• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.72-82
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• 1991

From May 1978 to Sep. 1990, 106 patients who had been diagnosed as primary lung cancer and operated on at the Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Han Yang University, were clinically evaluated. 1. The peak incidence of age was 5th decade of life[37.7%] and 6th decade[29.2%]. Male to female ratio was 3.8: l. 2. Most of symptoms were respiratory, which were cough, chest pain, hemoptysis, and asymptomatic cases were 2.9%. 3. Histopathologic classifications were squamous cell carcinoma[53.7%], adenocarcinoma [23.8%], bronchioloalveolar cell carcinoma[6.6%], undifferentiated large cell carcinoma[6.6%], small cell carcinoma[3.8%], adenosquamous carcinoma[3.8%] and others[1.8%]. 4. Methods of operation were pneumonectomy 49.1%[52cases], lobectomy 21%[22cases] bilobectomy[6cases], lobectomy with wedge resection[3cases], exploration 21.9%[23cases], and resectability was 78.3%. 5. Staging classifications were Stage I [22.6%], Stage II [11.3%], Stage IIIa[42.6%], Stage IIIb[21.7%] and Stage lV[1.6%]. Resectability by Stage; Stage I was 100%, II 100%, IIIa 84.4% and IIIb 30.4%. 6. Causes of most of inoperable cases were invasion of mediastinal structures and diffuse chest wall, and others were contralateral lymph node invasion and malignant pleural effusion. 7. Operative mortality was 6.7% which caused by arrhythmia, sepsis, pulmonary edema, and radiation pneumonitis. 8. On the long term follow up of the resectable cases, overall 1 year survival rate was 58.5 %, 2 year 39%, and 5 year 19.5%. Five year survival rate was 40% in Stage I, 25% in Stage II and 11.7% in Stage Illa. As for the method of operation, the higher 5 year survival rate was observed in lobectomies[33.3%] than in pneumonectomies[10.3%].

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.299-306
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• 1988

We have reviewed 330 cases of spontaneous pneumothorax from Jan. 1980 to Jul. 1987 at the department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University. The ratio of male to female was 8.4:1, predominant in male. The incidence according to the age group was highest as 32% in the adolescence between 21 and 30 years old. The site of pneumothorax was right in 48%, left in 45% and bilateral in 7%. The initial symptoms were frequently dyspnea in 85%, chest pain in 63%. The etiologic factors were as follows; bleb origin in 31%, tuberculous origin in 30%, COPD in 3.3%, lung cancer in 1.5%, unknown in 29%. There was no significant difference in seasonal incidence irrespective of tuberculous or sex. The employed managements were as follows; bed rest with oxygen inhalation in 4 cases, closed thoracostomy in 326 cases, open thoracotomy in 122 cases, median sternotomy in 23 cases. The operative procedures at thoracotomy were as follows; simple pleurodesis in 5 cases, bleb excision or wedge resection in 113 cases, segmentectomy or lobectomy in 17 cases, decortication in 42 cases. Recurrence rate of each treatment was as follow; 50% in conservative treatment, 19% in closed thoracostomy, 2% in open thoracotomy, 4% in median sternotomy. Therefore overall recurrence rate was 12%. Open thoracotomy was the most effective procedure in recurrent pneumothorax, previous contralateral pneumothorax, bilateral simultaneous pneumothorax, visible bleb or bullae on the chest x-ray and persistent air leakage. 23 cases of unilateral spontaneous pneumothorax was examined whether or not underlying pathology of pneumothorax at opposite lung. 18 cases[78%] were positive findings. Therefore, bilateral thoracotomy by median sternotomy was a good operative method preventing contralateral pneumothorax.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.335-342
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• 2008

