• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.40-45
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• 1998

종격동은 기관, 식도, 심장 및 주요혈관 등 주장기와 조직으로 이루어진 곳으로 다양한 병변이 발생하며, 종격동 질환의 진단과 치료에서 외과적 접근방법은 중요한 부분을 차지해왔다. 최근 흉강경수술 개발은 종격동질환 진단 및 치료에서 새로운 효과적인 수기로 평가받고있다. 고려대학교 안암병원 흉부외과에서는 1992년 3월부터 1997년 4월까지 종격동의 병변에 33명의 환자에서 비디오 흉강경술을 시행하였다. 환자는 남자가 16명 여자가 17명이었으며 연령은 14세부터 69세였고 평균 42세였다. 대상이된 종격동 질환의 해부학적 위치는 전종격동 14례, 중종격동 5례, 후종격동 11례, 상종격동 3례였다. 종격동 질환은 신경초종 9례, 낭성기형종이 5례, 심막 낭종 4례, 신경절신경종 2례,흉선 2례, 흉선낭종 2례, 흉선종 1례, 식도평활근종 2례, 유피종 1례, 지방종 1례, 악성 림프종 1례, 기관지 원성 낭종 1례, 심막 삼출 1례, Boerhaave's병 1례였다. 수술중 작업 창이 필요했던 경우가 6례였다. 개흉수술로 전환한 경우는 6례(24%)로 종양이 커서 개흉수술 전환이 필요했던 경우가 1례, 심한유착으로 인한 개흉수술 전환이 3례, 흉강경으로 접근이 어려웠던 경우가 2례있었다. 평균 수술 시간은 116분($\pm$56분)이었다. 수술후 흉강 드레인 거치기간은 평균 4.7일이었다. 수술후 평균 입원일수는 8.7일이었다. 종격동 각부위의 종양 및 염증성 질환의 진단과 치료에 비디오 흉강경의 적용이 가능하였으며, 비디오 흉강경을 이용한 종격동 종양 절제술은 안전성, 수술후 통증경감 및 빠른회복 등의 장점이 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.439-444
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• 2002

종격동 결핵은 발생빈도는 낮으나 최근에는 그 발생빈도가 높아지고 있다. 특히 결핵은 유방, intra sella, intramedullary, 종격동등 어떤 위치에서도 종괴나 낭종형태로 나타날 수 있으므로, 결핵이 호발하는 지역이나 고령자 혹은 HIV 감염환자에서는 종격동 낭종의 감별진단에 있어서 반드시 종격동 결핵도 염두에 두어야 할 것이다. 저자들은 국내에는 아직까지 보고된 바 없는, 종격동 결핵이 거대 낭성 변화를 보이며 이와 함계 심낭과 교통을 보인 1례를 겸험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.226-229
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• 1994

VATS is now used by many thoracic surgeons and in various anatomic locations such as lung parenchyme, pleura and mediastinum, etc. VATS of mediastinal masses has special characteristics compared to that of other diseases. Those are no positional changes of the mass during collapse of the lung and close proximity of the mass to major vascular structures, nerves and other vital organs. From 1992. July to 1993. August, 10 mediastinal masses were treated with video assisted thoracoscopy. There were five males and five females, ages ranged from 11 years to 65 years with average 37.7 17.7 years old. Of the 10 patients, 4 were bronchogenic cysts, 2 were teratoma, and the others were thymoma, neurilemmoma, pericardial cyst, and thymic cyst. Needle aspiration was done in large cysts and the working thoracotomy[or utility thoracotomy] was done in large solid masses for the purpose of easy dissection, easy handling and easy delivery of the mass. The average operation time were 155.6 6.8 minutes and the duration of air leakage were 1 2.2 days. The duration of the chest tube drainage were 3.3 2.6 days. The lengths of the postoperative hospitalization were 5.1 2.7 days which were shorter than those of 12 mediastinal masses treated with conventional thoracotomy during the same periods [p<0.05]. There was 1 patient converted to thoracotomy because of a bleeding at innominate vein. 3 postoperative complications were occured. Those were persistent air leakage for 7 days, diaphragmatic palsy and hoarseness which were recovered within 1 month. We conclude that mediastinal mass can be excised with video assisted thoracoscopy and the posthospitalization is reduced. But careful attention is required for avoiding injury to major vascular structures, nerves, and other vital organs.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.475-482
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• 1993

