• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.121-125
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• 2004

Purpose: Esophagojejunal anastomotic complications after a total gastrectomy include leakage, stenosis, bleeding, and abscess formation. Especially, the mortality rate for esophagojejunal anastomotic leakage is $80\%$. Although these complications hare been reduced by the usage of the EEA stapler, they are still serious and depend on various factors: the surgeon's experience, the stage of disease, the extent of surgical intervention, the method of operation, and the patient. Some local factors, such as vascularization of the graft, traction on the anastomosis suture line, and local infections, have been implicated as contributing to these complications. Materials and Methods: During the period $1995\∼2003$, of the 850 gastrectomies for gastric carcinomas, 171 were intra-abdominal total gastrectomies. All of these 171 operations were performed by one surgeon using a routine D2 lymph-node dissection and a 25-mm EEA stapler on an antecolic end-to-side esophagojejunostomy. In the 77 cases a seromuscular reinforced suture at the esophagojejunostomy site was performed, and in 94 cases, a whole layer reinforced suture with absorbible materials was used. We evaluated the incidence of complications according to age, sex, stage of patients, and combined resection. Also, we compared the incidences of complications for seromuscular and whole layer reinforced sutures. Results: The complications are major leaks ($2.9\%$), minor leaks ($3.5\%$), stenosis, bleeding ($1.8\%$), and abscess formation formation ($1.8\%$). In the five cases of major leaks, there were four mortalities with operative methods. The other patients with stenosis, bleeding, and abscess formation were treated conservatively with success. The incidences of complications were not related with age, sex, stages, and combined resection. The incidences of complications for the whole layer reinforced suture group ($2.9\%$) were less than those for the seromuscular reinforced group ($8.8\%$, P=0.04). Conclusion: The most serious complication of esophagojejunal anastomosis is major leakage with an $80\%$ mortality. The other complications are stenosis, bleeding, and abscess formation, for which no mortalities occurred during this study. Whole layer suture of the esophagojejunal anastomotic site is an important method for preventing leakage.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.153-156
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• 1994

Bentall`s operation for repair of annuloaortic ectasia has been associated with postoperative bleeding and with false aneurysm of the anastomotic site between the coronary orifice and composite graft.Among 5 cases, 2 cases have been operated direct anastomosis between coronary artery and vascular graft.Remained 3 cases have been operated with doughnutlike Teflon felt buttress.The technique of sandwiching the freed button of aortic wall bearing the coronary artery ostium between an outer Teflon felt doughnutlike buttress and the inner composite graft provides a leak-proof anastomosis.We experienced one case reoperation for bleeding at coronary anastomotic site above method.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.223-230
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• 2009

목적: 원형문합기를 이용한 기계 문합술은 여러 가지 장점들로 인해 선호도가 증가하는 반면 수술 후 합병증 또한 지적되고 있다. 이에 저자들은 원형문합기를 이용한 위공장문합술을 시행할 때 발생할 수 있는 합병증을 분석하고, 기계문합술시 합병증을 감소시킬 수 있는 보완 술식을 제시하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1998년 1월부터 2007년 12월까지 순천향대학교 의과대학 외과학교실에서 근치적 위아전절제술 후 위공장문합술을 시행한 1,391명을 대상으로 하였으며, 수기 문합군을 I군, 선형문합기군을 II군, 원형문합기군을 III군으로 하였다. III군은 수술 중 직접 육안으로 출혈여부를 확인 했던 2001년 1월을 기점으로 III-A군, III-B군으로 세분하였으며, 임상적 특징과 문합부와 관련된 수술 후 합병증을 비교분석하였다. 결과: 문합부 누출은 I군에서 7예(1.5%), II군에서 1예(2.0%), III군에서 10예(1.2%)가 발생하였고, 문합부 협착은 I군에서 4예(0.8%), II군에서 1예(2.0%), III군에서 5예(0.6%)가 발생하였다. 문합부 출혈은 I군에서 32예(6.7%), II군에서 5예(10.4%), III군에서 67예(7.7%)가 발생하였으며, III-A군에서는 57예 (28.8%), III-B군에서는 10예(1.5%)가 발생하여 두 군 간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다(P=0.037). 결론: 위아전절제술 후 원형문합기를 이용한 위공장문합술은 간편하고 안전하며 효율적인 술식이나 수술 시 세심한 주의가 요구되며, 문합부의 출혈 유무를 술 중 육안적으로 확인한 후 수술을 종료하는 보완된 술식으로 문합부출혈을 예방함으로써 기계문합법의 안전성이 더욱 향상될 것이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제34권8호
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• pp.648-650
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• 2001

