Journal of Chest Surgery

The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (대한심장혈관흉부외과학회)
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Endovenous 980-nm Diode Laser Treatment of Incompetent Great Saphenous Vein

정맥 내 980-nm 다이오드 레이저를 이용한 대복재정맥 역류의 치료

  • Kim, Kun-Il (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University) ;
  • Jo, Tae-Jun (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University) ;
  • Lee, Jae-Woong (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University) ;
  • Hong, Ki-Woo (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University) ;
  • Lee, Won-Yong (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University)
  • 김건일 (한림대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 조태준 (한림대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 이재웅 (한림대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 홍기우 (한림대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 이원용 (한림대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실)
  • Published : 2007.02.05
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Abstract

Background: Endovenous laser treatment has recently been introduced as a less invasive technique, with many good results reported, A 980-nm diode laser was used on the great saphenous vein (GSV) occlusions in patients with varicose veins, due to GSV reflux, and the therapeutic effects analyzed. Material and Method: Between September 2003 and February 2006, 238 patients (332 cases) with GSV reflux underwent endovenous laser treatment with a 980-nm diode laser. Operative procedures were simultaneous endovenous laser treatment and ambulatory phlebectomy. The preoperative clinical findings, postoperative complications and postoperative duplex US follow up results at 1 and 3 months were reviewed. Result: Postoperative complications were ecchymosis in almost cases, paresthesia 68 cases (20.5%) and skin burn in 3 cases (0.9%). Follow up duplex US revealed 26 and 10 cases at 1 and 3 months of GSV reflux or partial recanalization, with therapeutic success rates of 91.3 and 87.9%, respectively. Conclusion: The treatment of GSV occlusion with an endovenous laser is less invasive than traditional GSV stripping, but relatively high recanalization was experienced, possibly due to inadequate laser power, laser fiber pullback speed or an extremely dilated GSV. However, continuous attempts will be required to reduce the recanalization after the procedure, with accurate follow up using duplex US.

배경 : 최근 하지 정맥류 치료에 정맥 내 레이저 치료가 도입되어 비침습적이면서도 좋은 치료 결과들이 많이 보고되고 있다. 저자들은 대복재정맥 역류로 인한 하지 정맥류 환자에서 980-nm 다이오드레이저를 이용하여 대복재정맥 폐쇄술을 시행하였으며 그 치료 효과를 분석하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2003년 9월부터 2006년 2월까지 대복재정맥 역류로 인한 하지 정맥류 환자 238명(332예)을 대상으로 980-nm 다이오드 레이저를 이용하여 정맥 내 레이저 치료를 시행하였다. 수술은 레이저 치료와 동시에 보행적 정맥류 제거술을 시행하였다. 수술 전 임상 양상과 수술 합병증, 그리고 수술 후 1개월과 3개월의 추적 듀플렉스 초음파 검사 결과를 분석하였다. 결과 : 수술 후 합병증으로는 대부분의 환자에서 반상 출혈이 발생하였고, 감각 이상이 68예(20.5%), 피부화상이 3예(0.9%) 발생하였다. 추적 초음파 검사에서 수술 1개월 후 26예, 3개월 후에는 10예에서 추가로 대복재 정맥 역류 혹은 부분 혈류재개가 확인되어 치료성공률은 각각 91.3%, 87.9%였다. 결론: 레이저를 이용한 대복재정맥 폐쇄술이 기존의 대복재정맥 발거술에 비하여 비침습적이기는 하지만 저자들은 다소 높은 대복재정맥의 재개통을 경험하였다. 이는 적절치 않은 레이저 강도나 적용 시간(속도), 과도하게 확장된 대복재정맥 등이 원인일 것으로 생각되며 시술 후 정맥의 재개통을 줄이기 위한 많은 연구 노력과 함께 초음파 검사를 통한 정확한 추적 관찰이 필요할 것으로 생각한다.

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