• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권11호
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• pp.1299-1304
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• 1992

We experienced 5 cases of tracheal stenosis and 7 cases bronchial stenosis treated surgically at the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Hanyang University during 5 years. The causes of tracheal stenosis were prolonged endotracheal intubation 1 case, tracheostomy 1 case, the sequela of endobronchial tuberculosis 2 cases and tracheomalacia 1 case. The causes of bronchial stenosis were all endobronchial tuberculosis. The managements of tracheal stenosis were tracheal resection and end to end anastomosis. The resected lengths of trachea were 1.5cm, 3cm and 7.5cm. One case of suglottic stenosis was underwent the resection of trachea, 8cm in length, and the laryngotracheal anastomosis was done, but the re-stenosis of trachea was developed after 4 weeks post-operatively. One case of tracheomalacia was done permanent tracheostomy only, because the entire trachea was adhered to the surrounding tissue. The managements of bronchial stenosis were resection of involved lobe or one lung, in the 5 case. One case with Lt. main bronchial stenosis and atelectasis of Lt. upper lobe was done the lobectomy of Lt. upper lobe only and then, the Lt. pneumonectomy was done re-operatively because the atelectasis of Lt. lower lobe had continued. The other one case with stenosis of Rt. main bronchus, failed the insertion of metalic stent, was underwent the Rt. upper lobe lobectomy, sleeve resection and side to end anastomosis

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.499-503
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• 1995

Since the insertion of self expandable metalic stent[SEMS has became popular method for hollow organ stenosis, many attempts for further apply the stent to airway stenosis as an simple procedure has been made, but intrabronchial migration of stent or occurrence of inflammatory granuloma around stent develop occasionally and sometimes it worsen bronchial stenosis further more. This report describes 2 case of surgically treated bronchial restenosis in whom intrabronchial stent were applied for release of bronchial stenosis. Our surgical option was pneumonectomy and bronchoplasty with sleeve right middle and upper lobectomy respectively. During the operation we found the SEMSs were tightly impacted in restenotic bronchial lumen with overgrowth of granulation tissues. The bronchial obstructions occupied more than 90% of lumens in both cases, and needed much complicated procedure to be relieved. Therefore, even though the insertion of SEMS remains as a prcedure determined by the physician`s preference, it has to be considered prudently that the use of SEMS can cause severe restenosis and the surgeon has more difficulties in performing segmental resection of restenotic bronchus in patient with SEMS previously inserted. Throughout these experiences we can conclude that the insertion of SEMS must be performed only in very selected cases of bronchial stenosis.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제58권2호
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• pp.174-178
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• 2005

기관지 정맥류는 기관지 정맥압이 상승하는 승모판 협착증이나 폐정맥 폐쇄증에서 이차적으로 발생할 수 있다. 기관지 정맥류는 주로 좌측 주기관지에서 관찰되며, 드물지만 기관지 정맥류의 파열로 대량 객혈이 가능하고 사망할 수도 있다. 저자들은 중증 승모판 협착증 환자에서 동반된 기관지 정맥류를 기관지내시경에서 우연히 관찰하였고 승모판치환술 후 기관지 정맥류가 호전되어 이를 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.201-205
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• 1995

Most of the patient with endobronchial tuberculosis have some degree of bronchial stenosis. however, a part of bronchial stenosis need aggressive treatment for the patency because of severe symptoms. The self-expendable metallic stents provide palliative treatment for narrowed airways where surgical resection is inadvisable. We experienced a successful left wedge pneumonectomy on a 29-year-old woman with obstruction of left main bronchus due to complication of the bronchial stent. She had inserted self-expendable metallic stents on left main bronchus of the tuberculous bronchial stenosis two times. There was no specific postoperative complication.

• Medical Lasers
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.79-83
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• 2020

This paper reports a case of type 1 posterior glottic stenosis in a 60-year-old woman that was misdiagnosed as bronchial asthma. The patient was intubated at another hospital after ingesting herbicide and extubated seven days later. Although her voice changed, she had not received treatment at that time. She visited a local internal medicine clinic when her condition deteriorated to the point of dyspnea, but several months of treatment for bronchial asthma failed to improve her symptoms. Upon admission to the author's hospital, a laryngoscopic examination revealed a type 1 posterior glottic stenosis, which was removed surgically using a CO₂ laser.

• 대한기관식도과학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.17-21
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• 2004

Background Insertion of tracheal stent in the treatment of benign tracheal & bronchial disease has increased since the introduction of expandable metallic stent. Material & Methods : Between Jan, 1995 and Feb. 2004, eight patients who had benign tracheo-bronchial disease underwent insertion of expandable metallic tracheal stent. We retrospectively analyzed stent insertion indications, complications, and following the result. Results : Surgical indications were post-intubation tracheal stenosis (1 case), tracheal stenosis following tracheal surgery (2 cases), tracheo-esophageal fistula (2 cases), broncho-pleural fistula(1 case), left main bronchus stenosis following bronchoplasty (1 case), and left main bronchus stenosis due to mediastinal repositioning (1 case). Expandable metallic tracheal stent was inserted in five patients to resolve dyspnea caused by airway obstruction, and to prevent recurrent pneumonia in three patients. The complication developed in 6 patients $75\%$; 3 cases of distal stenosis due to growth of granulation tissue, and one case each of tearing of posterior membrane, aggravation of tracheo-esophageal fistula, and airway partial obstruction due to stent migration. The stent was removed in 5 patients and tracheal surgery (tracheal resection and end to end anastomosis with primary repair of esophagus, pericardial patch tracheo-bronchoplasty, tracheal repair and omental wrapping) was performed in 3 patients. Conclusion Insertion of self expandable metallic stent in benign tracheo-bronchial disease is an effective means of relieving dyspnea for only a short period, and it did not increase the long term survival. Better means of treatment of benign tracheo-bronchial stenosis in necessary.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권12호
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• pp.1366-1372
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• 1996

