• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.59-62
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• 2015

Interventional device closure has emerged as a less invasive alternative to surgery in the management of paravalvular leakage. However, this procedure involves various problems such as a high probability of residual leakage or hemolysis. Here, we report a case of residual paravalvular leakage despite two attempts at interventional closure in a patient with a history of four previous mitral valve replacements. The fifth operation for the primary repair of paravalvular leakage was performed successfully. Careful evaluation before the procedure and specially designed devices are essential for the interventional treatment of paravalvular leakage. Surgery can be performed adequately in the management of paravalvular leakage even in high-risk patients.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.139-145
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• 2000

Background: The purpose of this study is to review the clinical course after the correction of noncomplicated ventricular septal defect and to analyze the morbidity and risk factors of postoperative complications and evaluate residual defect during the follow-up period. Material and Method: From September 1994 to June 1998 24 patients(median age 10 months) underwent surgery under the diagnosis of ventricular septal defect. We made a retrospective review of the clinical records including the operation notes critical care unit records echocardiography results and the follow-up records. Result: There was no early mortality nd late mortality. There was no postoperative complete conduction block. Respiratory complication was the most common complication. The body weight age type of ventricular septal defect associated anomalies and operative procedure were not related to the incidence of complications. residual ventricular septal defects aortic valve regurgitation and tricuspid valve regurgitation were insignificant in postoperative hemodynamics, Conclusions: Correction of the noncomplicated ventricular septal defect was done without mortality and complete heart block. Aggressive preoperative medical treatment and early surgical treatment may decrease postoperative complications. Postoperative residual shunt and tricuspid regurgitation were not problematic during the follow-up

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.1-5
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• 2014

Background: Recently, a hybrid surgical-electrophysiological (EP) approach for confirming ablation lines in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) was suggested. The aim of this approach was to overcome the limitations of current surgery- and catheter-based techniques to yield better outcomes. Methods: Ten consecutive patients with AF underwent total thoracoscopic ablation (TTA) following transvenous catheter EP ablation (residual gap and cavotricuspid isthmus [CTI] ablation). Holter monitoring was performed 6 months postoperatively. Results: Ten patients (90% with persistent AF) underwent successful hybrid procedures, and there was no in-hospital mortality. An EP study was performed in 8 patients and showed that successful antral ablation in all pulmonary veins was achieved in 7 of them. The median follow-up duration was 7.63 months (range, 6.7 to 11.6 months). Nine patients underwent Holter monitoring 6 months postoperatively, and the results indicated an underlying sinus rhythm without AF, atrial flutter, or atrial tachycardia lasting more than 30 seconds in all of the patients. There was no recurrence of AF during follow-up. Conclusion: A hybrid approach that consists of TTA followed by transvenous catheter EP ablation (residual gap and CTI ablation) yielded excellent outcomes in our patient population. A hybrid approach should be considered in patients with a high risk of AF recurrence.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.381-386
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• 2015

Background: Postinfarction ventricular septal defects (pVSDs) are a serious complication of acute myocardial infarctions. The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical outcomes of the surgical treatment of pVSDs. Methods: The medical records of 23 patients who underwent operations (infarct exclusion in 21 patients and patch closure in two patients) to treat acute pVSDs from 2001 to 2011 were analyzed. Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation was performed in 19 patients (82.6%), one of whom required extracorporeal membrane support due to cardiogenic shock. The mean follow-up duration was $26.2{\pm}18.6months$. Results: The in-hospital mortality rate was 4.3% (1/23). Residual shunts were found in seven patients and three patients required reoperation. One patient needed reoperation due to the transformation of an intracardiac hematoma into an abscess. No patients required reoperation due to recurrence of a ventricular septal defect during the follow-up period. The cumulative survival rate was 95.5% at one year, 82.0% at five years, and 65.6% at seven years. Conclusion: The use of a multiple-patch technique with sealants appears to be a reliable method of reducing early mortality and the risk of significant residual shunting in patients with pVSDs.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.6-12
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• 2014

