• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제32권12호
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• pp.1140-1143
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• 1999

Acquired pulmonary artery stenosis which is secondary to tuberculosis is so rare that only a few scattered cases have been reported. We report one case of pulmonary stenosis caused by pulmonary tuberculosis.l A 50 year old man who gradually developed dyspnea was diagnosed as bilateral pulmonary stenosis, he underwent bypass surgery between the main diagnosed as bilateral pulmonary stenosis. he underwent bypass surgery between the main pulmonary artery and the right pulomonary artery with a 13mm Gortex ringed straight graft. The left pulmonary artery was too small to restore the perfusion. The patient was discharged on the 33rd day after the operation. Acquired pulmonary stenosis could be treated successfully with one-side pulmonary arery reconstruction.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.279-284
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• 2017

Pulmonary artery sarcoma (PAS) is a rare and fatal disease that often mimics chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH); therefore, diagnosis of PAS is often delayed. Herein, a healthy 74-year-old man was presented with a 4-month history of dyspnea. Chest computed tomography showed wall thickening and stenosis in the main pulmonary artery as well as in both proximal pulmonary arteries. In order to differentiate between unusual CTEPH, vasculitis, and PAS, we performed right heart catheterization and pulmonary angiography. The mean pulmonary arterial pressure was 21 mmHg, and there was severe pulmonary artery stenosis. Thrombi on the pulmonary arterial wall lesions were observed in intravascular ultrasound and optical coherence tomography. Furthermore, the patient had a history of deep vein thrombosis. Therefore, we diagnosed unusual CTEPH. After 6 months of rivaroxaban anticoagulation therapy, a chest X-ray revealed a left lower lobe lung mass, and a positron emission tomography later showed hypermetabolic lesions in the main pulmonary artery wall, in both pulmonary arteries walls, in the lung parenchyma, and in the bones. A biopsy of the right proximal humerus lesion revealed undifferentiated intimal sarcoma. Pulmonary sarcoma is rare, but should be considered when differentially diagnosing main pulmonary artery wall thickening and stenosis. A positron emission tomography may aid in this diagnosis.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.115-118
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• 2016

Williams syndrome (WS) is a developmental disorder characterized by vascular abnormalities such as thickening of the vascular media layer in medium- and large-sized arteries. Supravalvular aortic stenosis (SVAS) and peripheral pulmonary artery stenosis (PPAS) are common vascular abnormalities in WS. The natural course of SVAS and PPAS is variable, and the timing of surgery or intervention is determined according to the progression of vascular stenosis. In our patient, SVAS and PPAS showed rapid concurrent progression within two weeks after birth. We report the early manifestation of SVAS and PPAS in the neonatal period and describe the surgical treatment for stenosis relief.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.394-401
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• 1982

Recently, 4 cases underwent successful surgical correction of tetralogy of Fallot combined with pulmonary atresia in 2 cases, with abnormal coronary artery in another 2 cases. The operation consisted of a patch repair to the ventricular septal defect. The pulmonary atresia and stenosis were corrected with the method of external connection, from the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery using the valved conduits.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제57권4호
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• pp.360-368
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• 2024

Background: The left pulmonary artery (LPA) may be kinked and stenotic, especially in tetralogy of Fallot, because of ductal tissue and anterior deviation of the conal septum. If LPA stenosis is not effectively treated during total correction, surgical angioplasty is occasionally performed. However, whether pulmonary artery (PA) angioplasty in adolescents or adults improves perfusion in the ipsilateral lung remains unclear. Methods: This retrospective review enrolled patients who underwent PA angioplasty for LPA stenosis between 2004 and 2019. Among patients who underwent a lung perfusion scan (LPS) or cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (cMRI) pre- and post-pulmonary angioplasty, those aged >13 years with <40% left lung perfusion (p-left) in the pre-angioplasty study were included. Preoperative and postoperative computed tomography, LPS, and cMRI data were collected. The perfusion ratio was analyzed according to the LPA's anatomical characteristics. Results: Seventeen adolescents and 16 adults (≥18 years old) were finally included (median age, 17 years). The most common primary diagnosis was tetralogy of Fallot (87.9%). In all patients, LPA angioplasty was performed concomitantly with right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction. No patients died. Preoperative p-left was not significantly different between adolescents and adults; however, adolescents had significantly higher postoperative p-left than adults. P-left significantly increased in adolescents, but not in adults. Seven patients had significant stenosis (z-score <-2.0) confined only to the proximal LPA and demonstrated significantly increased p-left. Conclusion: PA angioplasty significantly increased ipsilateral lung perfusion in adolescents. If focal stenosis is confined to the proximal LPA, PA angioplasty may improve ipsilateral lung perfusion, regardless of age.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권9호
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• pp.861-866
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• 1998

