• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제54권5호
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• pp.436-438
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• 2021

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.816-819
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• 2010

호너 증후군은 폐쇄식 흉강삽관술 후 발생할 수 있는 드문 합병증으로 이를 치험하여 보고하고자 한다. 17세 여자 환자로 2번째 발생한 좌측 기흉으로 폐쇄식 흉강삽관술 시행 후 수술 위해 입원하였다. 입원 후 우측 중이염 발생으로 항생제 치료 중 폐쇄식 흉강삽관술 후 3일째 흉관 삽입한 동측 동공 축동과 눈꺼풀 처짐을 증상으로 하는 호너 증후군이 발생하였고, 즉시 흉관을 2~3 cm 잡아 빼서 흉관의 위치를 교정하였다. 폐쇄식 흉강삽관술 후 5일째 기흉에 대한 낭포 절제술과 기계적 흉막 유착술을 시행하였고, 특별한 문제 없이 수술 후 7일에 퇴원하였다. 수술 후 호너 증후군으로 인한 증상은 점차 호전되었고, 2달만에 완전히 회복하였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권10호
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• pp.991-1000
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• 1997

폐쇄식 흉강 삽관술은 흉부외과 영역에서 가장 많이 사용하는 수기로, 기흉 등의 여러 흉부질환과 흉부외 상 또는 흉부 술후에 적용된다. 조선대학교 의과대학 병원에서는 1991련 1월부터 1996년 12월까지 만 6년간 흉부 술후에 흉관을 거치한 경우를 제외한 례쇄식 흉강 삽관술 2341예를 시행하였다. 총 234떼중 남녀 비는 3.5:1, 연령별 분포는 남자 $36.6\pm21.0세,$ 여자 $47.3\pm20.2세로$ 전체평균 $40.0\pm20.5세$ 였으며, 적응증은 자연성, 이차성 및 외상성 기흉(39.4%)이 가장 많았고, 그 외에 혈흉, 혈기흉, 수흉, 수기흉, 농흉, 유미흉 등이었다. 흉관의 거치기간은 8714일이 974예(41.6%)로 가장 많았고, 평균 $13.7\pm6.3일$ 이었다. 상관후 배액량은 전체 평균 $537\pm88m1,$ 그리고 201~500ml가 694예(46.0%)로 가장 많았다. 상관의 우-좌비는 52.4:47.6이었고, 처음 상관한 경우가 2071예(88.5%)였으며, 1개만 삽관한 경우가 2210예(94.4%)였다 합병증은 거의 모든 환자에서 삽관부 동통(99.8%)을 호소하였으며, 그 외에 삽관부 감염, 늑간신경통, 흉막유착으로 인한 흉관기능의 상실, 흉강내 감염, 폐의 불완전 재팽창, 혈관손상으로 인한 출혈, 피하기종, 폐실 \ulcorner파열, 횡격막 및 복강내 손창, 일측폐의 재팽창성 폐부종 그리고 봉소염 등이 발생하였다. 삽관술 만으로 회복된 환자는 1981예(84.6%) 였 으며, 더 이상의 외과적 처치가 필요한 경우는 226예(9.7%)였다. 사망한 경우는 2예(0.1%)로, 재팽창성 폐부종 1예와 농흉 환자에서 흉강 상관후 봉소염이 병발하여 패혈증으로 사망하였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제24권10호
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• pp.1028-1032
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• 1991

A 17-year-old man was admitted for chronic anterior chest pain and dyspnea. He was undergone pericardiocentesis for chylopericardium and thoracostomy tube drainage for right sided chylothorax. Approximately 2000ml per day from right chest tube was drained during 20 days Supradiaphragmatic ligation of thoracic duct was performed and there was no drainage postoperatively and immediately antituberculous medication was done.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.385-390
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• 1986

