• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.976-986
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• 1990

We experienced 12 patients with the abdominal aortic aneurysm during last 31 years [Dec. 1958 \ulcornerSep. 1989]. Among them, 10 patients were reviewed. They were all male. The age ranged from 34 to 80 years with the mean age of 59.4 years. The etiology of the aneurysm was atherosclerotic in 8, mycotic in 1, and aortitis in 1. The location of the aneurysm was infrarenal in 8, and suprarenal in 2 cases. Aneurysmectomy and Dacron Y-graft interposition in 8 cases, and lease with Teflon Y-graft were made. In another 1 case, long thoracoabdominal bypass surgery was made. The operative mortality was 30%[3cases]. The postoperative complications were respiratory complications[3cases], acute renal failure[2cases], bleeding[lease], mechanical ileus[ lease], and peritonitis[lease].

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제27권12호
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• pp.1027-1030
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• 1994

We reviewed 10 cases of traumatic diaphragmatic injuries at Soonchunhyang University Gumi Hospital from January 1990 through April 1993. Seven patients were male and three patients were female. The age distribution was ranged from 25 to 79 years, predominant 4th decades occurred in male. The traumatic diaphragmatic injuries were due to blunt trauma in 9 cases[traffic accident 7 and crash injury 2] and penetrating wound in 1 case[stab wound]. The common symptoms were dyspnea[60%], chest pain and abdominal pain in order frequency. In the blunt trauma and crash injury, the rupture site was all located in the left[ 9 cases ]. In the penetrating wound, the rupture site was located in the right[1 case]. The surgical repair of 10 cases were performed with transthoracic approach in 9 cases and thoracoabdominal approach in 1 case. The postoperative mortality was 10%[1/10]. The cause of death was multiple organ failure with pulmonary edema.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.45-50
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• 1975

Eleven cases of traumatic diaphragmatic hernia treated at the department of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, for the period of seven years up to February 1975, from the base of this report. 1. Peak incidence was found in the age group of one to four years and thirty to forty years, four cases in each group respectively, occupying 63.6% of all cases. 2. In all the lesions the left diaphragm was affected and the herniated organs were in order of frequency the small bowel, the large intestine, the stomach, and the spleen. 3. The methods of the adapted treatment were laparatomy in five, thoracoabdominal approach in four, and thoracotomy in two cases. 4. The mortality rate was low, only one out of eleven died It seems that the immediate appropriate treatment can bring forth the excellent outcome.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제26권10호
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• pp.791-797
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• 1993

We evaluated forty cases of traumatic diaphragmatic ruptures that we have experienced from Mar. 1976 to Mar. 1992. Thirty patients were male and 10 were female[M:F=3:1]. The age distribution was ranged from 2 to 76 years with the mean age of 35 years. The traumatic diaphragmatic ruptures were due to blunt trauma in 26 cases[traffic accident 20, fall down 4, others 2] and penetrating trauma in 14 cases[stab wound 13, gun shot 1]. In the blunt trauma, 21 of 26 cases were diagnosed within 24 hours after injury and all cases except one in penetrating trauma were diagnosed within 24 hours. In the blunt trauma, the rupture site was located in the left in 20 cases and in the right in 6 cases. In the penetrating trauma, the rupture site was located in the left in 10 cases and in the right in 4 cases. The repair of 40 cases were performed with thoracic approach in 19 cases, thoracoabdominal approach in 17 cases and abdominal approach in 4 cases. The postoperative mortality was 7.5 %[3/40]. The causes of death were septic shock[1], acute renal failure[1] and hypovolemic shock[1].

