• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제39권8호
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• pp.588-597
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• 2006

배경: 팔로네징후의 수술적 교정은 좋은 조기 및 만기 성적을 보이고 있다. 그러나 장기적인 추적 관찰 기간 동안 발생하는 폐동맥 판막 역류와 협착은 지속적으로 문제가 되고 있으며, 이는 최초 완전교정술 시 재건한 우심실 유출로 크기 정도에 따라 달라질 수 있다. 이에 폐동맥 판막 역류와 협착의 발생을 줄일 수 있는 적절한 우심실 유출로 크기에 대한 연구가 필요하다. 대상 및 방법: 본 연구는 팔로네징후로 완전교정술을 시행 받은 환자들을 대상으로 장기적으로 폐동맥 판막 역류와 협착의 발생을 줄일 수 있는 적절한 우심실 유출로 크기를 찾기 위한 전향적 연구이다. 2002년 1월부터 2004년 12월까지 팔로네징후 62명(남자 34 명, 여자 28명)의 환자들을 완전교정하였고 우심실 유출로 재건 후 폐동맥 판륜의 크기(직경) 를 측정하였으며, 심초음파를 정기적으로 시행(퇴원 시, 6개월, 1년, 2년, 3년)하여 폐동맥 판막 역류 및 협착 정도를 추적 관찰하였다. 결과: 우심실 유출로를 재건한 방법에 따라 경판륜 그룹(12명)과 비경판륜 그룹(50명)으로 구분하였고 우심실 유출로의 크기는 폐동맥 판륜의 직경을 기준으로 경판륜 그룹에서 Z value -1 $(-3.6{\sim}0.8)$, 비경판륜 그룹에서 2.1 $(-5.2{\sim}1.5)$ 이었다 수술을 마치고 측정한 우심실 /좌심실의 압력 비율은 경판륜 그룹이 평균 $0.44{\pm}0.09$, 비경판륜 그룹이 $0.42{\pm}0.09$로 두 그룹 간에 차이가 없었으며, 폐동맥 판륜 크기와 우심실/좌심실 압력 비율 간의 유의한 상관관계는 없었다. 두 그룹 중에서 중등도 이상의 페동맥 판막 역류의 발생은 경판륜 그룹에서 의미 있게 많았다(p<0.01). 비경판륜 그룹 내에서 수술 시 교정한 폐동맥 판륜 크기에 따른 폐동맥 판막 역류의 발생을 분석하였을 때 Z value가 0보다 크게 교정된 경우 폐동맥 판막 역류가 유의하게 증가하였고(p<0.05) 경도-중등도 이상의 폐동맥 판막 협착의 발생은 Z value가 -1.5보다 작은 경우 유의하게 증가하였다(p<0.05). 관찰 기간 중 비경판륜 그룹 내에서 의미 있는 중등도 이상의 폐동맥 판막 협착은 4명 발생하였고, 이들의 Z value는 각각 -3.8, -3.8, -2.9, -1.8이었으며 3명은 재수술, 1 명은 풍선 판막 성형술을 시행하여 교정하였다. 결론: 팔로네징후의 완전교정술을 시행하였을 때 경판륜 우심실 유출로 재건술을 시행한 그룹은 폐동맥 판막 역류가 현저하게 많았다. 비경판률 재건을 시행하는 경우 우심실 유출로의 폐동맥 판륜 크기를 Z value -1.5 에서 0사이가 되도록 재건하고 1.5 이하인 경우에는 폐동맥 판막 협착 가능성에 대한 면밀한 추적 관찰을 시행하는 것이 필요하다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제56권6호
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• pp.235-241
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• 2013

Repair of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) has shown excellent outcomes. However it leaves varying degrees of residual hemodynamic impairment, with severe pulmonary stenosis (PS) and free pulmonary regurgitation (PR) at both ends of the spectrum. Since the 1980s, studies evaluating late outcomes after TOF repair revealed the adverse impacts of residual chronic PR on RV volume and function; thus, a turnaround of operational strategies has occurred from aggressive RV outflow tract (RVOT) reconstruction for complete relief of RVOT obstruction to conservative RVOT reconstruction for limiting PR. This transformation has raised the question of how much residual PS after conservative RVOT reconstruction is acceptable. Besides, as pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) increases in patients with RV deterioration from residual PR, there is concern regarding when it should be performed. Regarding residual PS, several studies revealed that PS in addition to PR was associated with less PR and a small RV volume. This suggests that PS combined with PR makes RV diastolic property to protect against dilatation through RV hypertrophy and supports conservative RVOT enlargement despite residual PS. Also, several studies have revealed the pre-PVR threshold of RV parameters for the normalization of RV volume and function after PVR, and based on these results, the indications for PVR have been revised. Although there is no established strategy, better understanding of RV mechanics, development of new surgical and interventional techniques, and evidence for the effect of PVR on RV reverse remodeling and its late outcome will aid us to optimize the management of TOF.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.71-80
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• 1987

