative treatment for spinal metastasis in Thailand during 2005-2014 and to determine the hospital costs, mortality rate, and incidence of perioperative complication. Methods : Inpatient reimbursement data from 2005 to 2014 was reviewed from three national healthcare organizations, including the National Health Security Office, the Social Security Office, and the Comptroller General's Department. The search criteria were secondary malignant neoplasm of bone and bone marrow patients (International Classification of Diseases 10th revision, Thai modification codes [ICD 10-TM], C79.5 and C79.8) who underwent spinal surgical treatment (ICD 9th revision, clinical modification procedure with extension codes [ICD 9-CM], 03.0, 03.4, 03.09, and 81.0) during 2005-2014. Epidemiology, comorbidity, and perioperative complication were analyzed. Results : During the study period, the number of spinal metastasis patients who underwent operative treatment was significantly increased from 0.30 to 0.59 per 100000 (p<0.001). More males (56.14%) underwent surgical treatment for spinal metastasis than females. The most common age group was 45-64 (55.1%). The most common primary tumor sites were the unknown origin, lung, breast, prostate, and hepatocellular/bile duct. Interestingly, the proportion of hepatocellular/bile duct, breast, and lung cancer was significantly increased (p<0.001). The number of patients who had comorbidity or in-hospital complication significantly increased over time (p<0.01); however, the in-hospital mortality rate decreased. Conclusion : During the last decade, operative treatment for spinal metastasis increased in Thailand. The overall in-hospital complication rate increased; however, the in-hospital mortality rate decreased.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제36권9호
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• pp.703-706
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• 2003

전폐절제술 후 증후군은 우전폐절제술 후 혹은 우동맥궁을 가진 환자의 좌전폐절제술 후 심한 종격동의 이동과 회전에 의하여 기도가 폐쇄되어 심한 호흡곤란을 일으키는 질환이다. 그러나, 전폐절제술이 아니더라도 종격동의 이동과 회전에 의해 기도가 폐쇄될 수 있다. 삼성서울병원 흉부외과에서는 폐결핵성 파괴폐에 의해 유발된 전폐절제술후양(postpeumonectomy-like syndrome) 증후군을 전폐절제술과 함께 조직확장기(tissue expander)를 삽입하여 종격동 정복(mediastinal repositionng)을 시행한 예를 경험하였기에 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.73-76
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• 2002

선양 낭포암은 종양의 진행 속도가 느리며 직접 국소 침범을 잘하는 종양이다. 종양의 특성 상 완전 종양 절제가 불가능한 경우 합병증을 해결하는 치료만으로도 장기간의 생존이 가능하다. 본 교실에서는 간에 전이된 선양 낭포암 환자에서 좌측 주기관지 폐쇄로 발생한 다발성 폐농양에 의한 악성 발열 증상을 좌측 전폐 절제술을 통해 치료하여 경과 양호하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권9호
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• pp.900-904
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• 1992

Pulmonary blastoma is a very rare, primary, malignant neoplasm of the lung. The tumor typically is large, well-defined mass and arises in the periphery of the lung. Histologically, it resembles fetal lung tissue evoking the concept that these tumors are drived from the primitive pluripotential pulmonary blastema, but controversy also exit about the nature of this tumor. Clinical evaluation is inconsistant and unreliable as to the diagnostic determination of the tumor type and degree of malignancy. Therefore, diagnosis is usually based on histologic findings. The prognosis after adequate resection appears to be better than for other malignant tumors of the lungs. We experienced a case of pulmonary blastoma occurring in 56-year-old female. She was hospitalized for evaluation of an abnormal shadow in the left lower lung field which found incidentally on chest roentgenogram. We approached the lesion though left posterolateral thoracotomy and performed the left lower lobectomy. The microscopic findings of resected specimen revealed characteristic appearance of pulmonary blastoma. The postoperative course was uneventful without complication.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제24권10호
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• pp.1000-1004
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• 1991

Children`s small airway precludes the use of standard methods of bronchial separation. So, we performed the posterior thoracotomy under the prone position in 3 cases to avoid endobronchial gravity spillage of secretion and infected debris from the diseased lung to the contralateral sound lung. The advantages of the posterior thoracotomy under the prone position was discussed. In two cases, empyema with total collapse of left lung and congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation [CCAM] of right lung, copious secretion was spilled through the endotracheal tube but could be removed successfully by the endotracheal suction. In the third case of bilateral peripleural abscess, bilateral posterior thoractomy was done without position change. All procedures were performed without any technical difficulty and complication.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.226-232
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• 2020

The quality of life associated with eating is becoming an increasingly significant problem for patients who undergo esophagectomy as a result of the improved survival rate after esophageal cancer surgery. Delayed gastric emptying (DGE) is a common complication after esophagectomy. Although several strategies have been proposed for the management and prevention of DGE, no clear consensus exists. The purpose of this review is to present a brief overview of DGE and to help clinicians choose the most appropriate treatment through an analysis of DGE by cause. Furthermore, we would like to suggest some tips to prevent DGE based on our experience.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제75권3호
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• pp.111-115
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• 2013

Although the relationship between malignancy risk with systemic sclerosis (SSc) has been inconclusive, there are some previous studies for a positive correlation. Most patients with SSc have some degree of lung parenchymal involvement in the form of interstitial thickening and fibrosis. Interstitial lung disease is the most common pulmonary manifestation of SSc. Interstitial lung disease following chemotherapy (5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin [FOLFOX]) is an uncommon life-threatening complication and it is induced by oxaliplatin. We report a case of multiple cancers in a patient with SSc and aggravated interstitial lung disease by chemotherapy.

