• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.1-34
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• 2001

• Proceedings of the KTCVS Conference
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• 1993.06a
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• pp.122-122
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• 1993

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.57 no.2
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• pp.213-216
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• 2024

Bilateral transverse thoracosternotomy, or "clamshell" thoracotomy, can be complicated by dehiscence. A 65-year-old male underwent lung transplantation via clamshell thoracotomy, with subsequent sternal dehiscence on postoperative day 11. Upon repair, the previous sternal wires had pulled through, so a Sternal Talon connected to a Recon Talon was utilized to re-approximate the inferior sternum. On follow-up at 3 months, the patient recovered well. Use of the Sternal Talon provides an effective technique for repairing transverse sternal dehiscence.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.33 no.5
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• pp.343-376
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• 2000

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.55 no.5
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• pp.361-363
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• 2022

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.57 no.1
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• pp.1-24
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• 2024

• Proceedings of the KTCVS Conference
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• 1993.06a
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• pp.13-13
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• 1993

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.47 no.4
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• pp.423-426
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• 2014

A 67-year-old male patient came to the hospital due to lung cancer and mediastinal cystic mass which was suspected to be esophageal duplication cyst. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) was performed and intra-operative finding suggested it as a cystic mass along the thoracic duct. Thoracic duct was ligated and the cyst was completely resected. A 48-year-old female patient visited the hospital for dysphagia. Mediastinal cystic mass was suspected to be an esophageal duplication cyst. Intraoperative finding suggest a thoracic duct lymphangioma. After thoracic duct ligation, the mass was completely resected with VATS. Postoperative chylothorax did not develop in both cases.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.50 no.5
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• pp.403-406
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• 2017

Tracheobronchial rupture due to blunt chest trauma is a rare but life-threatening injury in the pediatric population. Computed tomography (CT) is not always reliable in the management of these patients. An additional concern is that ventilation may be disrupted during surgical repair of these injuries. This report presents the case of a 4 -year-old boy with an injury to the lower trachea and carina due to blunt force trauma that was missed on the initial CT scan. During surgery, he was administered venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Although ECMO is not generally used in children, this case demonstrated that the short-term use of ECMO during pediatric surgery is safe and can prevent intraoperative desaturation.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.55 no.6
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• pp.489-491
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• 2022