• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.239-245
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• 2021

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has been established as the surgical approach of choice for lobectomy in patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Patients with clinical stage I NSCLC with no lymph node metastasis are considered candidates for VATS lobectomy. To rule out the presence of metastasis to lymph nodes or distant organs, patients should undergo meticulous clinical staging. Assessing patients' functional status is required to ensure that there are no medical contraindications, such as impaired pulmonary function or cardiac comorbidities. Although various combinations of the number, size, and location of ports are available, finding the best method of port placement for each surgeon is fundamental to maximize the efficiency of the surgical procedure. When conducting VATS lobectomy, it is always necessary to comply with the following oncological principles: (1) the vessels and bronchus of the target lobe should be individually divided, (2) systematic lymph node dissection is mandatory, and (3) touching the lymph node itself and rupturing the capsule of the lymph node should be minimized. Most surgeons conduct the procedure in the following sequence: (1) dissection along the hilar structure, (2) fissure division, (3) perivascular and peribronchial dissection, (4) individual division of the vessels and bronchus, (5) specimen retrieval, and (6) mediastinal lymph node dissection. Surgeons should obtain experience in enhancing the exposure of the dissection target and facilitating dissection. This review article provides the basic principles of the surgical techniques and practical maneuvers for performing VATS lobectomy easily, safely, and efficiently.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.522-528
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• 1991

A successful repair of aortic dissection of descending thoracic aorta was performed in a 48 year old man. The patient was visited ER because of abruptly onset chest pain. On admission, Chest film showed mediastinal widening and undertaken chest CT, echocardiogram and angiogram There was evidence of dilation on descending aorta with internal separation of intimal calcification. Aneurysmal sac with dissection was noted from just below left subclavian artery to 2cm above of diaphragm. He underwent thoracotomy and the impending ruptured aneurysm of the aorta was replaced with a Woven Dacron graft[20Yo Albumin preclotted] using LA-femoral bypass. Postoperative course was uneventful.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.171-181
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• 2023

Currently, the prevalence of gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (GEJAC) is increasing in both Asian and Western countries, although the increasing rate in Asian countries is much slower than in Western countries. With these current trends, concerns regarding the surgical treatment method are also increasing among gastrointestinal surgeons. However, the surgical treatment for GEJAC has been a controversial issue for a long time due to the relative scarcity of this tumor and its characteristics from its borderline location. Recently, a large-scale prospective study of this tumor has been conducted in Japan, and the results are now available. The results of this study will be helpful for understanding this tumor. In this article, the pattern of lymph node metastasis of GEJAC is reviewed, and the extent and method of lymph node dissection for this tumor are discussed and proposed based on the review.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.226-229
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• 1994

VATS is now used by many thoracic surgeons and in various anatomic locations such as lung parenchyme, pleura and mediastinum, etc. VATS of mediastinal masses has special characteristics compared to that of other diseases. Those are no positional changes of the mass during collapse of the lung and close proximity of the mass to major vascular structures, nerves and other vital organs. From 1992. July to 1993. August, 10 mediastinal masses were treated with video assisted thoracoscopy. There were five males and five females, ages ranged from 11 years to 65 years with average 37.7 17.7 years old. Of the 10 patients, 4 were bronchogenic cysts, 2 were teratoma, and the others were thymoma, neurilemmoma, pericardial cyst, and thymic cyst. Needle aspiration was done in large cysts and the working thoracotomy[or utility thoracotomy] was done in large solid masses for the purpose of easy dissection, easy handling and easy delivery of the mass. The average operation time were 155.6 6.8 minutes and the duration of air leakage were 1 2.2 days. The duration of the chest tube drainage were 3.3 2.6 days. The lengths of the postoperative hospitalization were 5.1 2.7 days which were shorter than those of 12 mediastinal masses treated with conventional thoracotomy during the same periods [p<0.05]. There was 1 patient converted to thoracotomy because of a bleeding at innominate vein. 3 postoperative complications were occured. Those were persistent air leakage for 7 days, diaphragmatic palsy and hoarseness which were recovered within 1 month. We conclude that mediastinal mass can be excised with video assisted thoracoscopy and the posthospitalization is reduced. But careful attention is required for avoiding injury to major vascular structures, nerves, and other vital organs.

