• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.86-89
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• 2011

Traumatic ventricular septal defect (VSD) resulting from blunt chest injury is a very rare event. The mechanisms of traumatic VSD have been of little concern to dateuntil now, but two dominant theories have been described. In one, the rupture occurs due to acute compression of the heart; in the other, it is due to myocardial infarction of the septum. The clinical symptoms and timing of presentation are variable, so appropriate diagnosis can be difficult or delayed. Closure of traumatic VSD has been based on a combination of heart failure symptoms, hemodynamics, and defect size. Here, we present a case of a 4-year-old boy who presented with a traumatic VSD following a car accident. He showed normal cardiac structure at the time of injury, but after 8 days, his repeated echocardiography revealed a VSD. He was successfully treated by surgical closure of the VSD, and has been doing well up to the present. This report suggests that the clinician should pay great close attention to the patients injured by blunt chest trauma, keeping in mind the possibility of cardiac injury.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권9호
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• pp.876-884
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• 1997

서울대학교병원 흉부외과에서는 1994년 3월부터 1996년 5월까지 14명의 환자에 있어서 심장이식술을 시행 하였다. 남자가 9명 여자가 5명이었으며 평균나이는 40.8 $\pm$ 12.4세 이었다. 수술전 모든 환자들은 UiID Fc III 또는 IV이었으며 술전 진단은 확장성 심근병증이 11명, 제한성 심근병증이 3명이었다. 장기 공여자의 평균연령은 24.9 $\pm$ 10.2세 이었으며 뇌사의 원인으로는 교통사고에 의한 뇌손상이 8명으로 가장 많았으며 거미막하 출혈이 2명, 이 물질에 의한 기도폐쇄, 추락사고, 뇌종양, 익사사고 등이 각각 1명이 었다. 수혜자와 공여자의 혈액형은 11명에 있어서는 일치되었고 2명에 있어서는 적합하였으나 1명의 환자에 있 어서는 부적합하였다. 11명의 환자에 있어서는 양대정맥을 직접 문합하는 방법을 사용하였으며 3명의 환자에 있어서는 우심방을 연결하는 방법을 사용하였으며 평균 이식심장 허혈시간은 157.8 $\pm$ 43.8분(94-220분) 이었다. 2명이 사망하 여 병원 사망률은 14.3%이었다. 사망원인은 우심실부전, 사이클로스포린 유발성 용혈성요독증후군, 거부반응 으로 인한 다발성 장기부전과 대동맥 문합부위 가성동맥류의 파열로 의심되는 酉\ulcorner銖汰潔駭\ulcorner 평균추적기간은 16.2 $\pm$ 9.0개월(3-28개월) 이었으며 만기사망은 1례 있었다. (8.3%) 마지막 추적당시 급성 거부반응으로 치료를 받고 있는 1명을 제외한 모든 환자들은 UnD Fc I이었다. 병원사망을 포함한 1개월 및 6개월, 2년 생존율은 각각 n.9 $\pm$ 6.9%, 85.7 $\pm$ 9.4% , 77.1 $\pm$ 11.7% 이었다. 결론적으로 심장이식술은 말기 심부전환자의 이상적인 치료법이며 앞으로 장기적인 추적검사가 필요하리라 생각된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.404-420
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• 1991

