• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.695-698
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• 1986

Only five instances of chylopericardium following cardiac surgery have been reported in the literature previously. We encounted this complication in a patient who was operated on for secundum atrial septal defect. The patient readmitted one month after discharge because of large amount of chylous pericardial effusion. Conservative treatment of pericardiostomy drainage and parenteral hyperalimentation was continued for 3 weeks without improvement. Partial pericardiectomy and pericardiopleural window was done with success and no recurrence of chylopericardium was observed upto 3 months after surgery. We think this is the first case report of chylopericardium after open heart surgery in Korea.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.464-466
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• 2004

신생아에서 발생한 긴장성 심막 기종은 매우 심각하며 즉각적인 치료를 하지 않으면 심장 압전증(cardiac tamponade)에 의해 사망하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 저자들은 기계 환기 중 발생한 긴장성 심막기종을 조기에 진단하고 개방성 심낭막 개창술로 치료하였기에 문헌 고찰과 더불어 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.257-262
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• 1984

Acute purulent pericarditis, though not common in incidence after introduction of antibiotics, is still potentially life treating isease. Since 1971, we have experienced 14 cases of acute purulent pericarditis with successful treatment. Among these 14 cases, 9 cases were male and they had high occurrence on their third to fifth decades in age distribution. Isolation of causative organisms were obtained in 11 cases through the bacterial culture of infectious source which was mainly pericardial effusion or blood, and the most frequently recovered organism was the staphylococcus aureus. Pre-existing inflammatory disease preceding to pericarditis, named as antecedent disease, were proved in 12 cases, and among which contiguous extension from the intrathoracic infection such as pneumonia or empyema accounted for the majority of antecedent disease. Pericardiocentesis with administration of antibiotics were tried in all cases, but result in recovery in 1 patient only. Remaining 13 cases had persistent picture of pericarditis and necessitated surgical drainage procedure. Ten of these 13 cases were underwent the open pericardial window using a mode of anterior approach in 4 and subxiphoid approach in 6 cases respectively. Two cases of subxiphoid group were reoperated by the anterior interphrenic pericardiectomy, due to insufficient drain of too thick effusion. In remaining 3 cases, anterior interphrenic pericardiectomy was performed initially because of purulent effusion already changed into fibrinopurulent peel with thickened pericardium. Through the experience of this series, we recommended that pericardiectomy should not be reluctant in purulent pericarditis as a initial surgical procedure for advantage of complete removal of infected space and avoidance of late constrictive pericarditis.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.661-668
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• 1997

종양세포에 의한 hyperamylasemia는 드물게 보고되고 있으며 주로 폐암에 의하고 조직형은 선암으로 보고되어 있다. 이때 생성되는 아밀라제는 타액형으로 췌장질환에 의한 것과는 구별이 되며 hyperamylasemia에 의한 임상적인 증상은 없다. 저자등은 소세포성 폐암으로 진단받은 54세 남자 환자에서 아밀라제 농도가 상승되어 있음을 발견하고, 임상경과 및 검사결과 아밀라제를 분비하는 소세포성 폐암으로 진단하고 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.101-108
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• 1975

Since 1959 the authors experienced 43 cases of chronic constrictive pericarditis treated surgically at the Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, the National Medical Center in Seonl. Of 43 cases, detailed patients' records could be obtainable in 36 cases, and most of our studies. were made on the basis of these 36 available cases. About 84 per cent of the cases were male with several pediatric cases, and duration of symptoms ranged between 2 months and 10 years. The diagnosis of this condition is not difficult, however, about half of our cases were previously treated under the impression rf various other conditions such as liver cirrhosis or nephrotic syndrome at other hospitals and clinics. Many of our cases showed hepatic functional disturbances and about 89 per cent of the cases showed reversed A/G ratio, and we are sure that some of them had so-called protein losing enteropathy. Three of 36 cases showed normal electrocardiogram, and most peculiar electrocardiographic findings were ST or T changes and low amplitude of QRS complexes. Seven cases showed auricular fibrillation and five had first degree A-V block. Mean preoperative peripheral venous pressure at the antecubital fossa and arm-to-tongue circulation time were 273 mm $H_2O$and 20.2 seconds, respectively, and they were markedly reduced postoperatively to 152 mm $H_2O$ and 13 seconds, respectively. Several different approaches were made with various extents of pericardial decortication according to patients' condition and probably surgeon's preference. In 12 cases we met cardiovascular injuries during decortication and one of them died of massive bleeding through the torn right atrium, and we experienced excellent postoperative result in a grave case operated on just a small pericardial window. Eleven of 35 cases were tuberculous pericarditis and others were non-specific pericarditis histopathologically, and 6 of total 43 cases operated on passed away by various ways with the mortality rate of 13.9 per cent.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.260-267
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• 1981

