• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제48권10호
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• pp.1143-1143
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• 2005

흉부 관통상에 의해 심실중격결손이 동반된 대부분의 환자들은 내원 시 활력징후가 불안정하여 심폐소생술 및 응급 개흉술을 시행받게 되는데, 이러한 경우 심장과 흉부 손상의 위치 및 정도에 대한 자세한 검사가 이루어지지 않은 상태이므로 발견되지 않았거나 잔존하는 이상 소견들이 수술 후 검사에서 발견될 수 있고 이에 대한 재수술을 필요로 하는 경우도 있다. 심실중격결손의 심도자술을 통한 폐쇄는 수술을 대처할 수 있는 방법으로서, 특히 수술 후 잔존하는 단락의 경우 이차 수술의 위험을 피할 수 있다. 저자들은 흉부 자상에 의한 심실벽의 열창 및 심실중격결손을 수술적 방법으로 봉합한 후 잔존하는 심실중격결손을 기구($Amplatzer^{(R)}$ VSD occluder)를 이용한 중재적 심도자술로 치료한 증례를 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고한다. 심도자술 6개월 후 시행한 심초음파검사에서 잔존하는 심실 좌우 단락은 없었고, 심실 크기와 기능도 정상이었고, 현재 상태는 양호하여 정상적으로 학교생활을 하고 있다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제40권7호
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• pp.520-522
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• 2007

기관지성 낭종은 일반적으로 폐실질 내 혹은 종격동 내에 발생하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 종격동 내에 위치하는 경우 기관지와 식도 부근에 위치하나 식도에 함몰되어 있는 경우는 매우 드물다. 수술 전에 기관지성 낭종과 식도 낭종을 구분하는 것은 매우 어려워 식도 양성 종양으로 의심하고 수술을 시행하게 된다. 저자들은 우연히 발견된 식도 내 종양이 수술 절제를 통해 기관지성 낭종으로 밝혀져 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제40권7호
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• pp.508-511
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• 2007

일반적으로 대동맥 박리의 원인을 살펴보면 고혈압, Marfan 증후군과 같은 결체 조직성 질환, 이엽성 대동맥 판막과 같은 선천성 판막 질환, 침습적 시술, 임신, 마약 등 여러 가지이다. 이러한 대동맥 박리의 원인들 중 임신은 40세 이하 여성에서 나타나는 대동맥 박리 원인의 약 50%를 차지한다. 임신중의 대동맥 박리는 대부분 임신 제 3분기 또는 출산 중에 발생하고 이 중 약 반수에서 Marfan 증후군과 같은 결체 조직성 질환이 동반된다. 저자들은 임신 24주에 급성 제II형 대동맥 박리가 발생한 Marfan 증후군 환자에서 대동맥 판막을 포함한 상행 대동맥 치환술을 시행하고 추후 임신 38주에 제왕절개를 통해 건강한 태아를 출산한 치험 1예를 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고한다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제52권6호
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• pp.409-415
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• 2019

Background: Postoperative chylothorax may be caused by iatrogenic injury of the collateral lymphatic ducts after thoracic surgery. Although traditional treatment could be considered in most cases, resolution may be slow. Radiological interventions have recently been developed to manage postoperative chylothorax. This study aimed to compare radiological interventions and conservative management in patients with postoperative chylothorax. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed periprocedural drainage time, length of hospital stay, and nil per os (NPO) duration in 7 patients who received radiological interventions (intervention group [IG]) and in 9 patients who received conservative management (non-intervention group [NG]). Results: The baseline characteristics of the patients in the IG and NG were comparable; however, the median drainage time and median length of hospital stay after detection of chylothorax were significantly shorter in the IG than in the NG (6 vs. 10 days, p=0.036 and 10 vs. 20 days, p=0.025, respectively). NPO duration after chylothorax detection and total drainage duration were somewhat shorter in the IG than in the NG (5 vs. 7 days and 8 vs. 14 days, respectively). Conclusion: This study showed that radiological interventions reduced the duration of drainage and the length of hospital stay, allowing an earlier return to normal life. To overcome several limitations of this study, a prospective, randomized controlled trial with a larger number of patients is recommended.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.107-111
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• 2011

