• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.287-293
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• 1999

Isoniazid와 rifampin을 포함한 여러 항결핵약제에 내성을 보이는 다제내성 폐결핵의 경우 기존의 화학요법으로는 치료성공률이 낮고 장기생존율도 낮은 것으로 보고되고 있다. 최근 들어 다제내성 페결핵환자에 대한 약물치료의 보조적인 요법으로 적극적인 수술적 치료에 대한 보고가 이루어지고 있으며 좋은 치료성적을 보고하고 있다. 서울대학교병원 과에서는 1994년 1월부터 1998년 3월까지 다제내성 폐결핵으로 폐절제술을 시행 받은 27례의 임상기록에 대한 분석을 시행하였다. 환자들의 평균나이는 40세였고 술전 병력기간은 평균 3.1년이었다. 모든 환자들은 술전 2차 약제를 투여 받고 있었으며 약물 감수성 검사상 평균 4.4개의 약물에 내성을 보였다. 방사선 검사상 대부분의 환자(96%)에서 주된 병변으로 공동을 발견할 수 있었고 양측성 병변은 19례 (70%)에서 발견되었다. 술전 객담검사상 11례 (41%)에서 객담균 음전화가 이루어졌다. 수술은 전폐적출술이 9례, 폐엽절제술을 16례, 구역절제술을 2례에서 시행하였다. 술후 사망은 없었으며 술후 합병증으로는 1주이상의 지속적인 공기누출이 3례, 출혈로 인한 재수술이 2례, 술후 4개월 후에 발생한 기관지늑막루로 인한 재수술이 1례, 일시적인 신경학적 이상소견이 1례에서 관찰되었다. 수술 직후 22례 (82%)의 환자에서 객담균음전이 이루어졌고, 술후 지속적인 약물치료로 나머지 4례 (14%)에서 균음전이 이루어졌다. 양측성 공동병변을 갖고 있던 1례(4%)에서 객담균음전이 이루어지지 않았다. 다제내성 폐결핵 환자에서 그 병변이 국한되어 있고 수술적 치료를 견딜 수 있는 경우 적극적인 수술적 치료와 내과적 치료를 병합한 경우 높은 치료성공률을 보임을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.290-292
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• 2018

Radiofrequency ablation is an effective treatment for atrial fibrillation. Pulmonary vein stenosis/occlusion is one of its rare complications. Herein, the case of a 50-year-old man with hemoptysis and migratory pulmonary infiltrations after transcatheter radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation is presented. Initially, pneumonia, interstitial pulmonary disease, or lung cancer was suspected, but wedge resection revealed hemorrhagic infiltrations. Chest computed tomography pulmonary angiography detected no left superior pulmonary vein due to its total occlusion, and left upper lobectomy was performed. Post-ablation pulmonary vein occlusion must be strongly suspected in cases of migratory pulmonary infiltrations and/or hemoptysis.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권11호
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• pp.1286-1291
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• 1992

We have experienced 456 cases of spontaneous pneumothorax from January, 1981 to December, 1991 at the department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonbuk National University Hospital. Of these, 102 cases were recurrent pneumothorax. These 102 cases were based on the retrospective clinical analysis, and the results were as follows: The ratio of male to female was 6.2: 1 in male predominance and the old aged patients, over 50 years old, occupied 46.8%a of all patients. Primary spontaneous pneumothorax was 43 cases[42.6%] and secondary spontaneous pneumothorax was 59 cases. The underlying pathology in secondary spontaneous pneumothorax was tuberculosis: 31 cases[30.4%], emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: 27 cases[26.1%], Most frequent operative and pathologic findings in the primary and the secondary spontaneous pneumothorax was bullae and blebs at apex. The employed managements were only closed thoracostomy in 41 cases, open thoracot-omy in 61 cases. The operative procedures at thoracotomy were bullectomy or bullae ligation in 37 cases, bullae resection with wedge resection in 8 cases, bullae resection with segmentectomy in 6 cases, bullae resection with decortication in 3 cases, lobectomy in 5 cases, decortication in 2 cases. Complications were subcutaneous emphysema[5 cases], wound infection[1 case], and temporary pulmonary insufficiency[1 cases]

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제40권7호
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• pp.485-491
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• 2007

