• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.630-632
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• 2008

AESOP (Automated Endoscope System for Optimal Positioning)을 이용한 최소 침습적 심장 수술은 고식적인 정중흉골 절개술을 이용한 심장 수술에 비하여 수술 상처가 작고, 수술 후 환자의 회복이 빠르며, 입원 기간을 단축시키는 등의 장점이 알려져 있다. 저자들은 26세 여자 환자에서 좌측 최소 개흉술을 이용한 동맥하형 심실중격 결손증의 교정수술을 성공적으로 시행하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.126-128
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• 2015

A 75-year-old woman who had previously undergone a double valve replacement was admitted to Asan Medical Center because of severe bioprosthetic mitral valve dysfunction and tricuspid regurgitation. Under hypothermic fibrillatory arrest without aortic cross-clamping, minimally invasive mitral and tricuspid valve surgery was performed via a right minithoracotomy.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.267-273
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• 1982

We have observed 360 cases of spontaneous pneumothorax from Jan. 1971 to Dec. 1981 at the department of Thoracic and Card iovascular Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine. The patients age ranged from 2 days to 95 year-old. The associated pulmonary lesions were shown pulmonary tuberculosis in 158 cases[43.9%], bullae in 35, pulmonary emphysema In 32, pneumothorax in 10, paragonimiasis In 7 and unknown underlying pathology in 109 patients. 70 [51.1 %] out of 1 37 cases who received conservative medical treatment Including thoracentesis were cured completely, but the 67 cases [48.9 %] of remaining uncured patients were treated by surgical procedures. The 290 patients who received surgical management were recovered without recurrent pneumothorax. The surgical procedures were closed thoracotomy drainage or explothoracotomy. The choice of treatment should be based on the extent of pneumothorax or the presence of underlying pulmonary disease. Tube thoracotomywas the most effective procedure in achieving the expansion of collapsed lung. On the other hand, open thoracotomy could be a good approach to recurrent pneumothorax, persistent air leakage, incomplete expansion of the lung and bilateral pneumothorax. The minithoracotomy Is the best procedure to recurrent pneumothorax.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제54권6호
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• pp.551-553
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• 2021

Although it is attractive, a limitation of aortic valve (AV) replacement (AVR) through a mini-thoracotomy approach (mini-AVR) is the limited exposure of the AV. Here, we present a simple exposure technique named "suspending commissural sutures" for a more efficient mini-AVR. The technique involves making 3 half-depth stitches with 1-0 silk at each of the commissures, which are anchored to each corresponding pericardial surface. These stitches are tightened up so that the aortic root is axially expanded and is pulled upward. The technique of suspending commissural stitches seems to offer reasonable exposure of the AV in mini-AVR, and shows excellent early surgical outcomes.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제40권12호
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• pp.837-842
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• 2007

배경: 미숙아는 흔히 동맥관의 폐쇄가 지연되어 혈역학적으로 의미 있는 좌우단락을 초래함으로 환아의 성장 및 정상 발육에 악영향을 미친다. 저자들은 액와 소개흉술을 통한 미숙아 동맥관 개존증 폐쇄의 효과에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2002년 4월부터 2006년 10월까지 동맥관 개존증을 동반한 재태기간 37주 미만의 미숙아 중 인도메타신 부적응증 또는 치료 실패 등으로 수술적 교정을 받은 20명을 대상으로 하였다. 출생 당시 재태기간은 25+3에서 34+6주 사이로 평균 28.8+3.4주이었고, 출생 후 평균 $15.6{\pm}6.3$일째에 수술하였다. 수술 당시의 체중은 680에서 2,100 g 사이로 평균 $1,174{\pm}416\;g$이었는데 이 중 1,500 g 미만은 16명이었고 1,000 g 미만은 9명이었다. 수술은 모두 신생아 중환자실에서 이루어졌는데 측와위에서 왼팔을 현수시킨 자세로 길이 $2{\sim}3\;cm$의 액와 소개흉술을 통하여 접근하였다. 동맥관 크기는 평균 $3.8{\pm}0.3\;mm$로 동맥관의 폐쇄는 주로 클립을 사용하였는데, 2예에서 박리 중 동맥관 파열로 동맥관 분리술(division)을 시행하였다. 결과: 술 전부터 인공호흡기에 의존해 온 환아 12명 중 10명이 술 후 호흡기 증상의 호전과 함께 평균 9.7일 사이에 인공호흡기 이탈이 가능하였다. 수술과 직접적으로 연관된 사망이나 합병증은 없었으나 병원 내 만기 사망이 2예에서 있었는데 1예는 술 후 41일째 폐렴으로, 나머지 1예는 술 후 131일째 패혈증으로 사망하였다. 결론: 액와 소개흉술을 통한 미숙아 동맥관 개존증의 폐쇄는 혈역학적 불안정성을 개선하여 미숙아의 성공적인 성장 및 정상 발달에 도움이 되었다. 수술의 침습도 및 이에 따른 위험성은 매우 적어 조기에 적극적인 외과적 요법이 권장된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.403-407
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• 1996