Twenty six patients were operated a total correction of tetralogy of Fallot between Jan., 1984 and July, 1985 at the Dept. of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, Chonnam University Medical School, and a comparison between the survived group [n = 18] and the dead group [n = B was performed to detect factors influencing laboratory data, cineangiographic findings, operative findings and methods, and pump time. Following results were obtained, 1. There was no significant difference between two groups in the preoperative P.O2 and hematocrit level. 2. The size of the interventricular defect was not related to the operative mortality. 3. There was a significant difference in mortality rate between combined type of stenosis of pulmonary artery, valve and infundibulum and other types of right ventricular outflow tract stenosis. 4. There was a significant difference in mortality rate between the transannular patch reconstruction and other types of operative procedure. 5. There was no significant difference between two groups in total bypass time and aortic time. 6. There was no significant difference between two groups in left ventricular end diastolic volume and right ventricular end diastolic volume. 7. The operative mortality was related to the ratio of the diameter of the pulmonary valve annulus or each pulmonary artery to the ascending or descending aorta in cineangiographic findings, but there was no statistical significance of which probably is due to the lack of the total number of patients.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제34권11호
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• pp.854-857
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• 2001

양대혈관 좌심실기시는 양대혈관이 좌심실에서 기시하는 드문 선천성 심장기형으로 정확하게 진단하기가 어렵다. 환아는 생 후 2개월에 대동맥축착교정술 및 폐동맥교약술을 받았던 3세된 남아로 대동맥하 심실중격결손, 단일관상동맥을 동반한 양대혈관 좌심실기시로 진단되어 심실중격결손의 첩포봉합, 난원공개존의 봉합 폐동맥 교약부 절제, 그리고 폐동맥간을 좌심실에서 분리 후 우심실로 전위시켜 우심실 유출로 재건술을 받았다. 본 술식은 술 후 좋은 혈역학적 특성을 보였고, 자가조직을 사용함으로써 전위된 폐동맥의 성장잠재성과 판막 기능의 보존으로 술 후 폐동맥 폐쇄부전과 관련된 우심실기능부전의 가능성이 줄어드는 장점이 예상되므로 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고한다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.406-411
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• 1992

Thirty-four patients were received bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt[BCPS] from Aug. 1989 to Apr. 1991 at Sejong General Hospital, Puchon, Korea. Their ages were from 43 days to 21 years old with 19 cases of infant, 10 from 1 to 5 years old and 5 cases above 6 years old. Their diagnoses were as follows: 13 cases with uni-ventricular heart, 9 tricuspid atresia, 6 double outlet of right ventricle, 4 pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum, and 2 transposition of great arteries with pulmonary stenosis. Among them, 10 patients had received other palliative operations before. The BCPS operations were performed under the cardiopulmonary bypass and 10 patients who had bilateral superior vena cava received bilateral BCPS. Other associated procedures were 9 cases of takedown of Blalock-Taussig shunt, 3 pulmonary artery angioplasty, 1 unifocalization, 1 repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous return, 1 Damus procedure, 1 relief of sub-aortic stenosis, 1 right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction and one case of tricuspid valve obliteration. There were 3 operative deaths[8.8%] and two late deaths. The remainders show good postoperative state and their oxygen saturation was increased significantly. Conclusively, the bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt is very effective and safe palliative or pre-Fontan stage operation for the many complex congenital anomalies with low pulmonary blood flow especially for the patients who have the risk of Fontan repair.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.183-187
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• 1995

This is a report of successful management of a patient with complicated native valvular endocarditis. Initially stable patient showed sudden collapse at the end of 4th week of antibiotics coverage. Echocardiography revealed that previous vegetation at the Aorto-mitral Fibrous Skeleton[AMFS developed into a false aneurysm, perforated to left atrium and caused fistulous communication between left ventricle and left atrium. Extensive debridement was performed including part of the ascending aorta, aortic cusps, the AMFS, anterior mitral cusp and roof of the left atrium. Reconstruction of the AMFS with tailored single piece of autologous pericardium enabled the implantation of mechanical valves at the aortic and the mitral position. Ascending aorta and roof of the left atrium were repaired with autologous pulmonary artery patch graft and another autologous pericardial patch. The patient was discharged on postoperative 16th day and followed - up till now without any residuae or sequelae.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.32-37
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• 2000