배경: 비록 흉강의 용적을 감소시키는 과정으로 100여 년 동안 광범위하게 이용하였지만 흉곽성형수술은 현재로는 희귀하게 되었다. 그러나 현재에도 저자는 20명의 환자에서 폐부분절제와 더불어 또는 후에 변형흉곽성형수술을 시행하였다. 이 연구의 목적은 변형흉곽성형수술의 조기와 만기 임상결과와 의의를 평가하기 위해서 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1995년 3월부터 2005 6월까지, 감소된 폐 용적을 받아들일 수 있도록 흉강을 개형하거나 폐부분절제에 이어서 발생한 지속적인 공기누출에 의한 빈 공간을 폐쇄하기 위해서 총 298 폐부분절제술 환자 중 20명에서 폐부분절제술과 더불어서 또는 이어서 변형흉곽성형수술을 시행하였다. 20명의 환자 중 14명은 폐부분절제와 더불어서 변형흉곽성형수술을 시행하였고, 나머지 6명의 환자는 폐부분절제 후에 시행하였다. 나이는 24세에서 77세까지 (평균 $59.1{\pm}6.4$세)였고 남자가 17 : 3으로 많았고 좌우는 동수였다. 술 전 최초의 기저질환은 폐암이 7예, 거대 수 포성변화를 보이는 기흉 6예, 기관지확장증 2예, 또한 과거 폐결핵력을 갖고 있는 국균증 2예 그리고 농흉과 섬유흉을 보이는 2예, 나머지 1예는 이전의 흥부좌상에 의한 다발성 폐 농양과 폐 파손 1예였다. 수술방법은 폐상부박리수술과 첫 번째 늑골을 보존하고, 2, 3, 4번 늑골의 골막하절제술(늑골의 늑연골 접합부터 후부까지)그리고 전 흉부의 탄력붕대와 솜 뭉치에 의한 압박이었다. 결과: 흉곽성형수술 후 평균 공기누출은 $16{\pm}0.2$일($0{\sim}7$일), 흉관 거치기간은 7일($5{\sim}11$일)이었으며 평균 입원 일은 $19{\pm}2.8$일($8{\sim}47$일)이었다. 수술의 합병증은 폐부분절제와 더불어 흉곽성형수술환자에서는 상처감염 2예, 폐염 2예, 재개흉 1예였으며, 폐부분절제 후 흉곽성형수술환자에서 상처감염 1예이었다. 사망은 조기사망 1예 그리고 만기사망은 4예였다. 결론: 변형흉곽성형수술은 선택된 환자에서 폐부분절제와 함께 또는 이어서 시행함으로써 받아들일 만한 미용결과와 더불어서 감소된 폐용적을 적응하기 위해서나 지속적인 늑막의 공간이 기대되는 환자에서 빈 공간을 폐쇄하기 위해서 시행할 수도 있다고 결론을 내렸다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제82권1호
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• pp.15-26
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• 2019

The pathogen Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) is the most common cause of nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease worldwide. The decision to initiate long-term antibiotic treatment is difficult for the physician due to inconsistent disease progression and adverse effects associated with the antibiotic treatment. The prognostic factors for the progression of MAC pulmonary disease are low body mass index, poor nutritional status, presence of cavitary lesion(s), extensive disease, and a positive acid-fast bacilli smear. A regimen consisting of macrolides (clarithromycin or azithromycin) with rifampin and ethambutol has been recommended; this regimen significantly improves the treatment of MAC pulmonary disease and should be maintained for at least 12 months after negative sputum culture conversion. However, the rates of default and disease recurrence after treatment completion are still high. Moreover, treatment failure or macrolide resistance can occur, although in some refractory cases, surgical lung resection can improve treatment outcomes. However, surgical resection should be carefully performed in a well-equipped center and be based on a rigorous risk-benefit analysis in a multidisciplinary setting. New therapies, including clofazimine, inhaled amikacin, and bedaquiline, have shown promising results for the treatment of MAC pulmonary disease, especially in patients with treatment failure or macrolide-resistant MAC pulmonary disease. However, further evidence of the efficacy and safety of these new treatment regimens is needed. Also, a new consensus is needed for treatment outcome definitions as widespread use of these definitions could increase the quality of evidence for the treatment of MAC pulmonary disease.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.218-220
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• 2016

We report a case of inadvertent hoarseness after surgery for primary pulmonary amyloidosis. A 55-year-old male was transferred to our facility due to a lung mass. Chest computed tomography revealed a solitary pulmonary nodule. Positron emission tomography-computed tomography showed fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in the main mass and in the mediastinal lymph nodes. To confirm the pathology of the mass, wedge resection and thorough lymph node dissection were performed via video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). No complications except for hoarseness were observed; hoarseness developed soon after surgery and lasted for 3 months. The main mass was diagnosed as amyloidosis, but this was not found in the lymph nodes. In conclusion, VATS wedge resection for peripheral amyloidosis is a feasible and safe procedure. However, mediastinal lymph node dissection is not recommended unless there is evidence of a clear benefit.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.170-175
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• 1989

Eleven cases of pulmonary resection had been performed for pulmonary aspergilloma in the department of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University from August 1984 to July 1988. The patients were consisted of six males and five females and were evenly distributed from third decade to sixth decade. Hemoptysis was usually presenting symptom [72.2%] and the variable was the interval between symptom onset to surgical resection, which was ranged from few months to several years In the plane chest films, intracavitary fungus balls were noted in five cases [5/11] and upper lobe involvements were seven cases [7/11]. Aspergillus fumigatus was identified preoperatively in three cases among the eight cases of sputum culture. Mean preoperative FVC and FEV 1.0 values were in normal range. Eleven pulmonary resections were done by eight lobectomies, two segmentectomies and one pneumonectomy. The lesion was superimposed upon old tuberculosis in eight patients, in one upon bronchiectasis and in two upon tuberculous bronchiectasis. Five complications appeared postoperatively which included ARDS [1 case] bleeding [2 cases], persistent air leak[1 case], and dead space [1 case].

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제51권6호
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• pp.415-418
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• 2018

A solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a mesenchymal fibroblastic tumor inside the pleura, for which complete surgical resection is the standard treatment. For large SFTs, preoperative identification of tumor-feeding vessels using angiography is important for achieving complete resection without unexpected operative bleeding. Extensive adhesions can make resection difficult in a limited operative window, and pulmonary resection may be required to achieve complete SFT resection. Herein, we report successful resection of a large pleural SFT in a 39-year-old man without any complications using a 2-stage approach, in which ligation of the feeding vessels through small another operative window was the first step.

• 대한흉부심장혈관외과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한흉부외과학회 1998년도 제14차 춘계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.36-38
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• 1998

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.441-450
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• 1978