흉부 대동맥류나 대동맥 박리의 근치술시 문합부의 출혈은 수술 성적과 술후 합병증 발생에 큰 영향을 끼치므로 지혈이 중요하다. 이에 저자들은 문합부 지혈을 도모하기 위해 대동맥 치환시 사용하고 남은 인조혈관을 이용하여 문합부를 감싸줌으로써 양호한 결과를 얻어 소개하고자 한다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권10호
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• pp.1132-1136
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• 1992

We report a successful right,sleeve pneumonectomy using femoro-femoral bypass on a 26-year-old woman with severe carinal and lower tracheal stenosis of tuberculous origin. Omental graft on the anastomotic site was added, There was no specific postoperative complication and postoperative bleeding was minimal.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권13호
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• pp.5427-5431
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• 2014

Aim: To evaluate the outcome of stapled versus sutured colo-rectal anastomosis after low anterior resection of mid-rectal carcinoma. Patients and Methods: A prospective study of fifty patients who underwent colo-rectal anastomosis following low anterior resection (LAR) of T2 mid-rectal cancers at the Egyptian National Cancer Institute during the time period from June 2010 to June 2013 was conducted. Classification was into two groups; a stapled anastomosis group I (25 patients) and a hand-sewn anastomosis group II (25 patients). All operations are evaluated regarding intra-operative complications such as anastomotic line bleeding, visceral injuries or major blood loss. The anastomotic time and operative time are documented for each operation. All patients are evaluated post-operatively for anastomotic leakage (AL), wound infection and ileus. Results: The distance of the tumor from the anal verge was $9.6{\pm}2.0cm$ in group I and $9.9{pm}2.4cm$ in group II. The mean operative time was $191.5{\pm}16.2min$ in the stapled group and $208{\pm}18.6min$ in the sutured group (p=0.002). The mean anastomotic times were $9.0{\pm}1.9min$ and $19.7{pm}12.2min$ (p=0.001). Anastomotic leakage developed in three (12.0%) patients in the stapled group and in four (16.0%) patients in the sutured group (p=1.000). Post-operative ileus was observed in 3 patients in group I and one patient in group II. Wound infection developed in three (12.0%) patients in the stapled group and four (16.0%) patients in the sutured group (p=1.000). Conclusion: Colo-rectal anastomosis after low anterior resection for mid rectal carcinoma can be conducted safely either by stapling or hand-sewn techniques; however the stapling technique showed shorter anastomotic and operative times with no significant advantages regarding intra- or post-operative complications or hospital stay.

• Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research
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• 제95권6호
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• pp.319-323
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• 2018

Purpose: Currently, many operations are performed using the single-incision laparoscopic method. Although there have been recent reports on single-incision laparoscopic ileostomy, none have compared this method to conventional laparoscopic ileostomy. This study aimed to assess the safety and feasibility of single-incision laparoscopic ileostomy for anastomotic leakage following laparoscopic low anterior resections. Methods: From April 2012 to April 2017, 38 patients underwent laparoscopic ileostomy (single-incision; 19 patients referred to as group A, conventional laparoscopy; 19 patients referred to as group B) for anastomotic leakage following laparoscopic low anterior resection. We analyzed surgical and clinical outcomes between the 2 groups. Patients in whom a protective ileostomy was carried out during the initial laparoscopic low anterior resection were excluded from this study. Results: No significant differences were observed between the 2 groups in terms of patient demographics and initial operation details. Incisional surgical site infections occurred less in group A than in group B (2 of 19 vs. 9 of 19, P = 0.029). The median ileostomy operation time, amount of intraoperative bleeding, parastomal hernia ratio, hospital stay duration after ileostomy, postoperative pain score were not significantly different between the 2 groups. Conclusion: Single-incision laparoscopic ileostomy is safe and feasible method of fecal diversion for anastomotic leakage following laparoscopic low anterior resection.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제24권8호
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• pp.807-813
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• 1991

