• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.436-439
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• 2000

Tracheo-innominate artery fistula is a rare, but it is one of the gravest complications next to tracheostromy. Early recognition and prompt surgical management is mandatory. The patient was a 66 year old women with MCA infarct who maintained tracheostomy for lyear. She had respiratory arrest due to the excessive bleeding through the tracheostomy site. We report an successful experience for control of bleeding by an innominate artery fistula division and primay suture closure under direct digital compression.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.492-496
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• 1984

For the treatment of acute respiratory failure and emergency care of an urgent patient, tracheostomy in itself may have been a life saving procedure. But, tracheal stenosis gives serious clinical manifestation which can only be corrected by surgical intervention in many occasions. We experienced one case of tracheal stenosis following tracheostomy for assisted ventilation. Tracheogram showed a 4.0 cm segmental narrowing below the tracheostoma. Before reconstruction, we tried to T-tube cannulation, but the result was not satisfactory. So we resected the narrowed segment and tracheal reconstruction was performed with uneventful result.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제37권
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• pp.19.1-19.7
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• 2015

Background: The purpose of this retrospective study was to investigate the usefulness of tracheostomy scoring system in the decision of postoperative airway management in oral cancer patients. Materials and methods: A total of 104 patients were reviewed in this retrospective study, who underwent radical resection with or without neck dissection and free flap reconstruction due to oral cancer. The patients were classified into three groups according to the timing of the extubation; extubated groups (n = 51), overnight intubation group (n = 45), and tracheostomy group (n = 8). Cameron's score was used to evaluate the relation between the state of the patient's airway and the type of the operation. Results: Tracheostomy was performed in eight patients (8/104, 7.7 %). A total of 22 patients (21.2 %) had more than 5 points of which 17 patients (77.3 %) did not have a tracheostomy and any postoperative emergency airway problems. The tracheostomy scores were significantly different among the three groups. Hospital stay showed a significant correlation with the tracheostomy score. Conclusions: The scoring system did not quite agree with the airway management of the authors' clinic; however, it can be one of the clinical factors predicting the degree of the postoperative airway obstruction and surgical aggressiveness for recovery. The further studies are needed for clinically more reliable scoring systems.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.1021-1026
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• 1990

The patients with tracheal stenosis have become more increasing in recent due to the increased use of tracheostomy and assisted ventilation Anesthetic management during tracheal reconstruction is a concern to the anesthetist and the surgeon, who must share the airway as a operation field and at the same time provide good gas exchange. Multiple technique such as the tube ventilation system or C \ulcornerP bypass method have been recommended to achieve this goals. However, these methods have disadvantages of poor surgical exposure and hemorrhagic complication from using C \ulcornerP bypass The technique for HFJV was first described for bronchoscopy, and it involves positive-pressure breathing with high flow[40 \ulcorner60L/min] of oxygen This flow is directed to a semirigid catheter inserted in the endotracheal tube and the tracheal reconstruction can be done without interruption. From Dec. 1986 to July 1990 we have experienced 6 patients of tracheal stenosis necessitating circumferential resection and end to end anastomosis; 5 patients with tracheal stenosis following cuffed tracheostomy or intubation, a patient with tracheal stenosis due to invasive thyroid cancer. The specific advantages during tracheal reconstruction are unobstructed field during surgical reconstruction and good gas exchange through the procedure.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.365-373
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• 1999

연구배경: 중환자실에서 기관절개의 적용은 보편화된 술기중의 하나이지만, 장기간의 기계 호흡으로 인한 기관삽관으로부터 기관절개로의 이행의 최적의 시기에 대해서는 아직 논란이 있다. 조기 기관절개는 기도 유지가 용이하며 구강 관리나 이동이 보다 자유로운 등의 장점이 있으나 병원내 감염이나 기도 협착의 위험을 증가시키는 단점을 갖고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 기관절개의 시행시기와 예후간의 관련성을 관찰하여 최적의 기관 절개의 시기를 알아 보고자 하였다. 방법: 본 연구는 후향적인 연구로서 35명의 내과계 및 15명의 외과계 환자를 대상으로 APACHE III 점수, 병원내 감염의 발생, 임상상의 변화에 대해 기관절개일로부터 28일간의 자료를 관찰하였다. 조기 및 후기 기관절개의 구분은 기관삽관시로부터 7 일을 기준으로 하였으며 각각 25명씩이었다. 결과: 조기 기관절개군과 후기 기관절개군은 각각 25명이었으며 평균연령은 각각 $48{\pm}18$세 및 $63{\pm}17$세로 조기 기관절개군에서 유의하게 낮았다. 기관절개까지 소요된 평균 시간은 조기 기관절개군과 후기 기관절개군에서 각각 3일과 13일이었다. 대상 환자의 원인 장기별 분포는 뇌 신경계 27례(54%), 호흡기계 14례(28%), 순환기계 4례(8%), 소화기계 4례(8%), 요로계 l례(2%)의 순이었고, 기관절개의 목적은 장기간 기계호흡이 필요하여 사행한 경우가 43례로 가장 많았고, 응급 기도확보가 5례, 그리고 분비물 제거를 위해 시행한 경우가 2례였으며, 조기 및 후기의 양환자군 사이의 기관절개 목적에 따른 통계학적 차이는 없었다. 기관삽관시, 기관절개시와 기관절개일로부터 7일간의 APACHE III 점수는 조기 및 후기군의 양군에서 유사하였다. 이를 다시 생존자군과 사망자군으로 나누어 분석했을 때도 양군간의 유의한 차이는 관찰되지 않았다. 병원내 감염의 발생, 기계호흡으로부터의 이탈과 사망률에 있어서도 가관절개일로부터 28일간을 관찰시 조기 및 후기 기관절개군간에 어떤 차이도 보이지 않았다. 사망률은 기관절개일부터 7일간 관찰기간중에 APACHE III 점수가 높을수록 증가하였다. 그러나, 기관절개의 시기와 기관절개 이전의 기계호흡 시행 일수 등에 따른 사망률의 증가는 없었다. 결론: 조기 기관절개는 병의 중증도, 원내 감염, 기계호흡의 지속 일수, 그리고 사망률에 있어 어떤 장점도 보이지 않았으며, 최적의 기관절개 시기는 개개의 임상적 판단에 따라야 할 것으로 사료되나 이에 대한 대규모 전향적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.146-152
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• 2024

