• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.256-264
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• 1989

Modified Blalock-Taussig operation remains the standard technique of systemic-to-pulmonary artery shunt in patients of congenital heart disease with decreased pulmonary blood flow. We reviewed the 41 patients who had been performed modified Blalock-Taussig operation from March 1985 to Feb. 1988, and angiographically measured pulmonary artery size before and after shunt, and calculated pulmonary artery index [PAI] and ratio of left and right pulmonary artery to descending aorta[[LPA+RPA]/dAo]. The mean duration of palliation after shunt operation was 624 days and mean age of the patient at shunt operation was 3.59 years. Mean PAI increased significantly from 131.15*67.11 mm2/M2 preoperatively to 232.70*84.46 mm2/M2 postoperatively. Mean ratio of right and left pulmonary artery to descending aorta also increased significantly from 1.48*0.40 preoperatively to 1.92*0.50 postoperatively. All patients manifested clinical improvement; there was mean decrease in hematocrit of 8.95%, mean increase in arterial oxygen saturation of 11.08%. Pulmonary arterial growth was not influenced by age at operation, initial pulmonary artery size, or graft size, but significantly influenced by antegrade flow. The patients who have some antegrade flow were in more increase of PAI. There were no linear correlation between change of PAI, change of [[LPA+RPA]/dAo], SaO2, and duration. But, according to Scatterplot between change of PAI and duration, some complex correlation was suggested and mean PAI was decreased after 2-year palliation. We concluded that modified Blalock-Taussig operation is excellent palliative surgery for pulmonary artery growth especially on the patient who have some antegrade flow, and the proper duration of palliation was about 2 years.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.429-434
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• 1992

We experienced a rare case of traumatic ventricular septal defect by penetrating stab injury The patient was 26-year-old women who got stab wound at the left anterior third intercostal space and left sternal border with a knife. seven hours after admission, the patient was undertaken an emergency thoracotomy due to hypovolemic shock caused by massive bleeding from transected left internal mammary artery, vein, and right ventricular outflow tract. On postoperative second day, the patient was suffered from moderate dyspnea, and arterial blood gas analysis and chest X-ray revealed hypoxemia and pulmonary edema. Right heart cardiac catheterization with Swan-Ganz Cathater showed oxygen step-up between right atrium and main pulmonary artery and a 1.6:1 ratio of pulmonary to systemic blood flow. At operation, harsh systolic thrill was palpable along right ventricular outflow tract. Through small vertical right ventriculotomy, the linear ventricular septal laceration on infundibular septum was noticed, and its size was 1.5cm with sharp margin This defeat was repaired by three interrupted matress sutures using Prolene 4-O with pledget. Her postoperative course was uneventful, and she discharged with good physical condition.

• Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.200-204
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• 2006

목적: 산소포화도법과 비교하여 동위원소법을 이용한 Qp/Qs측정의 정확도를 알아보고, 이와 연관된 요인이 무엇인지, 추적 검사시 두 검사법의 결과를 서로 비교해서 사용할 수 있는지에 대하여 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 두 검사법으로 Qp/Qs를 측정한 207명의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 동위원소를 이용한 방법은 폐에 관심영역을 설정하여 시간-방사능 곡선을 얻어서 gamma variate model에 적용하여 면적으로부터 Qp/Qs를 구하였다. 환자의 연령, 좌우 단락의 종류와 동반된 질환 등에 따라서 방사성 동위원소 조영술과 심도자술로 얻어진 Qp/Qs의 상관계수와 일치도를 분석하였다. 결과: 동위원소 검사법과 심도자술로 얻어진 Qp/Qs의 평균치는 각각 $1.85{\pm}0.50,\;1.74{\pm}0.51$이며, 두 검사법으로 얻은 Qp/Qs의 상관계수는 0.86 (p<0.001)으로 강한 상관관계를 보였다. Bland-Altman 분석에서 두 검사법에 의한 Qp/Qs의 일치의 한계값은 $-0.42{\sim}0.63$, 범위는 1.05였다. 심실중격 결손증 환자에서는 상관계수가 0.90으로 강한 상관관계를 보였으며, 일치의 한계값은 $-0.29{\sim}0.45$ 였다. 심방중격 결손증, 심실중격 결손증, 동맥관 개존증 환자와 삼첨판 부전증과 승모판 부전증이 동반된 환자에서의 상관계수는 각각 0.78, 0.90, 0.84, 0.63, 0.44 였으며, 일치의 범위는 1.52, 0.74, 0.96, 1.57. 1.50이였다. 결론: 동위원소 검사법과 심도자술로 얻어진 Qp/Qs는 전체적으로 좋은 상관관계를 보이나 일치의 한계값이 크므로 추적 검사시 서로 호환하여 사용하기 어렵다. 방실판막 부전증이 동반된 경우에는 낮은 상관관계와 낮은 일치도를 보였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.1117-1123
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• 1988

