• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제38권7호
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• pp.518-521
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• 2005

흉부 자궁내막증에 의한 기흉은 드문 질환으로 일반적으로 월경과 연관되어 재발하여 발생하는 경우 월경성 기흉(Catamenial pneumothorax)으로 명명된다. 발생 기전은 아직 명확히 밝혀지지 않았으나, 단순 폐기포의 파열, 장측 늑막에 형성된 자궁내막조직에 의하여 발생된 경우, 횡격막에 형성된 자궁내막조직에 의한 횡격막결손부위를 통한 공기의 이동 등으로 설명되고 있다. 전형적인 월경성 기흉은 주로 30-40대 여성에서 월경 후 48-72시간 안에 발생하며 편측성으로 우측에 호발하는 것으로 알려지고 있다. 본 저자들은 양측 성으로 발생한 자발성 기흉 환자에서 시행한 개흉술로 절제된 폐의 병리조직검사 소견상 '자궁내막증(endometriosis)'으로 확진된 1예를 경험하였기에 보고한다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제27권12호
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• pp.1002-1007
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• 1994

The spontaneous pneumothorax occurs subsequent to a disruption in the continuity of the visceral pleura with escape of free air into the pleural space included primary & secondary pneumothorax that is unrelated to identifiable etiologies such as trauma. In. the 33 year period 1960 to 1993, the 230 cases of open thoracotomy were carried out for definitive treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax, at the Dept. of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. There were 193 men & 37 women. They ranged in age from 15 years old to 72 years old. The lesion site was on the right side in 117 and on the left in 97, the 16 cases were in bilateral lesions.Surgical indications included recurrence in 98 cases, persistent air leak in 68 cases, nonexpansion of the lung 37 cases, roentgenologically apparent bullae & blebs in 23 cases, bilateral lesions in 16 cases,combined hemothorax & prevent for recurrence in each 2 cases. The types of operation were bullectomy in 207 cases, wedge resection in 13 cases, decortication & B.P.F. closure in 6 cases,lobectomy in 2 cases, pneumonectomy, plication in each I case. The post operative complication developed in 18 cases[7.8 %], there was I case of death due to sepsis. We believed that open thoracotomy with resection or obliteration of blebs & pleurodes is provided the best protection against recurrence.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.344-349
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• 2009

배경: 기흉 환자에 있어서 임상양상은 기흉의 양과 폐의 상태에 많은 영향을 받는다. 따라서 기존 폐질환이 없는 일차성 자연 기흉에서의 대량 기흉은 증상이 심할 수 있으므로 적극적인 치료가 필요할 것이다. 그러나 대량 기흉에 있어서의 치료 방침이 병원마다 다양하다. 따라서 외과적 치료를 시행한 일차성 자연기흉 환자의 임상소견을 분석하여 향후 치료의 지표로 삼고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 2004년 8월부터 2007년 12월까지 일차성 자연기흉으로 치료를 시행한 348명의 환자 중 대량 기흉 환자 58명을 대상으로 후향적 조사를 통하여 흉강경소견 및 치료 결과를 분석하였다. 긴장성 기흉을 포함하여 흉부엑스선상 기흉의 양이 80% 이상인 경우를 대량 기흉으로 분류하였다. 이들 모두에게 12 F 흉관을 이용한 흉관삽입술을 먼저 시행하였다. 재발성, 지속적인 공기누출, 반대편 기흉의 과거력이 있는 경우에는 수술적 치료를 시행하였고, 초발인 경우에는 흉부단층촬영 소견상 1 cm 이상의 폐기 포가 관찰되었을 때 흉강내시경을 이용한 수술적 치료를 시행하였다. 결과: 대상환자는 남자 50명, 여자 8명 이었고, 평균 연령은 28.2세$(14\sim54)$였다. 평균 입원기간은 5.3일$(2\sim10)$이었다. 49예에서 흉강내시경 수술을 시행하였고 총판치료만 시행한 경우는 9예였다. 추적기간은 평균 27.8개월$(10\sim58)$ 이었다. 술 장에서의 공기누출은 35예(71.4%)에서 관찰되었으며, 공기누출에 영향을 주는 인자를 분석한 결과 흉막유착과 유의한 상관관계를 보였다(p=0.005). 술 전 공기누출이 있는 경우 술 장에서 공기누출이 발견된 경우가 많았으나 통계적 유의성은 없었다(p=0.066). 재발율은 흉관 삽입치료를 시행한 9예 중 1예(11.1%), 수술을 시행한 49예 중 1예(2.0%)였다. 결론: 대량 일차성 자연기흉은 조기 진단 및 조기 치료가 필요하다. 흉강내시경 수술이 대량 기흉의 치료 후 재발을 방지하는데 많은 도움이 될 것이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제33권10호
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• pp.812-816
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• 2000

