• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.557-564
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• 1987

From September 1980 to July 1986, 135 cases of cardiac valve surgery were performed under the cardiopulmonary bypass. Out of 135 cases, single valve surgery was 114 cases including open mitral commissurotomy 17, mitral annuloplasty 2, mitral valve replacement 85, and aortic valve replacement 10 and double valve surgery was 21 cases. There were 68 males and 67 females ranging from 9 to 57 years of age. Early death within 30 days after operation was 17 cases [12.6%] and caused of death were ventricular arrhythmia 5, low cardiac output syndrome 4, excessive bleeding 3, pulmonary complication 2, and so on. Among 118 early survivors, 5 cases [5.1%] of late death were developed over a period of 2 to 72 months, and main cause of death was fatal bleeding complication associated with anticoagulation therapy. Symptomatically, 91.8% of patients were in NYHA functional class I or II at the end of the follow-up.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.289-294
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• 1983

The report is concerned to our experience of 12 cases of open heart surgery under the extracorporeal circulation at the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chosun University Hospital during the period between Nov, 1979 and April, 1983. 1. There were 4 cases of congenital anomaly and 8 cases of acquired heart disease. 2. There were 6 male and 6 female patients with a mean age of 20 years. [range 9 to 33 years]. 3. The cases induced 2 ventricular septal defect, 2 atrial septal defects and 8 acquired valvular heart diseases. 4. The surgical managements were 2 primary repair for atrial septal defect and 2 patch closure for ventricular septal defect, 1 triple valve replacement [AVR MVR TVR], 1 aortic valve replacement, 4 double valve replacement [AVR MVR] and 2 open mitral commissurotomy for pure mitral stenosis. 5. The average cardiopulmonary bypass time was 61.5 minutes for congenital heart disease and 201.4 minutes for acquired valvular heart disease and the average aortic cross clamping time was 36.75 minutes for the former and 165.6 minutes for the latter. 6. Postoperatively, there were 1 Alopecia, 1 Electric burn and 1 wound infection as complication. 7. Overall operative mortality was 8.3%. 7. All patients received valve replacement were recommended anticoagulation with persantin.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.167-173
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• 1980

From 1976 through June 1980, 75 patients underwent Open heart operation at Korea University Hospital.Of the 75 patients, 39 were congenital heart cases and 36 were acquired heart disease cases. 39 cases of congenital heart disease were consisting of 16 T.O.F.,4 A.S.D., 10 V.S.D., 3 P.S., 1 P.D.A., 1 V.S.D. + Mi, 1 Truncus arteriosus, 1 Ebstein, 1 D.C.R.V., 1 Single ventricle. Among 36 valvular replacement cases, 18 cases of MVR, 3 cases of AVR, 6 cases of Double valve replacement, and 10 cases of Open Mitral commissurotomy, were performed. Postoperative mortality rate of congenital heart disease was 25.6% and that of acquired heart disease was 8.3%. Overall mortality rate of open heart surgery was 17.3%. Among 16 cases of postoperative death cases, 5 cases of autopsy were performed. Postoperative cause of death of our series were intracranial bleeding, pacemaker failure, low output syndrome, protamine anaphylaxis, bleeding, prosthetic valve embolism, C V A, miliary tuberculosis, hypothermia due to pump failure.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.398-406
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• 1985

103 cases of open heart surgery were performed in the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital in 1984. There were 90 congenital cardiac anomaly and 13 acquired heart diseases. Out of 90 congenital cardiac anomaly, 63 cases of acyanotic group and 27 cases of cyanotic group were noted. In 63 cases of acyanotic group, 11 ASD, 45 VSD and 7 other acyanotic anomaly were included. In 27 cases of cyanotic group, 4 Trilogy of Fallot, 15 TOF, 3 Pentalogy of Gasul and 5 other cyanotic anomaly were found. Among 13 cases of acquired heart diseases, 12 valvular lesions and 1 atrial myxoma were noted. Two open mitral commissurotomy and ten valve replacements were performed for 12 valve lesions. The frequent complications were acute respiratory insufficiency and low cardiac output syndrome occurred in 5 cases. The perioperative mortality was 4.8% in acyanotic congenital cardiac anomaly, 7.4% in cyanotic congenital cardiac anomaly, and 0% in acquired heart diseases. Overall mortality for 103 cases of open heart surgery was 4.9%.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.33-42
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• 1979