• 대한기관식도과학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.5-10
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• 2010

비디오 종격동경을 이용한 수술은 좁은 시야와 제한된 수술 기구의 여용으로 수술 적응증의 폭넓은 확대가 어렵지만, 종격동, 폐, 흉막 질환에서 진단 흑은 치료 방법의 하나로서 중요한 영역을 확보하고 있다.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.92-95
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• 2011

The anterior mediastinal tracheotomy(AMT) facilitates resection of stomal recurrence after total laryngectomy and tumors involving the cervicothoracic trachea and esophagus. An 81-year-old-man came to our clinic due to the progressive dyspnea during three months. He received the total laryngectomy five years ago. We diagnosed as Sisson type I stomal recurrence and then performed the wide excision, both selective neck dissection, sternal manubrium resection and AMT. Before surgery, we planned the pectoralis major myocutaneous flap. Unluckily we could not fulfill this procedure because of patient's medical status during anesthesia. The tracheocutaneous fistula was observed in the second postoperative day. He expired due to the huge bleeding from the wound. When AMT is performed, exact manipulation of major vessels and adequate flap are mandatory these elevate the feasibility of AMT.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권11호
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• pp.1081-1084
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• 1998

연구배경 : 식도암은 근치율이 낮고, 광범위 림프절 절제후에도 그 성적이 나쁜 편이다. 따라서 경부 림프절 절제가 식도수술결과에 미치는 효과를 알아보고자 식도수술 환자에서 경부림프절 전이가 된 환자를 조사하였다 대상 및 방법 : 1994년부터 1996년 6월까지 본원에서 흉부식도암 수술을 받은 32명의 환자 중 고식적 수술을 시행받은 25명의 환자를 대상으로 하여 경부림프절 절제의 유무를 기준으로 두 그룹으로 나뉘어 연구하였다. 두 그룹 모두 흉부식도 전절제술과 동반하여 종격림프절과 복부림프절 절제를 시행하였으나 B그룹은 양측 경부림프절 절제를 추가하여 시행하였다. 결과 : 수술합병증은 두 그룹 사이에서 의미있게 차이가 나지않았다. t수술사망과 병원사망은 두 그룹 모두에서 보이지 않았다. 그러나 평균 마취시간은 B그룹에서 의밌게 더 길었다.(평균 마취시간 90분). B그룹에서 27%가 경부림프절 전이를 보였다 결론 : 그러므로 경부림프절 절제는 흉부식도암 수술에서 의미있는 수술방법이라고 할 수 있다. 장기생존율의 비교가 더 필요하리라고 생각한다.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.62-68
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• 1997

The papillary carcinoma is the most common malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland and the prognosis is better than anyother type of thyroid carcinoma. However, the thyroid is closed to the important organs such as esophagus, trachea and larynx, there are some possibilities to invade these organs. In case of advanced disease, not only surrounding structures but also mediastinum and cervical lymphatic chain can be involved or distant metastasis develops frequently. Therefore in these cases the prognosis is worse and the rate of inoperable case is more than those of non-metastatic group. Generally, the treatment modality for papillary thyroid carcinoma consists of surgery, postoperative thyroid hormone and radioiodine therapy. If the tumor invades surrounding structures, cervical lymph node or mediastinum, total thyroidectomy and wide excision of tumor invaded area including mediastinal dissection and neck dissection is necessary. Recently, the authors have experienced a case of locally invasive and recurred papillary thyroid carcinoma without treatment for 7 years. The patient was performed previously thyroid lobectomy and isthmusectomy 13 years ago. We had determinded surgical therapy for this patient and performed mass excision with overlying skin, completion total thyroidectomy, right type I modified radical neck dissection, left lateral neck dissection, thoracotomy with supramediastinal dissection, shaving of diffusely involved trachea and skin defect reconstruction with pectoralis major myocutaneous flap. After operation 2 cycles of radioiodine therapy were taken. Now the patient is following up at the outpatient base and no evidence of disease state for postoperative 16 months. So we report on this case with a brief review of literature.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.36-42
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• 2012

