• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.403-407
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• 1996

1987년 1월부터 1994년 12월까지 경상대 학교병원 흉부외과학교실에서는 123명의 자연기흥 환자를 대 상으로 137회의 개흥술을 시 행하였다. 이 중 남자가 118명, 여자가 6명이었으며. 평균 나이는 32.4세였다. 수술의 적응증은 재발성 기흥과 지속적 공기 누출이 가장 많았으며 그 외 흉부촬영상 폐기포의 존 재, 과거 반대쪽 기흥, 폐의 재팽 창 불능, 양측성 기흥 등이 었다 개흥의 방법은 액와부 소개흥술이 82례,외측 소개흥이 12례, 후방외측개흥술이 43례에서 시행되었고, 소요된 수술시간은 각각 63.0 $\pm$ 30.8분, 98.3 $\pm$ 37.9분, 186.9 $\pm$ 87.9분이었으며, 술후 흥관 거치 기간은 액와부 소개흥술의 경우 5.2 $\pm$ 4.1일, 소개흥술의 경우 6.2 $\pm$ 5.0일, 후방외측개흥술의 경우 10.0 $\pm$ 5.8 일이 었다. 수술 소견상 일차성 자연 기흥과 결핵의 경우에는 상엽 쪽에 기포가 많이 존재하고 있었으나, 만성 폐쇄성 폐 질환이나 폐기종의 경우에는 주요 기포의 분포에 편중은 없었다(p<0.01). 사용 술식은 쐐 기형 절제가 주로 시행되었고 그 외 폐기포 폐쇄,및 폐염절제 등이었다. 술후 합병증으로는 지속적 공기 누출, 출혈, 상완신경총 마비, 농흥, 창상 감염 \ulcorner이 있었으나 퇴원시 다 치유되었고, 수술사망례는 없었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권10호
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• pp.995-998
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• 1998

비디오 흉강경하에 기포절제 후 가장 많은 합병증은 지속적인 공기 누출이다. 이러한 합병증을줄이기 위한 방법으로, 전액와선상의 제 3늑간에 3.5cm의 소절개를 만들고 이를 통해 병변을 육안으로 확인하고 자동 봉합기를 이용한 고식적인 봉합을 했으며, 기포를 절제하지 않고 봉합사로 기포를 보강 봉합하는 방법을 이용하였다. 본 술식은 기포와 소기포를 가진 기흉 환자들에서 술후 공기의 누출기간이나 그 양을 줄일수 있으며, 동측 기흉의 만기 재발을 최소화할 수 있는 방법으로 여긴다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제24권8호
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• pp.757-764
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• 1991

We have observed 360 cases of spontaneous pneumothorax from January 1980 to May 1991 at the department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chosun University Hospital. Males occupied 266 cases[73.9%] and females 94 cases[26.1%], and its ratio was 2.8: l. The age of patients ranged from neonate[5 days] to 84 years old. The site of pneumothorax was right in 50.3%, left in 43.3% and bilateral in 6.4%a. The clinical symptoms were frequently dyspnea, chest pain and coughing. The associated pulmonary lesions were shown pulmonary tuberculosis in 199 cases[55.3%], bullae in 54, pulmonary emphysema in 31, COPD in 17, pneumonia in 6, lung cancer in 5, paragonimiasis in 5, catamenial pneumothorax in 3 and unknown underlying pathology in 39 cases. The results of surgical management of spontaneous pneumothorax are followings: 288 out of 360 cases[80.0%] were cured by closed thoracotomy, 53 cases[14.8%] were cured by open thoracotomy. Open thoracotomy was the most effective procedure in persistent air leakage, recurrent pneumothorax, visible bleb or bullae on the chest X-ray, associated lesion, bilateral simultaneous pneumothorax, parenchymal incomplete lung expansion and bleeding after closed thoracotomy. The incidence of complication was developed in 10. ado and recurrent rate was seen in 10.6%. There was no operative death.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.70-73
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• 1991

We have experienced a case of lung injury caused by accidental inhalation of ammonia gas in a 34 year-old-man. By the explosion of ammonia tank in a refrigerator boat he inhaled ammonia gas. Several minutes later, he suffered from severe dyspnea and visual loss. On arrival at emergency room, analysis of arterial blood gas revealed severe hypoxemia and his chest film showed bilateral pulmonary infiltrates. Under the impression of adult respiratory distress syndrome, mechanical ventilator was applied to the patient. After recovery from ARDS and tracheal edema, he complained of some hemoptysis and productive sputum during the admission. So we checked bronchoscopy and bronchograpy which showed tracheal bullae just above carina and tubular bronchiectatic change in the right lower lobe. We report a case of lung injuries-ARDS, tracheal bullae, and bronchiectasis-caused by inhalation of ammonia gas with the review of the relevant literatures.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.788-793
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• 1989

