• 대한기관식도과학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.55-57
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• 2004

We report a case of successful transesophageal drainge of thoracic esophageal perforation with mediastinal cavities using two 5Fr angiographic pigtail catheters with portable suction bag(Hemovac)

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.169-174
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• 1988

Thoracic esophageal rupture caused by blunt trauma is often not recognized until late because of the vague symptoms in the initial state as well as its rare incidence, which can easily lead to fulminant mediastinitis with frequent fatal outcome. Once extensive mediastinitis occurs, the primary surgical repair of the esophageal tear is considered to be practically impossible. Various methods have been proposed for the management of these desperately ill patients, but no one provides an acceptable good result yet. The purpose of this article is to report the successful result obtained in the treatment of a patient with fulminant mediastinitis from traumatic esophageal rupture by continuous transesophageal irrigation. A 27 year-old male patient was brought to the emergency room of our hospital complaining of dyspnea and chest pain after blunt trauma. The diagnosis of esophageal rupture in the thorax was made late, about 46 hours after the initial injury, when mediastinitis had already progressed. The transesophageal irrigation method was immediately instituted which consisted of profuse transesophageal irrigation of the mediastinum with orally ingested fluid and/or by Levin tube, positioned proximal to the site of the rupture, and drainage of the irrigation fluid by thoracoscopically accurately positioned chest tubes connected to a well suctioning system. With subsiding inflammatory signs and symptoms, the esophagogram, obtained 54 days after the treatment, showed no evidence of the mediastinal leakage of contrast material which contrasted previous esophagograms with definitive dye collections in the mediastinum. Additional endoscopic finding confirmed complete healing of the esophageal mucosa, previously ruptured. He has been followed up without any problem until recently, 6 months after discharge.

• Clinical Endoscopy
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• 제57권4호
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• pp.527-533
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• 2024

Background/Aims: Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided hepaticogastrostomy (EUS-HGS) performed at the intrahepatic bile duct segment 3 (B3) is widely used for biliary drainage. Although performing post-puncture procedures is easier in the intrahepatic bile duct segment 2 (B2) when using a conventional oblique-viewing (OV) EUS scope, this method may cause transesophageal puncture and severe adverse events. We evaluated the safety and efficacy of B2 puncture using a novel OV-EUS scope. Methods: In this single-center retrospective study, we prospectively enrolled and collected data from 45 patients who consecutively underwent EUS-HGS procedures with a novel OV-EUS scope between September 2021 and December 2022 at our cancer center. Results: The technical success rates of B2-EUS-HGS and EUS-HGS were 93.3% (42/45) and 97.8% (44/45), respectively. The early adverse event rate was 8.9% (4/45) with no cases of scope changes or transesophageal punctures. The median procedure time was 13 minutes (range, 5-30). Conclusions: B2-EUS-HGS can be performed safely with the novel EG-740UT (Fujifilm) OV-scope without transesophageal puncture and with a high success rate. B2-EUS-HGS using this novel OV scope may be the preferred strategy for EUS-HGS.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제37권12호
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• pp.999-1002
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• 2004

흉부관통상 환자에서 심장손상이 의심될 때 신속한 이송, 조기 진단 및 체계적인 수술적 치료는 좋은 결과를 얻을 수 있다. 생명을 위협하는 응급상황에서 심장손상의 정도를 진단하는 것은 어려울 수도 있다. 13세 남아가 칼에 의한 흉부 관통상을 입고 흉관으로부터 과도한 출혈이 있어 본원 흉부 외과로 전원되었다. 단순 흉부촬영에서 좌측페야에 균일한 음영 증가가 관찰되었다. 그는 의식이 혼미했으며 생체의 징후는 불안정하여 신속히 수술실로 옮겼다. 소생술 후 정중 흉골절개술을 통해 좌심실 열상을 봉합하였다. 수술 중 시행한 경식도 심초음파에서 심실중격결손에 의한 단락이 발견되었고 좌심실절개하에 데크론 첨포(Dacron patch)를 이용하여 정복하였다. 수술 후 경과는 좋았으며 심실중 격결손을 통한 작은 단락이 있었으나 추적 관찰하기로 하고 퇴원하였다.