• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제57권2호
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• pp.169-177
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• 2024

Background: Pericardial effusion (PE) is a serious condition in cancer patients, primarily arising from malignant dissemination. Pericardial window formation is a surgical intervention for refractory PE. However, the long-term outcomes and factors associated with postoperative survival remain unclear. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed data from 166 oncology patients who underwent pericardial window formation at Samsung Medical Center between 2011 and 2023. We analyzed survival and PE recurrence regarding surgical approach, cancer type, and cytopathological findings. To identify factors associated with survival, we utilized Cox proportional-hazards regression. Results: All patients had tumors documented in accordance with the American Joint Committee on Cancer staging manual, including lung (61.4%), breast (9.6%), gastrointestinal (9.0%), hematologic (3.6%), and other cancers (16.4%). Surgical approaches included mini-thoracotomy (67.5%) and thoracoscopy (32.5%). Postsurgical cytopathology confirmed malignancy in 94 cases (56.6%). Over a median follow-up duration of 50.0 months, 142 deaths and 16 PE recurrences occurred. The 1-year overall and PE recurrence-free survival rates were 31.4% and 28.6%, respectively. One-year survival rates were significantly higher for thoracoscopy recipients (43.7% vs. 25.6%, p=0.031) and patients with negative cytopathology results (45.1% vs. 20.6%, p<0.001). No significant survival difference was observed between lung cancer and other types (p=0.129). Multivariate analysis identified New York Heart Association class, cancer stage, and cytopathology as independent prognostic factors. Conclusion: This series is the largest to date concerning window formation among cancer patients with PE. Patients' long-term survival after surgery was generally unfavorable. However, cases with negative cytopathology or earlier tumor stage demonstrated comparatively high survival rates.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.397-403
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• 1991

From June 1987 to January 1991, 24 patients with moderate or massive pericardial effusion underwent subxiphoid pericardial window procedures for diagnosis and therapy. The patients` ages were ranged from 28 years to 71 years. The underlying diseases were chronic renal failure with long term hemodialysis in 3 cases, malignant lung cancer in 7 cases, stomach cancer in 2 cases, tuberculous pericarditis in 5 cases, pyogenic pericarditis in 2 cases, myxedema in one case, one metastatic squamous cell carcinoma from unknown origin and three of undefined etiology. Preoperative diagnoses of pericardial effusions were confirmed by echocardiogram in all cases. Subxiphoid pericardial drainages were performed under general[n=19] or local anesthesia[n=5]. Histological diagnoses were made from the inferior pericardial tissue in all cases except one. In this one case[tuberculous pericarditis], the subxiphoid pericardial approach was failed from intraoperative bleeding. There were two postoperative death, one[in malignant lung cancer] had postoperative ventricular tachycardia which result in cardiac arrest, and the other[unknown origin metastatic malignant effusion] had persistent tachyarrhythmia postoperatively and died on postoperative 5th days. Twenty three patients were followed up from 3 days to 9 months; mean follow-up day was 43 days. The preoperative and postoperative mean cardiothoracic ratio in chest x-ray were 0.69 and 0.52 respectively. Subxiphoid pericardial drainage may provide definitive diagnosis and treatment for pericardial effusions. The approach through subxiphoid pericardium under general or local anesthesia avoids the complications of pericardiocentesis and is effective for malignant pericardial effusion.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권11호
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• pp.1049-1053
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• 1995

Although neoplastic involvement of the pericardium is frequently present postmortem, cardiac manifestations before death are uncommon, and cardiac tamponade as the initial presentation of cancer is rare. We are presenting a metastatic pericardial tumor with cardiac tamponade of unknown primary neoplasm. The patient brought to hospital in a state of unconscious. The chest x-ray film showed cardiomegaly with a globular heart shape and right pleural effusion. We underwent an anterior thoracotomy and pericardial window was created. The histopathologic finding of pericardium, pleural and pericardial effusion show a metastatic adenocarcinoma. The patient subsequently received adjuvent radiotherapy and chemotherapy, but he expired on the postoperative 132 day.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제39권9호
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• pp.702-705
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• 2006

대량의 심낭삼출액을 제거한 뒤 발생할 수 있는 심한 좌심실 부전에 관한 보고는 많지 않다. 심실 간의 용적 차이, 심장의 갑작스런 확장 그리고 교감신경계의 작용 등이 심실기능 부전의 원인으로 생각될 수 있다. 검상돌기하 심낭창을 통해 심장 압전을 완화한 뒤 심실 기능 부전이 발생한 두 증례를 보고하면서, 특히 심장수술 후 심장 압전이 있는 환자의 경우 혈류역학을 잘 관찰하면서 심낭삼출액을 서서히 제거할 것을 제안한다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.118-123
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• 1982

Fourteen cases of pericardia I tumor were clinically experienced from June 1966 to July 1981, for 15 years in St. Mary's Hospital, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Catholic Medical College. There were three primary tumors of the pericardium, liposarcoma, teratoma and malignant mesothelioma, and 11 metastatic pericardial tumors. In metastatic pericardial tumors, eight were originated from the lung, one was breast, and the other two cases were unknown origin. There were 6 adenocarcinoma, one small cell carcionoma ~nd one alveolar cell carcinoma in 8 cases from the lung, and 5 male and 3 female patients were composed the metastatic pericardial cancer from the lung. In clinical symptoms were dyspnea in all cases, and 9 cases had the generalized edema and enlarged liver size. Six patients had been operated, three of the primary pericardial tumor and three of metastatic pericardial tumor. Two of the primary tumors were cured satisfactorily by the mass removal, but one died due to cardiac arrest at postoperative one day. In metastatic tumors, operation were performed as two pericardial window formation and one left lower lobectomy with pericardial fenestration, but one was died in second operative day. Other nine metastatic tumors were diagnosed by needle biopsy in one case and by cell block of effusion in eight cases.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.392-395
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• 2005