Left atrial myxoma is a rare disease and its recurrence is reported to be always possible whenever primary excision is incomplete. Cardiac Myxoma is rare disease of the heart, and it has a little chance of recurrence. We experienced a patient of recurrent left atrial myxoma who was 31 years old, had been gotten excision of Lt. atrial myxoma when she was 28 years of her age. She was gotten mitral valve replacement simultaneously during 2nd operation with difficulty. So we report this case with the review of the literatures. [KTCS 1981;3:260-267]Surgical Treatment of Acute Pyogenic Pericarditis followed the Sepsis Ki Woo Shin, M.D.,* Ho Wan Lee, M.D.* and Dong Jun Lee, M.D.* Two cases of acute pyogenic pericarditis are, one case, 12-year-old male patient, followed the bacteremia of pneumonia and other case, 9 year old female patient, followed the bacteremia of osteomyelitis. After the confirmed diagnosis by pericardial aspiration, the emergency pericardial window was made to relief the severe cardiogenic symptoms. The general symptoms were improved immediately, but 40 days and 15 days after pericardiostomy, in each case, the sign and symptoms of cardiac compression were seen with recurrent cardiac tamponade. Pericardiectomy with median sternotomy was performed in each case and thereafter the patients were discharged without any problems.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.426-432
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• 2013

Background: Heart transplantation has become a widely accepted surgical option for end-stage heart failure in Korea since its first success in 1992. We reviewed early postoperative complications and mortality in 239 patients who underwent heart transplantation using bicaval technique in Asan Medical Center. Methods: Between January 1999 and December 2011, a total of 247 patients aged over 17 received heart transplantation using bicaval technique in Asan Medical Center. After excluding four patients with concomitant kidney transplantation and four with heart-lung transplantation, 239 patients were enrolled in this study. We evaluated their early postoperative complications and mortality. Postoperative complications included primary graft failure, cerebrovascular accident, mediastinal bleeding, renal failure, low cardiac output syndrome requiring intra-aortic balloon pump or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation insertion, pericardial effusion, and inguinal lymphocele. Follow-up was 100% complete with a mean follow-up duration of $58.4{\pm}43.6$ months. Results: Early death occurred in three patients (1.3%). The most common complications were pericardial effusion (61.5%) followed by arrhythmia (41.8%) and mediastinal bleeding (8.4%). Among the patients complicated with pericardial effusion, only 13 (5.4%) required window operation. The incidence of other significant complications was less than 5%: stroke (1.3%), low cardiac output syndrome (2.5%), renal failure requiring renal replacement (3.8%), sternal wound infection (2.0%), and inguinal lymphocele (4.6%). Most of complications did not result in the extended length of hospital stay except mediastinal bleeding (p=0.034). Conclusion: Heart transplantation is a widely accepted option of surgical treatment for end-stage heart failure with good early outcomes and relatively low catastrophic complications.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제37권10호
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• pp.827-832
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• 2004