Objective : The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of volume-rendered helical computerized tomography (CT) angiography focusing tracheostomy tube and innominate artery for prevention of tracheoinnominate artery fistula. Methods : The authors retrospectively analyzed 22 patients with tracheostomy who had checked CT angiography. To evaluate the relationship between tracheostomy tube and innominate artery, we divided into three categories. First proximal tube position based on cervical vertebra, named "tracheostomy tube departure level (TTDL)". Second, distal tube position and course of innominate artery, named "tracheostomy tube-innominate artery configuration (TTIC)". Third, the gap between the tube and innominate artery, named "tracheostomy tube to innominate artery gap (TTIG)". The TTDL/TTIC and TTIG are based on 3-dimensional (3D) reconstruction around tracheostomy and enhanced axial slices of upper chest, respectively. Results : First, mean TTDL was $6.8{\pm}0.6$. Five cases (23%) were lower than C7 vertebra. Second, TTIC were remote to innominate artery (2 cases; 9.1 %), matched with it (14 cases; 63.6%) or crossed it (6 cases; 27.3%). Only 9% of cases were definitely free from innominate artery injury. Third, average TTIG was $4.3{\pm}4.6$ mm. Surprisingly, in 6 cases (27.3%), innominate artery, trachea wall and tracheostomy tube were tightly attached all together, thus have much higher probability of erosion. Conclusion : If low TTDL, match or crossing type TTIC with reverse-L shaped innominate artery, small trachea and thin TTIG are accompanied all together, we may seriously consider early plugging and tube removal.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권10호
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• pp.1076-1080
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• 1996

허혈후 재관류시 일산화질소의 전구체인 L-arginin에 심근기능에 미치는 영향은 각 연구의 조건에 따라 일정하지 않다. 저자들은 L-arginine의 농도에 의한 심근보호효과의 차이를 알아보고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 란겐돌프 관류장치하의 흰쥐 적출심장에 37.5$^{\circ}C$에서 30분의 허혈과 30분의 재관류를 실시하면서 재관류시 관류액에 L-arginine을 첨가하여 농도를 1, 2, 3, 4 mm/L로 하였고 대 조군에는 L-arginine을 첨가하지 않았다. 허혈기 직전과 재관류 30분에 좌심실 수축기능(좌심실 발생압, 좌심실압 최대 순간 증가율), 이완기능(좌심실압 최대 순간 감소율)과 관상관류량을 측정하였다. L-arginine 농도가 1mm/L, 2 mm/L인 실험군은 좌심실 발생압, 좌심실압 최대 순간증가율, 좌심실압 최대 순간감소율 및 관상관류량의 회복률이 대조군에 비해 통계적 유의성은 없었으나 우수한 경향을 보였다. 그러나 L-arginine의 농도가 증가함에 따라 회복률은 감소하여 4 mM/L농도의 실험군은 대조군보다 유의하게 낮은 회복률을 보였다(p(0.05). 이러한 연구결과를 통해 심근허혈후 재관류시 심근기능 및 관상관류량 회복을 향상시키기 위해서는 L-arginine을 2mM/ 이하의 농도로 투여 해야 하며 향후 그 이상의 높은 농도에서 나타난 회복 저하에 관한 연구가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.26-35
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• 1998

This study was to exhibit the effective emergency care method for the drowning and non-drowning who are reached two-thousand peoples every year in our country. For investigate the effective emergency care, this study was discussed as follows ; Pathophysiology of the water submersion, Fresh-water & sea-water drowning, Factors affecting survival, and Prehospital management. The conclusions from this study were summarized as follows; 1. Remove the patient from the water. If you suspect neck or spinal injuries, Always support the head and neck level with the back and, begin rescue breathing. 2. Maintain the airway and support ventilation in the water use the jaw-thrust technique to avoid farther injury to the neck or spine. We might encounter more resistance to ventilations than you expect because of water in the airway. Once you have determined that there are no foreign objects in the airway, apply ventilations with more force; adjust ventilations until you see the patient's chest rise and fall but not until you see gastric distention. Do not attempt to remove water from the patient's lungs or stomach. 3. If there is no pulse, begin CPR. 4. Administer high-flow supplemental oxygen; suction as needed. 5. Once the patient is breathing and has a pulse, assess for hemorrhage; control any serious bleeding that you find. 6. Cover the patient to conserve body heat, Handle the patient very gently, and, Transport the patient as quickly as possible to Emergency Department, Continuing resuscitative measures during transport. If the patient have the hypothermia, follow hypothermia management.

• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.43-54
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• 2011

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore EMT-paramedic students' experience of simulation education and analyze the confidence before and after education, learning attitude and course evaluation. Method: Research survey was conducted on 38 EMT-paramedic students during November, 2011 and EMT-paramedic students' experience of simulation education was analyzed after applying head, spinal, and chest injury scenario. The confidence before and after education, learning attitude and course evaluation in gender were analyzed by Mann-Whitny U test and the difference of confidence before and after education was analyzed by Wilcoxon signed rank test and learning attitude & course evaluation were analyzed by evaluating frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation by using SPSS WIN 17.0 program. Results: 1. Students experienced various advantages such as increasing interest and self-reflection on learning, critical thinking ability, and EMT-paramedic-role experience and recognition of importance of teamwork. Students also pointed out disadvantages such as gap between real situation and simulation, limit of time and equipments, and burden of demonstration. 2. The confidence between before and after education, learning attitude and course evaluation in gender were not significant different statistically. 3. Confidence mean score elevated from 5.53(before education) to 5.87(after education), but the difference in their confidence did not show significant difference statistically. 4. Total mean score in learning attitude after simulation education was 3.70 out of 5.00, which is considerably very high. 5. Total mean score in course evaluation was 3.89 with score of 3.83 in evaluation in learning environment and 3.99 in evaluation of debriefing. Conclusion: The finding of this study demonstrate that the simulation education can provide a safe and repetitive practice environment, improve problem-solving ability and critical thinking, and increase the confidence in prehospital emergency care; therefore, simulation may be the new effective EMT-paramedic education strategy.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권11호
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• pp.1254-1260
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• 1992

Rupture of the posterior left ventricular wall following mitral valve replacement is a rare but fatal complication. Over a 10 year period from August 25 1980 to November 27 1990, we have experienced 6 such patients among 884 cases of mitral valve replacement with 4 deaths and 2 survivors. One patient had a type I rupture and another a type II rapture with the remaining four patients having suffered type III ruptures. All of the ruptures were dis covered intraoperatively enabling prompt reinstitution of the cardiopulmonary bypass and subsequent cardioplegic arrest prior to repair. Overzealous removal of calcified valve leaflets seemed to be responsible for the single type I rupture, and untethering of the so called ventricular loop appeared to be the main mechanism responsible for the type III ruptures. The single type II rupture that had occurred seemed to have been caused by inadvertent laceration of the papillary muscle with resultant rupture of the posterior LV wall at the base of the papillary muscle. Among the type III ruptures, 2 patients required intraaortic balloon pump[IABP] support only for mechanical assistance and 1 patient required both the IABP and the Biomedicus LV assist device for successfull weaning following repair of the LV rupture Another patient with a type II rupture also required the circulatory assistance of both the IABP and the bio-medicus LV assist device for weaning from the bypass. Attention to meticulous technical considerations such as avoiding over aggressive removal of heavily calcified valvular tissue, preservation of as much mural leaflet tissue and chordal stuctures as possible seemed helpful in preventing this catastrophic complication from occurring. Fusion and fibrous stricture of the chordal structures appeared particularly conducive to the type II ruptures as a result of the increased susceptibility to papillary injury during operation.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제33권7호
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• pp.565-569
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• 2000

배경; 기관 협착의 가장 흔한 원인은 기관 삽관에 따른 합병증이다. 기관 협착에 대한 치료 방침은 병변의 범위에 따라 달라진다. 전막부분의 국소적인 병변의 경우에는 레이저 절제요법을 적용할 수 있지만, 기관의 전층에 병변이 있는 경우는 기관 절제 후 단단 문합 수술을 시행하여야 좋은 치료 결과를 얻을 수 있다. 대상 및 방법; 경상대학교병원 흉부외과에서는 1998년 4월부터 1999년 5월까지 기관 삽관의 합병증으로 발생한 기관협착증 환자 12명에게 기관협착부위를 절제하고 단단 문합 수술을 시행하였다. 결과; 수술 후 사망자는 없었고, 조기 합병증으로 일시적인 성대마비가 5명, 창상 감염이 1명에서 발생하였다. 수술 후 평균 18개월간 추적하는 동안 재협착은 발견되지 않았다. 결론; 기관 삽관 후 발생한 기관협착증에 대한 외과적 치료로서 절제 및 단단 문합술은 비교적 우수한 치료버빙라 할 수 있다.