배경: 선천성 낭성 페질환은 드문 질환군으로 발생학적 특징 및 임상적 특징이 유사하나 때로는 그 양상이 매우 다양하게 나타나기에 종종 감별진단이 어려운 경우가 많고 대부분의 경우 외과적인 처치를 요한다. 대상 및 방법: 1993년부터 2006년까지 인제대학교 의과대학 부산백병원 흉부외과 교실에서 선천성 낭성 폐질환로 수술 받은 38명의 환자를 대상으로 하였으며, 병상 기록을 통하여 임상양상, 수술 방법, 병리학적 소견, 술 후 이환율 및 사망률 등을 후향적 조사하였다. 결과: 남녀 비는 2:2:16였고, 생후 1개월부터 51세까지로 평균 20.8세였다. 주 증상은 감염에 의한 발열, 기침, 객담이 19예, 호흡곤란이 7예, 가슴불편감이 8예, 객혈이 4예 등이었고, 증상이 없었던 경우가 8예였다. 전례에서 진단을 위한 컴퓨터 단층촬영을 시행하여 수술을 계획하였으며, 외과적 절제를 시행하였다. 28예의 환자에서 폐엽 절제술을 시행하였으며, 8예에서 단순 병변절제술을, 2예에서 폐구역 혹은 페쐐기 절제술을 시행하였다. 폐격리증은 10예, 선천성 낭종 유선종 기형이 15예, 기관지성 낭종이 11예였으며, 선천성 엽기종이 2예였다. 전례에서 병리학적 검사로 확진하였다. 합병증으로는 상처부위 감염 6예, 유미흉 2예, 척골신경병증 1예가 발생하였으나, 모두 특별한 문제없이 치유되었다. 결론: 본 저자는 선천성 낭성 폐질환을 진단 즉시에 수술을 시행하여 좋은 결과를 얻었기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.408-413
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• 1996

만성 폐쇄성 폐질환이있는 기포성 폐기종 환자의 대부분은 외과적 처치에 대한 위험성이 높지만 기포 성 폐기종이 한쪽 폐에 국한되어 있는 경우에 외과적 치료는 안전하며 좋은 결과를 얻을수 있다. 따라 서 기포성 폐기종 환자의 외과적 치료에 있어서 가장 중요한 것 중의 하나는대상환자를 정하는 것이다. 전북대 학교병 원 흉부외 과학교실에서는 1987년부터 1992년까지 거대 기포성 폐기종 환자 11명을 수술 치료 하였다. 남자가7명,여자가4명이었으며 연령 분포는 19세에서 61세까지 였다. 외과적 치료의 대 상은.점 차 진행하는 호흡곤란이 있으며, 한쪽 흥강의 113 이상을 점유하는 거대 기포가 있고, 기관 및 종 격동을 환측 반대 쪽으로 밀고있는 경우로 하였다. 수술은 폐기포 절제 및 쐐기 절제술 7례, 폐구역 절제술 2례, 그리고 폐엽 절제술 2례 시행하였다. 수술사망은 없었으며, 모든 환자의 증상과 폐기능 검사소 견은 수술후 향상되 었다. 상기와 같이 선택되어진 거대 기포성 폐기종 환자에서는 외과적 치료가 안전하고 좋은 치료 방법으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.475-482
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• 1993