Surgical treatment of congenital and acquired heart disease preceded the development of accurate techniques for diagnosis, heart lung machine and cardiopulmonary bypass, intraoperative myocardial protection, operative techniques and cardiac anesthesia. For 5 years from Sep. 1985 to Sep. 1990, six hundred cases of open heart surgeries [OHS] were performed in the department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University. The results were summarized as follows. 1. The annual number of OHS[cases per year] was above 100 since 1987, and the increasing rate of cases was 23.5% per year since 1986. 2. Among the total 600 cases, there were 470 cases of congenital heart diseases and 130 cases of acquired. Age range of the congenital patients was 8 months to 44 years with the mean age of 10 years, and acquired patients was 16 to 56 years with the mean age of 36 years. 3. Among the 470 congenital anomalies, there were 429 cases of acyanotic and 41 cyanotic patients. Totally, VSD was 286 cases[60.6%], ASD 103 cases[21.9%], TOF 35 cases [7.4%], PS 20 cases [4.1%], ECD 12 cases [2.0%], Ebstein`s anomaly 3 cases [0.6%], Valsalva sinus rupture 3 cases [0.6%] and others. The appropriate one stage radical operations were applied to the all congenital cases with the result of 2.6% immediate postoperative hospital mortality rate. 4. Among the 130 acquired cases, there were 122 cases of valvular heart diseases, 6 of heart tumors [5 myxoma, one malignant histiocytoma], one of LA thrombus and one of annuloaortic ectasia. Cardiac tumors and LA thrombus were removed through the atrial septal approach. Bentall procedure was adopted to the annuloaortic ectasia case. AVR, MVR and TVA [DeVega procedure] were applied to 120 valve diseases, and there were also one of OMC and one of MVA[Jerome-Kay procedure]. 5. Among the 120 valve replacement cases, there were 87 of single valve replacement cases [AVR: 8, MVR: 79], 11 of double valve replacement [AVR+MVR: 11], 12 of MVR+TVR and 10 of MVR+AVR+TVA. The total number of implanted prosthetic valves were 141. In MVR, 45 of St. Jude Medical valves, 63 of Carpentier-Edward valves and 4 of Ionescu-Shiley valves were used. In AVR, 18 of St. Jude Medical valves and 11 of Carpentier-Edward valves were used. in MVR, 29mm and 31mm sized valves were used mostly and In AVR, 23mm sized valves were used mostly. 6. Postoperatively many kinds of complications were occurred. Among them, wound problems [30 cases], low output syndrome [29 cases], arrhythmia [20 cases], pleural effusion and pneumothorax [13 cases] were occurred frequently. The postoperative immediate hospital mortality was 3.0% in total [congenital 2.6%, acquired 4.6%].

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제38권10호
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• pp.693-698
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• 2005

배경: 발살바동류(Sinus Valsalva Aneurysm, SVA)는 드문 질환으로, 심실중격결손증과 대동맥판막 궤쇄부전 등이 흔하게 동반되는 것으로 알려져 있다 이에 대한 치료로는 여러 가지 접근 방법을 통한 수술 기법이 시도되고 있지만 국내에서의 수술 치료 후 장기적인 결과는 보고된 바가 없다. 저자들은 지난 30년간 발살바동류 및 발살바동 파열로 수술 받은 환자들의 임상 기록을 고찰하여, 발살바동류 및 발살바동 파열의 수술 후 장기 성적을 살펴보았다. 대상 및 방법: 1974년 3월부터 2002년 2월까지 연세대학교 심장혈관병원에서 SVA 및 파열로 수술을 시행한 81명을 대상으로 후향적인 조사를 시행하였는데, 환자들의 평균 나이는 $29.2\pm1l.5$세였고 남자가 49명이었다. SVA에 동반된 심장 기형으로는 VSD가 50예, 동맥관 개존증과 Bechet's병이 각각 2예, 활로 4증후군, 우심실유출로 협착 그리고 대동맥륜 확장이 각각 1예에서 있었다. 77명$(95\%)$의 환자들에서 SVA의 파열이 있었으며, 14명의 환자들에서 아급성 세균성 심내막염이 동반되어 있었다. 대동맥판막 폐쇄부전은 grade I: 8명, II: 10명, III: 9명, IV: 4명에서 발견되었다. 발살바동류는 우관상동 부위에서 66예$(81\%)$로 가장 많이 발견되었으며, 발살바동류의 파열은 우심실과의 교통이 가장 많았다(53/77). 수술은 첨포를 사용한 경우가 37예, 직접 봉합을 한 경우가 38예, 기타의 방법이 1예 있었다. 결과: 수술 사망이 1명 있었다(수술 사망률=$1.2\%$). 환자들의 추적관찰은 2명을 제외한 78명에서 가능하였는데(추적률=$97.5\%$), 평균 추적기간은 $123.3\pm80.9 (3\~330)$개월이었다. 추적 기간 중에 3명의 환자가 사망하였으며(사망률=$3.8\%$), 1명의 환자는 심부전으로, 1명의 환자는 부정맥으로 사망하였으며, 1명의 환자는 원인을 알 수 없이 사망하였다. SVA수술 후 2명의 환자에서 추적 기간 중에 완전 방실차단이 발생하였으며, SVA수술과 관련하여 재발한 경우는 없었다. Kaplan-Meier 방법에 의한 생존율은 15년과 27년에 각각 $92.5\pm3.5\%$로 매우 양호한 결과를 나타내었다. 결론: 발상바동류 및 파열의 수술 결과는 매우 양호하였으며, 장기간의 생존율도 만족할 만하였다.

• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.88-94
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• 2022

Purpose: This study was based on the Korean Foot and Ankle Society (KFAS) member survey and aimed to report the current trends in the epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of acute Achilles tendon rupture (AATR) over the past few decades. Materials and Methods: A web-based questionnaire containing 34 questions was sent to all KFAS members in October 2021. The questions were mainly related to the clinical experience and preferred management of patients with AATR. Answers with a prevalence ≥50% of the respondents were considered a tendency. Results: Seventy-one (12.9%) of the 550 members responded to the survey. The male sex ratio in AATR was answered mean 78%, and the most common age groups were 30~40 years (n=49; 69.0%), and 40~50 years (n=37; 52.1%), in that order. The most common seasons for the occurrence of AATR were spring (37 cases; 52.1%) and autumn (27 cases; 38.0%). Also, sports-related rupture had an average occurrence of 76.2%. The most important clinical factor to determine the type of treatment was the history of previous injuries, and 75.9% of respondents started conservative treatment in the 2010s. The most preferred protocol of conservative treatment was an orthosis capable of ankle range of motion after casting (68.5%), and 53.7% 'satisfied' and 1.9% 'very satisfied' with conservative treatment. The most preferred surgical method was open repair (80.3%), and the Krackow method (60.6%), and 49.3% of treated patients responded 'satisfied' and 45.1% 'very satisfied' with this treatment. Conclusion: This study gives updated information concerning the current trend of epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of AATR in Korea. Both consensus and variation in the approach to AATR were identified using this survey study. This study may raise the awareness of various possible approaches toward AATR and should be used to further establish a standard protocol for the management of this injury.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제27권12호
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• pp.989-994
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• 1994

Between January 1986 and August 1993, 11 patients underwent surgical repair of ventricular septal defect [VSD] complicated with myocardial infarction. The ages of patients were ranged from 22 years to 83 years with a mean of 64 years. There were 8 male and 3 female patients. The preoperative cineangiograms of all patients were reviewed to measure both ventricular function and to evaluate coronary artery disease. The mean time interval between occurance of VSD and operation was 13 days. The operations were performed as soon as possible if there were hemodynamic derangement. Postmyocardial infarction VSD were repaired simultaneuously with coronary artery bypass graft in 3 patients, repaired with left ventricular aneurysmectomy in 6 patients, with left ventricular thrombectomy in 1 patient and with mitral valve chordae repair in 1 patient. There was no early death [within 30 days]. There were 6 postoperative complications; one with perioperative myocardial infarction, two with recurred VSD on postoperative 1 and 6 days respectively, two with lower leg embolism associated with intraaortic balloon pump insertion, one with wound infection. Of the complicated patients, 1 patient with lower leg embolism performed left above ankle amputation. Among two patients with recurred ventricular septal defect, one patient is doing well without problem. On follow up echocardiogram, the residual VSD was occluded completely. However another patient was with recurred VSD died 3 months after the operation because of congestive heart failure. Of the long term survivors, all patients are in NEW YORK Heart Association functional Class I or II. Although number of patients were small, our results of surgical closure of postmyocardial infarction VSD were favored to the others. Moreover, seven patients with preoperative cardiogenic shock among 11 were performed early operation after diagnosis of ventricular septal rupture. All of the patients were survived and doing well during the follow up period. Therefore early diagnosis with aggressive preoperative care with intraaortic balloon pumping and early operation seems to be very important for prevention of deterioration of vital organ.

