• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권11호
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• pp.1125-1127
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• 1997

본 8kg, 18개월 환아는 다른 병원에서 심실 중격 결손증 수술을 받았으며 수술후 합병증으로 약물치료를 받아 왔으나 심실 비대와 심부전증이 악화되었으며 본원에서 시행한 심도자 결과 좌심실과 대동맥간 혈압 차이는 55mmHg를 보였다. 본원에서는 이와 같은 소아에서의 심실 중격 결손증 수술후 발생한 대동맥 판막하 협착증의 성공적 수술 증례를 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.864-870
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• 1990

This study was undertaken to evaluate current technique of extracorporeal circulation by analyzing the results in 73 cases. We performed standard cardiopulmonary bypass using Polystan roller pump, bubble[Polystan] and membrane[Cobe] oxygenator. There were 42 males and 31 females. We studied the changes of hemoglobin. hemodynamics, speed of cooling and warming, methods of cannulation and ACT. Arterial cannula was inserted on ascending aorta except for 7 cases of femoral cannulation. Preoperative hemoglobin was 13.2 gm% and this value dropped to 7.5 gm% during perfusion. Blood pressure of 113 mmHg in systolic dropped 57mmHg in 10 minutes of perfusion and became 98 mmHg at the end of perfusion. Initial drop of blood pressure was marked in pediatric patient. Mean cooling time was 19.4 min[0.54 Q /min] and warming time was 34 minutes[0.25 Q /min]. During perfusion, ACT was maintained above 600 sec and 44 patient did not need additional Heparin.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제57권3호
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• pp.312-314
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• 2024

A 3-year-old boy with Glenn physiology exhibited refractory heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. To improve the patient's oxygen saturation, he underwent ventricular assist device (VAD) implantation with concomitant Fontan completion. The extracardiac conduit Fontan operation was performed with a 4-mm fenestration. For VAD implantation, Berlin Heart cannulas were positioned at the left ventricular apex and the neo-aorta. Following weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass, a temporary continuous-flow VAD, equipped with an oxygenator, was utilized for support. After a stabilization period of 1 week, the continuous-flow VAD was replaced with a durable pulsatile-flow device. Following 3 months of support, the patient underwent transplantation without complications. The completion of the Fontan procedure at the time of VAD implantation, along with the use of a temporary continuous-flow device with an oxygenator, may aid in stabilizing postoperative hemodynamics. This approach could contribute to a safe transition to a durable pulsatile VAD in patients with Glenn physiology.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.99-104
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• 2015

Background: We report our initial experiences of robot-assisted cardiac surgery using the da Vinci Surgical System. Methods: Between February 2010 and March 2014, 50 consecutive patients underwent minimally invasive robot-assisted cardiac surgery. Results: Robot-assisted cardiac surgery was employed in two cases of minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass, 17 cases of mitral valve repair, 10 cases of cardiac myxoma removal, 20 cases of atrial septal defect repair, and one isolated CryoMaze procedure. Average cardiopulmonary bypass time and average aorta cross-clamping time were $194.8{\pm}48.6$ minutes and $126.1{\pm}22.6$ minutes in mitral valve repair operations and $132.0{\pm}32.0$ minutes and $76.1{\pm}23.1$ minutes in myxoma removal operations, respectively. During atrial septal defect closure operations, the average cardiopulmonary bypass time was $128.3{\pm}43.1$ minutes. The median length of stay was between five and seven days. The only complication was that one patient needed reoperation to address bleeding. There were no hospital mortalities. Conclusion: Robot-assisted cardiac surgery is safe and effective for mitral valve repair, atrial septal defect closure, and cardiac myxoma removal surgery. Reducing operative time depends heavily on the experience of the entire robotic surgical team.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제57권3호
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• pp.263-271
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• 2024

Background: Delirium is a recognized neurological complication following cardiac surgery and is associated with adverse clinical outcomes, including elevated mortality and prolonged hospitalization. While several clinical risk factors for post-cardiac surgery delirium have been identified, the pathophysiology related to the immune response remains unexamined. This study was conducted to investigate the immunological factors contributing to delirium in patients after thoracic aortic surgery. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 43 consecutive patients who underwent thoracic aortic surgery between July 2017 and June 2018. These patients were categorized into 2 groups: those with delirium and those without it. All clinical characteristics were compared between groups. Blood samples were collected and tested on the day of admission, as well as on postoperative days 1, 3, 7, and 30. Levels of helper T cells (CD4), cytotoxic T cells (CD8), B cells (CD19), natural killer cells (CD56+CD16++), and monocytes (CD14+CD16-) were measured using flow cytometry. Results: The median patient age was 71 years (interquartile range, 56.7 to 79.0 years), and 21 of the patients (48.8%) were male. Preoperatively, most immune cell counts did not differ significantly between groups. However, the patients with delirium exhibited significantly higher levels of interleukin-6 and lower levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) than those without delirium (p<0.05). Multivariate analysis revealed that lower TNF-α levels were associated with an increased risk of postoperative delirium (p<0.05). Conclusion: Postoperative delirium may be linked to perioperative changes in immune cells and preoperative cytokine levels. Additional research is required to elucidate the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying delirium.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.753-758
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• 1985