Background ; To evaluate the efficacy of Fibrin glue to decrease recurrence in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery(VATS) for a treatment of spontaneous penumothorax. Material and Method : All medical records of 17 patients who underwent a thoracoscopic wedge resections of bullae with stapling device with Fibrin glue in our institute between May 1998 and December 1999 were reviewed. variables analyzed include affected sites primary indication of VATS. duration from admission to discharge duration of postoperative stay duration of chest tube drainage recurrence and complication. There were 16 men and 1 woman. Result : There was no evidence of hemodynamic instability or arterial blood gas abnormalities encountered during the procedure. Mean age at the time of the VATS was 26.9 years (range 15 to 61 years) The mean duration from admission to discharge was 7.8 days and mean postoperative stay was 5.1days mean chest tube indwelling period was 4..0 days. There was no recurrence of pneumothorx. Conclusion : Thoracoscopic wedge resections with introduction of fibrin glue are safe and effective and requires only a short hospital stay. We believe that this thoracoscopic technique will further simplify the surgical treatment of pneumothorax.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제54권6호
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• pp.521-523
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• 2021

The increasing number of studies published on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia has improved our knowledge of the disease itself and its complications. Despite a considerable number of publications on COVID-19 pneumonia-associated pneumothorax, no article on spontaneous hemopneumothorax has been found in the English-language literature. According to published case reports, pneumothorax generally occurs in hospitalized patients during treatment, whereas cases that arise in the late period after discharge are exceptional. Herein, we present a case of spontaneous hemopneumothorax occurring as a late complication of COVID-19 pneumonia on day 17 after discharge.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제67권1호
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• pp.27-31
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• 2009

연구 배경: 공기가슴증 치료 시 사용되는 흉관삽입술은 통증이 심하고, 흉터가 남으며, 흔하지 않지만 삽관 주위 조직에 손상을 입히기도 하여 그에 따라 입원 기간도 연장된다. 본 연구에서는 성인의 자연 공기가슴증 치료로 기존의 흉관삽입술과 소구경 도관을 삽입한 경우에 치료 결과를 비교하고자 하였다. 방 법: 원발성 공기가슴증 진단을 받고 흉관삽입술 치료나 직경 1.2 mm 길이 10 cm의 소구경 도관 삽입 치료를 받은 환자 99명을 대상으로 합병증, 재원일수, 치료성공률 그리고 12개월간 재발률을 비교하고 통계학적으로 분석하였다. 결 과: 흉관삽입군의 재원 일수는 10.8$\pm$3.6일(n=68), 소구경 도관 삽입군의 재원 일수는 4.5$\pm$1.3일(n=31)로 재원 일수를 감소시켰으며(p<0.05), 치료 성공률과 재발률에는 차이가 없음을 확인하였다. 결 론: 성인에서 자연 공기가슴증 발생 시 흉관 삽입보다 덜 침습적이어서 시술이 용이하고, 재원 일수를 감소시킬 수 있는 장점을 가진 소구경 도관 삽입을 초 치료 방법으로 고려할 수 있겠다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.447-453
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• 1988

