• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제57권1호
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• pp.19-25
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• 2014

Recently, surgical outcomes of repair of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) have improved. For patients with TOF older than 3 months, primary repair has been advocated regardless of symptoms. However, a surgical approach to symptomatic TOF in neonates or very young infants remains elusive. Traditionally, there have been two surgical options for these patients: primary repair versus an initial aortopulmonary shunt followed by repair. Early primary repair provides several advantages, including avoidance of shunt-related complications, early relief of hypoxia, promotion of normal lung development, avoidance of ventricular hypertrophy and fibrosis, and psychological comfort to the family. Because of advances in cardiopulmonary bypass techniques and accumulated experience in neonatal cardiac surgery, primary repair in neonates with TOF has been performed with excellent early outcomes (early mortality<5%), which may be superior to the outcomes of aortopulmonary shunting. A remaining question regarding surgical options is whether shunts can preserve the pulmonary valve annulus for TOF neonates with pulmonary stenosis. Symptomatic neonates and older infants have different anatomies of right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) obstructions, which in neonates are nearly always caused by a hypoplastic pulmonary valve annulus instead of infundibular obstruction. Therefore, a shunt is less likely to preserve the pulmonary valve annulus than is primary repair. Primary repair of TOF can be performed safely in most symptomatic neonates. Patients who have had primary repair should be closely followed up to evaluate the RVOT pathology and right ventricular function.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제56권6호
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• pp.235-241
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• 2013

Repair of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) has shown excellent outcomes. However it leaves varying degrees of residual hemodynamic impairment, with severe pulmonary stenosis (PS) and free pulmonary regurgitation (PR) at both ends of the spectrum. Since the 1980s, studies evaluating late outcomes after TOF repair revealed the adverse impacts of residual chronic PR on RV volume and function; thus, a turnaround of operational strategies has occurred from aggressive RV outflow tract (RVOT) reconstruction for complete relief of RVOT obstruction to conservative RVOT reconstruction for limiting PR. This transformation has raised the question of how much residual PS after conservative RVOT reconstruction is acceptable. Besides, as pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) increases in patients with RV deterioration from residual PR, there is concern regarding when it should be performed. Regarding residual PS, several studies revealed that PS in addition to PR was associated with less PR and a small RV volume. This suggests that PS combined with PR makes RV diastolic property to protect against dilatation through RV hypertrophy and supports conservative RVOT enlargement despite residual PS. Also, several studies have revealed the pre-PVR threshold of RV parameters for the normalization of RV volume and function after PVR, and based on these results, the indications for PVR have been revised. Although there is no established strategy, better understanding of RV mechanics, development of new surgical and interventional techniques, and evidence for the effect of PVR on RV reverse remodeling and its late outcome will aid us to optimize the management of TOF.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.780-785
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• 1987

Pulmonary atresia with VSD is uncommon congenital anomaly with high mortality in neonatal period. Recently we experienced surgical correction of 2 cases of pulmonary atresia with VSD. The first case was 7-year old female patient and diagnosed as pulmonary atresia with VSD combined PDA. So, total correction was undertaken which consisted of PDA ligation, patch repair of VSD, transannular enlargement of RVOT with woven Dacron vascular graft, and closure of PFO. Postoperative systemic Rt. ventricular and radial artery pressure ratio was 0.44 and her postoperative course was uneventful. The second case was 6-year old male patient diagnosed as pulmonary atresia with VSD and large systemic-pulmonary collateral arteries. There were two large systemic-pulmonary collaterals, one was simply controlled by ligation, but the other was considered to supply Rt. upper lung. So end to side anastomosis was performed to the RVOT patch. Postoperative systolic Rt. ventricular and radial artery pressure ratio was 0.54. During the follow up period he showed clinical picture of Rt. heart failure, which is relatively well controlled with anticongestive therapy.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.250-257
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• 1985