Objectives: This prospective observational study aimed to assess the clinical outcomes of perioperative airway and ventilatory management in patients undergoing surgery for oral cavity cancer. The study described the frequencies and types of procedures for securing the airway and the duration and types of postoperative ventilatory support. We compared the findings with those of the TRACHY study. Patients and Methods: One hundred patients undergoing oral cavity oncological surgeries were included. Airway assessment included inter-incisor gap, Mallampati class, neck movements, and radiological features. Surgical parameters, postoperative ventilatory support, and complications were documented. Results: The buccal mucosa was the most common cancer site (48.0%), and direct laryngoscopy was deemed difficult in 58.0% of patients. Awake fibreoptic intubation or elective tracheostomy was required in 43.0% of cases. Thirty-three patients were extubated on the table, and 34 patients were successfully managed with a delayed extubation strategy. In comparison with the TRACHY study, variations were observed in demographic parameters, tumour characteristics, and surgical interventions. Our mean TRACHY score was 1.38, and only five patients had a score ≥4. Prophylactic tracheostomy was performed in 2.0% of cases, in contrast to the TRACHY study in which 42.0% of patients underwent the procedure. Conclusion: The study emphasizes the challenges in airway management for oral cavity cancer surgery. While prophylactic tracheostomy may be necessary in specific cases, individualized approaches, including delayed extubation, are preferrable to maximize safety. Our findings contribute to better understanding and managing perioperative challenges in oral cancer patients and highlight the need for personalized strategies. Scoring systems like TRACHY should not be accepted as universally applicable.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.339-344
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• 1981

Eight patients underwent tracheal resection and reconstruction for tracheostomy and postintubation injuries from 1971 to early 1981. The ages ranged from 12 years to 59 years. The patients had 7-cuff stenosis and one stomal lesion in whom intubated long. Four male and four female patients were treated. Cervical approach was used in one, cervicomediastinal in 3 and transthoracic in four. The longest length of resection extended to 4 cm in whom cervico-upper half mediastinal incision and neck flexion were applied. Techniques for obtaining tension-free anastomosis included cervical flexion or division of the inferior pulmonary ligament and mobilization of the right hilum. Concurrent tracheostomy was not needed in all. There was one death at the end of emergency operation from anesthetic accident. Granulations at the anastomosis line, necessitating bronchoscopy, were noted in two and the lesion did not recurred after removal. No restenosis or other complications occurred during long follow-up.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.50-53
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• 2022

A case is presented to show tracheal cartilaginous sleeve in Antley-Bixler syndrome, which is the second case to be reported so far. In this patient, W290C mutation in FGFR2, the mutation previously known to cause Pfeiffer syndrome, was newly identified. After receiving tracheostomy, the patient recovered from repetitive respiratory distress, and retrieved normal respiratory function. Thorough airway examination and active surgical management such as tracheostomy is necessary in children with syndromic craniosynostosis, including Antley-Bixler syndrome.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제59권sup1호
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• pp.76-79
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• 2016

Tracheoinnominate artery fistula is a rare, fatal complication of tracheostomy, and prompt diagnosis and management are imperative. We report the case of tracheoinnominate artery fistula after tracheostomy in a 14-year-old boy with a history of severe periventricular leukomalacia, hydrocephalus, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy. The tracheoinnominate artery fistula was successfully treated with a stent graft insertion via the right common femoral artery. Endovascular repair of the tracheoinnominate artery fistula via stent grafting is a safe, effective, and minimally invasive treatment for patients in poor clinical conditions and is an alternative to traditional open surgical treatment.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.589-592
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• 1996

기관 절개술을 시행받은 중증 근무력증 환자(Osserman's Group-ll-C-1) 2례에서 흥강내시경을 이용 하여 흉선 절제술을 시행하였다. 첫 환자는47세 남자로서 기관지 절개 부위로 기계적 보조호흡을받고 있는 상태였으며, 두번째 환자는 60세 남자로서 기계적 보조호흡치료에서 일단 회복되 였으나 다시 호흡 부전이 악화되는 상태였다. 두 예 모두 기관 절개술이 되어 있었으므로,정중흥골절골술등의 기존 방 식에 의한 수술의 경우 수술후 종격동염의 발생 가능성이 높을 것으로 예상되어 흥강내시경을 이용하 여 흉선 절제술을 시행하였다. 수술후 각각 16일째와 3일째에 기계적 보조호흡을 중단할수 있었고,종격동염의 발생없이 회복되었 다. 따라서 기관지 절개술을 시행받고 있는 중증 근무력증 환자에게 흥강내시경을 이용한 흉선 절제술 이 기존의 수술 방식을 대체할 수 있는 중요한 술식이라고 보고한다.