• International Journal of Vascular Biomedical Engineering
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.1-2
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• 2003

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.27-32
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• 2013

Background: Minimal infusion of cardioplegic solution (CPS) during aortic surgery using total circulatory arrest (TCA) may reduce several potential side effects: clamping on a diseased aorta, insult of coronary ostia, and edema. Materials and Methods: From 2006 to 2009, 72 patients underwent aortic surgery without infusion of cardioplegic solution at the initiation of circulatory arrest. The diagnoses were acute aortic dissection (44), aneurysm (22), and intramural hematoma (6). Results: The duration of TCA, the lowest nasopharyngeal temperature, bypass time, and aortic clamp time was 45 minutes, $16.4^{\circ}C$, 162 minutes, and 100 minutes, respectively. The amount of CPS was 1,050 mL, and 15 patients underwent surgery without CPS. The average inotrope score was 113 points (range, 6.25 to 5,048.5 points) corresponding to the dopamine infusion of 5 mcg/kg/min for 1 day. Seven patients showed a level of creatine kinase-MB above 50 ng/mL, postoperatively, compared with the average of 12.75 ng/mL. The ischemic change was found on electrocardiogram in 5 patients, postoperatively. There was no cardiac morbidity requiring mechanical assist. The average of intensive care unit stay and postoperative hospital stay was 40 hours (range, 15 to 482 hours) and 11 days, respectively. Conclusion: Minimal infusion of only retrograde CPS during rewarming without initial infusion at TCA in aortic surgery is feasible and can be used with acceptable results.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.295-297
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• 2017

A 27-year-old man was admitted with a penetrating injury at the mid-manubrium. Computed tomographic (CT) angiography showed a f illing def ect in the aortic arch. This was evaluated as a sign of injury and the patient underwent an emergency operation. No active bleeding or clot was f ound in the mediastinum during the operation. The laceration point was between the innominate and the left carotid artery posteriorly. The injury was approached using hypothermic circulatory arrest. Aortotomy and exploration showed a 2-cm-long full-thickness aortic injury with an overlying clot. A filling defect on angiography as a sign of a penetrating arch injury has never been reported previously, but was the main pathological finding on CT angiography in our case. The aorta is a high-pressure system and injuries to it should be treated aggressively.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.124-132
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• 1977

A experimental study of deep hypothermia for open heart surgery in 5 dogs was reviewed. Surface hypothermia in combination with limited cardiopulmonary bypass was employed. Circulatory dynamics were well maintained following cardiac arrest during one hour at $20^{\circ}C$. Some degree of acidosis usually developed after the arrest period but was gradually corrected during. rewarming Total circulatory occlusion could be maintained for at least one hour at $20^{\circ}C$ without evidence of cerebral damage in the dogs. Potassium in the serum after deep hypothermia was moderately decreased and it was the most severe change in the electrolyte. Free hemoglobin of serum was mild increased and it was one of advantages of combined hypothermia with limited cardiopulmonary bypass.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.610-618
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• 1995

Three neonates with interrupted aortic arch with VSD underwent one stage repair using revised technique of cardiopulmonary bypass with short period of circulatory arrest. A left posterolateral thoracotomy was made to permit mobilization of the descending aorta and placement of polytetrafluoroethylene[PTFE graft for distal aortic perfusion. Then the patient was placed in the supine position and a median sternotomy was performed to permit the proximal dissection, VSD repair, and direct anastomosis between the ascending aorta and descending aorta. This technique has advantages to facilitate direct anastomosis between the ascending aorta and the descending aorta, to lessen circulatory arrest time, and to prevent dangerous laceration and post-operative narrowing of the thin small ascending aorta at cannulation site. There was no operative mortality but postoperative stenosis developed in one case which was relieved with balloon aortoplasty.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.112-115
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• 2019

We describe aortic arch endarterectomy performed concomitantly with on-pump cardiac surgery in 2 patients with grade V arch atherosclerosis. In both patients, transesophageal echocardiographic findings led to the diagnosis of severe arch atherosclerosis associated with a mobile atheromatous plaque in the aortic arch. The severe arch atherosclerosis was managed with endarterectomy under deep hypothermic circulatory arrest. In patients with severe grade V atherosclerosis in the aortic arch, performing endarterectomy simultaneously with primary cardiac surgery may be justified as a way to reduce the risk of peripheral embolism, including cerebrovascular accidents, with minimal additional surgical risk.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제37권12호
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• pp.1003-1009
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• 2004

