• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권8호
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• pp.819-825
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• 1992

The omental pedicle flap[OFF] has been used for management of complicated problems in various fields of cardiovascular surgery. Its unique properties of enhancing neovascularity, relieving lymphedema, providing fibroblasts to promote healing, providing soft tissue coverage, & functioning in the face of existing infection make it ideal in managing many of the more complicated problems facing the thoracic surgeon. We have used omental pedicle for colosing of the bronchial fistula R esophageal fistula with filling the adjoining cavity after pneumonectomy. The successful closure of the bronchial stump with OFF were obtained in 2 cases, but one case was failed who was suffered from the esophageal fistula. The primary operation in each cases were right pleuropneumonctomy for tuberculous empyema in 2 cases & left pneumonectomy for chronic empyema in 1 case, We believe that the OFF is effective for closing fistula due to postoperative empyema k plombage procedures for dead space of infected thoracic cavity.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제55권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2022

Lung cancer is a fatal disease, highlighting the importance of research on related topics, including surgery for lung cancer. However, systematic research analyzing surgery on a national scale is limited. This study aimed to investigate the research on lung cancer using nationwide data in South Korea and to analyze trends in lung cancer surgery, including its clinical implications. Published articles and data from the Korean National Health Insurance database were used. Although the incidence and mortality of lung cancer have been improving, it is predicted to be the most common and fatal type of cancer in South Korea in 2021. The number of surgical procedures for lung cancer is increasing, especially among women, those ≥76 years of age, residents of non-metropolitan cities, and middle-income patients. Lobectomy and sublobectomy, including segmentectomy, are increasingly common. However, the proportion of pneumonectomy relative to other procedures is not increasing. Surgery has shown a reasonable survival rate, especially after lobectomy, but survival remains poor in patients ≥76 years of age who undergo pneumonectomy. The frequency of lung cancer surgery is increasing concomitantly with various socioeconomic changes. Lobectomy has become increasingly common, and the clinical results of surgery are satisfactory. Further research on the changing composition of surgical candidates is required.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.286-291
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• 2004

원발성 지방육종은 종격동에서 매우 드물게 발생하는 악성 종양으로 수술적 절제가 가장 효과적인 치료로 알려져 있다. 24세 남자 환자가 1개월 전부터 시작된 호흡곤란과 흉부 불편감으로 타 병원에서 좌측 혈흉을 의심하여 좌측 흉관삽관술을 시행받았다. 본원 입원 후 흉부 단순촬영에서 종격동 편위소견을 보였고 빈맥이 진행하였으며, 중심정맥압이 상승하는 양상보여 진단 및 혈괴제거를 위해 응급으로 좌측 개흉술을 시행하여 다량의 점액성의 혈성 흉수를 제거하였고, 조직검사 결과 골격계외 점액성 연골육종으로 진단되었다. 2주 후 좌측 개흉술로 횡격막 및 심낭의 일부를 포함하는 흉막외 좌측 전폐적출술과 함께 종격동 종양을 절제하였다. 조직검사에서 점액성/원형세포 지방육종으로 진단되었으며, 입원 54일만에 합병증 없이 퇴원하였다. 술 후 2개월째 1회의 항암화학요법(Ifosfamide+Adriamycin: IA) 후 종격동, 좌측 견갑골 부위 및 종격동 임파선에 재발하여, 약제를 바꾸어 (Etoposide+Ifosfamide+Cisplatin: VIP) 항암화학요법을 시행하였으나 복강전이로 술 후 10개월째 사망하였다. 종격동에 발생하는 원발성 지방육종은 매우 드문 질환으로 수술적 절제 및 항암요법 후 추적관찰한 1예를 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권9호
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• pp.996-1002
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• 1996

