• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.788-793
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• 1989

We have observed 501 cases of spontaneous pneumothorax from January 1981 to June 1989 at the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonbuk National University Hospital. Of these, 57 patients have undergone thoracotomy to treat the pneumothorax after closed thoracostomy. These 57 patients were based on this retrospective clinical analysis, and the results were as follows: The ratio of male to female was 4.2:1 in male predominance and the old aged patients, over 50 years old, occupied 47.3% of all patients. Primary spontaneous pneumothorax was 19 cases and secondary spontaneous pneumothorax was 38 cases. The underlying pathology in secondary spontaneous pneumothorax was tuberculosis emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in 35 cases. The indications of thoracotomy were persistent air leakage in 23 cases recurrent pneumothorax in 21 cases, inadequate expansion in 13 cases. Rupture of bullae or blebs were most frequent operative and pathologic findings in persistent air leakage group and recurrent pneumothorax group. In inadequate expansion group, predominant finding was destructive lung lesion. Bullectomy and/or bullae ligation was most effective procedures in 36 cases [63%] for operative management of spontaneous pneumothorax. Duration of preoperative and postoperative chest tube indwelling day was 13.35 days and 8.05 days in persistent pneumothorax group, 8.92 days and 7.77 days in recurrent pneumothorax group, 13.23 days and 10.21 days in inadequate expansion group.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.292-296
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• 1994

From March, 1985, to June, 1993, 244 patients with 345 episodes of spontaneous pneumothorax treated at Koryo General Hospital were reviewed. Most of the patients were male, and the ratio of male to female was 8:1. The average age of the patients with spontaneous pneumothorax was 32.8 years old. The site of pneumothorax was revealed left side in 53.3%, right side in 42.6%, and bilateral in 4.1%. The cause of pneumothorax were shown primary spontaneous pneumothorax in 73.4%, and secondary spontaneous pneumothorax in 26.6%. The underlying pathologic lesion in secondary spontaneous pneumothorax showed pulmonary tuberculosis in 56patients[86.1%], COPD in 4patients[6.2%], bronchial asthma in 2patients[3.1%], lung cancer in 2patients[3.1%], and pneumoconiosis in a patient[1.5%]. The usual clinical symptomes were dyspnea, chest pain and chest discomfort. Recurrence rate was as follow; 2nd episode 33.6%, 3rd episode in 26.8%, and above in 4th episode in 18.2%. All the patient of pneumothorax was treated as following; Closed thoracostomy tube drainage in 127patients, bullectomy in 88patients, lobectomy in 5patients, wedge resection in 2patients, conservative treatment with oxygen therapy in 21patients, and video assisted thoracoscopic bullectomy in a patient. The course of treatment of all of the patients were smooth and uneventful.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.253-256
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• 2011

Spontaneous pneumothorax is a common clinical problem in emergency care. However, the overall incidences of primary spontaneous pneumothorax has been reported from as low as 1.4% to 7.6%. The clinical findings of simultaneous bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax can be variable. Clinical presentation is variable, ranging from mild dyspnea to tension pneumothorax. Bilateral tension pneumothorax can defined as cases where no tracheal deviation is detected in chest X-ray, and symptoms may be equal bilaterally. Herein, we present a case with simultaneous bilateral tension pneumothorax, severely deteriorated (i.e. with loss of consciousness, cyanosis, and hemodynamically unstable), that was successfully treated with immediate large-size needle decompression.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.383-387
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• 1999

배경: 일차성 자연기흉은 대개 기포가 터져서 발생하며 상당수에서 재발이 되는 것으로 알려져 있다. 그러나 단순 흉부촬영에서 기포의 발견률은 높지 않다. 이에 저자들은 고해상CT를 이용하여 치료방향 설정과 수술적 치료시 지침을 제공하고, 단순촬영에서 찾을 수 없으나 재발의 원인이 될 수 있는 숨겨진 기포를 숙지하기위해 이 연구를 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법: 외상성 기흉을 제외한 70명의 자연기흉 환자들을 대상으로 고해상 CT를 시행하여 병변측 및 반대측의 기포의 유무, 개수, 동반된 폐질환, 그리고 치료의 종류와 빈도를 후향적으로 분석하였다. 결과: 70명의 대상군중 45명은 원인질환이 분명하지 않은 일차성이었고 25명은 폐결핵에 의한 이차성으로 모두 이전에 앓은 후유증의 소견들을 보였으며 활동성 폐결핵의 소견을 보인 경우는 없었다. 일차성과 이차성 기흉의 평균 연령은 각각 25.9세와 44.1세로 일차성에서 더 젊었다. 단순촬영에서는 30.2%에서 기포를 찾을 수 있었다. 고해상 CT에서는 75.7%에서 기포를 찾을 수 있었고(병변측에 68.6%, 반대측에 55.7%) 48.6%에서는 양쪽폐에서 관찰되었다. 기포의 개수가 10개이상으로 다발성인 경우는 이차성 기흉에서 일차성 기흉에서보다 더 흔히 관찰되었다. 대부분의 환자을 흉강삽관술(36명)이나 기포제거술(27명)로 치료하였다. 결론: 자연기흉환자들에서 고해상 CT가 단순촬영보다 동반된 기포를 찾는데 훨씬 더 우수하였고 동반 질환의 평가에도 유용하였다. 따라서 고해상CT가 재발의 고위험군등에서 재발을 막는 예방적 치료를 결정하는등 치료방법의 선택에 도움을 줄 수 있고, 수술적 치료시 수술의 지침을 제공할 수도 있으며 나아가 재발의 원인이 될 수 있는 잠복된 기포를 환자에 주지시킬 수 있다는 점에서 큰 도움이 될 것으로 생각한다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.132-135
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• 1994