Between October 1987 and October 1990, 6 patients underwent pharyngolaryngoesophagectomy with transhiatal gastric transposition and pharyngogastrostomy for hypopharyngeal and recurred laryngeal cancer. All patients had squamous cell carcinoma and were male, with age range from 54 to 67 years. Two patients had been treated initially by chemotherapy, but the tumor had persisted. One patient had been treated by radiotherapy and operation, but tumor had recurred in hypopharynx. There was no operative death. Major complications were anastomotic leakage in three cases, wound disruption in four cases and one postoperative bleeding. Anastomotic leakage was recovered in two cases with conservative management. The average hospital day was 33 days postoperatively. We conclude that reconstruction of the pharynx and cervical esophagus with gastric transposition is one of the recommendable procedures for extensive resection of pharynx or cervical esophagus with acceptable morbidity and functional recovery.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.584-593
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• 1983

Esophageal reconstruction was performed in 344 patients with irreversible stricture of the esophagus resulting from caustic burns at National Medical Center from 1959 to 1982.There were 113 males and 231 females, and ranging from 2.5 to 58 years of age, and mean age was 26.5 years, and 25 cases were less than 10 years old. Caustic materials were 286 [83.2%] alkali and 50[14.5%] acid. The most frequent stricture site was upper thoracic esophagus as 56.7%, and the next was cervical as 31.4%, and lower, 11.9%. The stomach was involved in 10.8% totally, and hypopharyngeal stricture was also noticed in 3.2%, and in 3 cases, hypopharyngeal reconstruction was needed due to extensive scar change. In 329 of total 344 cases, colon interposition was performed without resection of the strictured esophagus except 4 cases which were complicated T-E fistula or perforation, and most of them, about 10-15 cm of terminal ileum with right half of the colon was used as the graft. The left colon with anti-peristalsis was used as graft only in 30 cases. The most common postoperative complication was anastomotic leak as 16.7% of total cases, and it was 12.5% from neck, 3.3% from ileocolostoma and 0.9% from cologastrostoma. Next common complication was neck stenosis [8.8%], aspiration pneumonia [6.4%], and graft necrosis [3.9%] in order. Overall operative mortality was 5.5% [14/329], and main causes of death were graft necrosis, sepsis due to anastomotic leak, gastric bleeding, and intestinal obstruction. Besides of colon interposition, according to shape or level of the stricture, plastic repair or segmental resection and direct anastomosis was done in 9, and 1 of them were complicated stenosis at the anastomotic site. In lower stricture, esophagogastrostomy was done in 10 cases, and 1 case expired due to hepatitis, and anastomotic stenosis was occurred in 2 cases at 1.5 months and 2.4 years later. During follow-up of 298 cases colon interposition from 6 months to 22 years, 82.6% was excellent, and 2.9% was complained of mild discomfort, and 4 cases were dead laterly, but 3 of them were not related to reconstruction.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.103-108
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• 2006

목적: 원위부 위아전절제술 후 원형문합기를 이용한 위십이지장 문합술은 안정성과 간편함, 신속성 등 여러 장점으로 인해 점점 그 선호도가 증가되고 있다. 이에 기계문합술 후 발생할 수 있는 합병증의 고찰을 통해 이 술식의 안전성을 위해 보완해야 될 점을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1998년 1월부터 2004년 12월까지 위암으로 근치적 원위부 위아전절제술 후 원형문합기를 이용하여 위십이지장 문합술을 시행한 594명을 대상으로 하였다. 문합부위의 출혈유무를 육안으로 확인하기 시작하였던 2001년 1월을 기점으로 그 이전을 제1군(n=219), 그 이후를 제2군(n=375)으로 분류하여 각 군 간의 임상적 특징과 문합부와 관련된 술후 합병증을 비교하였다. 결과: 두 군 간 합병증 비교에서, 문합부의 누출은 제1군이 4예(1.8%), 제2군이 3예(0.8%) 발생하였고(P=0.196), 문합부 협착은 두 군 모두 발생하지 않아 두 군 간 차이는 없었다. 출혈은 제1군이 43예(19,6%), 제2군이 2예(0.5%)로 제1군에서 많게 나타났다(P=0.019). 결론: 위암 환자의 원위부 위아전절제술 후 원형문합기를 이용한 위십이지장 문합술은 이 술식이 갖는 여러가지 장점으로 권장되는 술식이나, 문합부 출혈이 중요한 문제점으로 지적될 수 있어 술 중 문합부 출혈 유무를 육안적으로 확인하는 것이 기계문합법의 안전성을 향상시킬 수 있으리라 생각한다.