We have observed 501 cases of spontaneous pneumothorax from January 1981 to June 1989 at the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonbuk National University Hospital. Of these, 57 patients have undergone thoracotomy to treat the pneumothorax after closed thoracostomy. These 57 patients were based on this retrospective clinical analysis, and the results were as follows: The ratio of male to female was 4.2:1 in male predominance and the old aged patients, over 50 years old, occupied 47.3% of all patients. Primary spontaneous pneumothorax was 19 cases and secondary spontaneous pneumothorax was 38 cases. The underlying pathology in secondary spontaneous pneumothorax was tuberculosis emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in 35 cases. The indications of thoracotomy were persistent air leakage in 23 cases recurrent pneumothorax in 21 cases, inadequate expansion in 13 cases. Rupture of bullae or blebs were most frequent operative and pathologic findings in persistent air leakage group and recurrent pneumothorax group. In inadequate expansion group, predominant finding was destructive lung lesion. Bullectomy and/or bullae ligation was most effective procedures in 36 cases [63%] for operative management of spontaneous pneumothorax. Duration of preoperative and postoperative chest tube indwelling day was 13.35 days and 8.05 days in persistent pneumothorax group, 8.92 days and 7.77 days in recurrent pneumothorax group, 13.23 days and 10.21 days in inadequate expansion group.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.104-109
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• 2002

녹농균은 면역질환이 있거나, 기저의 악성질환이 있을 때 주로 감염되며, 건강한 환아에서 감염되는 경우는 흔하지 않다. 저자들은 특별한 면역질환이나 기저질환 없이 녹농균감염이 간, 신장, 피부 등에 다발적으로 발생하여 간농양과 신농양, 신우신염을 동반한 괴저성 농창으로 진단된 1례를 경험하였기에 보고하는 바이다. 괴저성 농창은 조기 진단과 조기 치료가 예후에 중요한데, 본 증례에서는 비교적 조기 진단과 치료가 이루어져 좋은 예후를 보인 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.578-581
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• 1987

A very rare form of intrapulmonary cyst is an enterogenous cyst two examples of which were described by Ward and Krahl [1942]. Microscopically, the cyst wall is lined by gastric or intestinal type of mucous membrane which may include islets of pancreatic tissue; their walls contain muscle but no cartilage. We recently experienced a case of intrapulmonary enterogenous cyst. The patient was 30-year-old-male who showed chest pain and tightness after chest trauma. Chest X-ray revealed pneumothorax in both lung field with giant bullae in left upper lung field, right 6th and 7th rib fracture. Left lower lobectomy including cyst was done and the postoperative course was uneventful.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.451-458
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• 1991

We have observed 101 cases of recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax from Sep. 1979 to Dec. 1989 at the Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Inje University, Pusan Paik Hospital and the result obtained as follows. 1] Age range of patients was the first decade to seventh decade. Males outnumbered females by 6.7: l. One or two episodes of recurrent attack were noted in majority cases. 2] In distribution of the lesion sites, right side was 55 cases[55.4%], left 42 cases[41.9%], and bilateral 4 cases[3.0%]. 3] In clinical manifestations, abrupt onset of dyspnea was 78 cases[77.2%], chest pain 48 cases[47.5%], cough 9 cases[8.9%] and chest discomfort 8 cases[7.9%]. 4] Of 101 cases, 48 cases were associated with pulmonary tuberculosis and other cases were associated with subpleural bullae and blebs[26 cases], emphysema[7 cases], bronchiectasis[2 cases], lung cancer[1 case], and silicosis[1 case], 5] In 88 cases[87.2%] of patients, the magnitude of collapse was above 50% in plain chest film. 6] The interval of recurrence after last attack was frequently within 1 year. 7] In the management, closed thoracostomy with underwater-sealed drainage was applied in first recurrent 53 cases but 2nd recurrence was developed in 16 cases. In 52 cases, surgical management was applied. The pleurodesis with chemical agent[tetracycline] via chest tube was applied in 2 cases. Among 51 cases subjected to the open thoracotomy, pleural abrasion was performed in 3 cases, excision of bullae & blebs in 12 cases, wedge resection in 28 cases, lobectomy in 6 cases and wedge resection combined with lobectomy in 2 cases. In one case subjected to the median sternotomy, wedge resection on both lung apex was performed. 8] Postoperative complications were developed in 8 cases but not serious.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제37권9호
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• pp.800-804
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• 2004

폐기종 및 재발성 기흉의 과거력이 있는 67세 남자가 갑자기 악화된 호흡곤란을 주소로 내원하였다. 흉부 전산화 단층촬영상 우하엽에 새로 발생한 폐기낭으로 인하여 심장이 좌측으로 전위되어 있는 소견을 보였다. 폐기낭 흡인술(변형 Monaldi 술식)로 성공적으로 치료되었으며 수술 후 환자의 증상은 개선되었다. 저자들은 거대 폐기낭으로 인해 심폐기능이 악화된 폐기종 환자에서 변형 Monaldi 술식으로 치료하여 좋은 결과를 치험하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.435-438
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• 2015

Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) is a condition of uncertain etiology, choriocarcioma, or placental-site hydatidiform moles, invasive moles, choriocarcinoma, and placental-site trophoblastic tumors. It arises from the abnormal proliferation of trophoblastic tissue and spreads beyond the uterus hematogenously. The early diagnosis of GTD is important to ensure timely and successful management and the preservation of fertility. We report the unusual case of a metastatic choriocarcinoma that formed bullae on the lung surface and presented as recurrent pneumothorax in a 38-year-old woman with elevated beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) levels. She underwent thoracoscopic wedge resection of the involved lung and four subsequent cycles of consolidation chemotherapy. No other evidence of metastatic disease or recurrent pneumothorax was noted during 22 months of follow-up. GTD should be considered in the differential diagnosis of spontaneous pneumothorax in reproductive-age women with an antecedent pregnancy and abnormal beta-hCG levels.