1987년 1월부터 1994년 12월까지 경상대 학교병원 흉부외과학교실에서는 123명의 자연기흥 환자를 대 상으로 137회의 개흥술을 시 행하였다. 이 중 남자가 118명, 여자가 6명이었으며. 평균 나이는 32.4세였다. 수술의 적응증은 재발성 기흥과 지속적 공기 누출이 가장 많았으며 그 외 흉부촬영상 폐기포의 존 재, 과거 반대쪽 기흥, 폐의 재팽 창 불능, 양측성 기흥 등이 었다 개흥의 방법은 액와부 소개흥술이 82례,외측 소개흥이 12례, 후방외측개흥술이 43례에서 시행되었고, 소요된 수술시간은 각각 63.0 $\pm$ 30.8분, 98.3 $\pm$ 37.9분, 186.9 $\pm$ 87.9분이었으며, 술후 흥관 거치 기간은 액와부 소개흥술의 경우 5.2 $\pm$ 4.1일, 소개흥술의 경우 6.2 $\pm$ 5.0일, 후방외측개흥술의 경우 10.0 $\pm$ 5.8 일이 었다. 수술 소견상 일차성 자연 기흥과 결핵의 경우에는 상엽 쪽에 기포가 많이 존재하고 있었으나, 만성 폐쇄성 폐 질환이나 폐기종의 경우에는 주요 기포의 분포에 편중은 없었다(p<0.01). 사용 술식은 쐐 기형 절제가 주로 시행되었고 그 외 폐기포 폐쇄,및 폐염절제 등이었다. 술후 합병증으로는 지속적 공기 누출, 출혈, 상완신경총 마비, 농흥, 창상 감염 \ulcorner이 있었으나 퇴원시 다 치유되었고, 수술사망례는 없었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.887-893
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• 1990

We have experienced 142 cases of spontaneous pneumothorax from January 1987 to June 1990 at the department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Inha General Hospital, Inha University College of Medicine. The age of patients ranged from 16 to 79 years \ulcornerold. The incidence was highest between late 2nd and 3rd decades in non tuberculous group. Males occupied 110 cases [77.6%] and females 32 cases [22. 5%], and its ratio was 3.4: l. The incidence of right side pneumothorax was 76 cases [53.5%] and left side was 65 cases [45.8%]. There was one case of bilateral pneumothorax. The most common chief complaints were chest pain and dyspnea. The associated pulmonary lesions were pulmonary tuberculosis, active or healed in 51 cases [35.9%], Subpleural bleb in 19 cases [13.4%], emphysematous bulla in 12 cases [13.4%], asthma in 3, bronchiectasis in 3, pneumonia in 1, cyst in 1. The unknown origin pneumothorax, so called "idiopathic spontaneous pneumothorax”, which seemed to be caused by the rupture of bleb or bulla most likely, were 52 cases [36. 6%] in our series. Generally, closed [tube] thoracotomy with underwater sealed drainage is the treatment of choice in spontaneous pneumothorax. We experienced 94 cases[66.2%] which were cured by closed thoracotomy. However, open thoracotomy and adequate surgical procedures were undertaken in patient with continuous air leakage or recurrent attacks of spontaneous pneumothorax in 48 cases [33.8%]. The minithoracotomy is a good procedure for the bullectomy of upper lobe.lobe.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권10호
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• pp.1129-1132
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• 1996