Background: Reconstruction surgery of mitral valve regurgitation is now considered as an effective operative technique and has shown good long-term results. Although reconstructive surgery of mitral valve has been performed since 1970s, we have started only in early 1990s in full scale because of small number of the mitral regurgitation compared to mitral stenosis and lack of knowledge from the viewpoint of patients and physicians. Material and Method: From January 1992 to December 1996, 100 patients underwent repair of the mitral valve for mitral regurgitation with or without mitral stenosis in Seoul National University Hospital. 45(45%) of the patients were men and 55(55%) were women. The mean age was 39.9$\pm$14.4 years. The causes of the mitral regurgitation were rheumatic in 61, degenerative in 28 and others in 11. According to the Carpentier's pathological classification of mitral regurgitation 5 patients were type I. 55 patients were type II and 40 patients were type III. 7 patients underwent concomitant aortic valvuloplasty and 8 patients underwent aortic valve replacement. 7 patients underwent Maze operation or pulmonary vein isolation. Result: There were no operative death but 3 major operative complications: 2patients were postoperative low cardiac output syndrome(needed intra-aortic ballon pump support) and 1 patient was postoperative bleeding. There was one late death(1.0%) The cause of death was sepsis secondary to acute bacterial endocarditis. 3 patients required reoperation for recurred mitral regurgitation. There were no statistically significant risk factors for reoperation. The other 96 patients showed no or mild degree of mitral regurgitation 99 survivors were in NYHA functional class I or II. There were two throumboembolisms but no anticoagulation-related complications. Conclusion: We concluded that mitral valve repair could be performed successfully in most cases of mitral regurgitation even in the rheumatic and combined lesions with very low operative mortality and morbidity. The early results are very promising.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권11호
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• pp.1038-1044
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• 1995

We have been used cryopreserved homograft valves for right ventricular outflow tract[RVOT reconstruction since November 1993. The homograft valves were harvested from the hearts of brain dead patients or hearts of transplant recipients. There were 12 male and 10 female patients. Their ages ranged from 5 months to 13 years[mean age,39.2 $\pm$ 37.4 months and the weight ranged from 5 to 48kg [mean weight, 13.7$\pm$ 9. l kg . The diagnoses included pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect [n=14 , tetralogy of Fallot[n=4 , truncus arteriosus[n=3 , and double outlet right ventricle with pulmonic stenosis[n=l .Monocuspid homograft patches were used for RVOT widening or REV[reparation l`etage ventriculaire operations in 4 patients. We also used homograft as valved conduits for RVOT reconstruction in 17 patients and left ventricular outflow tract reconstruction in anatomically corrected transposition in 1 patient. Among them size-reducing technique [converting a tricuspid valved conduit into a bicuspid valved conduit were applied to six patients for the correction of size mismatching. The mean follow-up period was 10.6 $\pm$ 5.4 months. There was one operative death[4.5% due to bleeding and one reoperation for removal of vegetation on the homograft leaflet. Postoperative echocardiography documented no significant homograft insufficiency and RVOT obstructions.In short-term, the homograft valves provide excellent hemodynamic characteristics, even though further studies are necessary to evaluate the long-term results.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권9호
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• pp.927-931
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• 1997

신생아에서 선천적 삼첨판 폐쇄부전은 자주 보고되지만 건삭파열에 의한 이차성 삼첨판 폐쇄부전은 아주 드물다. 환아는 생후 1일의 남아로 출생 직후부터 심한 호흡곤란, 청색증 및 산혈증이 관찰되었고, 무호흡과 함께 서맥이 빈번히 나타났다. 심초음파도 검사를 시행하여 폐동맥 판막을 통한 우심유출로 혈류가 관찰되지 않아서 폐동맥 폐쇄증으로 진단되었다. 수술 소견에서 폐동맥 및 폐동맥 판막의 기형은 전혀 없었고, 삼첨판의 전방 유두근 건삭파열이 새로이 확인되었다. 삼첨판 폐쇄부전은 건삭 형성술을 실시하여 성공적으로 교정하였으며, 술전 심초음파도에서 주폐 동맥에 폐혈류가 관찰되지 않았던 것은 심한 삼첨판 폐쇄부전 때문이었던 것으로 판단되었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.36-43
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• 1993

Sixty four children [aged 2 days to 9 years] , 58 with complete transposition of the great arteries, 5 with Taussig-Bing double outlet right ventricle, and 1 with double outlet left ventricle plus left ventricular type single ventricle, have undergone anatomic correction from November 1987 to August 1992. Eleven underwent previous operations: pulmonary artery banding[7], modified Blalock-Taussig shunt[2], coarctoplasty[2], aortic arch reconstruction[1] . Of 58 patients with TGA, Type A coronary arteries of Yacoub were seen in 50[86%]. U-shaped coroanry arterial flaps were transfered to the neoaorta using trap door technique, and neopulmonary arterial tract was constructed using glutaraldehyde fixed autopericardium with Lecompte maneuver. There were 18 hospital deaths [28.1%] with no late mortality. Mean follow-up of 20.4\ulcorner11.9 months were achieved in all survivors. Postoperative cardiac catheterizations were done in 14 cases. Mean pressure gradients of pulmonary and aortic outflow tract were 15.0 $\pm$2.6 and 4.2$\pm$1.4mmHg, mild aortic valve insufficiencies were found in 2, and mean cardiac index was 5.18$\pm$0.19 L/min/M2. We conclude that we should continue anatomic correction for the complex congenital heart anomalies with the malposition of the great arteries because myocardial function seems to be well preserved, though we are still on the learning curve.