• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.287-291
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• 1994

Spontaneous pneumothorax is an accumulation of air in the pleural space with collapse of the lungs in the absence of external chest trauma. In this clinical study were analyzed of 369 cases of spontaneous pneumothorax experienced at the department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Chosun University during from January, 1986 to December, 1992.The peak incidence of age was in 3rd decade and more predominantly in male than women [5:1]. Pulmonary tuberculosis was most common etiologic condition and frequently symptoms were dyspnea and chest pain. The site of pneumothorax was Rt.in 48%, Lt.in 45% and both in 7%. The common accompanied diseases were hydrothorax, pyothorax and hemothorax. In 166 cases [45%] were treated by closed thoracostomy only, in 43 cases [12%] were treated by closed thoracostomy & chemical pleurodesis with Tetracycline and in 145 cases [39%] were treated by open thoracotomy. The most serious complication, one case of pulmonary edema, was developed after closed thoracostomy and fatal.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제76권3호
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• pp.99-104
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• 2014

Pneumothorax-either spontaneous or iatrogenic-is commonly encountered in pulmonary medicine. While secondary pneumothorax is caused by an underlying pulmonary disease, the spontaneous type occurs in healthy individuals without obvious cause. The British Thoracic Society (BTS, 2010) and the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP, 2001) published the guidelines for pneumothorax management. This review compares the diagnostic and management recommendations between the two societies. Patients diagnosed with primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) may be observed without intervention if the pneumothorax is small and there are no symptoms. Oxygen therapy is only discussed in the BTS guidelines. If intervention is needed, BTS recommends a simple aspiration in all spontaneous and some secondary pneumothorax cases, whereas ACCP suggests a chest tube insertion rather than a simple aspiration. BTS and ACCP both recommend surgery for patients with a recurrent pneumothorax and persistent air leak. For patients who decline surgery or are poor surgical candidates, pleurodesis is an alternative recommended by both BTS and ACCP guidelines. Treatment strategies of iatrogenic pneumothorax are very similar to PSP. However, recurrence is not a consideration in iatrogenic pneumothorax.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제78권4호
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• pp.356-359
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• 2015

Pneumothorax is an extremely rare complication of non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection. A 52-year-old man presenting with difficulty breathing and chest pain was admitted to our hospital. A right-sided pneumothorax was observed on chest radiography and chest computed tomography showed multiple cavitating and non-cavitating nodules with consolidation in the upper to middle lung zones bilaterally. Serial sputum cultures were positive for Mycobacterium kansasii, and he was diagnosed with pulmonary M. kansasii disease complicated by tension pneumothorax. After initiation of treatment including decortications and pleurodesis, the patient made a full recovery. We herein describe this patient's course in detail and review the current relevant literature.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제40권7호
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• pp.492-498
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• 2007

배경: 악성 늑막 삼출증은 암환자에서 흔히 나타나며 보존적 치료가 일반적인 치료 방법이다. Talc는 화학적 늑막유착술에 이용되는 가장 효과적인 경화제이지만, 투여경로에 대해서는 의견이 분분하다. 본 논문은 비디오 흉강경을 이용한 talc 분무(A군)를 흉관을 통한 전통적인 talc 현탁액 투여(B군)와 비교함으로써 비디오 흉강경을 통한 talc 분무의 장점과 효과를 분석하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2004년 12월부터 2006년 5월까지 악성 늑막 삼출증으로 화학적 늑막 유착술을 시행받은 20명을 대상으로 후향적으로 조사하였으며, 이 중 10명이 전신 마취하에 비디오 흉강경을 통한 talc 분무(A군)를 그리고 10명은 전통적인 talc 현탁액(B군)을 이용한 늑막유착술을 시행 받았다. 결과: 흉관의 평균 거치기간은 $7.0{\pm}4.0$일(A군)과 $6.7{\pm}3.6$(B군)이었고, 평균 재원 기간은 $24.3{\pm}9.4$일(A군)과 $30.7{\pm}21.5$일(B군)로 유의한 차이는 없었다. 증상도 두 군에서 모두 완화되었고 합병증도 없었다. 그러나 폐의 재팽창은 흉강경을 이용한 군에서 유의하게(p-value=0.011) 우수하였고, 외래 추적 관찰에서 호흡곤란도 흉강경을 이용한 군에서 더 많이 완화되었다(p-value=0.014). 결론: 비디오 흉강경을 통한 talc 분무는 병변을 직접 관찰하면서 흉수를 제거할 수 있고 필요한 경우 동시에 늑막 박피술을 시행할 수 있어 폐의 재팽창이 더 우수하며 이로 인해 호흡곤란도 더 많이 완화되며 늑막의 조직검사를 통한 진단을 할 수 있다는 장점이 있어 악성 흉수가 있는 환자에서 추천할 수 있는 방법이다.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.607-613
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• 2016