Empyema is a severe infection encountered in the pediatrics. With advance of the antibiotics and chemotherapeutics, there was a marked decrease in number of empyema. Empyema complicated by staphylococcal pneumonia in infant and children has been distressing problem, and the management of this complication has been discussed repeatedly in the past. In Korea, tuberculous empyema is also troublesome. If empyema is localized within thick capsule, tube thoracostomy and closed drainage alone is unacceptable, and early open thoracotomy to eliminate the empyema has proved good result. A clinical analysis of 39 patients with thoracic empyema was done. They were managed surgical intervention at Dept. of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery at Kyung-Hee University Hospital from Jan. 1974 to December, 1984. 1. Age and sex distribution, infancy 9, early childhood 11. late childhood 9, puberty 10. The male to female ratio was 21:18. 2. The highest seasonal incidence was winter [21 cases]. 3. Cardinal symptoms were cough [76%], fever and chill [66%], and dyspnea [40%]. 4. The location of the empyema was right in 27 cases [69%] and 12 cases in left side. 5. The most frequent lesion to predisposing factor was pneumonia [67%]. 6. The commonest organism was Staphylococcus aureus in 15 [38%] cases, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis in 10 cases [26%]. 7. The surgical treatment was performed in all patients. The surgical procedure was closed tube thoracostomy in 25 cases [64%], decortication in 7 cases [18%], pulmonary resection in 4 cases [10%], and decortication with curettage in 2 cases. 8. One patient died from sepsis complicated by lymphoma and in one patient bronchopleural fistula was developed postoperatively.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.98-101
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• 1976

Clinical observations were made on a total 104 cases of spontaneous pneumothorax during the period of 5 years from MAR. 1971 to MAR. 1976 at the Dept. of Chest Surgery, Korea University Medical College. The ratio of male to female cases was 7.4 : 1 in male predominance, and age distribution was 73% of the total cases within the 15-40 age range. There were 56 patients (53.8%) of right sided pneumothorax and 44 patients (42.3%) of left sided pneumothorax, 8 patients presented bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax. The etiologic factors were tuberculous origin in 42.3%, rupture of bullae or blebs in 15.4%, acute pulmonary infection in 3.8%, pulmonary paragonimiasis in 2.9%, cysticercosis 1%, Marfan's syndrome in 1.9%, unknown causes in 32.7%. In all 104 cases, closed chest tube thoracostomy were performed for reexpansion of collapsed lung. In 50 cases of 104 cases, intrapleural instillation of Quinacrine HCl (Atabrine, Winthrop Laboratories, New York, N.Y.) thru the chest tube was used to control of recurrent pneumothorax, and compared observation with 54 cases control group of closed chest tube thoracostomy only. In both groups, 1) cure rates were 63% in control group and 88% in Atabrine group. 2) average duration of inserted chest tube were 5.6 days in control group and 5.7 days in Atabrine group.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.188-192
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• 2004

만성 결핵성 농흉의 치료에 있어서 흉관삽입은 empyema necessitatis 및 상행성 감염의 위험성으로 인해 금기로 간주되어왔다. 하지만 심폐기능의 장애가 존재할 경우 농흉의 배농 및 감압이 필요하다. 본원에서는 만성 결핵성 농흉이 너무 커져 종격동의 편위 및 심폐기능의 이상을 초래한 경우를 경험하였다. 즉각적인 감압을 위해 흉관삽입술을 시행하였고, 한 달간 주기적인 흉강세척을 시행한 후, 전폐늑막절제술을 시행하였다. 환자는 성공적으로 치유되었으며, 합병증 및 감염의 재발은 없었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.570-578
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• 1991