Hemorrhage is an important complication after operation with cardiopulmonary bypass and sometimes necessitates a further emergency operation. Between July, 1962 and June, 1985, reoperation for hemorrhage was carried out on 81 patients [3.1%] out of a total 2634 patients who had previously undergone cardiopulmonary bypass surgery at the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yonsei University Medical Center. There were 38 males and 43 females, with an average age of 25 years [ranging 6 months to 60 years] and an average body weight of 38 kg [ranging 5 to 77 kg].There were 43 patients of cyanotic heart disease, 32 patients of acquired valvular heart disease, 4 patients of coronary artery occlusive disease, 2 patients of ascending aorta aneurysm and annuloaortic ectasia. The average amount of blood loss in the case of cyanotic heart disease was 71.7140ml/kg, in acyanotic heart disease 45.16.3ml/kg, in acquired heart disease, 56.514.4ml/kg and in coronary artery occlusive disease, 50.618.7ml/kg during first post operative day. But there was no statistical difference [p>0.05]. The mean blood loss below 10 years old was 70.412.1 ml/kg. Those below 10 years old were believed to bleed more than any other group. But there was also no statistical difference [p>0.05]. Indications for reoperation were continued excessive blood loss [74%], cardiac tamponade or hypotension [23%] and radiological evidence of a large hematoma in the thorax and pericardium [2%]. Average bypass time was 2.10.1 hours [ranging 30 minutes to 5 hours]. The interval between operation and reoperation was as follows; less than 12 hours in 49 patients [60%], 12 to 24 hours in 20 patients [25%], 24 to 48 hours in 8 patients [10%], more than 48 hours in 4 patients [5%]. The commonest sites for bleeding were chest wall [36%], heart [34%], aorta [12%], pericardium [6%], thymus [5%] and others [6%]. But no definite source was found in ll patients [31%]. Twenty seven out of 81 patients [31%] had wound problems and 5 patients [6%] were expired. [Mean SEM]. In conclusion, in order to decrease the amount of blood loss after open heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass, shortening of bypass time and bleeding control at the wire suture site during chest wall closure were important. If the amount of blood loss was over 45 ml/kg or 8 m/kg/hour, reoperation should be considered as soon as possible. After operating, careful wound dressings were applied to prevent wound problems.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제53권5호
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• pp.306-309
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• 2020

A 59-year-old man presented for possible durable ventricular assist device (VAD) implantation. He had previously been diagnosed with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries, a ventricular septal defect, an atrial septal defect, pulmonary valve stenosis, and aortic valve regurgitation. In the previous 22 years, he had undergone palliative cardiac surgery 3 times. VAD implantation as a bridge to transplantation was planned. Owing to severe adhesions, mesocardia, a left ascending aorta, and moderate aortic regurgitation, we performed VAD implantation and aortic valve closure via a dual left thoracotomy and partial sternotomy.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.516-519
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• 2008

개심술 이후 발생한 대동맥 피부 누공의 합병증은 드물지만 한 번 발생하면 매우 치명적이므로 빠른 진단과 수술적 치료가 요구된다. 국립의료원에서는 대동맥 판막과 승모판막 치환술 이후 4년 8개월 동안 흉골감염이 반복되다가 갑작스런 출혈로 응급실에 내원해서 대동맥 혈관 촬영술을 통해 대동맥 피부 누공을 진단하여 응급 체외순환하에 일차 봉합만으로 더 이상의 재발없이 2년간 외래 추적 관찰 중이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권12호
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• pp.1360-1365
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• 1996