• 대한유전성대사질환학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.168-173
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• 2014

혈관형 엘러스-단로스 증후군은 상염색체 우성 유전질환으로 COL3A1 유전자의 돌연변이로 인해 제 3형 콜라겐 합성이 결핍되면서 피부, 관절, 혈관, 폐, 내장 등에서 증상이 나타나는데 생명에 위협이 되는 합병증인 동맥 파열이나 장 천공과 같이 발생한 뒤에 진단이 늦게 내려지는 경우가 많다. 본 증례는 11세에 장천공 및 복막염의 수술력이 있는 16세 남아가 각각 운동과 경미한 손상 이후 발생한 두 차례의 근혈종으로 내원하여 시행한 COL3A1 유전자 검사에서 새로운 돌연변이 c.2931+2dupT가 발견되어 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제24권9호
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• pp.861-869
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• 1991

From August, 1986 to December, 1989, mitral valve replacement was performed in 93 patients. Of the valve implanted, 42 were Duromedics, 35 St. Jude Medical, 15 Carpenter-Edwards and 1 Ionescu-Shiley. The hospital mortality rate was 3.2%[3 patients] and the late mortality rate was 4.3% [4 patients]. The causes of hospital death were LV rupture in 1, renal failure in 1 and hypoxic brain damage in l. The causes of late death were congestive heart failure in 1 and sudden death in 3. Follow-up was done on 78 surviving patients; mean follow-up period was 29.22$\pm$9.09 months. The actual survival rate was 91.8% at 4 years. We concluded, therefore, that good clinical results could be achieved with mitral valve replacement in short-term follow-up, and long-term follow-up is also necessary.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.905-910
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• 1988

Anomalous origin of the coronary artery from the pulmonary artery is a rare congenital coronary artery disease and the origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery represents the commonest form of these unusual lesions. Because of differences in symptomatology, clinical course and prognosis, this malformation has been divided into infant type[Bl-and-White-Garland syndrome] and adult type on the basis of the absence or presence of collateral circulation between the right and left coronary artery. The latter type has been reported relatively few cases. A 21-year-old male was admitted to the Yeungnam University Hospital, due to study of incidentally noticed heart murmur. At that time he was asymptomatic and past medical history was noncontributory. Chest roentgenogram was within normal limit and electrocardiogram was consistent with hypertrophy of left ventricle. Echocardiogram and aortogram demonstrated markedly dilated and tortuous right coronary artery and anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery. To prevent arteriosclerosis, progressive myocardial infarction, infection and aneurysmal rupture, Takeuchi operation which establish a two coronary system by transpulmonary arterial reconnection of the anomalous left coronary artery was done. Postoperative course was uneventful.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.171-181
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• 1991

Result of St. Jude Medical valve replacement are presented in 106 patients who underwent operation from January 1985 through July 1989. The patient were 52 males and 56 females. Total 136 of St. Jude Medical valves were implanted; 91 in mitral position, 45 in aortic position. The hospital mortality rate was 5.7%o[6 patients] and the late mortality rate was 2.0%[2 patients]. The causes of death were low cardiac output in 5, iatrogenic right ventricular rupture in 1, heart failure in 1, ventricular arrhythmia in l. And, the causes of valve related complication were anticoagulant related hemorrhage in 5 patients[0.03% /patient-year] and thromboembolism[0.01% /patient-year] in 2 patients. In conclusion, the performance of the St. Jude Medical valve compare most favorably with other artificial valves. But it remains still hazards of mechanical prosthesis such as thromboembolism and anticoagulant related hemorrhage.