Background: Although a residual intimal tear may contribute to the dilatation of the descending aorta following surgical repair of acute type I aortic dissection (AD), its causal relationship has not been elucidated by clinical data due to the limited resolution of imaging modalities. Methods: This study enrolled 41 patients (age, $55.2{\pm}11.9$ years) who were evaluated with dual-source computed tomography (CT) imaging of the whole aorta in the setting of the surgical repair of acute type I AD. Logistic regression models were used to determine the predictors of a composite of the aortic aneurysm formation (diameter >55 mm) and rapid aortic expansion (>5 mm/yr). Results: On initial CT, a distal re-entry tear was identified in 9 patients. Two patients failed to achieve proximal tear exclusion by the surgery. Serial follow-up CT evaluations (median, 24.6 months; range, 6.0 to 67.2 months) revealed that 14 patients showed rapid expansion of the descending aorta or aortic aneurysm formation. A multivariate analysis revealed that the residual intimal tear (odds ratio [OR], 4.31; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.02 to 19.31) and the patent false lumen in the early postoperative setting (OR, 4.64; 95% CI, 0.99 to 43.61) were predictive of the composite endpoint. Conclusion: The presence of a residual intimal tear following surgery for acute type I AD adversely influenced the expansion of the descending aorta.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.433-438
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• 2013

Background: Surgical repair of post-infarct ventricular septal defect (VSD) is considered one of the most challenging procedures having high surgical mortality. This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of the surgical repair of post-infarct VSD. Methods: From May 1991 to July 2012, 34 patients (mean age, $67.1{\pm}7.9$ years) underwent surgical repair of post-infarct VSD. A retrospective review of clinical and surgical data was performed. Results: VSD repair involved the infarct exclusion technique using a patch in all patients. For coronary revascularization, 12 patients (35.3%) underwent concomitant coronary artery bypass graft, 3 patients (8.8%) underwent preoperative percutaneous coronary intervention, and 9 patients (26.5%) underwent both of these procedures. The early mortality rate was 20.6%. Six patients (17.6%) required reoperation due to residual shunt or newly developed VSD. During follow-up (median, 4.8 years; range, 0 to 18.4 years), late death occurred in nine patients. Overall, the 5-year and 10-year survival rates were $54.4%{\pm}8.8%$ and $44.3%{\pm}8.9%$, respectively. According to a Cox regression analysis, preoperative cardiogenic shock (p=0.069) and prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass time (p=0.008) were independent predictors of mortality. Conclusion: The early surgical outcome of post-infarct VSD was acceptable considering the high-risk nature of the disease. The long-term outcome, however, was still dismal, necessitating comprehensive optimal management through close follow-up.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.237-246
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• 1995

Between March 1989 and December 1994, one-stage repair was performed for correction of the intracardiac malformations associated with aortic coarctation in 34 patients or interrupted aortic arch in 8 patients via median sternotomy. There were 26 male and 16 female patients, and their body weight ranged from 1.8 to 8 kg [mean weight, 4.0 1.4 kg . The age at the operation ranged from 7 days to 18 months [mean age, 3.1 $\pm$ 3.8 months . The repair of aortic coarctation or interrupted aortic arch was performed using extended end-to-end anastomosis in most of the patients [86%, 36/42 , and six patients underwent ductal tissue excision and patch aortoplasty. Intracardiac defects were corrected concomitantly through the right atrium unless the anatomy dictated otherwise. Obstructive outlet septum was resected whenever necessary. There were seven early deaths [16.8 % , and three late deaths with a mean follow-up period of 25 months [range from 1 to 65 months . Three patients were reoperated upon residual subaortic stenosis, stenosis at the RPA origin, and subacute bacterial endocarditis respectively. None showed any significant residual or anastomotic stenosis postoperatively. One stage repair of the aortic coarctation and interrupted aortic arch associated with intracardiac defect leaves no native coarctation shelf tissue or residual hypoplasia in the repaired segment, has low incidence of recurrent or residual stenosis, minimizes reoperation and incisions, and manages arch hypoplasia easily. We concluded that surgical results of one-stage repair for the intracardiac malformation associated with aortic coarctation or interrupted aortic arch are reasonable.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.603-609
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• 1987