Intrapleural instillation of tetracycline as a preventive measure against recurrence in spontaneous pneumothorax was performed at the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital for 3 years from Jul. 1984 to Aug. 1987. In this period, 124[70.0%] out of 177 patients of spontaneous pneumothorax who received closed thoracostomy were followed up. Tetracycline pleurodesis was applied to 32 cases. The recurrence rate of the tetracycline instillation group was lower than that of noninstillation group. In patients with first attack, the recurrence rate was 12.5% in the instillation group and 35.3% in the noninstillation group. In the second episodes, 25.6% and 83.3%[p< 0.01], in the third episodes 25.0%, 100.0%[p< 0.05]. In total cases, 18.8% and 39.8%[p< 0.05] of recurrence rates were observed. Systemic or local reactions such as fever, chest pain, and pleural effusion were observed in 23 patients[71.9%] after instillation, but all were transient and benign without sequelae. In cases of systemic or local reactions the recurrence rate was lower than that with no reactions but with no statistical significance. In the four patients primarily treated with tetracycline pleurodesis who then underwent thoracotomy, mild alterations were shown in the pleurae except dense adhesions at the previous thoracotomy sites. There was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of durations of hospitalization and post-treatment recurrences.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.135-139
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• 1981

Thymolipoma is extremely uncommon benign mediastinal tumor consisting of fatty and thymic tissue. Only 50 verified cases have been reported in the world literatures. This one case is the first reported example of surgically treated thymolipoma associated with spontaneous pneumothorax. A thirty-two year old male patient had been in good health until two days prior to admission, when he noted sudden dyspnea associated with an aching pain over the left precordium. The dyspnea and chest pain had become progressively worse. The physical examination revealed that left hemithorax was tympanic sound on percussion and absence of breathing sound on auscultation and point of maximal impulse was located on the 4th intercostal space at the left sternal border. Emergency closed thoracostomy was performed under the impression of tension type spontaneous pneumothorax of the left lung. After closed thoracostomy, point of maximal impulse was not changed inspire of full expansion of the left lung and chest X-ray was strongly suggested pericardial effusion or cardiomegaly which couldn`t account for by clinical course and hemodynamic evidence. EKG, echocardiogram, bronchofiberoscophy, bronchogram and diagnostic thoracentesis was performed. On Dec. 8, 1980, operation was performed under the impression of mediastinal tumor in the anterior mediastinum. At left posterolateral thoractomy, a large fatty mass, measuring 35 x 27 x 13 Cm in dimension and weighing 3350 gm, was resected and multiple bullae on the apicoposterior segment of the left upper lobe was resected and continuously sutured. The pathologic diagnosis of the fatty mass was thymolipoma. The postoperative course was uneventful and discharged in good general conditions.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.292-294
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• 2008

미만성 폐 골화증은 "폐실질 내에 발생하는 이소성 골 형성"으로 정의되는 매우 드문 질환으로 국내에서는 1예가 보고된 바 있으며, 발병 원인은 아직 뚜렷하게 밝혀지지 않았다. 일반적으로 미만성 폐 골화증은 무증상이어서 부검에 의해 진단되는 경우가 대부분이며, 조직 병리 소견에서 결절성과 수지상 두 가지로 분류된다. 저자들은 기존 질환의 병력이 없는 환자에서 발생한 자발성 기흉의 수술적 치료 후 조직 병리 검사에 의해 진단된 미만성 수지상 폐 골화증 1예를 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.85-91
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• 2016

Background: This study was conducted to determine the efficacy of staple line coverage using a polyglycolic acid patch and fibrin glue without pleural abrasion to prevent recurrent postoperative pneumothorax. Methods: A retrospective analysis was carried out of 116 operations performed between January 2011 and April 2013. During this period, staple lines were covered with a polyglycolic acid patch and fibrin glue in 58 cases (group A), while 58 cases underwent thoracoscopic bullectomy only (group B). Results: The median follow-up period was 33 months (range, 22 to 55 months). The duration of chest tube drainage was shorter in group A (group A $2.7{\pm}1.2day$ vs. group B $3.9{\pm}2.3day$, p=0.001). Prolonged postoperative air leakage occurred more frequently in group B than in group A (43% vs. 19%, p=0.005). The postoperative recurrence rate of pneumothorax was significantly lower in group A (8.6%) than in group B (24.1%) (p=0.043). The total cost of treatment during the follow-up period, including the cost for the treatment of postoperative recurrent pneumothorax, was not significantly different between the two groups (p=0.43). Conclusion: Without pleural abrasion, staple line coverage with a medium-sized polyglycolic acid patch and fibrin glue after thoracoscopic bullectomy for primary spontaneous pneumothorax is a useful technique that can reduce the duration of postoperative pleural drainage and the postoperative recurrence rate of pneumothorax.