Prolapse of the aortic valve is the main cause of insufficiency of the aortic valve as a complication of ventricular septal defect. Aortic insufficiency gets worse by the progress of prolapse of aortic valve due to lack of support of the valve and the hemodynamic effect of blood flow through the ventricular septal defect. This produces typical clinical picture, that may be serious and threatening when it is untreated. Type and timing for the surgical treatment of the ventricular septal defect with aortic insufficiency is considered. Among 113 ventricular septal defect, 9 patients of ventricular septal defect with associated aortic insufficiency were experienced from June. 1983 to June 1988 at the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chon-Buk University Hospital. Male was 6 patients and female was 3 patients. Ages were from 7 years to 24years. 5 patients were from 10 to 19 years age. 3 patients were below 10 years age. The ratio of pulmonary blood flow to systemic f low [Qp/Qs] was 1.53 and in pulmonary vascular resistance, normal or slight increase was 7 patients, moderate 1 patient, and severe 1 patient. Ventricular septal defect was subpulmonic in 5 patients and infracristal in 4 patients. Prolapse of right coronary cusp was 7 patients, right and non coronary cusp 1 patient and non coronary cusp 1 patient. Teflon patch closure of ventricular septal defect was undertaken in 3 patients and primary closure in 1 patient. Among the 4 patients of defect closure alone, one patient performed valve replacement 7 months later due to progressive regurgitation and cardiac failure and the result was good. The other 3 patients were good result. Closure of ventricular septal defect and aortic valvuloplasty performed in 4 patients. 2 patients of these required valve replacement for the sudden intractable cardiac failure and died due to low cardiac output. The cause of intractable cardiac failure was tearing of repaired valve at the fixed site. The other 2 patients were good result. Closure of ventricular septal defect and valve replacement performed in 1 patient with good result.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제46권5호
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• pp.340-345
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• 2013

Background: This study aims to evaluate whether or not the method of right vertical axillary minithoracotomy (RVAM) is preferable to and as reliable as conventional sternotomy surgery, and also assesses its cosmetic results. Methods: Thirty-three patients (7 males, 26 females) with atrial septal defect were admitted to the Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic of Cukurova University from December 2005 until January 2010. The patients' ages ranged from 3 to 22. Patients who underwent vertical axillary minithracotomy were assigned to group I, and those undergoing conventional sternotomy, to group II. Group I and group II were compared with regard to the preoperative, perioperative and postoperative variables. Group I included 12 females and 4 males with an average age of $16.5{\pm}9.7$. Group II comprised 14 female and 3 male patients with an average age of $18.5{\pm}9.8$ showing similar features and pathologies. The cases were in Class I-II according to the New York Heart Association (NYHA) Classification, and patients with other cardiac and systemic problems were not included in the study. The ratio of the systemic blood flow to the pulmonary blood flow (Qp/Qs) was $1.8{\pm}0.2$. The average pulmonary artery pressure was $35{\pm}10$ mmHg. Following the diagnosis, performing elective surgery was planned. Results: No significant difference was detected in the average time of the patients' extraportal circulation, cross-clamp and surgery (p>0.05). In the early postoperative period of the cases, the duration of mechanical ventilator support, the drainage volume in the first 24 hours, and the hospitalization time in the intensive care unit were similar (p>0.05). Postoperative pains were evaluated together with narcotic analgesics taken intravenously or orally. While 7 cases (43.7%) in group I needed postoperative analgesics, 12 cases (70.6%) in group II needed them. No mortality or major morbidity has occurred in the patients. The incision style and sizes in all of the patients undergoing RVAM were preserved as they were at the beginning. Furthermore, the patients of group I were mobilized more quickly than the patients of group II. The patients of group I were quite pleased with the psychological and cosmetic results. No residual defects have been found in the early postoperative period and after the end of the follow-up periods. All of the patients achieved functional capacity per NYHA. No deformation of breast growth has been detected during 18 months of follow-up for the group I patients, who underwent RVAM. Conclusion: To conclude, the repair of atrial septal defect by RVAM, apart from the limited working zone for the surgeon in these pathologies as compared to sternotomymay be considered in terms of the outcomes, and early and late complications. And this has accounted for less need of analgesics and better cosmetic results in recent years.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.97-113
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• 1998