1992년 9월부터 1996년 5월까지 수술을 시행한 대동맥박리증 환자 38례를 대상으로 수술의 조기성적을 검토하였다. 수술시 연령은 23세에서 78세사이로 평균 52.1 $\pm$2.2세였고, 남자가 21명 여자가 17명이 었다. 병리학적 진단을 보면 급성 대동맥박리증이 23례, 만성 대동맥박리증이 15례였다. 급성 대동맥박리증에서 DeBakey type I이 17례, type II가 5례, type III가 1례 였으며, 만성 대동맥 박리증에서 DeBakey type I이 6례, type II가 6례, type III가 3례였으며, 고혈압이 동반된 경우가 23례였으며, 8례의 환자에서 Marfan증후군이 동반되어 있었다 수술은 34례의 DeBakey type I, II의 환자군에서는 정중흉골절개와 서혜부절개하에서 대퇴동맥과 대퇴정맥이나 우심방이 개로 상관하여 초저체온법(식도온도 12$^{\circ}C$)및 완 전순환정 지(평균 25$\pm$1.7분)하에 대동맥대 치술을 시행하였다. 4례의 DeBakey type III의 환자군에서는 좌측 홍복부절개하에서 정상체온을 유지하면서 심폐기를 사용하지 않고 근위부대동맥을 단순직접차단 하여 병변부위를 제거하고 근위부 및 원위부 문합을 시행하였다. 평균 대동맥 차단시간은 30$\pm$1.5분이었다. 수술사망이 1례(2.6 )에서 발생하였는데 위궤양출혈과 관련된 질식으로 사망하였다. 술후 합병증으로는 1례의 심근경색의 소견과 일시적인 비골신경마비가, 1례에서 일시적인 하지근력약화가, 2주간 의 인공호흡기의 사용이 1례에서 있었다. 수술후 평균 추적기간은 25개월이었는데 만기사망은 없었고, 2명의 환자에서 재수술을 시행하였다. 1례는 Marfan증후군이 동반된 DeBakey type III로 수술후 7개월 후에 역 행성으로 확장된 박리로 Bentall술식을, 1례의 DeBakey type I의 환자에서 상행대동맥대치수술 후에 1달 뒤에 나타난 대동맥판폐쇄부전의 소견으로 재수술을 Bentall술식으로 시행하였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.275-280
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• 2006

배경: 대동맥폐동맥창은 매우 드문 질환이며 동반 심기형을 보이는 경우가 흔하다. 좌우 단락에 의한 과다한 폐 혈류량으로 조기 교정이 필수이나, 정확한 진단과 수술적 교정으로 좋은 결과를 얻을 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 과거 20년간의 경험한 대동맥폐동맥창을 정리하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1985년 3월부터 2005년 1월까지 16명(남 10, 여 6)의 환자가 대동맥폐동맥창으로 진단되어 수술적 교정을 시행하였고,수술당시 평균연령은 $157.8{\pm}245.3$ ($15.0{\sim}994.0$)일이었고, 평균 체중은 $4.8{\pm}±2.5$ ($1.7{\sim}10.7$) kg이었다. 동반 심기형은 동맥관개존증(8예), 심방중격결손증(7예), 대동맥궁단절증(5예), 심실중격결손증(4예), 난원공(3예), 삼첨판막역류증(3예), 승모판역류증(2예), 대동맥판역류증(1예), 대동맥축착증(1예), 좌측상대정맥(1예), 우심증(1예)이었다. 수술 방법은 대동맥폐동맥창의 분리 절단 후 대동맥 부위를 일차 봉합 또는 첩포 봉합하고 폐동맥 부위를 일차 봉합 또는 첩포 봉합하거나(11예), 대동맥폐동맥창의 분리 절단 없이 동맥 내에서 첩포 봉합술을 하거나(3예), 대동맥궁단절 및 대동맥축착을 동반한 환자에서 하대동맥을 직접 대동맥 창에 봉합하였다. (2예). 결과: 사망한 경우가 1예 있었다. 환자는 기관지 분지부에서 상방 2.5 cm정도 심한 협착과 기관유래기관지가 우상엽과 연결되어 있었던 경우로, 기관성형술(sliding tracheoplasty)시행 후 과다 출혈로 술 후 5일째 사망하였다. 복잡 대동맥폐동맥창 환자의 입원 기간 및 중환자실 체류 기간이 더 길었으며, 재수술(5예)과 합병증의 빈도도 더 높았다. 재수술은 좌폐동맥 협착(4예), 우폐동맥 협착(2예), 주폐동맥 협착(1예) 등이 원인이었다. 평균 추적 기간은 $6.8{\pm}5.6$ (57.0일$\sim$16.7년)년이었고, 생존 환자의 추적 기간 동안 NYHA 기능분류는 모두 I이었다. 결론: 연구자 등은 대동맥폐동맥창으로 진단된 16명의 환자에 대한 분석을 통해 조기 수술로 술 후 양호한 결과를 확보할 수 있음을 확인하였으며, 동반 심기형의 적절한 수술적 교정이 만기 예후를 좌우하는 것을 알 수 있었다. 수술 후 재협착의 빈도를 줄이기 위한 수술 전략의 재고가 요구된다.