• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.610-618
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• 1995

Three neonates with interrupted aortic arch with VSD underwent one stage repair using revised technique of cardiopulmonary bypass with short period of circulatory arrest. A left posterolateral thoracotomy was made to permit mobilization of the descending aorta and placement of polytetrafluoroethylene[PTFE graft for distal aortic perfusion. Then the patient was placed in the supine position and a median sternotomy was performed to permit the proximal dissection, VSD repair, and direct anastomosis between the ascending aorta and descending aorta. This technique has advantages to facilitate direct anastomosis between the ascending aorta and the descending aorta, to lessen circulatory arrest time, and to prevent dangerous laceration and post-operative narrowing of the thin small ascending aorta at cannulation site. There was no operative mortality but postoperative stenosis developed in one case which was relieved with balloon aortoplasty.

• 고신대학교 의과대학 학술지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.431-437
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• 2018

Spontaneous and isolated dissection of the limb arteries without involvement of the aorta is extremely rare, and has been reported previously in pregnant patients in association with collagen vascular disease, and in cases of high-energy trauma or intensive activity in athletes. There is no consensus yet on indications for medical or surgical therapeutic modality. Due to the rarity of spontaneous dissection of external iliac artery, its natural history has been poorly described. A healthy 50-year-old male with normotension was admitted with an acute onset of left flank pain. Left external iliac artery dissection was diagnosed by abdominal computed tomography.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제33권10호
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• pp.834-838
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• 2000

Left ventricular free wall rupture following acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is the second most common cause of death and has been reported to be responsible for 4 to 24% of all infarction deaths. The rupture occurs anywhere from a few hours to several days after AMI. The common findings of ventricular rupture are persistent chest pain bradycardia and shock. This may be often mistaken for the ruptured dissection of the ascending aorta. The different points from dissection are 1) persistent chest pain 2)persistent ST segment elevation and 3) only intramural hematoma in ascending aorta. We have sucessfully managed two patients with postinfarction myocardial rupture. Surgical management consisted of infarctectomy repairi of the ventricular rupture and coronay artery bypass grafting. We conclude that successful surgical management of ventricular free wall rupture should require prompt diagnosis and emergency operation.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.178-181
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• 1998

급성 대동맥 해리 수술후 발생할 수 있는 합병증중 원위 대동맥류의 재발로 인한 인접 폐실질과 누공이 형성되는 것은 매우 드물어서 지금까지 소수의 증례만이 보고되고 있다. 대부분의 경우 조기 진단이 실패하여 사망한 후 부검에서 발견되며 간혹 수술장에서 발견되어 수술적 요법으로 치료되는 경우가 보고되고 있어 조기 진단과 즉각적인 수술이 이러한 합병증으로 인한 사망을 막는 유일한 길이다. 본원에서는 Debakey type I급성 대동맥 해리로 인해 상행 대동맥 대치술을 받은 뒤 5개월 후 원위대동맥과 인접 폐실질사이 누공이 발생한 환자를 조기 진단하여 수술적 치료를 함으로 좋은 결과를 얻었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.238-245
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• 2015

Background: Some patients show favorable changes in the descending aortic false lumen after conventional repair of acute type A dissection, although the incidence of favorable changes has been reported to be low. We aimed to investigate the incidence of positive postoperative changes in the false lumen and the factors associated with positive outcomes. Methods: In 63 patients who underwent surgery for type A acute dissection as well as serial computed tomography (CT) scanning, morphological parameters were compared between the preoperative, early postoperative (mean interval, 5.4 days), and late CT scans (mean interval, 31.0 months) at three levels of the descending thoracic aorta. Results: In the early postoperative CT images, complete false lumen thrombosis and/or true lumen expansion at the proximal descending aorta was observed in 46% of the patients. In the late images, complete thrombosis or resolution of the proximal descending false lumen occurred in 42.9% of the patients. Multivariate analysis found that juxta-anastomotic false lumen thrombosis was predictive of favorable early changes, which were in turn predictive of continuing later improvement. Conclusion: Even after conventional repair without inserting a frozen elephant trunk, the proximal descending aortic false lumen showed positive remodeling in a substantial number of patients. We believe that the long-term prognosis of type A dissection can be improved by refining surgical technique, and particularly by avoiding large intimal tears at the anastomosis site during the initial repair.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제54권3호
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• pp.172-178
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• 2021