The spontaneous pneumothorax is the sudden collapse of the lung usually by air leakage from the ruptured sub-pleural bleb and has high recurrence rate. For prevention against recurrence, many drugs such as tetracycline, talcum powder, quinacrine, etc. have been used but the effects are not satisfactory. We reduced the recurrence rate successfully by the fibrin glue instillation through the chest tube. From the January 1989 to September 1990, we have managed 65 patients of spontaneous pneumothorax with closed thoracostomy and fibrin glue[fibrinogen 1gm/50ml with approtinin 3, 000kIU /ml, thrombin 5, 000IU /ml in 3% each 10ml] instillation through the chest tube. And we compared the results with those of 106 patients of spontaneous pneumothorax who were managed only by the closed thoracostomy from January 1985 to December 1988. Only the patients who visited our hospital with recurrence were considered as the recurred cases but the others were considered as not recurred. And the removal of chest tubes usually done 3 days after cessation of air leakage or 2 days after fibrin glue instillation Statistical analysis was done by X2-test. The results were as followings: 1. The recurrence rate of fibrin glue instillation group was lower than that of non-instillation group[1st attack: 15.1% versus 27.6% p<0, 05, the 2nd attack: 33.3% versus 73.7% p<0.01, the total 18.5% versus 35.8% p<0.01]. 2. The mean duration of chest tube drainage in the fibrin glue instillation group was shorter than non-instillation group[4.24$\pm$1.36 days versus 4.48$\pm$1.73 days p<0.05]. 3. The mean duration of hospitalization was shorter in the instillation group [8.12$\pm$3.5 days versus 10.8$\pm$3.8 days p<0.05] The complications were transient mild fever, chest pain, pleural effusion in 46 cases of 65 patients, but those didn`t make any problem. We concluded that the fibrin glue is effective in the reduction of recurrence rate, obliteration of air leakage and duration of hospitalization.

• Journal of Medicine and Life Science
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.61-65
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• 2021

Although re-expansion pulmonary edema (RPE) is rare (incidence rate <1%), it is associated with a mortality rate of >20%; therefore, early diagnosis and treatment are important. We report a case of RPE following chest tube insertion in a patient with spontaneous pneumothorax. We have specifically focused on the mechanism underlying RPE and the possible etiology. An 82-year-old man with a history of chronic anemia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension was referred to the emergency department for management of recurrent right-sided pneumothorax. We performed emergency closed thoracostomy for suspected tension pneumothorax, which led to stabilization of the patient's vital signs; however, he coughed up frothy pink sputum accompanied by severe right-sided chest pain 30 min postoperatively. The patient showed new-onset right pulmonary consolidation on chest radiography, as well as desaturation, tachycardia, and tachypnea and was diagnosed with RPE. He was transferred to the intensive care unit for mechanical ventilation and supportive treatment using diuretics, ionotropic agents, and prophylactic antibiotics. RPE gradually resolved, and the patient was extubated 3 days after admission. He has not experienced recurrent pneumothorax or pulmonary disease for 4 months. We emphasize the importance of RPE prevention and that aggressive ventilator care and supportive treatment can effectively treat RPE following an accurate understanding of the underlying pathogenetic mechanisms and risk factors.

• Journal of Medicine and Life Science
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.16-20
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• 2020

Spontaneous hemopneumothorax is a rare disease, and it can cause life threatening condition. It is characterized by the accumulation of more than 400 mL of blood and air in the pleural cavity without any other apparent causes. A previously healthy 22-year-old female patient presented with acute chest pain and dyspnea. Chest X-ray and computed tomography revealed a massive hemopneumothorax in the left hemithorax. The images showed a completely collapsed left lung with right-sided tracheal deviation, several pleural adhesion bands, and fluid collection with air-fluid level. We emergently performed a closed thoracostomy, and then 560 mL of fresh bloods were initially drained. We considered an emergent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for pulmonary wedge resection and bleeding control because of the massive hemothorax. However, the patient's vital signs were stabilized after blood transfusion and supportive cares for re-expansion pulmonary edema. The patient discharged from the hospital on 11^th in-hospital day after removal of the chest tube, and there had not been any recurrence of the pneumothorax for 10 months. We suggest that treatment strategy should be decided upon individually based on the patient's condition and clinical course of the disease.