• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.492-496
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• 1985

Two cases of surgical correction of funnel chest using metal struts were presented. The main procedures of the method were transverse submammary incision, subperichondrial resection of the deformed costal cartilages, division of the xiphisternal joint, wedge osteotomy of the sternum, freeing of the posterior surface of the sternum and stabilization by means of 2 metal struts. The struts were removed postoperative 3 and 6 months by a small incision under the local anesthesia. The results in both patients were satisfactory. This method of correction is simple, easy to perform and free of any operative risks.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.315-320
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• 1992

Pulmonary arteriovenous fistula is a rare congenital vascular malformation resulting from abnormal capillary development with incomplete formation of vascular septum normally dividing the primitive connections between the venous and arterial plexuses. Recently we have experienced a case of the bilateral pulmonary arteriovenous fistula in 7 years-old female patient. On admission, clinical manifestations were cyanosis of lips, clubbing and cyanosis of digits, and exertional dyspnea. The PO2 in arterial blood gas analysis was 43.3mmHg. In left upper and right lower lobe pulmonary arteriovenous fistulas were confirmed by bilateral pulmonary angiography. Left upper lobectomy and wedge resection of right lower lobe were performed respectively. Postoperative results were good.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.470-474
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• 1984

33-year old female was admitted chest surgery department for evaluation of mild chest pain. Chest plain film showed right anterior mediastinal mass and small metastatic daughter mass ipsilateral side. Exploratory thoracotomy was performed 24th Aug. 83 revealed that small nodular parenchymal mass at right middle lobe and large cystic mass at anterior mediastinum which was connected with anterior mediastinal fat. Histological examination confirmed diagnosis as pulmonary hamartoma and thymic cyst individually. We successfully treated these two masses by wedge resection and excision. Although postoperative course was uneventful, the cause and associated relationship between two tumor origin were obscure.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.497-505
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• 1985

Bronchoplastic techniques represent the ideal surgical therapy for benign endobronchial tumors as well as tumors of low-grade malignant potential, such as bronchial adenomas, and for repair of traumatic airway injuries and benign strictures. This approach is also applicable to a select group of patients with carcinoma of the lung, with long-term survival being comparable to that achieved by standard pneumonectomy. Five bronchoplastic procedures were performed at Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital during 7 months periods from Dec. 1984 to Jun. 1985. Of the 5 patients, 3 patients were male and 2 patients were female and ages ranged from 8 years to 55 years old. The final diagnoses of 5 patients were as followed; traumatic bronchostenosis, endobronchial tuberculoma, carcinoid tumor, tuberculous bronchostenosis and traumatic bronchial fracture. Operative procedures of 5 patients were as followed; resection and end-to-end anastomosis of right main bronchus, left lower lobectomy and wedge resection of bronchus, left upper sleeve lobectomy, right middle and lower sleeve lobectomy and resection and end-to-end anastomosis of left main bronchus. And 2 lungs and 3 lobes could be preserved by these bronchoplastic procedures. There was no post-operative complication or mortality and all patients are being followed up without specific problem.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.231-235
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• 1990

Segmental resection or wedge resection of the lung and direct cutting across of bronchi frequently results in postoperative airleaks or bronchopleural fistula in some cases. Many methods have been devised to handle air leak problems by oversuturing the raw edges, the application of pleural onlay flaps, the use of cautery or tissue adhesives, but these still has not solved the problem of air leaking from raw surfaces of the lung with only partial successful we have tried the use of histoacryl to closure the raw surface of the resected lung and compared it’s results with of the closure with chromic catgut sutures in cats from May 1989 to Jan. 1990 at the department of the thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, Yonsei University, College of Medicine. Ninety lobe of the lungs were used in this study and forty nine of which have been divided segmentally and closed with histoacryl on the raw surfaces. Forty one of which have been divided segmentally and closed with sutures using chromic catgut for control. There were air leakages in twelve cases among 49 cases with applying histoacryl and airleak were in two cases among 12 cases with reapply histoacryl, But there were air leak in two cases among 41 cases with sutures using chromic catgut and airleak were in one case among with resutures using chromic catgut.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.41-44
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• 2023

Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma (FDCS) is rare lymphoid sarcoma occurs anywhere in body, mostly in lymph nodes. Sixty-two-year-old man presented left submandibular gland region mass for 5 months. Mass excision with submandibular gland resection was performed. Histopathology showed proliferation of spindle and ovoid cells with storiform arrangement which were positive for CD21, CD23, Vimentin, Ki-67, suggested FDCS in submandibular gland region lymph node. Tumor size was 3cm with no involvement of resection margin, nor cellular atypia and necrosis, so regular follow up was performed. After 4 years, new enhancing mass in left submandibular area was found. Wide excision of mass with neck dissection on left level I-III was performed. Histopathology confirmed recurrence of FDCS. The patient underwent radiation therapy from left mandible to hyoid area. After 2 years, new nodule was found in left lung upper lobe, and wedge resection confirmed metastasis of FDCS. The patient is on adjuvant chemotherapy.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.258-270
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• 1992

Benign lung tumors have been considered as relatively rare disease, which comprise approximately 8 to 15% of all solitary pulmonary lesions that are detected radiographically. We clinically analized 30 cases of benign lung tumors underwent the operation from Jan. 1970 to Aug.1991 in the department of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, Catholic University Medical College. We adopted the classification presented by the World Health Organization[WHO], modified from Liebow, and added benign mesothelioma. There were 11 males & 19 females ranging in age from 2 years to 68 years old % the mean age was 38 years old. Of all 30 benign lung tumors, hamartomas [14 cases, 49%] were the most common & followed by hemangiomas [9 cases, 30%], 3 cases of benign mesotheliomas % a case of teratoma, papilloma, arteriovenous malformation and inflammatory pseudotumor. 14 cases of tumors were asymptomatic & were incidentally detected by plane chest x-ray In other cases, chief complaints at admission were coughing, chest discomfort, dyspnea, hemoptysis, and fever. Diagnosis were made by pathological examination; exploratory thoracotomy in 23 patients[76.7%], bronchoscopy in 4 patients and percutaneous needle aspiration biopsy in 3 patients. Precisely, preoperative diagnosis for confirmation of benign lung tumor was made only in 7 cases[23.6%]. Tumors were located on Rt.side[24 cases], especially Rt. middle lobe, and Lt.side[6 cases]. Operation methods were as follows: 21 cases [70%] of lobectomy, 2 cases of segmentectomy, 2 cases of wedge resection, 1 case of pneumonectomy, 1 case of bronchotomy, 2 cases of wedge resection, 1 case of pneumonectomy, 1 case of bronchotomy removal of the endobronchial hamartoma which located at the rt. main stem bronchus and 3 cases of complete resection in benign mesotheliomas. There were no operative death. The post operative complications were developed in 3 cases; post pneumonectomy empyema, wound infection and atelectasis. In conclusion, benign lung tumors must be histologically diagnosed to confirm of benignity and to provide limited resection for preservation of the lung tissue, whenever possible.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.158-163
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• 1999

배경: 흉부결핵의 외과적 치료성적을 분석하여 안정성을 확인하고 적응증을 넓히고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 1992년 1월부터 1995년 5월까지 흉부결핵으로 진단받고 수술을 받은 107명중 저자에게 시술받은 87명의 병록지를 후향 분석하였다. 환자를 4군으로 분류하였다. 제 1군은 폐엽병변의 쇄기절제술 여부에 관계없이 폐박피술을 시행한 45명이고, 제 2군은 개흉술 여부에 관계없이 늑막주위 및 늑골결핵을 수술한 23명이며, 제 3군은 일측전폐적출술을 시행한 12명였으며, 제 4군은 시험적 개흉술 혹은 쇄기절제술을 시행받은 7명이었다. 결과: 수술 후 사망례는 없었으며, 수술 후 합병증은 흉벽육종을 동반한 환자에서 1례(1.1%)발생하였다. 결론: 적절한 내과적 치료 후 흉부결핵의 정확한 수술요법은 안전하고 만족스러운 결과를 보였으며, 근치를 위한 적응이 되며, 결핵균 보균자의 퇴출목적으로 수술 적응증을 넓일 수 있다는 것을 본 연구를 통하여 제시한다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.344-349
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• 2009