Background: Complicated acute type B aortic dissection is a life-threatening condition with high morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to report a single-center experience with endovascular stent-graft repair of acute type B dissection of the thoracic aorta and to evaluate the mid-term outcomes. Methods: We reviewed 18 patients treated for complicated acute type B aortic dissection by thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) from September 2011 to July 2017. The indications for surgery included rupture, impending rupture, limb ischemia, visceral malperfusion, and paraplegia. The median follow-up was 34.50 months (range, 12-80 months). Results: The median interval from aortic dissection to TEVAR was 5.50 days (range, 0-32 days). There was no in-hospital mortality. All cases of malperfusion improved except for 1 patient. The morbidities included endoleak in 2 patients (11.1%), stroke in 3 patients (16.7%), pneumonia in 2 patients (11.1%), transient ischemia of the left arm in 1 patient (5.6%), and temporary visceral ischemia in 1 patient (5.6%). Postoperative computed tomography angiography at 1 year showed complete thrombosis of the false lumen in 15 patients (83.3%). Conclusion: TEVAR of complicated type B aortic dissection with a stent-graft was effective, with a low morbidity and mortality rate.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.61-63
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• 2018

We report the case of a patient with mitral regurgitation complicated by type B dissection and Marfan syndrome (MFS) who was managed successfully with minimally invasive mitral valve repair. Without type A aortic dissection or aortic root dilation, MFS patients may develop mitral valve regurgitation, as in this case, and need valve surgery to improve their symptoms and long-term survival. However, it is not clear that a full sternotomy and prophylactic aortic surgery are necessary. Although retrograde perfusion to the dissected aorta is controversial, our approach minimizes the risk of future anticipated aortic surgery in MFS patients.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.188-192
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• 1995

A 50 year old man with acute aortic dissection DeBakey type I, involving right coronary artery and aortic valve, underwent replacement of the ascending aorta and aorto-right coronary bypass grafting. The operative findings showed a large transverse intimal tear was at about 4cm above the aortic valve. The dissection extended out into the proximal right coronary artery. And we found that the right coronary artery originated from the left sinus of Valsalva, run transversally in the aortic wall, with partial rupture. Postoperatively he had no ischemic cardiac symptoms and neurologic complications. He was discharged on postoperative 9th day with good result.

• Vascular Specialist International
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.121-126
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• 2018

Turner syndrome, also described as 45, X, may present with most serious cardiovascular anomalies including risk of aortic dissection and rupture. In emergency situation, management for aortic dissection with complicated anatomy accompanying vascular anomaly is challenging. Here, we report a rare case of ruptured type B aortic dissection with aberrant subclavian artery and partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection in a Turner syndrome. Through right carotid-subclavian artery bypass and thoracic endovascular aortic repair, successful hybrid endovascular management correlated with a favorable result in this emergency situation.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.517-523
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• 2004

배경: 급성 type A 대동맥 박리에서 내막 파열의 위치는 다양할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 내막 파열의 위치에 따른 수술 성적을 분석하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1995년 1월부터 2003년 5월까지 급성 type A 대동맥 박리로 수술받은 18명의 환자에서 내막 파열이 상행대동맥에 존재했던 경우(Group I, 11명)와 대동맥궁이나 하행대동맥에 위치하거나 대동맥 벽 내 혈종 (intramural hematoma)만이 있었던 경우(Group II, 7명)로 나누어 술 전, 술 중 소견, 수술 방법, 합병증, 사망 원인을 후향적으로 분석하였다. 결과: 수술 시간, 체외순환 시간, 대동맥 차단 시간 및 순환 정지 시간은 Group I에서 각각 381.5$\pm$81.0분, 223.5$\pm$42.5분, 146.4$\pm$34.8 분, 36.5$\pm$17.4분이었고, Group II에서는 각각 461.7$\pm$54.0분, 252.5$\pm$45.3분, 162.5$\pm$45.3분, 47.0$\pm$14.4분으로 Group II에서 더 길었다. 전체적으로 5명이 사망하여 27.8%(5/18)의 사망률을 나타냈으며 Group I에서는 9.1% (1/11), Group II에서는 57.1% (4/7)로 Group II에서 통계적으로 유의하게 높았다(p=0.003). 사망 원인으로는 출혈이 Group I에서 1명, Group II에서 2명, 저심박출 및 다발성 장기 기능 부전 1명, 술 후 복부대동맥 파열 1명이었다. 결론: 내막 파열이 상행 대동맥에 존재하는 type A 대동맥 박리에서의 수술 사망률은 크게 높지 않으나 내막 파열이 대동맥궁부 또는 하행대동맥에 위치했을 때 상행대동맥만을 대치한 경우 아직 높은 사망률을 나타내고 있다. 따라서 향후 수술 성적의 향상을 위해서는 내막 파열 부위를 수술 범위에 포함시키는 노력이 필요할 것으로 생각한다.