• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.23-31
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• 1992

The ideal approach in the staged management of patients with pulmonary atresia has been a challenging problem and the result has not been always satisfactory. We reviewed our early result of initial palliative surgeries in fifteen cases of pulmonary atresia with interventricular communication Included are eight cases of simple pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect and seven cases of pulmonary atresia associated with other complex cardiac anomalies. The ages of the patients were less than one year except one. The morphology of pulmonary vasculature was highly variable and showed unfavorable conditions in most cases. Pulmonary artery was nonconfluent in two. Two-thirds of all cases showed significant problems such as juxtaductal stenosis or diffuse hypoplasia. The ductus arteriosus usually narrowed at its pulmonic end. Initial palliation was done by modified Blalock-Taussig shunt in six, central shunt with or without pulmonary angioplasty in five, right ventricular outflow tract [RVOT] reconstruction in three and direct connection of nonconfluent pulmonary arteries with bilateral cav-opulmonary shunt in one patient. There were 3 hospital deaths. Two of them underwent simultaneous repair of the associated anomaly of TAPVR. Among the six patients who received modified Blalock-Taussig shunt, three needed early second palliative procedure by central shunt, RVOT patch reconstruction and pulmonary angioplasty in each case, All patients who received central shunt showed marked clinical improvement. Among the twelve patients who survived the palliative procedures, two patients underwent total correction 13 months and 18 months after initial palliation respectively. We think that the choice of palliative procedure must be individualized according to the morphology of the pulmonary arteries. More experience and long term follow-up data are necessary to meet this challenging problem.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제35권8호
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• pp.573-579
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• 2002

배경: 본 연구에서는 영아기에 변형 블라록-타우시히 단락술을 시행 받은 환자들을 대상으로 술후 경과, 개통율, 사망률과 사망원인 및 이에 영향하는 위험인자 들을 분석해봄으로써 그 유용성을 검증하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1990년 11월부터 2002년 6월까지 서울대학교 어린이병원 흉부외과에서, 폐동맥성형술을 함께한 경우까지만 포함한 블라록-타우시히 단락술을 시행받은 환자들을 대상으로 후향적으로 병록지 분석을 하였다. 수술 당시 평균 연령은 43.0$\pm$36.6 일이었고 남.녀 성비는 남: 여, 60 : 40 이었다. 진단은 54례가 활로씨사징증이었으며, 그 외 단심증, 각종 대혈관전위증, 양대혈관우심실기시증 등의 복잡심기형이었다. 결과: 환자의 술 후 산소포화도의 변화 양상은 수술 직후에서 약 24시간까지는 다소 불안정한 상태로 유지되다가 48시간정도 이후부터 안정되기 시작하여, 술 후 2~7일 사이에 서서히 회복되는 것이 관찰되었다 수술 사망은 8례로 수술 도중 발생한 저산소증관리의 실패(2), 수술 직후 발생한 단락 폐쇄(2), 심기능부전과 심낭삼출 등으로 인한 저심박출증(2), 패혈증(2)등이었다. 완전교정술을 기다리다가 사망한 3례의 만기 사망환자의 사망 원인은 심도자술 시행 시 발생한 급성 호흡정지(1), 심한 저산소성 심부전(1), 부정맥(1) 등으로 술 후 131~324 일 사이에 발생하였다. 단락술 후 사망에 관여하는 인자로 수술년도, 단락크기, 연령, 심기형의 복잡성정도 등을 살펴보았으나 모두 사망의 유의인자가 아니었다. 수술 사망을 제외한 92명에 대한 다음 단계 수술까지의 단락 개통유무를 기준으로 살펴본 6개월의 개통률은 97% 였으며, 전체 연구 기간을 대상으로 한 개통률은 96%였다. 결론: 저자 등은 본 연구를 통하여 신생아 및 조기 영아기 환자에 시행한 변형 블라록-타우시히단락술이 적어도 술 후 1, 2년 동안의 완전 교정술까지의 고식 목적으로 또는 폐동맥 준비과정으로 그 유용성이 있음을 입증하였다. 그러나 양호한 성적을 위해서는 안정적인 술기의 확보, 단락술 후의 혈역학의 변화에 대한 이해를 바탕으로 한 술 후 관리, 정중 흉골절개를 통해 얻을 수 있는 보다 정교한 수술 등이 필수적이라는 사실도 지적되어야 한다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.1191-1203
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• 1990