전북대학교병원 흉부외과학 교실에서는 1979년 8월부터 1995년 8월까지 73례의 전폐절제술을 시행하였으며, 그 중 폐암이 53례, 폐결핵이 10례, 기관지 확장증이 4례, 기타가 6례 이었다. 73례에서 수술사 망율 및 합볏증을 조사하고 술후 6개월에 53명의 환자에서 폐기능 검사를 시행하여 이에 영향을미치는 인자(나이:성별, 병리소견(양성 또는 악성), 동반질환, 술전 폐기능 검사, 수술시간 등)를 통계학적으로 비교 분석하였다. 수술 사망율에 대해서는 술전 최대자발호기량(MW)의 예측치에 대한 백분율(P=0.013)과 수술시간 (P=0.009)이, 술후 합병증에 대해서는 염증성 질환(P=0.015)이, 그리고 술후 6개월후에 시행한 폐기능 검사치에 대해서는 술전 노력성 폐활량의 예측치에 대한 백분율(FVC(%. prod), p=0.0018),술전 1초간 강제 호기량의 예측치에 대한 백분율(FEVI 3%, prod), p=0.0024),술전 최대 자발성 호기량의 예측치에 대한 백분율(MW 3%. prod), p=0.0043) 등이 통계학적으로 의의 있게 나타났다. 결론적으로수술후의 사망율과 합병증을 줄이고 환자의 원활한 활동능력을 얻기 위해 술전의 환자의 전신상태,심혈관계 및 술전의 폐기능과술후의 保맨\ulcorner폐기능에 대한충분한 평가가 있어야 하며, 염증성 질환이 있는 환자는 염증및 분비물의 성상및 정도를 정확하게 평가하여야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제38권10호
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• pp.705-709
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• 2005

배경: 염증성 폐질환에 의해 발생한 객혈을 폐절제술로 치료한 후 임상 결과를 분석해보고자 한다 대상 및 방법 : 1995년 1월부터 2004년 5월까지 양성 폐질환에 의해 객혈이 발생하여 폐절제술로 치료한 총 45명의 환자를 대상으로 하여 수술 후 이환율에 미치는 술 전 요소들과 수술 후 객혈의 재발 요인들을 분석하였다. 환자의 평균 나이는 47.1세였고 평균 추적기간은 $35\pm34$개월이었다. 결과: 수술 후 조기 사망은 2명$(4.4\%)$이었다. 술 후 합병증은 8명의 환자에게서 발생하였다. 술 전 또는 술 중에 수혈이 이루어진 그룹에서 수술 후 합병증 발생률이 높았다(p=0.002). 특히 파괴성 폐결핵 환자에게서 술 전 및 술 중 수혈 가능성이 높았고(p=0.001)수술 전에 의의 있게 많은 양의 객혈이 발생하였으며(p=0.002) 전폐절제술이 시행될 가능성이 많았고(p=0.039) 수술 후 합병증의 빈도가 높았다(p=0.015). 전폐절제술을 시행한 환자에서 술 후 출혈로 인해 재수술의 시행이 많았다(p=0.047). 추적 관찰 중 5명의 환자에서 객혈이 재발하여 이 중 3명의 환자는 소실되었고 2명의 환자는 간헐적인 혈액흔적 가래(blood tinged sputum) 양상이 지속되고 있다. 위 2명의 환자는 결핵의 재발로 현재 치료 중이다. 걸론 수술 후 이환율을 높이는 질환으로 파괴성 폐결핵을 들 수 있으며 염증성 폐질환으로 인한 전폐절제술은 술 후 출혈에 대한 각별한 주의를 요한다. 향후 보다 많은 증례를 통해 수술 후 객혈의 재발에 대한 심도 있는 연구가 필요할 것이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.258-270
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• 1992