Despite low mortality and excellent long-term results after repair of Tetralogy of Fallot, certain associated anomaly such as single pulmonary artery continues to be told to have a high operative mortality and morbidity, and there is still some debate on appropriate surgical intervention. During the 4 year period from 1981 to 1984, surgical repair was performed on 5 patients with tetralogy of Fallot and congenital [4 cases] or acquired [1 case] absence of left pulmonary artery. Previous left pneumonectomy had been performed in the patient with acquired absence of a pulmonary artery. Transannular patch or RVOT patch alone with or without pulmonic valvotomy was used with some modifications to reduce pulmonic insufficiency in individual patient. In contrast with previous reports, all patients survived operation and have exhibited marked symptomatic improvement without pulmonic valve insertion nor valved conduit.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.435-443
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• 1994

Surgical procedures to relieve congenital right ventricular outflow tract[RVOT] obstruction of heart were performed on 125 patients from September 1985 to August 1992. There were 65 males and 60 females. Ages ranged from 7 months to 33 years with a mean age of 8 years. All the patients were divided into three main groups[I, II, III] depending on the presence or absence of cyanosis and combined anomalies. The patient were classified into two groups; A and B according to the outcome after surgical repair. Group A included the patients who had a good postoperative outcome with or without mild complications such as wound disruption, or hydrothorax. Group B included the patients who had a poor outcome including hospital death and significant postoperative complications such as heart failure, low output syndrome, respiratory failure, hepatic failure and others. And the results were summarized as follows. 1. There were no significant differences in age, body surface area and aortic dimension among the group I, II, and III, but there were significant differences among groups in pulmonary arterial dimension, ACT[aortic cross clamping time], TBT [total bypass time], preoperative and postoperative ratio of systolic pressure of right and left ventricles [pre PRV/RV and post PRV/LV], and the size of Hegar dilator which passed through the RVOT postoperatively [p<0.05]. 2. In the group A and B, there were significant differences in pulmonary arterial dimension [group A:1.6$\pm$0.5 cm, group B:1.9$\pm$0.6 cm], ACT [group A:102.3$\pm$ 46.0 minute, group B:76.1$\pm$46.1 minute], TBT [group A:133.9$\pm$56.6 minute, group B:94.9$\pm$51.9 minute], pre PRV/LV [group A:1.06$\pm$0.24, group B:0.8$\pm$0.32], post PRV/LV [group A:0.58$\pm$0.18, group B:0.43$\pm$0.16].It has been concluded that postoperative prognosis of RVOT obstruction was influenced by pulmonary arterial dimension, ACT, TBT, severity of RVOT obstruction [pre PRV/LV] and post PRV/LV.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제38권12호
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• pp.856-859
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• 2005

생후 19일 된 남아가 안면 청색증과 과호흡을 주소로 내원하였다. 심 초음파 소견 상 B형의 대동맥 궁 단절과 후방 부정열형의 심실 중격 결손, 대동맥 판 협착을 보였다. 수술은 양심실 교정을 시행하였으며, 대동맥 판과 폐동맥 판 모두를 좌심실 유출로로 이용하고 신 대동맥 궁을 재건하고 Goretex graft를 이용하여 우심실 유출로를 재건하는 새로운 방법으로 하였다. 술 후 좌심실 유출로와 우심실 유출로 모두 협착없이 잘 유지되었다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.250-258
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• 2003