• 대한암한의학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.9-16
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• 2012

Objective : The aim of this study is to evaluate the synergistic effects of Traditional Korean Medicine with Gefitinib chemotherapy on a non small cell lung cancer. Methods : A 61 year-old male patient diagnosed with left non small cell lung cancer stage IIIb (T2aN0M1a) was admitted to East-West Cancer Center (EWCC) on Apr. 2012. He received Gefitinib chemotherapy since 20th June. 2011. He suffered from many complication like as skin toxicities, peripheral neuropathy, lassitude, diarrhea and so on. He was treated with Traditional Korean Medicine consisted of herbal medicine, acupuncture, and moxibustion. The symptoms were measured by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE version 3.0) and visual analogue scale (VAS). Performance status was measured by Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG). Results : TKM consisting of acupuncture, moxibusion, herbal medicine significantly alleviated Gefitinib induced complication. Quality of life was also significantly improved. Conclusion : This case study suggests that TKM would beneficial to adverse effects such as skin toxicities, peripheral neuropathy, lassitude from gefitinib.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제51권6호
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• pp.384-389
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• 2018

Background: Airway anastomotic complications are a leading cause of mortality after lung transplantation. Among the factors that cause airway complications, preoperative steroid use has been considered to be related with postoperative airway healing. We analyzed the influence of preoperative steroid use on postoperative airway complications. Methods: The medical records of 66 double-lung transplant recipients from January 2014 to December 2015 were reviewed. Forty patients were prescribed steroids preoperatively. The daily steroid dose was standardized using the patient's body mass index (BMI). Patients who received preoperative steroids were sub-divided into high-dose (HD) and low-dose (LD) groups (cut-off value, 1.6 mg/BMI/day). Results: Thirteen patients suffered from airway complications postoperatively (bronchopulmonary fistula, 9; bronchial stenosis, 4). There was a tendency for early development of airway complications in the steroid use group compared to the non-steroid use group, but it was not significant (percentage free from airway complications in year 1: non-steroid group, 90.9% vs. steroid group, 79.2%; p=0.43). The percentage of patients in the LD and HD groups who were free from airway complications in year 1 was not significantly different (84.0% vs. 77.8%, p=0.39). Conclusion: The airway complication rate did not vary significantly according to steroid use. Additionally, in patients who received preoperative steroids, the dose did not affect the rate of development of airway complications.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.280-284
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• 2010

배경: 폐 이식 수술 후 관리가 급속하게 발전함에도 불구하고 이식 후 소화기계 합병증은 여전히 중요한 문제점으로 남아있다. 저자들은 폐 이식 후 발생한 소화기계 합병증과 그의 치료법에 대해 후향적으로 연구하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1996년 7월부터 2009년 3월까지 23명의 환자에서 시행한 25예의 폐 또는 심폐이식에 대한 의무 기록을 검토하였다. 소화기계 합병증은 폐 이식 후 발생한 소화기계 질환으로 정의 하였다. 30일내 사망한 8명의 환자는 연구에서 제외하였다. 결과: 추적 관찰 기간은 중앙값 6.9개월(범위: 2개월 부터 111개월)로 수술 사망을 제외한 17예 중 11예(64.7%)에서 23회의 소화기계 합병증이 발생하였다. 만성 위염이 17예 중 4예(23.5%)에서 발생하여 가장 많았고, 2주 이상의 심한 설사가 3예에서 발생하였다. 3예에서 위궤양이 있었고 이중 1명의 환자는 궤양으로 인한 위천공으로 위 봉합술을 시행 받았다. 또한, 이 환자는 복부 수술 후 2개월 만에 궤양이 재발하여 위 출혈이 발생하였다. Cytomegalovirus에 의한 위염과 식도염이 각각 2예와 1예 있으며 식도 궤양은 2예 있었다. 식도 협착은 2예가 있었는데 스텐트를 삽입하여 치료하였다. 그밖에 장폐쇄, 황달을 동반한 담석, 위막성 대장염(pseudomembranous colitis), 내시경하 점막 절제술로 치료한 조기 위암이 각각 1예씩 있었다. 결론: 폐 이식 후 발생하는 소화기계 합병증은 발병률이 비교적 높은 편이며 폐 이식 후 환자의 영양 상태를 악화시켜 이환율과 사망률을 높이는 결과를 가져올 수 있기 때문에 적극적인 검사를 통한 조기 진단과 치료가 필요하다.