• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제55권5호
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• pp.425-427
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• 2022

In lung transplantation surgery, the pulmonary veins are anastomosed by connecting each atrium of the donor and recipient. However, occasionally the recipient's left atrium is not suitable for anastomosis for various reasons. In these cases, several techniques for atrial anastomosis have been introduced, but these are somewhat complicated for an inexperienced surgeon. Here, we propose a new atrial anastomosis technique that is easier and safer than previously introduced techniques.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제32권10호
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• pp.939-942
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• 1999

Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection is frequently found in any ASD(atrial septal defect) patients. These patients are usually symptomatic, therefore, easily diagnosed as just simple ASD. We experienced a case of a 37-year-old female patient with ASD in which the left upper pulmonary vein was connected to SVC by the left inominate vein. The patient was diagnosed as simple ASD previously. During cardiac catheterization, we found a meaningful oxygen saturation step up between the SVC and its upper portion. Angiogram confirmed PAPVC. The surgical correction of anastomosis of PAPVC with left atrial appendage and direct closure of ASD were done. The patient was discharged 15 days later.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.238-240
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• 1994

We performed post-operative hemodynamic evaluation and lung perfusion scan after left lung transplantation in dog. The heart & lungs were extracted from donor dog while the both lungs were flushed with 4oC Euro-Collin`s solution after heparinization & infusion of prostaglandin E1.In the recipient dog, anastomosis of the left atrial cuff was performed by continuous 4-0 Prolene everted suture, and bronchial anastomosis by telescope method with 4-0 Prolene continuous suture. The end-to-end anastomosis of left main pulmonary arteries was performed with continuous 6-0 Prolene suture. After closure of left thoracotomy incision, the lung perfusion scan was performed post operative 2 days for evaluation of the function of the transplanted lung which showed good perfusion. The dog was sacrificed in the post-operative 5 days for autopsy.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.207-211
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• 2000

Backgroud: Conventional cardiac transplantation with each atrial anastomosis designed by Shumway and associates has been used widely in cardiac transplantation because of its simplicity and efficiency. There have been many reports about the postoperative atrioventricular value regurgitation resulting from the alteration in atrial geometry after cardiac transplantation by Shumway's technique. New surgical technique of direct anastomosis of superior vena cava, inferior vena cava, right pulmonary vein and left pulmonary vein was introduced to overcome the those problems. We performed this study to test the feasibility of this new surgical technique prior to application to clinical practice. Material and Method: Conventional cardiac transplantation was performed on 12 mongrel dogs(Group I) and cardiac transplantation with new surgical mthod of direct anastomosis of SVC, IVC, left and right pulmonary veins was performed on 11 mongrel dogs(Group II). After weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass, we compared the postoperative rhythm, hemodynamic data, and echocardiographic findings between two groups. Result : The cardiopulmonary bypass time and graft ischemic time were 119.0$\pm$4.4 minutes, 162.0$\pm$4.5 minutes respectively in group I, and 140.0$\pm$7.1 minutes, 180.5$\pm$5.4 minutes respectively in group II. The cardiopulmonary time and graft ischemic time in group II were longer than those of group I (p<0.05). There were 3 cases of failure to weaning from cardipulmonary bypass onein group I and two in group II, and this difference was not significant statistically. Sinus rhythm was regained postoperatively in 58% (group I) and 82%(group II), without statistical significant between 2 groups. Postoperative echolcardiography showed 2 cases of tricuspid value regurgitation and 1 case of mitral regurgitation in group I, and no regurgitation of atrioventricular value in group II. Conclusion: Although these was no statistically significant difference between 2 groups, there was tendency of less arrhythmia and less atrioventricular valvular regurgitation in group II. We suggested that the new surgical technique could be a useful strategy in heart transplantation, especially in the case of size mismatching between donor and recipient.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.52-56
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• 1994