Benign lung tumors have been considered as relatively rare disease, which comprise approximately 8 to 15% of all solitary pulmonary lesions that are detected radiographically. We clinically analized 30 cases of benign lung tumors underwent the operation from Jan. 1970 to Aug.1991 in the department of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, Catholic University Medical College. We adopted the classification presented by the World Health Organization[WHO], modified from Liebow, and added benign mesothelioma. There were 11 males & 19 females ranging in age from 2 years to 68 years old % the mean age was 38 years old. Of all 30 benign lung tumors, hamartomas [14 cases, 49%] were the most common & followed by hemangiomas [9 cases, 30%], 3 cases of benign mesotheliomas % a case of teratoma, papilloma, arteriovenous malformation and inflammatory pseudotumor. 14 cases of tumors were asymptomatic & were incidentally detected by plane chest x-ray In other cases, chief complaints at admission were coughing, chest discomfort, dyspnea, hemoptysis, and fever. Diagnosis were made by pathological examination; exploratory thoracotomy in 23 patients[76.7%], bronchoscopy in 4 patients and percutaneous needle aspiration biopsy in 3 patients. Precisely, preoperative diagnosis for confirmation of benign lung tumor was made only in 7 cases[23.6%]. Tumors were located on Rt.side[24 cases], especially Rt. middle lobe, and Lt.side[6 cases]. Operation methods were as follows: 21 cases [70%] of lobectomy, 2 cases of segmentectomy, 2 cases of wedge resection, 1 case of pneumonectomy, 1 case of bronchotomy, 2 cases of wedge resection, 1 case of pneumonectomy, 1 case of bronchotomy removal of the endobronchial hamartoma which located at the rt. main stem bronchus and 3 cases of complete resection in benign mesotheliomas. There were no operative death. The post operative complications were developed in 3 cases; post pneumonectomy empyema, wound infection and atelectasis. In conclusion, benign lung tumors must be histologically diagnosed to confirm of benignity and to provide limited resection for preservation of the lung tissue, whenever possible.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.310-315
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• 2000

Background: A retrospectiye study was done for understanding morbidity and mortality after major lung resection. Material and Method: From June 1994 to August 1998, 203 patients received major lung resections for various causes. There were 142 males and 62 females with a mean age of 47.5 years. Initial complains were cough in 47.8%, sputum in 33.0%, hemoptysis or blood-tinged sputum in 23.2%, dyspnea in 18.2%, chest pain in 15.3%, weight loss in 10.8%, fever and chill in 4.9%. There were no complaints in 5.9% of the total patients. The underlying diseases were lung tumor(102 cases/50.2%), bronchectasis(28 cases/13.8%), aspergillosis(24 cases/1.8%), tuberculosis(20 cases/9.9%) and others (29 cases/66.5%) and pneumonectomy(68 cases/33.5%). The postoperative complications were classified as : empyema, BPF, respiratory problem, persistent air leakage over 7 days, arrhythmia, ventilator applied over 24 hours, bleeding, wound infection and chylothorax. The postlobectomy complications were revealed as follow: empyema(3.7%), BPF(2.2%), respiratory problem(5.2%), persistent air leakage over 7days(8.9%), arrhythmia(2.2%), ventilator applied over 24 hours(2.2%), bleeding(1.5%), wound infection(2.9%), chylothorax(0.7%). The postpneumonectomy complications were revealed as follow : empyema(5.9%), BPF (5.9%), respiratory problem(17.6%), persistent air leakage over 7days(0%), arrhythmia(5.4%), ventialtor apply over 24 hours(7.4%), bleeding (7.4%), wound infection(2.9%) and chylothorax(1.5%). Reoperation was done in 8 cases (4.0%). There were 5.8% operative mortalities in pneumonectomy and 0.7% in lobectomy.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.86-95
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• 1992