목 적 : 심실중격결손이 없는 폐동맥 폐쇄의 치료에 있어 수술적 우심실 유출로 재건술 대신 심도자를 이용한 경피적 폐동맥 판막 절개술이 도입되었고 고식적으로 폰탄 술식을 단계적으로 시행함에 있어서도 다양한 형태의 비수술적 치료 방법이 시행되고 있어 수술-비수술적 협동 치료의 중요성이 강조되고 있는 가운데 실제 심실중격결손이 없는 폐동맥 폐쇄의 치료에 있어 수술-비수술적 협동 치료가 행해지는 실례를 확인하고 각 치료 방법들 사이의 치료 성적과 해부학적 혈역학적 지표를 비교하기 위하여 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법 : 1995년 1월부터 2000년 12월까지 본원에서 심실중격 결손이 없는 폐동맥 폐쇄로 치료받은 33명의 환아(경피적 폐동맥 판막 절개술 10례, 수술적 우심실 유출로 재건술 12례, 폰탄형 술식 11례, 남 : 녀=17 : 16)를 대상으로 환자 기록지를 후향적으로 검토하였다. 결 과 : 경피적 폐동맥 판막 성형술을 시행 받은 10명의 환아 중 외래추적 과정에서 지속되는 폐동맥판막 협착으로 3례에서 풍선을 이용한 폐동맥판막 성형술을 필요로 하였으며 1례에서는 풍선을 이용한 폐동맥 판막 성형술에도 불구하고 삼첨판륜 성형술로 호전 되었다. 체폐 단락술이나 심도자 중재술 없이 일차적으로 우심실 유출로 재건술을 시행 받은 7례 중 2례에서 시술 후 추가적인 심도자 중재술을 필요로 하였으며 2례 에서 수술적 우심실 유출로 재건술 이전에 심도자 중재술을 시행 받았다. 폰탄 타입 수술을 시행한 11례 중 모두 5례에서 총 폐정맥-폐동맥 문합술 전에 측부순환에 대한 코일 색전술을 시행 받았고 모두 3례에서 총 폐정맥-폐동맥 문합술 후에 심도자 중재술을 필요로 하였다. 결 론 : 심실중격결손이 없는 폐동맥 폐쇄 환아의 치료에 있어 수술적 치료와 비수술적 치료가 병행되고 있으며 수술-비수술적 협동치료가 필수적으로 요구된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.108-114
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• 2011

Background: Homograft cardiac valves and valved-conduits have been available in our institute since 1992. We sought to determine the long-term outcome after right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) reconstruction using homografts, and risk factors for reoperation were analyzed. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 112 patients who had undergone repair using 116 homografts between 1992 and 2008. Median age and body weight at operation were 31.2 months and 12.2 kg, respectively. The diagnoses were pulmonary atresia or stenosis with ventricular septal defect (n=93), congenital aortic valve diseases (n=15), and truncus arteriosus (N=8). Mean follow-up duration was $79.2{\pm}14.8$ months. Results: There were 10 early and 4 late deaths. Overall survival rate was 89.6%, 88.7%, 86.1% at postoperative 1 year, 5 years and 10 years, respectively. Body weight at operation, cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) time and aortic cross-clamping (ACC) time were identified as risk factors for death. Forty-three reoperations were performed in thirty-nine patients. Freedom from reoperation was 97.0%, 77.8%, 35.0% at postoperative 1 year, 5 years and 10 years respectively. Small-sized graft was identified as a risk factor for reoperation. Conclusion: Although long-term survival after RVOT reconstruction with homografts was excellent, freedom from reoperation was unsatisfactory, especially in patients who had small grafts upon initial repair. Thus, alternative surgical strategies not using small grafts may need to be considered in this subset.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제39권8호
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• pp.588-597
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• 2006