Pulmonary atresia and ventricular septal defect with major aortopulmonary collateral arteries [abbreviated as PA+VSD+MAPCA in the following] has limited the success of attempts at accurate diagnosis and complete surgical repair. From April 1986 to September 1990, 23 patients with PA+VSD+MAPCA among 96 patients of PA+VSD in Seoul National University Children’s Hospital were encountered. The group comprised 14 male and 9 female patients with ages ranging from 17 days to 177 months [mean 49.6 months]. We operated one stage total repair on good pulmonary artery sized two patients by R.E.V. [Reparation a l’etage ventriculaire] and Rastelli operation respectively. And the 11 patients who had independent MAPCAs and hypoplastic central pulmonary artery were dealt with unifocalization and modified Blalock-Taussig Shunt and followed by second stage repair in 3 patients later. We successfully had managed 7 patients whose MAPCAs could be ligated with modified Blalock-Taussig Shunt and followed by second stage repair in 3 patients with R.E.V or Rastelli operation. Recently, three obstruction after 11 unifocalization procedures made us to try palliative right ventricle-pulmonary artery conduit operation by Gore-Tex vascular graft interposition under cardiopulmonary bypass. And so we managed another 3 patients with these procedures for the purpose of pulmonary artery growth whose central pulmonary artery were severely hypoplastic. We experienced one death after second stage repair whose central pulmonary artery was created by 12mm Gore-Tex vascular graft and was unifocalized.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제33권9호
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• pp.716-722
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• 2000

Background: Modified Blalock-Taussig shunt using 3mm or 3.5mm PTFE graft has been performed in patients with small body weight or in candidates for single ventricle palliation. However, there are few reports concerning clinical outcomes in terms of pulmonary artery growth and shunt patency rate after shunt operations using such a small graft. Material and Method: Twenty-five patients rate after shunt operations using 3 or 3.5 mm sized grafts from September 1996 to August 1999. We retrospectively assessed the pulmonary artery growth and the shunt patency rate by reviewing the pre-and post-operative pulmonary angiograms. The risk factors for late death and second shunt operations were also analyzed. To assess the presence of any correlation between body weight and selection of the graft size, regression analysis was done in 81 cases of shunt operations performed during the same period. Result: There were 1(4%) early death and 5(20%) late deaths. The survivors were followed up for an average of 7.34 months. The pulmonary artery index increased significantly from 129$\pm$66$\textrm{mm}^2$/$m^2$ to 213$\pm$114 $\textrm{mm}^2$/$m^2$(p=0.002). The shunt patency rate assessed at postoperative 2, 4, 6 and 8 months were 82.5%, 77%, 73% and 42% respectively with a marked decline between 6 and 8 months. Asplenia was a frequent finding for the patients with late death although the incidence failed to reach statistical significance(p=0.078). Pre-operative diagnosis of PA with VSD was found to be a statistically significant risk factor for a second shunt operation(p=0.01). Body weight(a) at operation and graft size(b) used in the shunt operations revealed strong correlation and could be expressed by the following formula; b=0.128a + 3.233. Conclusion: Adequate growth of pulmonary artery and satisfactory early patency rate could be obtained by modified Blalock-Taussing shunt using 3mm or 3.5mm graft. However, during 6 to 8 months after shunt operations, the patency rate fell sharply, which implicates that close observation and early intervention are mandatory in this period.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.643-648
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• 1985

Tricuspid atresia is the third most common cause of cyanotic heart disease, following T.O.F. and T.G.A. It is seen in about 30% of patients with congenital heart disease on postmortem examination. Recently, we experienced a case of tricuspid atresia, who had received Blalock-Taussig Shunt operation 10 years ago. The Patient was 15 year-old girl with the complaints of persistent cyanosis and exertional dyspnea. Cineangiography revealed Keith type lib tricuspid atresia, so, RA appendage was anastomosed to the right pulmonary artery and ASD was also closed using patch. Postoperative course was very difficult because of persistent right heart failure and weak respiratory power, but from postoperative 15th day, all cardiac and respiratory problems were resolved. We followed up this patient for about 1 year, and her condition is excellent up to now.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.484-487
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• 1984