90 patients[75 men and 15 women] with the thoracic disease underwent video-assisted thoracic surgery[VATS] during the period March 1992 to February 1993. The thoracic diseases were classified into two groups of spontaneous pneumothorax and general thoracic patients and they were 66 and 24, respectively.The mean size of the tumor resected was 4.3 $\pm$ 2.0 cm x 3.3 $\pm$ 1.1 cm x 2.7 $\pm$ 1.0 cm. The mean time of anesthesia and operation were 90.0 $\pm$ 19.9 min and 43.7 $\pm$ 13.1 min in spontaneous pneumothorax group and 123.3 $\pm$ 40.3 min and 62.8 $\pm$ 32.2 min in general thoracic group. The mean period of postoperative chest tube drainage and hospital stay were 5.0$\pm$ 5.5 days and 6.6 $\pm$ 7.4 days in spontaneous pneumothorax group and 3.5$\pm$ 1.6 days and 9.5 $\pm$ 6.1 days in general thoracic group. The indications of VATS were 71 pleural disease[78.9%: 66 spontaneous pneumothorax; 3 pleural effusions ; 1 pleural paragonimus westermanii cyst; 1 malignant pleural tumor with metastasis to the lung], 9 mediastinal disease[10.0%: 5 benign neurogenic tumor; 2 pericardial cyst; 1 benign cystic teratoma; 1 undifferentiated carcinoma], 8 pulmonary parenchymal disease[8.9%: 3 infectious disease ; 3 interstitial disease ; 2 malignant tumor ], and 2 traumatic cases of exploration and removal of hematoma[2.2%]. The applicated objectives of VATS were diagnostic[ 7 ], therapeutic[ 67 ] and both[ 16 ] and the performed procedures were pleurodesis[ 66 ], wedge resection of lung[ 59 ], parietal pleurectomy[ 11 ], removal of benign tumor[ 9 ], excision and/or biopsy of tumor[ 4 ], pleural biopsy and aspiration of pleural fluid[ 3 ] and exploration of hemothorax and removal of hematoma in traumatic 2 patients. The complication rate was 24.2%[ 16/66 ] in the spontaneous pneumothorax group and 8.3%[ 2/24 ] in the general thoracic group and so overally 20.0%[ 18/90 ]. The mortality within postoperative 30 days was 2.2%[ 2/90 ], including 1 acute renal failure and 1 respiratory failure due to rapid progression of pneumonia. The conversion rate to open thoracotomy during VATS was 5.6%[ 5/90 ], including 2 immediate postoperative massive air leakage, 1 giant bullae, 1 malignant pleural tumor with metastasis to lung and 1 pulmonary malignancy. The successful cure rate of VATS was 75.8%[ 50/66 ] in the spontaneous pneumothorax group and 76.5%[ 13/17 ] in the general thoracic group and the successful diagnostic rate was 100%[ 7/7 ]. In conclusion, although prospective trials should be progressed to define the precise role of VATS, the VATS carries a low morbidity and mortality and high diagnostic and therapeutic success rate and now can be effectively applicated to the surgical treatment of the extensive thoracic disease.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제27권9호
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• pp.779-784
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• 1994

Vidio-assisted thoracic surgery[VATS] has recently evolved as an alternative to thoracotomy for several thoracic disorders,and the role of thoracoscopy has expanded with advances in surgical techniques and instruments. From May 1993 to May 1994, 13 patients with mediastinal mass underwent VATS for diagnosis and treatment at Gil General Hospital. There were four males and nine females, and their ages raged from 5 years to 66 years with average 38.8 years. Among 13 patients, 3 were operated for tissue diagnosis,9 for treatment,and 1 for diagnosis and treatment. Pathologic diagnoses were as follows; 5 benign neurogenic tumors, 2 thymoma, 2 sarcoidosis, 1 teratoma, 1 peripheral neuroepithelioma, 1 tbc lymphadenitis, and 1 pericardial cyst. The mean time of operation was 111.7 $\pm$ 30.7 minutes[60-160], mean duration of chest tube drainage was 2.9 $\pm$1.9days[1-9], mean hospital stay was 6.2 $\pm$2.6 days[4-13]. There was no patient needed blood transfusion or conversion to open thoracotomy. Accurate diagnosis was possible in all patients operated for diagnosis and /or treatment.[4/4,100%] Two complications occurred in two patients: 1 transient Horner,s syndrome,1 anhydrosis of left arm. Compared with those of conventional thoracotomy done for mediastinal mass during previous 2 years[May 1991 - April 1993], operative results of VATS were better in all aspects. For mediastinal mass, we concluded that VATS can be done with less morbidity,less complication,less blood loss,shorter operation time and hospital stay,and not more expensive in cost than conventional thoracotomy. Noticeably, we think that VATS is the operation of choice for the diagnosis and palliation of malignant mediastinal mass.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제40권11호
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• pp.793-797
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• 2007

Communicating bronchopulmonary foregut malformation (CBPFM)은 매우 드문 선천성 기형으로 격리된 호흡계 조직과 식도 또는 위장 사이의 누관이 특징적이다. 원시위장관에서 기원한 부속의 폐조직이 모든 종류의 bronchopulmonary furegut malformation 발생의 중요한 요인이 된다. 반복되는 폐렴이 있는 환자의 chest X-ray에서 낭성 병변이 보인다면 CBPFM을 생각해봐야 하며, 진단적 방법으로 식도조영술, 기관조영술, 컴퓨터 단층촬영, 자기공명영상 그리고 혈관조영술 등이 도움이 된다. 치료는 수술적 제거가 권장되며 예후도 좋다. 좌측 완전 심낭결손증과 동반되었으며, 이중식도에 연결된 외엽성 폐격리증과 기관지성 낭종을 보인 CBPFM 1예를 보고한다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제56권1호
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• pp.103-108
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• 2004

저자들은 44세 여환에서 흉부 단순 촬영상 심장비대로 오인되어 순환기내과로 전원된 환자에서 흉선지방종으로 진단 후 수술적제거로 치료한 환자 1예를 경험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.