기관지성형술은 폐기능이 저하되어 폐절제술이 불가능한 폐암 환자들에서 폐기능을 보존하면서 근치술을 시행할 수 있으므로 선택된 환자에서 널리 사용왔으며 동시에 폐쇄성 기관지 질환을 갖는 양성 환자들에서도 해부학적 교정을 통한 정상 호흡기능을 회복할 수 있는 수술로서 자리잡고 있다. 저자들은 1990년 4훨부터 1996년 4월가지 13명의 기관지 협착이나 폐쇄를 가진 환자들에서 2가지 방법의 기관지 성형술을 이용해서 치료하였다. 13명의 환자들은 남자 8명, 여자 5명이었고 평균연령은 43세로 19세부터 64세까지였다. 2가지의 기관지성형술은 자가늑연골편과 심낭편으로 제작한 첨포를 이용하는 기관지 확장성형술과 기관지 구역절제후 단단문합술로써 5명의 기관지 협착 환자에서는 확장 성형술을 적용하였으며 이들의 선행질환으로는 3례는 염증성 기관지확장증이었고 2례에서는 기관지 결핵이 동반된 기관지확장증이 있었다. 기관지 구역절제후 단단문합술은 8례의 기관폐쇄 환자에서 시행되었는데 선행질환으로는 기관지결핵이 6례, 외상 및 이물질에 의한 경우가 각각 1례씩 있었다. 수술과 연관된 사망은 없었으며, 합병증으로는 문합부의 재협착 례, 청포의 불안정으로 인한 장기간의 무기폐가 각각 1례씩 발생하였다. 결론적으로 기관성형술은 기관지 폐쇄나 혈착에 기인한 무기폐 환자에서 허탈된 폐의 생리적 기능을 정상으로 회복시키기 위해 시행될 수 있는 유용한술기이다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.236-244
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• 1991

The prevalence rate of pulmonary tuberculosis is 1.8% in 1990, and endobronchial tuberculosis may exist in 10 to 40% of active disease. Endobronchial tuberculosis usually leaves bronchial stenosis as the complication despite of modern chemotherapy, and it is often misdiagnosed as bronchial asthma. When bronchial stenosis involves major airway, its treatment needs such special measures as steroid therapy, surgical intervention and/or laser therapy, but the therapeutic result is often disappointing. To exploit a new treatment modality for bronchial stenosis, balloon dilatation was carried out in 12 patients with endobronchial tuberculosis. Under local anesthesia, 4F-Fogarty balloon was inserted via bronchofiberscope in ten cases and 10F-Gruentzig balloon was introduced under fluoroscopic guide in two others. Endobronchial tuberculoses were subdivided into two(16.7%) with actively caseating type, seven (58.3%) with fibrostenotic type, and three (25.0%) with stenotic type without fibrosis, according to the bronchoscopic findings. In 7 healed cases which were all stenotic with fibrosis, three (42.9%) took favorable turn in clinical status but four (57.1%) were not improved with balloon dilatation. In 5 active cases, all (two with actively-caseating type and three with stenotic type without fibrosis) were improved with this method. $FEV_{1.0}$ or FVC increased 10% or more after procedure in seven (70.0%) of ten and bronchial lumen remained enlarged in eight (66.7%) of twelve, in whom follow-up examination was done after the procedure. Balloon dilatation of bronchial stenosis is more effective, when endobronchial tuberculosis is in active stage than in healed fibrotic stage. It is suggested that bronchial stenosis can be minimized by early diagnosis and early application of balloon dilatation in the course of disease.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.793-796
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• 2010

기도에 발생하는 결핵의 후유증으로 종종 원위부 기관이나 주 기관지에 미만성 협착이 발생한다. 기관지 협착이 주 기관지에만 존재할 경우 기관지 소매 절제술로 치료할 수 있는데, 협착의 길이가 2cm 이내일 경우 기관지 소매 절제술을 시행하기에 좋은 대상이 된다. 그러나 협착의 길이가 긴 경우에는 기관지 소매 절제술을 시행하기 어렵거나 또는 불가능할 수 있어 전폐젤제술 또는 기관지내시경적 치료를 시행하기도 한다. 확대 소매 폐엽절제술은 기관지 성형술을 이용하여 한 개 이상의 폐엽을 절제하는 수술 방법으로 주로 국소적으로 진행된 폐암에서 전폐절제술을 피하기 위하여 시행되었다. 저자들은 기도 결핵의 후유증으로 우측 주 기관지, 중간 기관지, 우중엽 기관지 및 우하엽 기관지에 심한 협착이 존재하는 환자에 대해 확대 소매 폐엽절제술을 시행하여 좋은 치료 결과를 보인 증례를 문헌고찰과 함께 보고한다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.231-234
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• 1996

양성원인에 의한 기관지협착 환자에서 기관지 성형술은 협착부위 이하의 폐기능을 유지해 줌으로써 가장 우수한 수술방법으로 알려져 있다. 본 가톨릭 대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실에선 2명의 환자에서 (기관 평활근종, 결핵성 기관지 협착) 자가 늑연골과 심낭막을 이용하여 기관 및 기관지 성형술을 시행하였다. 수술후 경과는 양호 하였으며 술후 6개월에 실시한 기관지 내시경 검사상 기관 및 기관지 성형부위의 특별한 이상은 없었다.