• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제26권11호
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• pp.881-885
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• 1993

In the last few years there has been a resurgenceof interest in in-situ saphenous vein arterial bypass for lower extremity revascularization because of improved patency rates. we performed 1 in situ bypass oreration using the intraluminal valve-disruption tecnique. A 65-year-old female who had ztherosclerotic obstruction in the superficial and popliteal arteries underwent in situ saphenous vein arterial bypass. After harvesting of saphenous vein, we used LeMaitre retrograde valvulotome for valve-disruption technique. Completion of the arterrigraphy was performed to evaluate bothh the anastomoses. The two side brances were all ligated. In situ saphenous vein arterial bypass has become the procedure of choice for distal reconstruction in severely ischemic lower extremities because of improved long-term patency compared with reversed-saphenous vein bypass procedure.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.187-190
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• 1987

The Saphenous vein is still the graft of choice for bypass of small calibered peripheral arteries, and many recent studies revealed that the "In Situ" technique had higher rate of long term patency than the conventional "reversed" one. A 71-year-old male who had atherosclerotic obstruction in the superficial femoral and popliteal trifurcation underwent In Situ saphenous vein arterial bypass. The saphenous vein is exposed by a long medial skin incision over the course of the vein. All branches of vein are ligated. A olive-tipped metal needle is introduced into the vein from above and everts the valves. The patient has been followed for 2 months after operation. The graft remained pulsatile and the gangrenous areas on the toe proceeded to heal. We think In situ vein bypass offers an excellent and safe method of revascularization of the arterial occlusion below the knee although it is technically demanding and the time consuming. time consuming.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권11호
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• pp.1273-1277
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• 1992

Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty[PTA] was introduced by Dotter and JudKins [1964], using coaxial catheters of increasing diameter. The remarkable advances in vascular catheter technology over the past several decades have permitted the development. But the application of the balloon catheters carries with it the risk of arterial injury, thrombosis, embolism, and loss of life or limb. A 53-year-old man was admitted to other hospital due to a intermittent claudication in his right leg for 10 years. and PTA was performed at that hospital. Thereafter he was transferred to our hospital because of coldness, pulselessness, rest pain, ischemic ulcer, and progressing gangrene at the anterior aspect of left lower leg. The left lower extremity was salvaged by left ilio-femoral bypass and later saphenous in situ femoro-popliteal bypass.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.251-253
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• 2012

We report a redo coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in a 55-year-old man. Angina recurred 7 years after the initial surgery. Coronary angiography showed all patent grafts except a faint visualization of the in situ right gastroepiploic artery (RGEA) graft, which was anastomosed to the posterior descending coronary artery, associated with celiac axis stenosis. Redo-CABG was performed at postoperative 10 years because of aggravated angina and decreased perfusion of the inferior wall in the myocardial single photon emission computed tomography. The saphenous vein graft was interposed between the 2 in situ grafts used previously; the right internal thoracic artery and RGEA grafts. Angina was relieved and myocardial perfusion was improved.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.165-177
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• 2013

This is the third in a series on coronary artery bypass which reviews three alternative arterial conduits. The radial artery has become the most widely used of the three and accumulating experience demonstrates better patency at 10 years versus saphenous vein. Drawbacks are a long incision on the forearm, the propensity for spasm and persistent sensory disturbance in about 10%. The first is answered by endoscopic harvest which may yield a shorter conduit but reduces sensory nerve injury. Spasm is managed pharmacologically and by less harvest trauma. The gastroepiploic artery is used in situ and free and although the abdominal cavity is entered complications are minimal and patency compares favorably with the radial artery. Use of the inferior epigastric artery remains minimal and its similar length often requires composite use but limited patency data are supportive. Other arteries have had rare use and this is unlikely to change because the three presented here have significant advantages and acceptance.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제38권10호
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• pp.685-692
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• 2005

배경: 좌심실 벽 운동장애는 관상동맥 우회술 후 장기생존율에 영향을 줄 수 있다. 이 연구는 심근경색증 후 발생한 좌심실 벽 운동장애가 관상동맥 우회술 후 장기생존율에 어떠한 영향을 주는가를 알아보았다. 대상 및 방법: 관상동맥 우회술 후 9년이 넘은 환자들 133예(남/여, 92/41)를 대상으로, 심근경색 후 좌심실 벽 운동장애가 있는 환자 56예(남/여 42/14, 평균연령 $59.2\pm9.2$세)와 좌심실 벽 운동장애가 없는 환자 77예(남/여 50/27,평균연령 $58.0\pm7.6$세)로 나누어 비교 분석하였다. 대부분의 환자들(l12/133, $84.2\%$)에서 체외순환 하에 좌측 속 가슴동맥과 하지 큰 두렁정맥을 이용하여 수술하였고 대동맥 차단 상태에서 근위연결 및 원위연결을 시행하는 방법으로 수술하였다. 걸과: 좌심실 벽 운동장애가 있는 환자들의 좌심실 구혈률은 평균 $48.7\pm13.2\%$로 좌심실 벽 운동장애가 없는 환자들(평균$57.1\pm10.1\%$)보다 감소되어 있었다(p=0.0001). 운동장애가 없는 환자군에서 평균 $135.1\pm18.0$개월의 추적으로 5년, 10년, 13년의 생존율은 각각 $85.7\pm4.0\%,\;76.2\;4.9\%,\;57.2\pm10.3\%$였고, 좌심실 운동장애가 있는 환자군에서 평균 $122.8\pm22.7$개월의 추적으로 5년, 10년, 13년의 생존율은 각각 $80.4\pm5.3\%,\;58.7\pm7.3\%,\;11.9\pm7.9\%$이었다(p=0.1). 심근경색에 의한 좌점실 벽 국소 운동장애가 있는 환자의 장기생존율에 영향을 미치는 인자는 좌심실 구혈률과 외래 치료였다. 다변량 분석에서 좌심실 벽 운동장애가 있는 환자군의 장기생존율은 외래 치료를 한 환자에서 우수하였고 좌심실 벽 운동장애가 없는 군의 장기생존율은 여성에서 우수하였다. 결론: 심근경색 후 좌심실 벽의 운동장애가 있는 경우 장기 생존율은 운동장애가 없는 경우보다 떨어지는 경향을 보이며, 그런 환자들에서 수술 후 외래 치료가 장기 생존에 매우 중요하다고 생각한다.