• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.418-420
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• 2012

Pectus excavatum is rare, but it is the most common type of sternal congenital disorder. There are many surgical methods to correct pectus excavatum such as the Ravitch method, Wada method, Silastic mold method, and the Nuss operation. We report a case of minimal invasive surgery for pectus excavatum using a polyvinyl alcohol sponge.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.92-98
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• 2016

Background: We used an Abramson technique for minimally invasive repair of pectus carinatum in patients who preferred surgery to brace therapy, had been unsuccessfully treated via brace therapy, or were unsuitable for brace therapy because of a rigid chest wall. Methods: Between July 2011 and May 2015, 16 patients with pectus carinatum underwent minimally invasive surgery. Results: The mean age of the patients was $24.35{\pm}13.20years$ (range, 14-57 years), and all patients were male. The percentage of excellent aesthetic results, as rated by the patients, was 37.5%, and the percentage of good results was 56.25%. The preoperative and postoperative Haller Index values were $2.01{\pm}0.19$ (range, 1.60-2.31), and $2.22{\pm}0.19$ (range, 1.87-2.50), respectively (p-value=0.01), and the median hospital stay was $7.09{\pm}2.91days$ (range, 5-15 days). Only one patient experienced postoperative complications. Conclusion: Minimally invasive repair is effective for the treatment of pectus carinatum, even in adult patients.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.29-34
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• 2016

Background: Pectus excavatum (PE) and pectus carinatum (PC) are the most common chest wall deformities. In this study, we aimed to characterize how patients obtained information about these deformities, as well as patients' family history, associated medical problems, and postoperative satisfaction after the Nuss and Abramson procedures. Methods: This cross-sectional retrospective study included patients who were operated by a single surgeon between 2006 and 2013. Follow-up calls were made after approval of our institution's ethics committee. We reached 207 of the 336 PE patients (61.6%) and 73 of the 96 PC patients (76%). Results: The majority of the patients were male (85% of the PE patients and 91.8% of the PC patients). The age of diagnosis of PE was $14.52{\pm}0.51years$ and the age at the time of operation was $17.89{\pm}0.42years$; for PC patients, the corresponding ages were $15.23{\pm}0.55years$ and $16.77{\pm}0.55years$, respectively. A total of 70% of the PE patients and 63.8% of the PC patients obtained information about pectus deformities through the Internet. In 27.1% of the PE patients with an associated anomaly, 57.1% (n=13) had scoliosis, while 41.1% of the PC patients with an associated anomaly had kyphosis (n=5). Postoperative satisfaction, as evaluated on a scale from 0 to 10, was $8.17{\pm}0.15$ for PE patients and $8.37{\pm}0.26$ for PC patients. The postoperative pain duration was $51.93{\pm}5.18days$ for PE patients and $38.5{\pm}6.88days$ for PC patients. Conclusion: In this study, we found that most patients with pectus deformities were male. The Internet was an important resource for patients to learn about their deformities. Family history and associated anomalies were identified as important aspects for consideration in the clinical setting. The patients reported high levels of postoperative satisfaction, and pain management was found to be one of the most important elements of postoperative care.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.742-746
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• 2008

배경: 새가슴의 수술적 치료는 완전한 늑연골의 절제와 흉골의 쐐기 골절술을 하는 변형된 라비치 술식을 주로 사용한다. 저자들은 수술을 간편하고 쉽게 하고자 변형된 튀어나온 늑연골만을 절제하고 흉골의 골절술없이 스테인레스 금속막대로 튀어나온 흉골을 앞에서 눌러 압박하는 방식으로 수술을 하였다. 이러한 방식으로 수술한 환자들을 대상으로 수술의 유용성과 효과 등을 평가하고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2006년 7월부터 2008년 6월까지 새가슴으로 본원에서 부분 늑연골 절제와 스테인레스 금속막대를 이용한 흉골 압박 수술을 시행 받은 환자들 10명을 대상으로 진행을 하였다. 수술의 효과와 합병증 등을 관찰하였다. 결과: 새가슴만 단독으로 수술 받은 환자가 5명, 새가슴과 오목가슴이 같이 복합으로 존재하여 새가슴 수술과 오목가슴의 너스 수술을 같이 시행 받은 환자가 5명이었다. 환자들의 평균 연령은 13.4+3.3세였다. 평균 수술기간은 새가슴 단독 수술만 시행된 경우가 137.6+22.9분이었고 새가슴과 오목가슴이 공존하여 같이 수술을 받은 경우는 234.0+36.5분이었다. 평균 입원기간은 11.8+1.0일이었다. 새가슴의 술전 Halter's pectus index는 $2.10{\pm}0.21$에서 수술 후에는 $2.53{\pm}0.07$로 증가하였다. 합병증으로는 단순한 부분적인 창상균열이 1예 있었다. 결론: 저자들은 10명의 새가슴 환자들에게 변형된 튀어나온 늑연골만을 절제하고 흉골의 골절술 없이 스테인리스 금속막대로 튀어나온 흉골을 앞에서 눌러 압박하는 수술을 시행하여 좋은 결과를 얻었다. 이러한 저자들의 치료법은 기존의 라비치 수술법에 비하여 쉽고 간편한 수술법이다. 그러나 아직 금속막대의 제거가 모든 환자에서 완전히 이루어진 상태가 아니므로 정확한 치료효과에 관하여서는 좀 더 많은 수술례를 대상으로 장기적인 추적 관찰이 필요하다.