배경: 팔로네징후의 수술적 교정은 좋은 조기 및 만기 성적을 보이고 있다. 그러나 장기적인 추적 관찰 기간 동안 발생하는 폐동맥 판막 역류와 협착은 지속적으로 문제가 되고 있으며, 이는 최초 완전교정술 시 재건한 우심실 유출로 크기 정도에 따라 달라질 수 있다. 이에 폐동맥 판막 역류와 협착의 발생을 줄일 수 있는 적절한 우심실 유출로 크기에 대한 연구가 필요하다. 대상 및 방법: 본 연구는 팔로네징후로 완전교정술을 시행 받은 환자들을 대상으로 장기적으로 폐동맥 판막 역류와 협착의 발생을 줄일 수 있는 적절한 우심실 유출로 크기를 찾기 위한 전향적 연구이다. 2002년 1월부터 2004년 12월까지 팔로네징후 62명(남자 34 명, 여자 28명)의 환자들을 완전교정하였고 우심실 유출로 재건 후 폐동맥 판륜의 크기(직경) 를 측정하였으며, 심초음파를 정기적으로 시행(퇴원 시, 6개월, 1년, 2년, 3년)하여 폐동맥 판막 역류 및 협착 정도를 추적 관찰하였다. 결과: 우심실 유출로를 재건한 방법에 따라 경판륜 그룹(12명)과 비경판륜 그룹(50명)으로 구분하였고 우심실 유출로의 크기는 폐동맥 판륜의 직경을 기준으로 경판륜 그룹에서 Z value -1 $(-3.6{\sim}0.8)$, 비경판륜 그룹에서 2.1 $(-5.2{\sim}1.5)$ 이었다 수술을 마치고 측정한 우심실 /좌심실의 압력 비율은 경판륜 그룹이 평균 $0.44{\pm}0.09$, 비경판륜 그룹이 $0.42{\pm}0.09$로 두 그룹 간에 차이가 없었으며, 폐동맥 판륜 크기와 우심실/좌심실 압력 비율 간의 유의한 상관관계는 없었다. 두 그룹 중에서 중등도 이상의 페동맥 판막 역류의 발생은 경판륜 그룹에서 의미 있게 많았다(p<0.01). 비경판륜 그룹 내에서 수술 시 교정한 폐동맥 판륜 크기에 따른 폐동맥 판막 역류의 발생을 분석하였을 때 Z value가 0보다 크게 교정된 경우 폐동맥 판막 역류가 유의하게 증가하였고(p<0.05) 경도-중등도 이상의 폐동맥 판막 협착의 발생은 Z value가 -1.5보다 작은 경우 유의하게 증가하였다(p<0.05). 관찰 기간 중 비경판륜 그룹 내에서 의미 있는 중등도 이상의 폐동맥 판막 협착은 4명 발생하였고, 이들의 Z value는 각각 -3.8, -3.8, -2.9, -1.8이었으며 3명은 재수술, 1 명은 풍선 판막 성형술을 시행하여 교정하였다. 결론: 팔로네징후의 완전교정술을 시행하였을 때 경판륜 우심실 유출로 재건술을 시행한 그룹은 폐동맥 판막 역류가 현저하게 많았다. 비경판률 재건을 시행하는 경우 우심실 유출로의 폐동맥 판륜 크기를 Z value -1.5 에서 0사이가 되도록 재건하고 1.5 이하인 경우에는 폐동맥 판막 협착 가능성에 대한 면밀한 추적 관찰을 시행하는 것이 필요하다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.632-635
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• 1984

Hypoplastic RV was rarely combined with various other intracardiac anomalies. We experienced the excellent result after surgical correction in these 2 patients. 1. F/7: Combined anomalies were, [1] Hypoplastic Rt. Coronary art.[2] Hypoplastic RV [3] ASD [secundum] & [4] PS [infundibular & valvular] After CP Bypass, [1] Direct suture of ASD [2] Infundibulectomy [3] Pul valvulotomy & [4] Patch enlargement of RVOT with Pericardial monocusp were done 2. F/14: Combined anomalies were, [1] Hypoplastic RV [2] P5 [infundibular] [3] T5 [4] VSD [Type II] [5] ASD [secundum] & [6] 2\ulcornerA-V Block fter CP Bypass, [1] Infundibulectomy [2] Tricuspid valvulotomy [3] Patch repair of VSD & ASD & [4] Implantation of permanent pacemaker were done. Above operations resulted in marked improvement with disappearance of cyanosis & dyspnea.