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.139-142
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• 1970

A Case of thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysm involving from the lower descending- thoracic aorta to bifurcation of abdominal aorta into both common iliac artery is presented in special view-point of its surgical technic and postoperative complication. Operative technic is the most popular method of Dr. De Bakey's shunt of Dacron which is bridging thoracic aorta to terminal abdominal aorta primarily as temporary shunt but after anastomosing the individual hranch of left Renal, Celiac, Sup. meseateric and right Renal artery to corresponding part of the Dacron tube, the Dacroa graft is fixed as permanent graft in stead of excised thoraco-abdominal aorta. The patient died of acute renal failure and increasing evidence of CNS damage due to respiratory acidosis on 6th postoperative day hut this report will he a good experience in respect of further progress of aortic surgery in Korea.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제27권8호
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• pp.643-649
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• 1994

We evaluated sixteen patients of traumatic diaphragmatic injuries that we have experienced from Jan. 1987 to Aug 1993. Age was ranged from 6 to 71 years, predominantly in the fourth and fifth decades. 13 were male and 3 were female, a ratio of 4.3: 1. Blunt trauma was develped in 11 [Lt 7, Rt 4], penetrating trauma in 5 [Lt 2, Rt 3]. Preoperative diagnosis of diaphragmatic injury was possible in 8 patients [72.2 %] in blunt trauma, and 1 patient [20 %] in penetrating trauma. 8 cases[54.5%] in blunt trauma, and 4 cases in penetrating trauma were treated within 24 hours,meanwhile, patients treated after 10 days were 3, all by blunt trauma.The repair of 16 cases were performed with thoracic approach in 4 cases, thoracoabdominal approach in 3 cases, and abdominal approach in 9 cases. The herniated organs in thorax were stomach [5], colon [3], liver [2], and pancreas [1]. Postoperative complication were developed in 9cases[56.3%] significantly related with delayed operation time [p < 0.01 ]. Hospital mortality was 12.5 % [2/16], and the causes of death were hypovolemic shock in one and hepatic failure due to portal vein rupture in another.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.455-459
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• 1994

We experienced 20 cases of acquired aortic diseases during last 1 year [Sep. 1992-Aug. 1993] with newly developed surgical strategies. There were 13 cases[65%] of aortic dissections, 5 cases[25%] of aortic aneurysms and 2 cases of Takayasu arteritis with mean age of 56 + 16 years[range:5-78].In ten cases of patients requiring ascending aortic replacement, femoral artery and femoral vein &/or RA auricle were used as cannulation site. With deep hypothermic circulatory arrest and retrograde cerebral perfusion of cold oxygenated blood via SVC, we can replace the ascending aorta and part of arch if necessary. The mean duration of circulatory arrest was 30 minutes[17-45 min]. In 5 cases of patients who requiring descending and thoracoabdominal aorta replacement, we used simple aortic crossclamping under normothermia with no heparin. The mean duration of aortic crossclamping was 37 minutes[25-50 min].The results of operation were as follow:Operative mortality[2 cases, 10%], delayed cerebral infarct[1], low extremity weakness[1] and intraoperative myocardial infarct[1]. There are no delayed complication or mortality as yet.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권7호
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• pp.686-692
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• 1997