The present study reports 41 cases of congenital and acquired heart diseases, who received open heart surgery under extracorporeal circulation [ECC] by Sarns Heart-Lung-Machine [HLM] at the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hanyang University Hospital during the` period between July 1975 and February 1979. The priming of pump oxygenator was carried out by the hemodilution method using Hartman`s solution, whole blood, and fresh human plasma. The rate of hemodilution was in the average of 50.8 ml/kg. ECC was performed at the average perfusion flow rate of 85.0 ml/kg/min [2.43 L./ kg/2] and at moderate hypothermia. In the total cardiopulmonary bypass, arterial pressure ranged between 55 mmHg and 90 mmHg, but generally maintaining over 70 mmHg. Patient age ranged between 2 and 54 year old, in congenital heart diseases, between 2 and 28, in acquired heart diseases, between 17 and 54 Sex ratio of male to female was 20:21. The cases include a case of pulmonary valvular stenosis, 4 cases of atrial septal defect, 9 cases of ventricular septal defect, 9 cases of tetralogy of Fallot, 5 cases of pentalogy of Fallot, 3 cases of atypical multiple anomalies 7 cases of mitral stenosis or insufficiency, a case of myxoma in left atrium, and a case of ruptured aneurysm of Valsalva`s sinus. The surgical managements were 16 valvulotomy for pulmonary valvular stenosis, 2 Teflon patch graft closure and 5 simple suture closure of atrial septal defect, 16 Teflon patch graft closure and 5 simple suture closure of ventricular septal defect, 12 pericardial patch graft for infundibular stenosis of right ventricle, one anastomosis between left superior vena cava and right atrium, 2 open mitral commissurotomy, 5 mitral valve replacement using Starr-Edward`s ball valve, porcine xenograft by Hancock, by Carpentier-Edward, or Angell-Shiley, one removal of left atrial myxoma, and a repair of ruptured aneurysm of Valsalva`s sinus. Four [9.7%] out 41 cases expired postoperatively and the rest of 37 cases survived with satisfactory results. The causes of death were one coronary embolism in tetralogy of Fallot, 2 postoperative lower cardiac output in atypical multiple anomalies, and one right heart failure in large: ventricular septal defect with pulmonary hypertension.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권10호
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• pp.1095-1101
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• 1996

1983년 7월부터 1995년 6월까지 전북대학교병원 흉부외과학 교실에서 승모판협착증으로 수술을 시행한 판막치환술 62예와 교련절개술 33예를 패상으로 하였다. 대동맥 판막이나 관상동맥 질환을 동반하거나 중등도 이상의 승모판 폐쇄부전증이 동반된 경우는 본 연구에서 제외하였으며 승모판 협착증에 대한 술식들을 합병증과 재수술, 사망율, 수술후 기능적인 변화에 따라 비교 분석 하였다. 수술전 대상환자의 특성 중 승모판 치환술군에서 심흉곽비가높았던 점 이외에 나이나 성별, NYHA 기능분류, 심전도상 심방세동의 유무, 심초음파 소견에서 두군 간에 의의 있는 차이는 없었다. 수술시 판막 병변의 병리학적 소견은 치환술군에서 더 심하였고(Sellors type IR, 35 in MVR, 1) in OMC 3 판엽의 석회화를 보이는 경우도 많았으나(35 in MVR, 11 in OMC), 판엽의 석 회화가 있었던 46 예 중 11예(23.9%)와 Sellor의 제3형 협착 61예 중 13예(27.1 %)에서 교련절개 술이 가능하였다. 수술후 조기 및 만기사망과 생존율에서 두군 간에 차이는 없었고, 출혈 및 혈전색전증과관련된 조기 및 만기 합병증이 치환술군에서 더 많았으며, 수술후 중장기 추적관찰시 N HA기능분류, EKG, 심흉 곽비, 심초음파 소견(EF, LAD, LWDs, LWDd) 등의 기능상의 변화에서는 두군간에 의의있는 차이를 발견할 수 없었다. 승모판 헙착증의 상호 보완적인 주요술식인 치환술과 교련절개술은 술식에 따른 기능상의 변화와 사망 및 생존율에 의의있는 차이는 없으나 출혈 및 혈전색전증과 관련된 합병증이 치환술군에서 많았고 고도의 협착 및 판막석회화가 존재하는 상황에서도 교련절개술이 가능하였으므로 자연판막의 보전을 위한 노력은 지속되어야 한다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권7호
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• pp.668-673
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• 1998

