• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.190-198
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• 1983

The management of cardiac arrhythmias by cardiac pacing has increased greatly since the treatment of complete heart block with an external transcutaneous pacemaker in 1952, followed by the use of myocardial wires connected to an external pulse generation, by external transvenous pacing, and then by transvenous pacing with implantable components in thoracic wall.By now, the three bases of modern cardiac pacing for bradyarrhythmias had been established [1] an implantable device [2] the transvenous approach [3] the ability of the pacemaker to sense cardiac activity and modify its own function accordingly. In transvenous implantation of a pacemaker, any one of four vessels at the root of the neck is suitable for passage of the electrode - cephalic vein, external jugular vein, internal jugular vein, costo-axillary branch of the axillary vein. The new technique of direct puncture of the subclavian vein, either percutaneously or after skin incision only has been made, is invaluable & is used routinely. We have experienced one 25 years old patient who had rheumatic mitral stenosis & minimum aortic regurgitation with sinus bradycardia associated with premature atrial tachycardia & another 54 years old female patient who was suffered from sick sinus syndrome with sinus bradycardia & sinus arrest. The 1st patient was taken open mitral commissurotomy & aortic valvuloplasty and then was taken atrlal pace-maker implantation through If subclavian puncture method in post-op 14 days, and the second patient was taken atrial pacemaker implantation through If subclavian puncture method. Their postop course was in uneventful & were discharged, without complication. Their condition have been good to now.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.296-306
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• 1992

A 6 year experience with the bileaflet St. Jude Medical valve is reported. Between Feb. 1986 and Dec. 1992, 68 patients received 87 such valves[36 mitral, 13 aortic, and 19 double mitral-aortic valve replacements]. The results are summarized as follows 1. There were 35 male and 33 female patients ranging in age from 17 to 55 years the mean age of 35.3 $\pm$ 9.7 years. 2. The mean aortic clamp time[ACT] of the MVR, AVR and DVR groups were 91.5$\pm$16.4, 117.2$\pm$28.7 and 165.5$\pm$24.1 minutes. The mean total bypass time [TBT] of the MVR, AVR and DVR groups were 112.8$\pm$19.5, 134.7$\pm$31.4 and 192.2$\pm$28.5 minutes. 3. Eighty seven valves were used [55 mitral site, 32 aortic site]. 31mm[20], 33mm[15], 29mm[15], 27mm[2], 25mm[2] and 35mm[1] were used in mitral site and 23mm[13], 21mm[8], 19mm[7] and 25mm[4] were used in the aortic site. In the DVR, there were valve combinations such as 4 cases of M[29mm]-A[19mm], 4 of M[31mm]-A[23mm], 3 of M[33mm]-A[23mm] and others. 4. Preoperative NYHA functional classes were II [3 cases], III [46 cases], IV[19 cases] and improved to I [52 cases] and Il [13 cases] postoperatively. 5 Early postoperative complications were occurred in 15 cases[2Z.l%] and there were LOS in 5 cases[7.4%], arrythmia [3 cases], wound infection [2 cases], hepatitis [2 cases], sudden cardiac arrest [2 cases] and postoperative bleeding [1 case]. The early hospital death was occurred in 3 cases[4.4%] with LOS [1 case] and sudden cardiac arrest [2 cases]. 6. Mean follow-up time of survival cases[65 cases] was 31.3$\pm$21.9 months and the total follow-up time was 169.8 patient-years. Late postoperative complications were occurred in 4 cases[2 thromboembolism, 1 paravalvular leak, 1 thromboembolism br paravalvular leak, 1 valve endocarditis] with the occurrence rate as 2.35% per patient-years. Reoperation was performed in 2 cases [1 paravalvular leak, 1 left atrial thrombus] and there was one [1.5%] late valve related death. Therefore the 6 year complication free rate was 90.6% and 6 year actuarial survival rate was 98.3$\pm$1.7%. On the basis of this experience and the results, SJMvalve appears to be one of the best performing mechanical prosthesis currently available, in terms of both hemodynamics and lower complications with warfarin antioagulation.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.363-366
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• 2010