저자들은 1994년 2월부터 1995년 8월사이에 본 교실에서 흉부대동맥류로 외과적 치료를 받았던 15 례의 임상성적을 분석하여 수술수기 및 수술결과를 향상시키는 계기로 삼고저 한다. 남자가 9례, 여자 가 6례였으며 평균연령은 55.07$\pm$11.76세였다. 원인질환은 대동맥박리증이 9례, 죽상경화증이 4례, 외 상이 2례이었다. 9례에서 상행 대동맥 및 대동맥궁의 부분 및 완전 치환술을 시행하였으며 3례에서 하행 대동맥 및 흉복부 대동맥치 환술을 시행하였고, 1례에서는 전체 대동백치환술을 시행하였으며, 외 상성 대동맥류 2례에서는 단단문합하였는데 대동맥 박리증 환자에서는 Wheat씨 방법으로 봉합부위를 보강한 후 치환하였다. 9례에서는 정중흉골절개술을, 4례에서는 후외측 흉벽절개술을, 2례에서는 후외 측 흉부절개후 흉복부절개술을 시행하였다. 상행 대동맥 및 대동맥궁을 치환하였던 9례에서는 상대정맥을 통한 역행성 뇌관류를 평균 56.67$\pm$29.25분 동안 시행하였고 하행 대동맥 및 흉복부 대동맥을 치환하였던 3례에서도 고도의 저체온화를 시행하였는데 술후 항구적인 뇌나 척추 신경장애가 발생한 례는 없었다. 술후 외상성 복담즙에 의한 복막염, 다장기 기능부전, 악성고혈압에 의한 잔여 박리성 동 맥류파열로 3례(20%, 3/15)가 사망하였다. 술후 합병증으로는 출혈에 의한 재수술이 4례, 일시적인 의식장애 3례, 늑막삼출 등의 폐 합병증이 3례, 심낭압진 1례 있었다. 타의료기관에서 관찰중인 1례를 제외한 11례를 추적관찰중인데 사망하거나 만기 합병증을 보인 례는 없었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제39권10호
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• pp.786-790
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• 2006

대동맥수술 후 발생하는 문합부 가성동맥류는 드문 합병증이다. 파열로 심한 출혈이 일어날 경우 치명적이므로 발견 즉시 교정을 해주어야 하는데 본원에서는 2명에서 3번에 걸친 대동맥문합부 가성동맥류를 수술적으로 치료하였으므로 그 과정을 보고하고자 한다. 첫 증례는 B형 만성 대동맥박리증이 있는 환자에서 복부대동맥류를 인조혈관으로 교정한 후에 대동맥문합부에 발생한 가성동맥류였는데 흉복부대동맥치환술로 문합부를 인조혈관끼리 연결 문합하여 치료하였다. 두 번째 증례는 파열 흉복부대동맥류에서 근위부 대동맥문합부에 발생한 가성동맥류로서 대동맥궁 치환술로 문합부를 인조혈관끼리 연결 문합하여 치료하였다. 그 후 이 증례에서는 다시 대동맥근부 문합부에 가성동맥류가 발생되어 재보강하는 이차 수술을 시행하였다. 두 증례 모두 별 합병증 없이 외래에서 경과 관찰 중이다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.627-635
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• 2011

Purpose: Advanced breast cancer traditionally has been perceived as a contraindication to immediate breast reconstruction, because of concerns regarding adjuvant treatment delays and the cosmetic effects of radiotherapy to breast reconstruction, so delayed reconstruction is usually preferred in advanced breast cancer patients undergoing mastectomy. However, with the improved outcome using multimodality therapy, consisting of perioperative chemotherapy and radiotherapy, immediate breast reconstruction is now being performed as surgical option for selected advanced breast cancer patients. Additionally, advanced breast cancer patients may be needed soft tissue coverage of an extensive skin and soft tussue defect after mastectomy. Current authors have experienced several types of immediate breast and chest wall reconstruction for advanced breast cancer. Methods: From December of 2007 to June of 2009, 14 women performed for immediate breast and chest wall reconstruction for advanced breast cancer. They had been treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy followed by modified radical mastectomy or radical mastectomy. Four different techniques were used immediate breast and chest wall reconstruction, which are pedicled TRAM flap (4 cases), extended LD flap with STSG (3 cases), thoracoabdominal flap (4 cases) and thoracoepigastric flap (3 cases). Results: The mean age was 53 years and mean follow up period was 9 months. Patients' oncologic status ranged stage IIIa to stage IV. Two patients had major complications: partial flap necrosis of TRAM flap and one distal necrosis of thoracoabdominal flap. Three patients with stage IV disease died from metastases. Conclusion: The result of this study suggests that immediate breast and chest wall reconstruction can be considered as surgical option for advanced breast cancer. But we need long term follow up and large prospective studies for recurrence and survival.