최근 수년간에 Maze 수술은 만성 심방세동의 가장 효과적인 치료법이 되었다. 그러나 승모판질환 등 타 심질환의 수술에 병행하여 시행할 때 대동맥 차단시간의 연장, 술후 과다출혈 가능성, 그리고 술후 제세동 결과예측의 불확실성 등, 다소의 우려가 있는 것이 사실이다. 단국대학교 흉부외과에서는 1996년 9월부터 1997년 8월까지 6례에서 Cox-maze III 수술을 시행하여 양호한 결과를 얻었기에 초기 성적을 보고한다. 남녀 각각 3명으로 환자의 연령은 평균 49.6세이었다. 심방세동을 동반한 심질환은 승모판협착 또는 협착 및 폐쇄부전의 승모판질환 4례, 승모판과 대동맥판의 협착 및 폐쇄부전 1례, 관상동맥 협착 1례로서, 수술은 Cox-maze III 술식과 동시에 개방성 승모판교련절개술 3례, 승모판대치술 1례, 대동맥판 및 승모판대치술 1례, 그리고 관상동맥우회술 1례를 시행하였다. 대동맥 차단시간은 122~233분(평균 182.4), 체외순환시간은 202~346분(평균 273.8)으로 비교적 길었으나 술후 심장회복은 순조로우며 술후 출혈로인한 재개흉예는 없었다. 술후 전 예에서 수술직후 또는 술후 2~20일 사이에 동율동으로 전환되었으며 그 기간사이에 일시적인 상심실성 부정맥이 나타나기도 하였으나 약제에 잘 치료되었다. 추적검사상 모든 예가 동율동의 심전도 소견을 보였으며 심초음파검사상 우심방의 수축은 전 예에서, 좌심방의 수축은 가장 최근에 수술한 1례를 제외하고는 모든 예에서 확인되었다. 이상의 경험으로 Cox-maze III 술식은 큰 추가 수술위험성없이 시행될 수 있었으며 만성 심방세동의 제세동에 효과적이었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.97-106
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• 1972

We will report 6 cases of cardiac tamponade treated surgically at Severance Hospital during the past 9 years from 1964 to 1972 and reviewed literatures on cardiac tamponade. The age of patients was from 13 years to 45 years old. The male was 4 cases and the female 2 cases. The sites of injury were right atrium; 1 case, right ventricle; 2 cases, right ventricle and coronary artery; 1 case, left atrium; 1 case, and left ventricle; 1 case. 2 cases of cardiac tamponade developed following chest injury, 2 cases following pericardiocentesis,1 case due to continuous bleeding from sutured cardiotomy wound of left atrium following open mitral commissurotomy using cardiopulmonary bypass machine, and 1 case due to traumatic penetration of polyethylene catheter through right ventricle to pericardial sac, introduced via right jugular vein in order to monitor the central venous pressure. Central venous pressure was checked preoperatlvely in 5 cases. In all cases, central venous pressure was rised [the range of central venous pressure was 240 to 330 mmHg]. Immediately after operation,central venous pressure lowered to normal [the range was 80-100 mmHg]. Recently serial gas analysis of arterial blood were checked pre- and post-operatively for the evaluation of hemodynamic change of cardiac tamponade, but our data was not enough for evaluation. It should be studied further.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.190-198
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• 1983