This is case report of total anomalous pulmonary venous return with atrial septal defect which were corrected surgically by intracardiac procedure under total cardiopulmonary bypass.Two patients were supracardiac type,cardiac and mixed type was each one.The mixed type was three years old female patient.She was diagnosed as atrial septal defect with partial anomalous pulmonary venous return[right pulmonary vein drains into superior vena cava and right atrium] and corrected as usual.After operation,she underwent exertional dyspnea and frequent tachycardia.Chest x-ray film showed pulmonary congestion.Follow up cardiac cineangiogram revealed that left pulmonary vein also anomalously drained into left innominate vein through vertical vein.Through left thoracotomy,anastomosis was successfully carried between left atrium and vertical vein without cardiopulmonary bypass and there was no sign of pulmonary artery obstruction for two years follow up.The other three patient were corrected successfully without complication and got good result.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.625-631
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• 1984

A modified Fontan procedure was performed on two patients with Univentricular heart. The first patient had UVH of right ventricular type with trabecular pouch and had various associated anomalies, such as common atrium, common atrioventricular valve and combined pulmonary stenosis. The second patient had UVH of left ventricular type with outlet chamber and the associated anomalies were atrial septal defect, tricuspid stenosis and combined pulmonary stenosis. Postoperative hemodynamic insufficiency, fluid retention and renal insufficiency were occurred in the first patient, but relieved with the aid of inotropics and vasodilators. We thought that the good postoperative course and surgical result were gained from the widely patent atriopulmonary anastomosis.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.342-348
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• 1983

The Fontan principle of redirecting systemic venous blood into the pulmonary arteries via a conduit was initially proposed for Tricuspid Atresia, but it and its modifications have now gained a much wider application than initially intended. From September 1978 to July 1983, Atriopulmonary anastomosis has been performed in 23 patients, 2 months to 19 years of age, Seoul National University Hospital. The diagnoses were Tricuspid Atresia [TA] in 13, Univentricular Heart [UVH] in 9 and one case of Double Outlet of Right Ventricle [DORV]. Previous procedures included two Glenn shunts and one Blalock-Taussl8 shunt. Among these 23 patients, 10 patients had Right Atrial to Pulmonary Artery conduit, with a valve in 7 and without in 3. The remaining 13 patients had direct anastomosis between RA to PA. There were 14 early deaths, 7 of 13 TA patients, 6 of 9 UVH patients and one DORV, and the total hospital mortality was 60%. But there were no later deaths, 9 of these 23 patients survived operation and are presently alive. The Fontan procedure can be done with an acceptable low mortality with good functional results for Tricuspid Atresia and other complex lesion in foreign hospital, but till now our results revealed much higher risks. For our good operative results and effective patients selection, we must clarify the exact condition of pulmonary arterial system and accumulate much more experiences and technique.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제32권8호
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• pp.749-752
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• 1999

최근 여러 병원에서 선천성 수정대혈관전위의 해부학적 교정이 보고되고 있다. 해부학적 교정을 받은 수 정대혈관전위 환아의 단기 및 장기추적에서 문제가 되는 것은 주로 심방전환수술에 따르는 대정맥과 심방 문합 부\ulcorner의 협착과 상심실성 부정맥이며 이는 심방이 작은 경우에 위험도가 증가되고 특히 심첨과 대정맥 이 동측에 있는 경우에는 문제가 된다. 이런 경우 이중전환수술시 일부 선택된 환아에서 대정맥폐동맥단락 술을 추가함으로써 수술의 위험성과 심방의 잠재성 합병증을 피할 수 있다고 여겨진다. 본원에서는 수정대 혈관전위, 심실중격결손, 폐동맥폐쇄가 있으면서 심첨과 대정맥이 동측에 있는 환아의 해부학적 교정시에 대 정맥폐동맥단락술을 추가하여 좋은 결과를 얻었기에 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.493-500
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• 1997