배경: 기흉 환자에 있어서 임상양상은 기흉의 양과 폐의 상태에 많은 영향을 받는다. 따라서 기존 폐질환이 없는 일차성 자연 기흉에서의 대량 기흉은 증상이 심할 수 있으므로 적극적인 치료가 필요할 것이다. 그러나 대량 기흉에 있어서의 치료 방침이 병원마다 다양하다. 따라서 외과적 치료를 시행한 일차성 자연기흉 환자의 임상소견을 분석하여 향후 치료의 지표로 삼고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 2004년 8월부터 2007년 12월까지 일차성 자연기흉으로 치료를 시행한 348명의 환자 중 대량 기흉 환자 58명을 대상으로 후향적 조사를 통하여 흉강경소견 및 치료 결과를 분석하였다. 긴장성 기흉을 포함하여 흉부엑스선상 기흉의 양이 80% 이상인 경우를 대량 기흉으로 분류하였다. 이들 모두에게 12 F 흉관을 이용한 흉관삽입술을 먼저 시행하였다. 재발성, 지속적인 공기누출, 반대편 기흉의 과거력이 있는 경우에는 수술적 치료를 시행하였고, 초발인 경우에는 흉부단층촬영 소견상 1 cm 이상의 폐기 포가 관찰되었을 때 흉강내시경을 이용한 수술적 치료를 시행하였다. 결과: 대상환자는 남자 50명, 여자 8명 이었고, 평균 연령은 28.2세$(14\sim54)$였다. 평균 입원기간은 5.3일$(2\sim10)$이었다. 49예에서 흉강내시경 수술을 시행하였고 총판치료만 시행한 경우는 9예였다. 추적기간은 평균 27.8개월$(10\sim58)$ 이었다. 술 장에서의 공기누출은 35예(71.4%)에서 관찰되었으며, 공기누출에 영향을 주는 인자를 분석한 결과 흉막유착과 유의한 상관관계를 보였다(p=0.005). 술 전 공기누출이 있는 경우 술 장에서 공기누출이 발견된 경우가 많았으나 통계적 유의성은 없었다(p=0.066). 재발율은 흉관 삽입치료를 시행한 9예 중 1예(11.1%), 수술을 시행한 49예 중 1예(2.0%)였다. 결론: 대량 일차성 자연기흉은 조기 진단 및 조기 치료가 필요하다. 흉강내시경 수술이 대량 기흉의 치료 후 재발을 방지하는데 많은 도움이 될 것이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.193-198
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• 2015

Background: Patients on dialysis undergoing surgery belong to a high-risk group. Only a few studies have evaluated the outcome of major thoracic surgical procedures in dialysis patients. We evaluated the outcomes of pulmonary resection for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in patients on hemodialysis (HD). Methods: Between 2008 and 2013, seven patients on HD underwent pulmonary resection for NSCLC at our institution. We retrospectively reviewed their surgical outcomes and prognoses. Results: The median duration of HD before surgery was 55.0 months. Five patients underwent lobectomy and two patients underwent wedge resection. Postoperative morbidity occurred in three patients, including pulmonary edema combined with pneumonia, cerebral infarction, and delirium. There were no instances of in-hospital mortality, although one patient died of intracranial bleeding 15 days after discharge. During follow-up, three patients (one patient with pathologic stage IIB NSCLC and two patients with pathologic stage IIIA NSCLC) experienced recurrence and died as a result of the progression of the cancer, while the remaining three patients (with pathologic stage I NSCLC) are alive with no evidence of disease. Conclusion: Surgery for NSCLC in HD patients can be performed with acceptable perioperative morbidity. Good medium-term survival in patients with pathologic stage I NSCLC can also be expected. Pulmonary resection seems to be the proper treatment option for dialysis patients with stage I NSCLC.