심실중격결손이 동반된 폐동맥폐쇄(PA/VSD)는 폐동맥의 형태 및 공급원이 매우 다양하고, 폐동맥의 발육부전 과 협착 및 폐동맥지 연결이상 유무가 교정수술시의 문제점으로 대두되고 있으므로, 저자들은 동맥관인접협 착(juxtaductal stenosis)이 동반되어 있는 환자들을 대상으로 체폐단락술전후 폐동맥 크기의 변화를 비교하 여, 수술방법 및 시기를 결정하는데 도움이 되고자 본 연구를 하였다. 1991년 7월부터 1996년 7월까지 연세대 학교 심장혈관센터에서 심실중격결손이 있는 폐동맥폐쇄환자중 동맥관인접협착이 동반되어 체폐단락술을 시행 한 59례가 있었으며, 수술전후의 심도자술 및 심혈관조영술을 시행한 29례를 대상으로 하였다. 우측(10례, Group I) 및 좌측단락술(19례, Group II)에서 단락술전후의 하행대동맥, 양측폐동맥 및 동맥관인접협착 부위의 직경을 측정하여, 수술부위에 따른 수술전후 변화를 비교하였다. 두 군에서, 하행대동맥직경에 대한 동측 폐동 맥직경의 비(ratio)가 수술전 0.78$\pm$0.31에서 수술후 1.01$\pm$0.26로, 또한 수술전 0.67$\pm$0.18에서 수술후 0.84$\pm$ 0.27로 각각 유의하게 증가하였으며, 편측 폐동맥직경의 비는 수술전 0.92$\pm$0.28에서 수술후 1.05$\pm$0.15로, 또한 수술전 0.94$\pm$0.27에서 수술후 1.08$\pm$0.37로 각각 증가하였으나 통계학적으로 유의하지는 않았다. 동맥관 인접협착 부위의 변화는 수술전 0.43$\pm$0.27에서 수술후 0.39$\pm$0.25로, 또한 수술전 0.32$\pm$0.10에서 수술후 0.30$\pm$0.16로 감소하는 경향을 보였으나 통계학적으로 유의하지 않았으며, 2례의 경우에서는 수술후 단절된 소견을 보였다. 체폐단락술을 통한 폐동맥혈류의 확보는 폐혈관 성장에 좋은 효과가 있으므로 폐혈류 감소 및 폐동맥 발육부전환자에서 추천되는 치료법이나 심실중격결손을 동반한 폐동맥폐쇄의 경우에는 동맥관인접협착의 변화가 중요한 것으로 생각된다. 본 연구 결과에서는 체폐단락술을 시행한 동측의 폐동맥이 성장함을 확인할 수 있었고, 동맥관인접협착은 악화될 가능성이 있는 것으로 생각되었다. 또한, 좌측 체폐단락술을 시행하여, 2례의 좌측 폐동맥의 단절을 경험하였다. 그러므로, 체폐단락술을 시행한 경우에는, 보다 철저한 술후 추적 및 검사가 요구되며, 동맥관인접협착이 동반된 측의 폐동맥에 단락술을 시행한 경우에는 조기에 완전 교정술을 고려하여야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.316-319
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• 2000