The management of cardiac arrhythmias by cardiac pacing has increased greatly since the treatment of complete heart block with an external transcutaneous pacemaker in 1952, followed by the use of myocardial wires connected to an external pulse generation, by external transvenous pacing, and then by transvenous pacing with implantable components in thoracic wall.By now, the three bases of modern cardiac pacing for bradyarrhythmias had been established [1] an implantable device [2] the transvenous approach [3] the ability of the pacemaker to sense cardiac activity and modify its own function accordingly. In transvenous implantation of a pacemaker, any one of four vessels at the root of the neck is suitable for passage of the electrode - cephalic vein, external jugular vein, internal jugular vein, costo-axillary branch of the axillary vein. The new technique of direct puncture of the subclavian vein, either percutaneously or after skin incision only has been made, is invaluable & is used routinely. We have experienced one 25 years old patient who had rheumatic mitral stenosis & minimum aortic regurgitation with sinus bradycardia associated with premature atrial tachycardia & another 54 years old female patient who was suffered from sick sinus syndrome with sinus bradycardia & sinus arrest. The 1st patient was taken open mitral commissurotomy & aortic valvuloplasty and then was taken atrlal pace-maker implantation through If subclavian puncture method in post-op 14 days, and the second patient was taken atrial pacemaker implantation through If subclavian puncture method. Their postop course was in uneventful & were discharged, without complication. Their condition have been good to now.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.1020-1029
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• 1988

The authors evaluated 153 patients who had undergone cardiac valve replacement between October 1979 and July 1988. The results are as follows: l. Out of 153 patients, there were 56 males and 97 females ranging from 15 to 62 years of age with a mean of 37 years. 2. Isolated mitral valve replacement took place in 82 patients, aortic valve replacement[AVR] in 16, double valve replacement[DVR] in 34, AVR combined with open mitral commissurotomy in 19, and tricuspid valve replacement[TVR] was done in 2 patients. 3. 153 patients had 187 prosthetic valves replaced with Ionescu-Shiley valves[16], Carpentier-Edwards[36], Bjork-Shiley[19], St. Jude Medical[108], and Duromedics[8]. 4. Our of 98 patients with atrial fibrillation[ 64% of a total 153 patients ] during the preoperative period, 22 patients recovered NSR[ 22/98, NSR recovery rate 22.4%] after valvular surgery and remaining 76 patients revealed persisting atrial fibrillation[76/153, 49.7% ]. 5. Preoperative episodes of systemic arterial embolization were attained in 9 patients[9/153, 6% ], and left atrial thrombi were confirmed in 22 patients intraoperatively[ 22/153, 14% ]. Of these, only one patient, however, demonstrated the correspondence of preoperative embolization and intraoperative existence of LA thrombi. 6. With mechanical prostheses, anticoagulant therapy was begun 48 hours after operation with sodium warfarin[2.5-5.0mg/day], maintaining the prothrombin time between 16 and 18 seconds or 30 to 50% of control values and continued for life. With tissue prostheses, sodium warfarin was continued for 3 to 6 months and converted into buffered ASA[ 325 mg/day ] for one year. 7. The mean follow-up for the survivors was 30.1 months, with a range from 3 months to 9 years. All suspected or confirmed thromboembolic episodes counted as events and occurred in 4 patients[ 1.04%/patient-year] with mechanical valve replacement. No persistent paralysis or death was noted. Late complications have not yet occurred in the patients with isolated MVR and AVR. 8. There were remarkable structural failures of tissue valves in 3 patients[ 1.9%/patient-year ], while no instance of failure of a mechanical valve. 9. There were 10 operative early deaths[10/153, 6.5%] and 5 late deaths[5/153, 3.3%]. Consequently, overall mortality was 9.8%[ 15/153] during follow-up period. 10. We currently favor using the St. Jude Medical valve in all patients requiring valve replacement except in those who can not take warfarin anticoagulation.