By the early half of the 20th century, the most common cause of spontaneous pneumothorax was considered to be tuberculosis. But recently ruptures of the subpleural emphysema and/or blebs are considered as the major causes of spontaneous pneumothorax. To evaluate the causes of spontaneous pneumothorax, the authors reviewed the 96 patients who were consecutively diagnosed and treated by thoracotomy for spontaneous pneumothorax at the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul Advenist Hospital, from May, 1988 to April, 1993. The patients who had clinical and radiological evidence of tuberculosis or other specific parenchymal lung diseases were excluded from this review. All patients were negative for tuberculous bacilli on sputum studies. The pathologic results were as follows : subpleural emphysema[25], blebs[27], subpleural emphysema and blebs[25], pleural fibrosis[10], tuberculosis[8], and parasitic granuloma[1]. Three of the patients who were diagnosed to be tuberculosis by pathologic findings were progressed to active pulmonary tuberculosis on the follow-up chest PA films. The authors conclude that all patients with spontaneous pneumothorax must be evaluated periodically for tuberculosis and that patients who were diagnosed to be tuberculosis by postoprative pathologic report need the administration of the prophylactic antituberculous drug, because the prevalence of tuberculosis remains relatively high rate in our country.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권10호
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• pp.1020-1024
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• 1992

Thirty-four patients underwent 39 subaxillary minithoracotomies for the treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax from June 1987 to April 1992. The age of patients ranged from 17 to 32 years. The ratio of male to female was 8.8: 1 with male predominance. The associated pulmonary lesions and pleural adhesion were not seen on the chest X-rays in all cases. Average operative time was 83 minutes[30~130 min]. Postoperative average duration of air leakage was 2.4 days, the chest tube indwelling was 5.1 days, and postoperative hospital stay was 8 days, Analgegics were not given for pain control postoperatively In conclusion, the subaxillary minithoracotomy has the following advantages: reducing the operative time, postoperative pain, morbidity, hospital stay, shoulder problems, and excellent cosmetic result.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.85-90
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• 2019

Background: Variation exists in the initial treatment for the first episode of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP), and no definitive consensus exists due to a lack of high-quality evidence. This study examined the outcomes of needle aspiration and closed thoracostomy in first episodes of PSP requiring intervention. Methods: This study was a randomized, prospective, single-center trial conducted between December 2015 and August 2016. Patients of all ages with a documented first episode of PSP who were unilaterally affected, hemodynamically stable, and had a pneumothorax measuring over 25% in size were included. Patients with underlying lung disease, severe comorbidities, bilateral pneumothorax, tension pneumothorax, recurrent pneumothorax, traumatic pneumothorax, and pregnancy were excluded. Patients were randomly assigned to the needle aspiration or closed thoracostomy group using a random number table. Results: Forty patients with a first episode of PSP were recruited, and 21 and 19 patients were included in the needle aspiration group and the closed thoracostomy group, respectively. The hospital stay of each group was $2.1{\pm}1.8days$ and $5.4{\pm}3.6days$, respectively (p<0.01). However, no significant differences were found in the success rate of initial treatment or the 1-month and 1-year recurrence rates. Conclusion: Needle aspiration is a favorable initial treatment in patients experiencing a first episode of PSP.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.185-189
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• 2016

Background: For treatment of pneumothorax in Korea, many institutions hospitalize the patient after chest tube insertion. In this study, a portable small-bore chest tube (Thoracic Egg; Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan) was used for pneumothorax management in an outpatient clinic. Methods: Between August 2014 and March 2015, 56 pneumothorax patients were treated using the Thoracic Egg. Results: After Thoracic Egg insertion, 44 patients (78.6%) were discharged from the emergency room for follow-up in the outpatient clinic, and 12 patients (21.4%) were hospitalized. The mean duration of Thoracic Egg chest tube placement was 4.8 days, and the success rate was 73%; 20% of patients showed incomplete expansion and underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. For primary spontaneous pneumothorax patients, the success rate of the Thoracic Egg was 76.6% and for iatrogenic pneumothorax, it was 100%. There were 2 complications using the Thoracic Egg. Conclusion: Outpatient treatment of pneumothorax using the Thoracic Egg could be a good treatment option for primary spontaneous and iatrogenic pneumothorax.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.824-828
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• 2010

일차성 자발성 기흉(primary spontaneous pneumothorax, PSP)의 원인은 명확하지 않다. 최근, FLCN 유전자의 돌연변이가 PSP의 한 원인인자으로 소개되고 있다. 반복적인 PSP를 주소로 한 47세 남성에서 고해상도 컴퓨터 단층 촬영 소견상 많은 폐기포와 다수의 큰 낭종과 함께 FLCN c.468_470 delTTC 돌연변이를 발견하여 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.835-839
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• 1985

Spontaneous pneumothorax is the sudden collapse of a lung usually caused by air leaking from a sub-visceral pleural bleb. Response to closed thoracotomy, needle aspiration and simple observation is usually prompt and effective. But in some cases, these are unsuccessful and open thoracotomy is indicated. Author reviewed 37 cases of open thoracotomy in spontaneous pneumothorax experienced in the Dept. of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan National University Hospital, since Jan., 1980 to Dec., 1984. The results were as follows: 1. The causes of spontaneous pneumothorax: 73.0% was primary, 27.0% was secondary origin. 2. The most frequent age group of the patient: Between 11 and 30 years old. 3. All of te patient were male. 4. The side of open thoracotomy: 58.8% was right side, 8.8% was both side. 5. The most common indication of open thoracotomy; Persistent air leakage. 6. The most frequent sites of bleb or bullae: A-P segment in the L.U.L. and apical segment in the R.U.L.