심방 이성체를 가지는 복합 심장 기형 환자에서 n시행시 간정맥 환류의 형태를 분석하고 전대정맥폐단 락술시 어떠한 도움을 줄 수 있는지를 평가하여 bnl의 임상적 유용성을 알아보고 자 하였다. 22명의 이성체(좌이성체 9명,우이성체 13명)를 가진 복합 심장 기형 환자를 대상으로 m을 시행하여 간 정맥이 심방으로 환류되는 개구(opening)의 수와 위치, 하대정맥과의 연결 등을 조사하였다. 전대정맥폐단락 (total cavopulmonary shunt)을 시행한 6명의 환자에서 간정맥환류에 대한 수술 방법과 수술 후 체동맥 산소 분 압을 비교하였다. 9명의 모든 좌이성체 .환자에서 하대정맥 단절이 있었고 간정맥은 심방으로 직접 연결되었다. 이 중 1예에 서 간정맥이 두개의 개구를 통하여 땅측 심방으로 각각 환류되었다. 13명의 우이성체 환자중 1예에서는 모든 간 정맥은 하나의 개구를 통하여 하대 정맥과는 분리되어 심방으로 연결되었다. 4예에서는 일부의 간 정맥은 하대정맥과 연결되어 심방으로 들어갔고 일부의 간정맥은 직접 심방으로 연결되었다. 전대정맥폐단락 수술 을 시행한 6예 중 심방으로 연결되는 하대정맥 또는 간정맥의 개구가 하나인 경우나 2개 嗤\ulcorner같은 쪽 심방 에 위치한 4예는 심방내 터널 형성에 의해 모든 간정맥에서 환류되는 혈액이 폐순환을 할 수 있게 수술하였 고 수술 1주후 체동맥 산소 포화도는 평균 91.5%였다. 간정맥 또는 하대정맥의 개구가 2개이며 심방의 양측 으로 각각 연결된 2예중 1 예에서는 간정맥의 일부만 폐순환을 할 수 있게 수술하였고 1예는 수술후 로든 간정맥혈이 폐 순환을 거치지 않게 되었다. 이들의 수술 1 주후 체동맥 산소 포화도는 각각 88.6%와 90%였 다. 심방 이성체 환자에서 다양한 간정맥 환류 기형이 자주 동반되며 간정맥 환류 이상을 수술 전에 발견하는 것이 전대정맥폐단락 수술시 간정맥의 폐순환 여부를 결정하는데 도움을 준다. m은 복합 심장 기형을 가 진 이성체 환자에서 간정맥 환류를 고사하는데 유용하다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.33-42
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• 1979

The present study reports 41 cases of congenital and acquired heart diseases, who received open heart surgery under extracorporeal circulation [ECC] by Sarns Heart-Lung-Machine [HLM] at the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hanyang University Hospital during the` period between July 1975 and February 1979. The priming of pump oxygenator was carried out by the hemodilution method using Hartman`s solution, whole blood, and fresh human plasma. The rate of hemodilution was in the average of 50.8 ml/kg. ECC was performed at the average perfusion flow rate of 85.0 ml/kg/min [2.43 L./ kg/2] and at moderate hypothermia. In the total cardiopulmonary bypass, arterial pressure ranged between 55 mmHg and 90 mmHg, but generally maintaining over 70 mmHg. Patient age ranged between 2 and 54 year old, in congenital heart diseases, between 2 and 28, in acquired heart diseases, between 17 and 54 Sex ratio of male to female was 20:21. The cases include a case of pulmonary valvular stenosis, 4 cases of atrial septal defect, 9 cases of ventricular septal defect, 9 cases of tetralogy of Fallot, 5 cases of pentalogy of Fallot, 3 cases of atypical multiple anomalies 7 cases of mitral stenosis or insufficiency, a case of myxoma in left atrium, and a case of ruptured aneurysm of Valsalva`s sinus. The surgical managements were 16 valvulotomy for pulmonary valvular stenosis, 2 Teflon patch graft closure and 5 simple suture closure of atrial septal defect, 16 Teflon patch graft closure and 5 simple suture closure of ventricular septal defect, 12 pericardial patch graft for infundibular stenosis of right ventricle, one anastomosis between left superior vena cava and right atrium, 2 open mitral commissurotomy, 5 mitral valve replacement using Starr-Edward`s ball valve, porcine xenograft by Hancock, by Carpentier-Edward, or Angell-Shiley, one removal of left atrial myxoma, and a repair of ruptured aneurysm of Valsalva`s sinus. Four [9.7%] out 41 cases expired postoperatively and the rest of 37 cases survived with satisfactory results. The causes of death were one coronary embolism in tetralogy of Fallot, 2 postoperative lower cardiac output in atypical multiple anomalies, and one right heart failure in large: ventricular septal defect with pulmonary hypertension.