90 patients[75 men and 15 women] with the thoracic disease underwent video-assisted thoracic surgery[VATS] during the period March 1992 to February 1993. The thoracic diseases were classified into two groups of spontaneous pneumothorax and general thoracic patients and they were 66 and 24, respectively.The mean size of the tumor resected was 4.3 $\pm$ 2.0 cm x 3.3 $\pm$ 1.1 cm x 2.7 $\pm$ 1.0 cm. The mean time of anesthesia and operation were 90.0 $\pm$ 19.9 min and 43.7 $\pm$ 13.1 min in spontaneous pneumothorax group and 123.3 $\pm$ 40.3 min and 62.8 $\pm$ 32.2 min in general thoracic group. The mean period of postoperative chest tube drainage and hospital stay were 5.0$\pm$ 5.5 days and 6.6 $\pm$ 7.4 days in spontaneous pneumothorax group and 3.5$\pm$ 1.6 days and 9.5 $\pm$ 6.1 days in general thoracic group. The indications of VATS were 71 pleural disease[78.9%: 66 spontaneous pneumothorax; 3 pleural effusions ; 1 pleural paragonimus westermanii cyst; 1 malignant pleural tumor with metastasis to the lung], 9 mediastinal disease[10.0%: 5 benign neurogenic tumor; 2 pericardial cyst; 1 benign cystic teratoma; 1 undifferentiated carcinoma], 8 pulmonary parenchymal disease[8.9%: 3 infectious disease ; 3 interstitial disease ; 2 malignant tumor ], and 2 traumatic cases of exploration and removal of hematoma[2.2%]. The applicated objectives of VATS were diagnostic[ 7 ], therapeutic[ 67 ] and both[ 16 ] and the performed procedures were pleurodesis[ 66 ], wedge resection of lung[ 59 ], parietal pleurectomy[ 11 ], removal of benign tumor[ 9 ], excision and/or biopsy of tumor[ 4 ], pleural biopsy and aspiration of pleural fluid[ 3 ] and exploration of hemothorax and removal of hematoma in traumatic 2 patients. The complication rate was 24.2%[ 16/66 ] in the spontaneous pneumothorax group and 8.3%[ 2/24 ] in the general thoracic group and so overally 20.0%[ 18/90 ]. The mortality within postoperative 30 days was 2.2%[ 2/90 ], including 1 acute renal failure and 1 respiratory failure due to rapid progression of pneumonia. The conversion rate to open thoracotomy during VATS was 5.6%[ 5/90 ], including 2 immediate postoperative massive air leakage, 1 giant bullae, 1 malignant pleural tumor with metastasis to lung and 1 pulmonary malignancy. The successful cure rate of VATS was 75.8%[ 50/66 ] in the spontaneous pneumothorax group and 76.5%[ 13/17 ] in the general thoracic group and the successful diagnostic rate was 100%[ 7/7 ]. In conclusion, although prospective trials should be progressed to define the precise role of VATS, the VATS carries a low morbidity and mortality and high diagnostic and therapeutic success rate and now can be effectively applicated to the surgical treatment of the extensive thoracic disease.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.86-95
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• 1992

We have performed surgical operations for 184 primary lung carcinomas over a 10 year period from December, 1979 to December, 1990 at the department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. We have reviewed 77 cases confirmed to be dead in the post-operative follow-up period among 184 cases. There were 68 males and 9 females [M: F=7.56: 1], with 76.62% ranging between 50 to 70 years old There were 50 cases[64.94%] of squamous cell carcinoma, 15[19.48%] of adenocarcinoma, 4[5.19%] of large cell carcinoma, 4[5.19%] of mixed cell carcinoma 3 [3.90%] of small cell carcinoma % 1 case of bronchoalveolar cell carcinoma. There were 25 cases[32.47%] in stage I, 12 [15.58%] in stage II 32 [41.56%] in stage IIIa and 8 [10.39%] in stage IIIb according to the new international staging system for lung cancer. The operative methods were left pneumonectomy in 38 cases, right pneumonectomy in 21, bilobectomy in 5, lobectomy in 12, and wedge resection in one case.ase. There were 9 operative mortalities; one case by bleeding, 5 cases by respiratory failure, one case by bleeding & renal failure, one case by empyema thoracis with BPF and one case by brain metastases. The actuarial mean survival length was 14.636$\pm$18.188months overall and 16.441$\pm$18. 627months in 68 cases excluding 9 operative deaths. The actuarial mean survival length was 18.568$\pm$11.057 months in 43 squamous cell carcinomas, 14.385$\pm$11.057 months in 14 adenocarcinomas, 10.250$\pm$8.884months in 4 large cell carcinomas and 12.250$\pm$17.193months in 4 mixed cell carcinomas. The actuarial mean survival length was 14.051$\pm$16.963months in 59 pneumonectomy cases, 15.200$\pm$12.478 months in 5 bilobectomy cases, 18.417$\pm$26.026months in 12 lobectomy cases. The actuarial mean survival length was 28.952$\pm$25.738months in 22 stage I cases, 19. 455$\pm$16.723months in ll stage II cases, 8.633$\pm$6.584months in 29 stage IIIa cases and 6. 167$\pm$4.355months in 6 stage IIIb cases. The differences of actuarial mean survival length according to the stages were statistically significant [a=0.003]