Vertebral artery (VA) injury is a rare and serious complication of cervical spine surgery; this is due to difficulty in controlling hemorrhage, which can result in severe hypotension and cardiac arrest, and uncertain neurologic consequences. The authors report an extremely rare case of a 56-year-old woman who underwent direct surgical repair by end-to-end anatomosis of an unanticipated VA injury during C2 pedicle screwing. Postoperatively, the patient showed no neurological deterioration and computed tomography angiography of the VA demonstrated normal blood flow. Although direct occlusion of an injured VA by surgical ligation or endovascular embolization has been used for management of an unanticipated VA injury during surgery, these methods may be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. However, despite its technical demand, microvascular primary repair can restore normal blood flow and minimizes the risk of immediate or delayed ischemic complications. Here we report an iatrogenic VA injury during C2 pedicle screwing, which was successfully treated by end-to-end anastomosis.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권8호
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• pp.823-826
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• 1997

심근 농양은 대개 감염성 심내막염이나 패혈증의 합병증으로 생길 수 있다. 심근 농양이 관상 동맥을 압박 하여 심근 허혈을 초래한 경우는 1987년 Cripps 등이 보고한 이래 5-6례 있을뿐이다. 61세 남자 환자가 내원 6주 전부터 시작된 원인을 알 수 없는 발열과 오한을 주소로 내원하였다. 환자는 발열이 시작된지 2주후에 심실 세동 및 이로 인한 심장 마비로 심폐소생술을 시행받은 병력이 있었다. 심에코와 관상동맥 조영 결과 우측 방실구 부위의 심근 농양이 우관상동맥을 외부에서 압박하면서 심근 경색을 초래한 소견을 보였다. 수 술은 농양을 변연 절제하였으며 괴사된 심방벽을 절제한 후 생긴 결손은 자가 심낭을 이용한 patch로 폐쇄하 였고 우측 내유동맥을 우관상동맥의 원위부에 문합하였다. 환자는 합병증없이 퇴원하였으며 수술 중 검체에 서 시행한 농양배양 검사에서는 Salmonella arizona가 동정되었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.536-539
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• 1998

기관무명동맥루는 기관절개술후 드믈게 발생하는 합병증으로 사망률이 높은 질환이며, 치료는 신속한 외과적 처치가 관건이 된다. 환자는 과거력상 30년전에 폐결핵으로 좌측전폐절제술을 시행받았으며 그 동안 경과 양호하였으나 최근 2개월간 급성호흡부전으로 기관절개술을 시행받고 호전되어 11 mm 실리콘 Montgomery T-tube로 교환 후, 3일째 발생한 기관무명동맥루에 의한 절개창주위의 다량의 출혈과 기도폐쇄에 의한 심정지를 일으켰다. 기관무명동맥루에서 Utley maneuver와 무명동맥을 절단봉합하여 지혈에 성공하였고, 이에 지혈방법, 수술수기에 관하여 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.581-584
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• 1996

재팽창성 폐부종은 기층이나 흥수 또는 무기폐로 인해 오랜 시간동안 폐허탈이 있는 상태에서 빠른 속도로 공기나 많은 양의 흥수를 일시 에 제거함으로써 폐가 갑자기 재팽 창될때 올 수 있는 매우 드문 합 병증으로 때로는 사망에 이를 수 있는 심각한 상태에 빠지기도 한다. 재팽 창성 폐부종의 가장 중요한 요 소는 폐하탈기간(대부분 3일이상)과 음압을 사용한 급속한 재팽창이라고 생각되어진다. 본원에서는 재 팽창 폐부종 3례를 경험하였는데 2례에서는 수일동안 경과된 기층환자에서 폐쇄식 흥관삽관술 직후에 일측성으로 폐부종이 발생하였으며 산소흡입만으로 증상이 호전되 었다. 다른 1례 에서는 다량의 흥수로 폐쇄식 흥관삽술을 통해 약 2000mL의 층수를 배액한후 일측성으로 폐부종이 발생하였으며 이어 심정 지가 발생하여 심폐소생술에도 불구하고 홍관삽관술 시 행 12시간만에 사망하였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제39권11호
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• pp.868-871
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• 2006