기계적 순환 보조는 만성 심부전 상태의 환자들에게 이용될 뿐만 아니라, 심정지 혹은 심인성 쇼크에서 생명을 구할 수 있는 필수적인 요소가 되기도 한다. 상용화된 다양한 박동형의 순환보조 장치들이 장기간의 좌심실 보조를 위해 사용될 수 있지만 비용이나 제조사로부터의 기술적 지원이라는 측면에서 그 사용에 제약이 되고있다. 최근에는 심장이식의 가교로서, 또는 심장회복을 위해 원심성 펌프를 단기간 사용한 예들이 보고되고 있다. 본원에서는 원심형 펌프를 이용한 체외 생명구조 장치나 좌심실 보조장치로 심정지 혹은 심인성 쇼크의 5명의 환자에게 적용하여 성공적으로 치료하였다. 이들중 2명이 허혈성 심질환에 의한 심정지로 응급 상황에서 시행되었고, 술 후 심인성 쇽을 보인 허혈성 질환 1예와 급성 바이러스성 심근염에 의한 저심박출량 증후군을 보인 2명은 예정 하에 수술하였다. 모든 환자에서 기계적 순환보조 이탈이 가능하였으며, 기계적 순환 보조와 관련된 합병증에는 출혈 및 급성 신부전등이 있었고 대퇴동, 정맥 캐눌라 삽관과 연관된 합병증은 없었다. 원심형 펌프를 이용한 기계적 순환보조는 심정지 혹은 심인성 쇼크에서 생명보존이나 유지에 필수적인 역할을 할 수 있으며 항시 고려해야할 요소로 판단되기에 이를 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.40-48
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• 1981

Total anomalous venous return defines a group of congenital heart disease which have in common the entire pulmonary venous drainage returning directly or indirectly to the right atrium instead of to the left atrium. Despite of recent advance in treatment, this severe malformation in its various anatomical forms has a high surgical mortality during early infancy. Because of the high mortality in the untreated infant and the surgical risk in the first year of life, the timing of the operation remains important for optimal result. Three cases of T APV R, two supracardiac types and one mixed type, were treated with extracorporeal circulation during last three years in the Dept. of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital. The first one was 10 months old male with supracardiac type which drained through left innominate vein, and he was operated with profound hypothermia and total circulatory arrest but failed. The second case was 7 years old male with supracardiac type drained through left innominate vein, and he was well post operatively, and followed periodically for 12 months. The third case was 24 years old female with mixed type drainage (left upper pulmonary vein drained through left innominate vein, and the others through coronary sinus) was successfully corrected, and she was followed for 4 month without problem. All cases were diagnosed with cardiac catheterization and angiocardiogram, and also with echocardiogram in last two cases. In first two cases of supracardiac type, total circulatory arrest was used in brief period during anastomosis between common pulmonary venous trunk and left atrium. In the last case of mixed type, usual cardiopulmonary bypass with moderate hypothermia was used and total circulatory arrest was not needed.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권11호
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• pp.1097-1101
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• 1998

신세포암은 환자의 약 5∼10%에서 하대정맥을 침범한다. 이러한 경우 수술적으로 함께 제거하는 것이 가장 좋은 치료로 되어있다. 최근에는 간정맥 유입로 상부에 위치한 하대정맥내의 종양 혈전 제거술의 경우 체외 순환을 통한 순환 정지 방법이 사용되고 있다. 본 교실에서는 근치적 신적출술과 함께 하대정맥내의 종양 혈전 제거술을 4례 치험하였다. 모든 환자에서 간정맥이하의 하대정맥 혈전으로 체외 순환의 도움 없이 일반적인 방법으로 시행되었으나, 그 중 한 환자에서 간정맥의 유입로보다 상부에 위치한 하대정맥혈전이 재발되어 순환정지후 혈전제거술을 시행하였다. 네 명의 환자 모두 특별한 문제없이 회복되었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제27권11호
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• pp.907-913
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• 1994

From October 1990 to May 1993, 19 patients underwent replacement of the transverse aortic arch. [10 men, 9 women, mean age 52.5 years] Underlying diseases were acute aortic dissection [10 cases], chronic aortic dissection [4 cases],and aortic arch aneurysm [ 5 cases]. In 19 patients, 10 underwent partial replacement and 9 underwent total arch replacement. The cerebral protection was achieved by profound hypothermia [rectal temperature,16$^{\circ}$ to 2$0^{\circ}C$] associated with total circulatory arrest [mean 35.5 minutes]. In one patient, the aortic arch distal to the left common carotid artery was resected with the distal arch being cross-clamped and in another two patients, the selective cerebral perfusion was also applied during the period of total circulatory arrest via innominate artery and left common carotid artery because of longer total circulatory arrest time. Among 14 patients of aortic dissecton, 10 presented hypertension, 1 presented Marfan syndrome, 1 presented pregnancy-induced hypertension and 2 revealed no evidence of hypertension. All of the above 14 patients complained chest pain. Among 5 patients of aortic arch aneurysm, Be het disease was suspected in only one patient and atherosclerotic aneurysm was proved in another 4 patients. The overall hospital mortality was 32% [6/19]. In aortic dissection, the mortality was 43% [Acute aortic dissection 30%, chronic aortic dissection 75%] and in aortic arch aneurysm, the mortality was 0%. Follow-up was done in all survivors for from 7 months to 36 months[mean,17.3%].