A 12-yr-old patient was admitted due to severe hemoptysis and known cyanotic CHD. In chest P-A and echocardiogram, pulmonary aspergilloma in left upper lobe was associated with TOF. The cardiac catheterization couldnt be done because of frequent hypoxic spell and severe hemoptysis. Surgical management was performed. After left posterolateral thoractomy, modified Blalock-Taussig shunt operation and left upper lobe lobectomy were done at same time. Postoperative PaO2 was elevated and hemoptysis was disappeared.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.74-82
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• 1989

Ninety-six patients with tetralogy of Fallot have undergone either primary total correction [71], staged total correction [9], or an initial shunt [16], between January, 1984, and December, 1987 Their mean age was 9.5 years, mean body weight 24kg, and mean body surface area 0.86m2. Initial palliative shunt group had smaller size, smaller pulmonary artery, and higher hemoglobin [P value < 0.05 >. Modified Blalock-Taussig shunt was performed most commonly. Patch enlargement of right ventricle in 31 cases [38%], right ventricle and pulmonary artery in 7 cases [9%], transannular patch enlargement in 28 cases [35%], and valved conduit in 2 cases [2.5%] was performed for reconstruction of right ventricular outflow tract stenosis. Longer aorta cross clamp time was noted in case of separate patch enlargement of right ventricle and pulmonary artery, and dead patient with transannular patch enlargement [P value < 0.05]. There was no operative death in shunt group, but 7 deaths in total correction group [mortality rate 8.8%].

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.314-319
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• 1985

Nineteen patients with various types of cyanotic congenital heart disease underwent systemic-pulmonary artery shunts with a microporous polytetrafluoroethylene [PTFE] graft between September, 1983, and April, 1985. Age ranged from 3 months to 18 years, and seven of them were less than 12 months old. There were seventeen Great Ormond Street type of modified Blalock-Taussig shunts, and two central polytetrafluoroethylene shunt [ascending aorta-right pulmonary artery]. There was one postoperative death [1/19=5.3%] in a 10 Kg child born with pulmonary atresia and ventricular septal defect associated with patent ductus arteriosus. He had another anomaly of imperforated anus. Relief from cyanosis was achieved in other eighteen patients with variable degree. Eighteen survivors have been followed up from 1 month to 19 months. Clinical status, auscultation, oxygen partial pressure of arterial blood, and hemoglobin have been used to establish shunt patency in all survivors. By above criteria, all survivors have good patent shunt.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.518-521
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• 2010

생후 1일된 환아가 청색증과 심잡음을 주소로 전원되었다. 심장 초음파 검사를 시행한 결과, 폐동맥 폐쇄가 동반되어 동맥관 의존성 폐혈류를 보이는 증상이 심한 엡스타인 기형(Carpentier type C)이었다. 심방화된 우심실의 벽은 매우 얇고 수축력이 저하되어 있었으며 기능적 우심실의 크기가 매우 작고 폐동맥 폐쇄가 동반되어 양심실 교정이 불가능하다고 판단하였다. 생후 1개월 째 우심방 절제 성형술, 심방화된 우심실의 광범위한 절제 후 봉합 폐색, 변형 Blalock-Taussig 단락술을 시행하였다. 환아는 별다른 문제 없이 퇴원하였으며 생후 5개월에 양방향성 상대정맥-폐동맥 단락술을 시행받았다. 저자 등은 심한 증상을 나타내는 신생아 엡스타인 기형에서 우심실 제외 수술을 시행하여 좋은 결과를 얻었기에 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권11호
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• pp.1121-1124
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• 1997

심실 중격이 건재한 대혈관전위증 환아가 동맥 전환술의 시기를 넘겨 단기간에 걸친 2단계의 동맥 전환술로 성공적인 치료를 했기에 보고하는 바이다. 4개월 여 환아는 심한 청색증과 호흡곤란, 대장의 허혈성 증상으로 보이는 잦은 설사 등으로 입원하였다. 입원당시 초음파 검사에서 심실 중격은 좌측으로 심하게 만곡되 어있는 소견을 보였고, 음도자 검사상 좌우 심실 수축기 압력은 각각 40/4 mmHg, 85/2mmHg였다. 우측 체 폐동맥 단락술과 폐동맥 교약술의 1단계 수술을 시행한 15일 후에는 좌우 심실 수축기압의 비가 105/90으로 향상되었고 그로부터 2일 후 우측 체폐동맥 단락 및 폐동맥 교약끈의 해체와 동맥 전환술을 시행하였다. 수술후 환자는 특별한 합병증없이 정상적인 심기능을 보였다.