배경: 관상동맥우회술의 장기성적이 풍선확장술이나 스텐트 같은 심도자 시술에 비해 우수한 것이 증명되고, 특히 심장박동상태에서 수술하는 관상동맥우회술(OPCAB)이 보편화됨에 따라, 최소절개로 수술하는 MIDCAB의 의미가 재조명되고 있다. 고려대학교 안암병원 흉부외과에서는 지난 3년간 시행했던 MIDCAB 73예의 결과를 분석하여 보고한다. 대상 및 방법: 2000년 11월 1일부터 2003년 10월 30일까지 시행한 환자 73명을 대상으로 의무 기록을 토대로 후향적 조사를 하였다. 환자 분포는 남자 47명 여자 26명이었고, 평균 연령은 61.3$\pm$9.8 (31～79)세였다. 수술 후 관찰 기간은 10～1,238일(평균 763$\pm$319.8일)이었다. 수술은 흉골 좌연의 종절개를 표준술기로 하여, 3～5번 늑연골을 부분 혹은 전체 절제하여 내흉동맥을 박리한 후 심장에 접근하였다. 결과: 수술실에서 기도삽관을 제거하고 중환자실로 이송한 경우가 46예였으며, 총 58예에서 수술 3시간 이내에 기도삽관을 제거할 수 있었다. 중환자실 체류시간은 평균 26.8$\pm$11.5시간이었다. 입원기간 동안 추적한 관상동맥조영술 36예에서 100% 개통률을 보였다. 수술 후 사망은 10일째에 갑자기 발생한 뇌경색으로 1명의 환자에서 발생하였다. 합병증으로는 창상감염으로 보존치료한 경우가 1예, wound dehiscence로 재봉합한 경우가 3예, 지속적인 심낭삼출로 흉강경을 이용하여 pericardial window를 조성한 경우가 1예, 동기능 부전으로 영구 심박동기를 삽입한 경우가 1예가 있었다. 수술 후 8개월째 협심증 증세가 재발된 환자 1예에서 문합부 협착이 발견되어 풍선확장술을 시행한 경우가 1예 있었다. 결론: 고려대학교 안암병원 흉부외과에서는 단일 관상동맥 질환과 고위험 환자군에서 MIDCAB을 적용하여 만족할 만한 결과를 얻고 있다. 특히 이러한 결과는 내과의사들로 하여금 적극적으로 수술에 접근하도록 유도하고 있으며, hybrid revascularization를 포함하여 수술 적응증을 넓힐 것으로 기대한다.

• 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.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.698-704
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• 1989

We experienced the seven cases of penetrating and non-penetrating cardiac injuries combined with cardiac tamponade from June 1986 to June 1989 at Seoul and Chun-An Hospital of SOONCHUNHYANG medical college. The results were as follows. l. In sex distribution, 7 cases were male. In age distribution, The fourth decades occupied about 58 % of all cases. 2. In mode of injury, 4 cases were stab wounds, 1 case penetration by metallic fragment, 2 cases blunt chest trauma. 3. We routinely checked the CVP with subclavian vein catheterization in case of suspicious cardiac tamponade. Significant increments were showed in 4 cases. 4. Becks triad [low blood pressure, raised central venous pressure, distant heart sound] were recorded in 43 % of the cases with proven tamponades. 5. The sites of injury included RV in 4 cases, LV in 1 case, RA in 1 case and branch of RCA in 1 case. The RV injuries were the most common. 6. Coronary artery damage occurred in 2 cases. LADA was severed in 1 case combined with RV rupture and branch of RCA was torn 1 case. 7. Pericardiocentesis was performed 1 case at another hospital before referring to our hospital. We have never used the procedure because we think that it is potentially dangerous with no clear benefit. 8. Subxyphoid pericardial window was performed in 2 cases of severe cardiac tamponade. We have employed this method to stabilize the patients who had systolic hypotension. 9. Surgical approaches were performed with median sternotomy in 3 cases, thoracotomy in 4 cases. 10. We undertook the simple closure in 6 penetrating cardiac wounds. The removal of impacted metallic fragment was performed under the cardiopulmonary bypass. Simple ligation was performed in 2 cases of coronary artery severance 11. One patient with no sign of life was urgently intubated and undertaken an emergency room thoracotomy on the stretch car without antiseptic preparation. The cardiorrhaphy in 6 cases were performed in the operating theater 12. One patient undertaken emergency room thoracotomy did not survive due to refractory hypovolemic shock. But the remaining 6 patients recovered.