안면다한증은 많은 사람들에게 삶의 질적인 측면에서 심한 부정적인 영향을 끼친다 저자들은 다한증 환자 150명중에서 10명의 안면다한증 환자를 치험하였다. 그중 남자가 9명이었고, 여자가 1명이었으며 연령분포는 20세 에서부터 47세까지, 평균연령은 33.8세이 있다. 한명을 제외한 모든 환자에서 비디오흉강경수술을 받았으며 나머지 한명만 심한늑막유착으로 인해 개흉술을 받았다. 추적조사기간동안 안면발한의 재발, 호너증후군의 예는 한명도 없었다.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.194-199
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• 1995

Most boys afflicted with panhypogammaglobulinemia, also known as X-linked agammaglobulinemia, remain healthy during the first 6 to 12 months of life because of protection by maternally transmitted IgG antibodies. Thereafter, they repeatedly acquire infections with high-grade pathogens, such as pneumococci, streptococci, and hemophilus unless given antibiotics or immunoglobulin replacement therapy. We experienced a case of panhypogammaglobulinemia in a 4 years old boy. He had been suffered from recurrent upper respiratory tract infection, otitis media and pneumonia since late infancy. He was admitted due to right pleural effusion with pneumonia, and streptococcus pneumoniae was isolated from pleural fluid and blood cultures. His immune status revealed panhypogammaglobulinemia and deficiency in mature B lymphocyte. He was treated with appropriate antibiotics therapy, but showed poor responses. He was transferred to department of thoracic surgery, and received minithoracotomy (decortication) operation. He was successfully treated with operation, antibiotics, and IV gammaglobulin infusions. Now he is being followed with periodic IV gammaglobulin replacement therapy.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.53-58
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• 1995

Open lung biopsy still has important roles for the marking of diagnosis of diffuse infiltrative lung disease even though transbronchial bronchoscopic lung biopsy and percutaneous needle aspiration biopsy gain popularity nowadays. This is clinical retrospective review of the 56 patients with diffuse infiltrative lung disease undergoing open lung biopsy by minithoracotomy from 1984 to Dec. 1992 in the Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery of Catholic University Medical College. 27 men and 29 women, aged 17 to 73 year [mean 49 year , were enrolled & divided into 2 groups;Group A consisted of patients with immunocompromised state [n=19 , Group B patients with non-immunocompromised state[n=38 . Pathologic diagnosis was made in 54 cases[96.4% of these two groups and as follows: infectious; 12 patients[21.4% , Neoplastic; 10 patients[17.9% , granulomatous; 4 patients[7.1% , interstitial pneumonia; 12 patients[21.4% , Pulmonary fibrosis; 8 patients[14.3% , others; 3 patients[5.4% , nonspecific; 5 patients[8.9% , and undetermined; 2 patients[3.6% . Therapeutic plans were changed in 39 patients[69.6% after taking of tissue diagnosis by open lung biopsy. Group B has higher incidence of infectious diseases and change of therapeutic plan than the Group A. The postoperative complications developed in 8 cases[14.3% ,and there is no difference of incidence between the 2 groups. 4 patients belongs to group A, died of respiratory distress syndrome [2 and sepsis [2 which were not related with open lung biopsy procedure. In conclusion, open lung biopsy is a reliable method to obtain a diagnosis in diffuse pulmonary infiltrates and can be performed safely, even in acutely ill, immunosuppressed patients.