교감신경계는 광범위한 각종 기능의 항상성 조절에 결정적인 역할을 하고 있으며, 저산소증, 출혈, 통증 등에 따른 스트레스 반응에 의해 자극되어 심박출량의 증가 및 조직으로 산소공급 향상을 위한 혈류 조절 반응이 나타나게 되나 주어진 환경에 따라 반응 정도는 다양하게 보고되고 있다. 고농도의 $N_2O$로 인해 발생된 저산소혈증 상태에서 혈역학적 변화가 저산소혈증을 발견하는 지표로서 유용한 지를 관찰하기 위해 본 실험에서는 마취후 기계적 환기를 시행한 한국산 잡견에서 고농도의 $N_2O$를 이용하여 흡입산소농도를 점진적으로 감소시킬 때 발생된 저산소혈증이 혈중 catecholarnine의 분비와 혈액 가스 및 혈역학적 변화를 비교 관찰하였다. Halothane으로 흡입 마취하여 기계적 환기를 시행한 뒤 10 마리의 한국산 잡견에서 21%, 15%, 10%, 5%의 산소를 5분씩 공급하여 혈역학상의 변화와 조직의 산소이용 상태 및 혈중 catecholamine치를 관찰하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 조절호흡의 결과, 실험견은 등탄산성 저산소혈증이 초래되었으며 흡입산소농도의 감소 정도에 따라 동맥혈 및 혼합정맥혈의 산소분압 및 포화도가 감소되었고, 산소섭취율이 증가함에 따라 동정맥혈 산소함량의 차이는 증가하였으며 동시에 심박출량이 증가하는 대상성 반응을 보였다. 중심 정맥압은 10%와 5%의 흡입산소농도에서 측정치가 유의하게 증가되었고, 평균 폐동맥압은 10%와 5%의 흡입산소농도에서 각각 55% 및 82% 증가되었으며 폐혈관저항도 각각 76%, 95%로 유의하게 증가되었으나 전신혈관저항의 변화는 유의성이 없었다. 실험견에서 혈중 norepinephrine, epinephrine 및 dopamine의 대조치는 각각 $141.4{\pm}94.4$ pg/ml, $172.6{\pm}130.1$ pg/ml, $151.1{\pm}282$ pg/ml이었다. 15% 산소 흡입 시 norepinephrine, epinephrine 및 dopamine치는 모두 유의한 증가를 나타내기 시작하였고 dopamine은 10% 흡입산소농도에서 가장 많이 증가하였으나 5% 흡입산소농도에서는 오히려 감소되었고 60%의 흡입산소로 재산소화하는 동안 대조치 수준으로 회복되었다. 이에 비해 norepinephrine은 15%의 흡입 산소농도에서 74% 증가한 후 저산소혈증이 심화될수록 더욱 증가하는 양상이 계속되었다. Epinephrine은 대조치에 비해 15% 산소 흡입시 29% 증가하였으나 10% 및 5% 흡입산소농도에서 각각 382%, 350% 증가되었다. 60%의 흡입산소로 재산소화하였을 때는 norepinephrine과 epinephrine치는 감소되었으나 대조치보다는 여전히 증가되어 있었다. 이상의 결과로 볼때 마취후 고농도의 $N_2O$에 의한 저산소 가스 흡입은 혈중 catecholamine의 농도를 증가시키나 심혈관계 및 교감 신경계의 반응을 매우 둔화시키는 것으로 생각된다. 따라서 임상 마취에서 환자에게 고농도의 $N_2O$를 흡입시켜 저산소혈증이 초래되는 경우 혈압 및 맥박수의 변화는 저산소혈증을 발견하는 지표로 유용하지 않은 것으로 사료된다.