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.33-40
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• 2017

Purpose: The role for minimally invasive surgery in chest trauma is vague, one that recently is more frequently performed, and one attractive option to be considered. Thoracoscopic surgery may improve morbidity, mortality, hasten recovery and shorten hospital stay. Methods: A total of 31 patients underwent video assisted thoracoscopic surgery for the treatment of blunt and penetrating chest trauma from June 9th, 2013 to March 21st, 2016 in Jeju, South Korea. Results: Twenty-three patients were males and eight patients were females. Their ages ranged from 23 to 81 years. The cause of injury was due to traffic accident in 17 patients, fall down in 5 patients, bicycle accident in 2 patients, battery in 2 patients, crushing injury in 2 patients, and slip down, kicked by horse, and stab wound in one patient each. Video assisted thoracoscopic exploration was performed in the 18 patients with flail chest or greater than 3 displaced ribs. The thoracoscopic procedures done were hematoma evacuation in 13 patients, partial rib fragment excision in 9 patients, lung suture in 5 patients, bleeding control (ligation or electrocautery) in 3 patients with massive hemothorax, diaphragmatic repair in two patients, wedge resection in two patients and decortication in 1 patient. There was only one patient with conversion to open thoracotomy. Conclusion: There is a broad range of procedures that can be done by thoracoscopic surgery and a painful thoracotomy incision can be avoided. Thoracoscopic surgery can be done safely and swiftly in the trauma patient.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제47권5호
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• pp.483-486
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• 2014

A 76-year-old male underwent a left upper lobectomy with wedge resection of the superior segment of the left lower lobe using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for non-small-cell lung cancer of the left upper lobe. He presented with shortness of breath, fever, and leukocytosis. Chest radiography showed atelectasis at the remaining left lower lobe. Bronchoscopy revealed narrowing of the left lower bronchus with purulent secretion, and computed tomography showed downward kinking of the left lower lobar bronchus. He underwent exploratory VATS, and intraoperative findings showed an inferiorly kinked left lower lobar bronchus with upward displacement of the left lower lobe. After adhesiolysis, the kinked bronchus was straightened, and bronchopexy was performed to the pericardium to prevent the recurrence of bronchial kinking. Also, the inferior pulmonary ligament was reattached to prevent upward displacement. Postoperative follow-up bronchoscopy revealed no evidence of residual bronchial obstruction, and chest radiography showed no atelectasis thereafter.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제59권3호
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• pp.326-329
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• 2005

4년간 크기가 변하지 않은 고립성 폐결절에서 폐암으로 진단된 51세 여자 증례를 보고하였다. 수술적 폐쐐기절제술을 시행받았고 수술장 동결조직검사에서 선암으로 진단하여 우상엽절제술과 완전 림프절절제술을 시행받았다. 저자들은 폐암으로 진행할 위험인자들이 있는 고립성 폐결절은 조기에 수술적 시술이 필요하다고 사료된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.168-171
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• 2005

고립성 섬유성 종양은 주로 흉막에서 발생하는 드문 종양으로 중피하 중간엽에서 기원하며 드물게 흉막 외에서 발생하기도 한다. 많은 경우에서 증상이 없이 우연히 발견되나 다른 중요 장기를 침범하거나 종양의 크기가 커질 경우 증상이 나타나기도 한다. 일반적으로 진단은 영상의학적 검사와 세침흡인을 통한 생검으로 하며 면역조직화학검사를 시행하여 더 정확히 판별할 수 있다 대부분의 경우 양성의 경과를 보이며 병변의 완전한 제거 여부가 가장 중요한 예후 인자가 된다고 알려져 있다. 저자들은 우하엽에 발생한 폐실질 내에 생긴 고립성 섬유성 종양을 채기 절제술로 치험하여 이에 보고하는 바이다