We have performed surgical operations for 184 primary lung carcinomas over a 10 year period from December, 1979 to December, 1990 at the department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. We have reviewed 77 cases confirmed to be dead in the post-operative follow-up period among 184 cases. There were 68 males and 9 females [M: F=7.56: 1], with 76.62% ranging between 50 to 70 years old There were 50 cases[64.94%] of squamous cell carcinoma, 15[19.48%] of adenocarcinoma, 4[5.19%] of large cell carcinoma, 4[5.19%] of mixed cell carcinoma 3 [3.90%] of small cell carcinoma % 1 case of bronchoalveolar cell carcinoma. There were 25 cases[32.47%] in stage I, 12 [15.58%] in stage II 32 [41.56%] in stage IIIa and 8 [10.39%] in stage IIIb according to the new international staging system for lung cancer. The operative methods were left pneumonectomy in 38 cases, right pneumonectomy in 21, bilobectomy in 5, lobectomy in 12, and wedge resection in one case.ase. There were 9 operative mortalities; one case by bleeding, 5 cases by respiratory failure, one case by bleeding & renal failure, one case by empyema thoracis with BPF and one case by brain metastases. The actuarial mean survival length was 14.636$\pm$18.188months overall and 16.441$\pm$18. 627months in 68 cases excluding 9 operative deaths. The actuarial mean survival length was 18.568$\pm$11.057 months in 43 squamous cell carcinomas, 14.385$\pm$11.057 months in 14 adenocarcinomas, 10.250$\pm$8.884months in 4 large cell carcinomas and 12.250$\pm$17.193months in 4 mixed cell carcinomas. The actuarial mean survival length was 14.051$\pm$16.963months in 59 pneumonectomy cases, 15.200$\pm$12.478 months in 5 bilobectomy cases, 18.417$\pm$26.026months in 12 lobectomy cases. The actuarial mean survival length was 28.952$\pm$25.738months in 22 stage I cases, 19. 455$\pm$16.723months in ll stage II cases, 8.633$\pm$6.584months in 29 stage IIIa cases and 6. 167$\pm$4.355months in 6 stage IIIb cases. The differences of actuarial mean survival length according to the stages were statistically significant [a=0.003]

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제72권1호
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• pp.68-71
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• 2012

Untreated massive hemoptysis, especially in patients with tuberculous-destroyed lung, is a serious complication resulting in considerable morbidity and mortality. We report a case of a patient who had active tuberculosis and a destroyed left lung with massive bleeding. He was transferred to our clinic with intubation of a right-sided Robertshaw double lumen tube and right upper lobe collapse likely due to tube malposition that was presented on chest X-ray. Because hemoptysis had persisted after bronchial arterial embolizaton, we replaced the double lumen tube with a conventional endotracheal tube and inserted an endobronchial blocker into the left main bronchus through an endotracheal tube guided by bronchoscopy to prevent aspiration of blood into the right lung. Left pneumonectomy was performed and hemotpysis was ceased. We suggest that the use of an endobronchial blocker followed by surgery may be a safe and effective modality of treatment in patients with persistent bleeding after bronchial arterial embolization.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제57권4호
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• pp.351-359
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• 2024

Background: Major pulmonary resection after neoadjuvant concurrent chemoradiation therapy (nCCRT) is associated with a substantial risk of postoperative complications. This study investigated postoperative complications and associated risk factors to facilitate the selection of suitable surgical candidates following nCCRT in stage IIIA-N2 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of patients diagnosed with clinical stage IIIA-N2 NSCLC who underwent surgical resection following nCCRT between 1997 and 2013. Perioperative characteristics and clinical factors associated with morbidity and mortality were analyzed using univariable and multivariable logistic regression. Results: A total of 574 patients underwent major lung resection after induction CCRT. Thirty-day and 90-day postoperative mortality occurred in 8 patients (1.4%) and 41 patients (7.1%), respectively. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (n=6, 4.5%) was the primary cause of in-hospital mortality. Morbidity occurred in 199 patients (34.7%). Multivariable analysis identified significant predictors of morbidity, including patient age exceeding 70 years (odds ratio [OR], 1.8; p=0.04), low body mass index (OR, 2.6; p=0.02), and pneumonectomy (OR, 1.8; p=0.03). Patient age over 70 years (OR, 1.8; p=0.02) and pneumonectomy (OR, 3.26; p<0.01) were independent predictors of mortality in the multivariable analysis. Conclusion: In conclusion, the surgical outcomes following nCCRT are less favorable for individuals aged over 70 years or those undergoing pneumonectomy. Special attention is warranted for these patients due to their heightened risks of respiratory complications. In high-risk patients, such as elderly patients with decreased lung function, alternative treatment options like definitive CCRT should be considered instead of surgical resection.