The pleura is known as an end target organ of exposure to toxic environmental materials such as fine particulate matter and asbestos. Moreover, long-term exposure to hazardous materials can eventually lead to fatal lung disease such as diffuse pleural fibrosis or mesothelioma. Chest computed tomography (CT) and ultrasound are gold standard imaging modalities for detection of advanced pleural disease. However, a diagnostic tool for early detection of pleural reaction has not been developed yet due to difficulties in imaging ultra-fine structure of the pleura. Optical coherence tomography (OCT), which provides cross-sectional images of micro tissue structures at a resolution of 2-10 μm, can image the mesothelium with a thickness of ~100 μm and therefore enables investigation of the early pleural reaction. In this study, we induced the early pleural reaction according to a time sequence after pleurodesis using talc, which has been widely used in the clinical field. The pleural reaction in talc grouped according to the time sequence (1st, 2nd, 4th weeks) showed a significant thickening (average thickness: 45 ± 7.5 μm, 80 ± 10.7 μm, 90 ± 12.5 μm), while the pleural reaction in sham and normal groups showed pleural change from normal to minimal thickening (average thickness: 16 ± 5.5 μm, 17 ± 4.5 μm, 15 ± 6.5 μm, and 12 ± 7.5 μm, 13 ± 2.5 μm, 12 ± 3.5 μm). The measurement of pleural reaction by pathologic examinations was well-matched with the measurement by OCT images. This is the first study for measuring the thickness of pleural reactions using a biophotonic modality such as OCT. Our results showed that OCT can be useful for evaluating the early pleural reaction.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제36권7호
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• pp.535-538
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• 2003

자발성기흉이 원발성 폐암에 동반되어 나타나는 경우는 드물며, 특히, 원발성 폐암의 초발 소견으로 나타나는 경우는 더욱 드문 것으로 보고되고 있다. 우리나라에서도 폐암 환자의 증가 추세와 더불어 폐암에 동반된 자발성 기흉에 대한 논문이 드물게 발표되고 있다. 그러나, 이러한 경우의 폐암은 진행된 경우가 많아 페종양을 절제하게 되는 경우는 드물고 고식적 치료 즉 자발성 기흉의 페쇄성흉관삽관술, 항암요법, 방사선요법이 주가 되는 경우가 많다. 삼성서울병원 흉부외과에서는 최근 단순한 자연 기흉의 진단하에 기포절제술과 늑막유착술을 시행한 후 검체의 조직학적 검사상 원발성 폐암으로 진단되어 즉시 근치적 절제술 및 방사선요법을 시행하였으나 6개월 내 국소 재발된 1예를 경험하였기에 환자의 추적관찰 후 상태와 더불어 보고하는 바이다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제74권2호
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• pp.74-78
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• 2013

A 61-year-old woman came to the hospital with dyspnea and pleural effusion on chest radiography. She underwent repeated thoracentesis, transbronchial lung biopsy, bronchoalveolar lavage, and thoracoscopic pleural biopsy with talc pleurodesis, but diagnosis of her was uncertain. Positron emission tomography showed multiple lymphadenopathies, so she underwent endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration of mediastinal lymph nodes. Here, we report a case of malignant pleural mesothelioma that was eventually diagnosed by endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration. This is an unusual and first case in Korea.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제35권8호
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• pp.608-610
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• 2002

폐암의 흉막 파종은 그 예후가 매우 불량하며, 경정맥 항암화학요법 이외에는 일반적으로 다른 치료가 시행 되지 않고 있다. 저자들은 층막 파종이 있는 두 명의 환자에게 온열요법을 병행한 흡막강내 고농도 항암약제의 관류요법을 시행하였기에, 그 결과를 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하고자 한다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.433-437
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• 1992

저자들은 결절성 경화증으로 추적 관찰중인 환자에서 기흉과 유미흉이 발생하고 그 고해상도 전산화 단층촬영의 소견이 알려진 병리적 소견에 부합되는 1예를 경험하였기에 이를 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권9호
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• pp.955-961
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• 1992

In this study, 237 cases of spontaneous pneumothorax experienced at the department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kosin Medical College during from January 1986 to December 1990 were analysed retrospectively. 1. The ratio of male to female was 4.6: 1, predominent in male. The incidence of age group was highest as 36% between 21 and 40 years old. 2. The associated diseases of pneumothorax were 27 cases, in which pyothorax were 8 cases, and hydrothorax were 19 cases. 3. The site of pneumothorax was as follows: right side was 53%, left side was 45%, and both side was 2%, so right side was slight high. 4. The empolyed managements were as follows: bed rest with oxygen inhalation in 13 cases, closed thoracostomy in 155 cases, open thoracotomy in 69 cases. 5. The operative procedures of thoracotomy were as follows; simple pleurodesis in 2 cases, blebectomy & bullectomy in 38 cases, parietal pleurecttnny in 4 cases, segmentectomy in 12 cases, lobectomy in 9 cases. 6. The indication of open thoracotomy were as follows, recurrent history in 35 cases, contralateral pneumothorax history in 2 cases, continuous air leakage in 24 cases, bilateral pneumothorax in 2 cases, and visible blebs & bullaes on the chest X-ray in 6 cases. 7. The hospital duration after management was as follow, open thoracotomy in 13.2 days, closed thoracostomy in 22.4 days. The recurrent pneumothorax after closed thoracostomy was 25 cases, about 15%.