흉벽 기형의 일종인 누두흉의 수술방법인 Nuss 술식은 비교적 안전하고 교정 만족도가 높아 최근 많이 이용되는 방법이며 합병증으로는 기흉, 막대 편위, 창상 감염, 심낭염, 흉막 삼출, 혈흉, 심장 천공 등이 있다. 본원에서는 30세 남자 환자에서 Nuss 수술 3년 후 막대 편위로 인한 제거 수술 중 발생한 급성 흉부대동맥 손상을 경험하여 보고하는 바이다. 편위된 막대는 별 저항 없이 뽑혔으나 양측 수술 창을 통해 동맥혈이 뿜어져 나와 양손으로 출혈을 막고 신속하게 대퇴동-정맥 환류로 체외 순환을 시행하면서 정중 흉골절개를 가하고 초저온 순환 정지 하에 대동맥궁 기시부의 열상 부위를 봉합하였다. 환자는 수술 후 13일째 별다른 문제 없이 퇴원하였다.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.52-57
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• 2018

Purpose: Rhabdomyolysis is a metabolic disorder in which the content of damaged muscle cells is released into plasma. Its manifestations include asymptomatic, myalgia, gross hematuria, and complications of acute kidney injury. Because of limited data on rhabdomyolysis in children, we performed this study to determine clinical characteristics of rhabdomyolysis in children. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the records of patients with rhabdomyolysis who were treated at the Pusan National University Children's hospital from January 2011 to July 2016. The diagnostic criteria were serum myoglobin level of ${\geq}80ng/mL$, exclusive of acute myocardial injury, cardiac arrest, and brain damage. Results: Forty-five patients were enrolled; mean age, $116{\pm}68$ months. Of these, 35 were boys and 10 were girls. Twenty-six patients experienced myalgia and 12 patients showed gross hematuria. Among these, seven patients initially had both myalgia and gross hematuria. The most common causes of rhabdomyolysis were infection, physical exertion, prolonged seizures, metabolic abnormalities, and drug addiction. Acute kidney injury (AKI) was the most common complication, followed by disseminated intravascular coagulation. Thirty-seven patients improved with sufficient fluid supply but two patients underwent hemodialysis due to deterioration of kidney function. Gross hematuria, positive occult blood test, and positive urine protein were more common in patients with AKI than in those without AKI. Conclusions: In children, infection was the most common cause of rhabdomyolysis. Most patients recovered by sufficient fluid therapy. However, in severe cases, especially in patients with underlying kidney disease, hemodialysis may be necessary in the present study.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.753-756
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• 2005

In the cases of severe arrythmia and conduction failure, a permanent implanted pacemaker is considered an essential treatment modality with less complication rate, broad indications and low morbidity. However, some pacemakers needs to be removed or replaced due to infection, in need of a lead upgrade, elective replacement, conduction failure or insulation failure. The most common indication for pacemaker extraction is infection. Conservative treatments such as administration of intravenous antibiotics and limitation of debridement are not effective and the removal of the entire pacing system is considered to be the best approach to pacemaker pocket infection. Although a locking stylet, a laser sheath and other newer methods of transvenous lead extraction have been proven to be effective, all leads cannot be removed. Moreover, major complications such as, cardiac tamponade and respiratory arrest during leads extraction procedure should not be ignored. We experienced two cases of exposed pacemakers in the subclavicular region. After removing the pacemaker body, exposed proximal lead was pulled out and cut off. The end of remnant external insulation tube was tied to prevent infection propagation between external insulation tube and inner metalic coil. Wounds were covered by local flap coverage. No other problems were detected during the one-year follow-up. Since there are few reports on lead-preserving method of treating limited infection of exposed pacemakers, we would like to present our new method for treating exposed pacemakers.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.363-366
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• 2003

배경: 급성심근경색 후 좌심실벽 파열은 높은 사망률을 보이는 심각한 합병증으로 보통 응급 수술이 유일한 치료법이다. 지속적인 흉통과 실신을 주소로 내원한 76세 여자 환자로 심초음파에서 심낭 삼출 및 좌심실 측하부의 수축 저하 소견을 보였고 관상동맥조영술에서 첫 사선지의 완전 폐쇄소견이 관찰되었다. 폐쇄된 사선지에 관상동맥성형술 및 스텐트 삽입, 그리고 대동맥내 풍선펌프 삽입 후 응급수술을 시행하였다. 체외순환 및 심정지하에 관상동맥우회술을 시행하고 좌심실벽 파열부위는 소 심낭으로 덮고 인조사로 연속 봉합하였으며 소 심낭과 심장외막 사이의 공간은 fibrin glue로 채운 후 지혈될 때까지 압박하였다. 급성심근경색 후 발생한 좌심실벽 파열을 치험하였기에 보고한다.