Double-outlet left ventricle with ventricular septal defect and pulmonary stenosis was conventionally repaired with extracardiac conduit or pulmonary artery translocation. Here, we report an anatomically repaired double-outlet left ventricle without extracardiac conduit or pulmonary artery translocation in an 11 month old patient who had undergone palliative systemic-pulmonary shunt at a nonatal period. The location of ventricular septal defect, both great arteries and coronary arteries made it possible to reconstruct the right ventricular outflow tract using on-lay patch after incision and undercutting the tissue between the ventriculotomy and the pulmonary arteriotomy.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.640-645
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• 1990

We have performed four left lung reimplantation and right pulmonary artery ligation in dogs for six months from March 1989 to September 1989 at the Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery department, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. Excised left lungs were perfused with 200cc of 4oC cold saline at a pressure of 60cmH2O through left pulmonary artery & preserved in 4 oC cold saline for about 20 mins. Left lung reimplantation were proceeded with inferior pulmonary vein, superior pulmonary vein, left pulmonary artery and left main bronchus in order. The main pulmonary artery pr. were 39/21[31], 22/12[15], 25/9[15] and 54/17[37] mmHg each after right pulmonary artery ligation on left reimplanted dogs, Right pul a. ligations were performed 9 days, 12 days, 16 days and 19 days after left lung reimplantation. Two dogs died at 10 days 21 days, after right pul. a. ligations in left reimplanted dogs. The remaining two dogs were sacrificed at 18 days, 21 days after right pul. a. ligation in left reimplanted dogs. Autopsy findings showed narrowing of left superior pul. vein anastomotic site in two narrowing of left pulmonary artery anastomotic site in one narrowing of left sup. pul vein & pneumonia of left lung in one. In the lung transplantation, it was thought to be important that the anastomosis of pulmonary artery and especially pulmonary vein be done with particular precaution for early and late stenosis.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.698-702
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• 1984

Anomalous origin of right pulmonary artery from ascending aorta is a rare congenital heart disease. We experienced a case of anomalous origin of right pulmonary artery from ascending aorta with associated patent ductus arteriosus and patent foramen ovale, which was diagnosed by angiocardiography and cardiac catheterization. The ductus was ligated just before bypass, and a Dacron-graft with a diameter of 16 mm was interpolated posteriorly to the aorta between the right pulmonary artery and the pulmonary trunk. The postoperative course was uneventful. The right heart catheterization and right ventriculography performed on postoperative twelfth day revealed widely patent anastomotic site between the right pulmonary artery and the pulmonary trunk without residual stenosis. She was discharged on postoperative fourteenth day.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권11호
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• pp.1327-1336
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• 1992

Between Jan. 1986 and Aug. 1992. 72 patients underwent Rastelli procedure. There were 43 male and 29 female, aged 46 days to 16 years [mean age, 5.2 years] with 18 patients less than 2 years of age. All patients had complex defect, 27 pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect, 18 corrected transposition of great arteries with pulmonary atresia or punmonary stenosis, 10 truncus arteriosus, 10 double outlet right ventricle with pulmonary atresia or stenosis, 7 complete transposition of great artersia with pulmonary atresia or pulmonary stenosis. The types of extracardiac valved conduit used were prosthetic valve[n=47, 24 car-bomedics, 19 Ionescu-Shiley, 4 Bjork-shiley] and hand-made trileaflet valve using pericardium. [n=23, 20 bovine pericardium, Z autologous pericardium, 1 equine pericardium] The mean size of valved cinduit was 5.25mm larger in diameter than the size of main pulmonary artery. [normalized to the patient`s body surface area] There were 17 hospital death[24%] and 4 late deaths[5.6%]. Postoperative complication rate was 38.9%a, none of which was conduit-related. All patients were followed pos-toperatively for 1 to 73 months. [mean 25.8 months] During follow-up period, reoperation was done in 6 patients due to stenosis of valved conduit. Mean interval between intial repair and reoperation was 20.3 months. In our experience, li recently extracardaic valved conduits between right ventricle [or pulmonary ventricle] and pulmonary artery were inserted with increasing frequency in infants less than 2 year, but hospital mortality was decreased, 2] Risk of reoperation due to conduit stenosis is low, so that the effect of graft failure on overall survival is minimized. 3] Nevertheless, because any type of extracardaic valved conduit is not ideal in children, we recommended that Lecompte should be done if cardiac anatomy is permitted.