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the surgical outcomes of abdominal total gastrectomy, without mediastinal lymph node dissection for type II and III gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancers. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed surgical outcomes in 67 consecutive patients with type II and III GEJ cancers that were treated by the surgical resection between 2004 and 2008. Results: Thirty (45%) patients had type II and 37 (55%) had type III tumor. Among the 65 (97%) patients with curative surgery, 21 (31%) patients underwent the extended total gastrectomy with trans-hiatal distal esophageal resection, and in 44 (66%) patients, abdominal total gastrectomy alone was done. Palliative gastrectomy was performed in two patients due to the accompanying peritoneal metastasis. The postoperative morbidity and mortality rates were 21.4% and 1.5%, respectively. After a median follow up of 36 months, the overall 3-years was 68%, without any differences between the Siewert types or the operative approaches (transhiatal approach vs. abdominal approach alone). On the univariate analysis, the T stage, N stage and R0 resection were found to be associated with the survival, and multivariate analysis revealed that the N stage was a poor independent prognostic factor for survival. Conclusions: Type II and III GEJ cancers may successfully be treated with the abdominal total gastrectomy, without mediastinal lymph node dissection in the Korean population.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.68-73
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• 2008

배경: 원발성 비소세포성 폐암에서 종격동 림프절 전이는 중요한 예후인자 중의 하나이다. 이 연구는 원발성 비소세포성 폐암으로 수술 받은 환자에서 폐엽에 따른 종격동 림프절 전이 양상을 파악하여 적극적인 종격동 림프절 절제술을 시행하고 그로 말미암아 병기 결정에 도움이 되고자 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1998년 1월부터 2005년 12월까지 원발성 폐암으로 완전한 종격동 림프절 절제술과 함께 근치적 폐 절제술을 시행받았던 293명의 환자를 대상으로 의무기록을 토대로 후향적 연구를 시행하였다. 환자의 평균나이는 $63.0{\pm}8.3$세($37{\sim}88$세)였으며 남자가 220명(75.1%)이었다. 원발성 종양과 림프절의 분류는 Mountain등이 발표한 TNM 병기를 근거로 하였으며 조직학적 분류는 WHO 분류를 기초로 하였다. 통계 처리는 Fisher's exact test와 chi-square test를 사용하였고 p 값이 0.05 미만일 경우 의의 있는 결과로 받아들였다. 결과: 전체 환자 중에서 폐엽절제술은 180명, 폐이엽절제술은 50명, 소매폐엽절제슬은 10명, 전폐절제술은 53명에서 시행되었다. 수술 후 폐종양의 병리학적 진단은 선암(adenocarcinoma)이 124명, 편평세포암(squamous cell carcinema)이 138명, 선편평세포암(adenos-quamous cell carcinoma)이 14명이었으며 카르시노이드종양(carcinoid tumor) 1명, 대세포암(large cell carcinoma) 8명, 암육종(carcinosarcoma) 1명, 점액표피양암(mucoepiderrnoid carcinoma) 2명, 미분류된 암이 5명이었다. 술 후 TNM 병기는 IA가 51명, IB가 98명, IIA가 9명, IIB가 41명, IIIA가 71명, IIIB가 16명, IV가 6명이었다. 전체 환자 중 N2 이상의 병기를 보인 환자는 25.9%(76명)이었고 그 중 우상엽의 병변인 경우 4번 림프절로의 전이가 가장 많았으며 좌상엽의 병변인 경우 4번과 5번, 나머지 폐엽에서는 7번 림프절로의 전이가 가장 많았으나 통계적 의의는 없었고 도약 전이가 전체 환자 중12.3% (36명)에서 발견되었다. 결론: 원발성 비소세포성 폐암의 폐엽에 따른 종격동 림프절 전이 양상은 뚜렷한 규칙이 없으며 도약 전이도 12.3%에서 발생되었으므로 완전한 종격동 림프절 절제술만이 정확한 병기를 결정하는데 도움이 되고 환자의 예후를 결정하는데 중요한 역할을 한다고 생각한다.