Primary pericardial mesothelioma is extremely rare and the incidence is low among the mesotheliomas that originate from other parts of the body. The prognosis of the tumor is unfavorable due to its late presentation, difficulties in early diagnosis and complete resection, and the limited treatment options. Herein, we report a case of pericardial mesothelioma. The patient is a 55-year-old woman who presented with chronic cough and dyspnea. During the examination, pericardial effusion was found and pericardial window formation was followed. She visited our hospital because of persistent dyspnea, with right shoulder and chest pain. Four discrete masses were discovered in the chest CT. CT guided-fine needle aspiration biopsy was negative for malignancy. Right exploratory thoracotomy and partial resection of 3${\times}$3 cm mass abutting pericardium was performed and was histologically diagnosed as malignant mesothelioma, biphasic type. Pericardial mesothelioma is rare, but it should be remembered as an important differential diagnosis in patients with persistent pericardial effusion and symptoms of dyspnea and constrictive pericarditis.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권7호
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• pp.721-725
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• 1995

One case of surgical correction of a large aortopulmonary window in a 4 months old female is reported in detail. Clinical symptoms consisted of fatigue when feeding and recurrent upper respiratory tract infection. Under cardiopulmonary bypass with moderate hypothermia and cardioplegic arrest of the heart, the aortopulmonary window was approached through a vertical incision at the anterior wall of window itself. The defect was closed with pericardial patch using continuous suture posteriorly and sandwitch technique anteriorly. The patient was weaned from the cardiopulmoanry bypas without hemodynamic problem and postoperative course was uneventful. This surgical technique is recommandable as it provides good exposure of the defect and can be performed easily and safely.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.301-306
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• 1986

저자들은 1986년 7월 2일 본 영남대학교 의과대학 부속 병원 내과에 입원한 혈액성 심낭 삼출액및 심막 비후 환자에서 심낭 개창술시 심막 조직 검사상 심막 악성 중피종으로 진단되고 급격한 임상 경과를 보이고 사망한 예를 경험하였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제35권11호
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• pp.812-816
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• 2002

심낭삼출은 결핵 등의 감염성 질환, 악성 신생물, 개심술, 요독증 등 다양한 병변들로 인해 발생되며 이에 대한 진단 및 치료적 방법으로서 심낭천자술 및 심낭막 개창술 등이 시행되고 있다. 최근 비디오 흉강경술(VATS)은 심낭삼출을 비롯한 흉강내 여러 질환에 대해서 새로운 효과적인 수술방법으로 각광받고 있다 개흉술시의 제한적 수술시야를 비디오 흉강경으로서 극복할 수 있다는 점, 심낭막 및 심낭내 병변에 대한 전체적 관찰이 용이하고 수술 후 통증이 적다는 점, 미용적 효과와 재원 기간의 단축 등이 그 이유이다. 울산대학교 서울아산병원 흉부외과에서는 1995년 3월부터 2001년 8월까지 심낭막 개창술을 시행한 환자 55례에서 VATS로 시행한 40례 중 기존 상병의 악화로 30일 이상 흉관을 거치한 3례를 제외한 37례(A군)와 개흉술 15례 중 1례를 제외한 14례(B군)를 구분하여 수술시간, 흉관 거치기간, 재발율 및 재원기간 등을 비교 고찰하였다. A군은 남자18명, 여자19명이었으며 나이는 20세부터 80세까지 평균 56.4세였고 B군은 남자 8명 여자 6명으로 나이는 34세에서 77세까지 평균 58.4세였다. A군의 수술 시간은 18분부터 155분까지 평균 61.2분이었으며 흉관제거는 수술 후 2일부터 24일 까지 평균 9.3일만에 제거하였고 재발율은 2.7%였으며 재원기간은 5일에서 39일까지 평균 16.2일이었다. B군의 수술시간은 30분부터 100분까지 평균 58.4분이었고 흉관 제거는 수술 후 6일에서 28일 까지 평균 12.2일만에 제거하였고 재발율은 7.1%였으며 재원기간은 8일에서 34일 까지 평균 17.3일이었다. 통증의 정도는 술 후 진통제를 근주 및 정주 한 횟수로 비교해 볼 때 A군은 평균 4.2회 B군은 평균 6.3회로 A군에서 더 진통제의 사용이 적었다. 평균 재원 기간, 흉관 거치기관을 비교해 볼 때 비디오 흉강경술의 경우에서 짧았으나 두 군간의 유의한 차이는 보이지 않았다. 수술시간 및 재발율 또한 두 군간에 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 본 저자들은 심낭삼출의 치료로서 비디오 흉강경술은 안전하고 입원기간, 흉관 거치기간, 통증의 정도가 적으며 피부 창상이 적어 개흉술을 대치할 수 있다고 사료된다.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.211-214
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• 2015

The primary and secondary survey was designed to identify all of a patient's injuries and prioritize their management. However 15 to 22.3% of patient with missed injuries had clinically significant missed injuries. To reduce missed injury, special attention should be focused on patients with severe anatomical injury or obtunded. Victims of blunt trauma commonly had multiple system involvement. Some reports indicate that inexperience, breakdown of estalished protocol, clinical error, and restriction of imaging studies may be responsible for presence of missed injury. The best way of reducing clinical significant of missed injuries was repeated clinical assessment. Here we report a case of severe blunt hepatic injury patient and pericardial injury that was missed in primary and secondary survey. After damage control surgery of hepatic injury, she remained hemodynamically unstable. Further investigation found cardiac tamponade during intensive care. This was managed by pericardial window operation through previous abdominal incision and abdominal wound closure was performed.