The clinical, investigative, and surgical experiences were reviewed in four patients with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries who presented to the National Medical Center between August 1983 and August 1985. This condition is very rare congenital anomaly defined as the combination of atrioventricular discordance and transposition of the great arteries. Examples of primitive [single] ventricle inverted [that is, left sided in situs solitus] with outflow chamber were excluded in this paper. According to the sequential arrangement of the hearts there were two cases of [S,L,L] and two cases of [I,D,D]. The surgical approach should be focused on minimizing the risk of heart block and increasing the degree of relief of pulmonary outflow tract obstruction [POTO]. We experienced complete heart block in two cases of [S,L,L] and significant residual POTO in one case of [S,L,L] and one case of [I,D,D] postoperatively. There were one hospital mortality caused by complete heart block and residual POTO and two delayed mortalities caused by congestive heart failure and sepsis respectively.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.136-141
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• 2003

성인 선천성 심기형에 동반된 삼첨판막 폐쇄부전에 대한 판막륜 성형술의 중기 성적 및 잔존폐쇄부전의 위험인자를 분석하였다. 대상 및 방법： 1989년 8월부터 2001년 6월까지 총 73명의 성인환자가 선천성 심기형에 동반된 삼첨판막 폐쇄부전으로 판막륜 성형술을 받았다. 환자의 성비는 51：22로 여자가 많았고 연령은 16∼73세(평균 43세)였다. 진단은 심방중격결손(55), 심실중격결손(6), 부분 폐정맥 환류이상(4), 기타(8)의 순 이였다. 수술 전, 후 판막 폐쇄부전의 평균 혈류 속도는 각각 3.25 m/sec, 2.56 m/sec이었고, 판막 성형술의 방법은 De Vega 형(43), Kay 형(18), Ring Annuloplasty 형(12)의 순 이었다. 외래 추적기간은 2,347 patient-month (평균: 32.6개월)이었고, 이 기간 중 총 134예의 심초음파가 시행되었다. 초음파상 III/IV 이상의 잔존 판막 폐쇄 부전이 있는 경우 판막 성명술 실패로 간주하였다. 결과: 7명의 환자(9.6%)에서 판막 성명술 실패의 소견을 보였고, 이중 1명에서 삼천판막 치환술이 시행되었다. 잔존 폐쇄부전의 위험인자로는 심방 중격 결손 이외의 진단, 폐쇄부전이 우심실 압력 과부하에 의한 경우, 수술 후 높은 판막 폐쇄부전 혈류 속도 등으로 해석되었고. 판막 성형술의 방법은 잔존 폐쇄부전과 무관하였다. 결론: 선천성 심기형에 동반된 삼첨판막의 폐쇄부전이 우심실 압력 과부하에 의한 경우 판막 성형술 시 주의를 요하며, 수술 후 우심실 압부하가 소실되지 않는 경우 잔존 폐쇄부전의 위험이 높다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.259-264
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• 2003

대 상 : 1995년 3월부터 1997년 4월까지 연세대학교 의과대학 심장혈관병원 소아심장과에서 Rastelli 술식을 시행 받았거나(29명), Rastelli 술식을 시행 후 추적 심도자 검사를 시행 받았으며(14명) 외래에서 추적 초음파 검사를 시행한 43명을 대상으로 하였다. 방 법 : 수술 후 경과와 수술 후 3일내 및 추적 관찰시 초음파 소견이 수술시 연령 및 체중, 심기형의 형태학적 차이, 수술전 폐동맥 단면적 지표, 폐동맥 평균압, 폐동맥 분지부 협착 여부와 관련 되어지는지를 평가하였고 추적 심도자를 시행 받은 환아들에서 잔류 도관 협착과 우심실압을 심초음파와 심도자로 측정하였다. 결 과 : 본 술식 시행 후 수술 후 경과는 수술시 연령 및 체중, 수술 전 폐동맥 단면적 지표, 폐동맥 평균압, 폐동맥 분지부 협착 여부와 의미 있는 상관관계를 보이지 않았으며 방실 연결의 일치 군과 불일치 군간의 비교에서는 방실 연결 일치군의 수술시 월령(P<0.01) 및 체중(P<0.01)이 낮으면서 불일치군의 수술 후 3일 이내 시행한 심초음파 검사상 체심실의 박출율이 더 낮았고(P<0.05), 추적관찰 시 잔류 도관협착이 심한 군에서 NYHA functional class가 더 좋지 않았으며(P<0.05) 심초음파의 잔류 도관협착(r=0.84, P<0.001) 및 우심실 압력 추정 계측치(r=0.65, P<0.001)는 심도자상의 실제계측치와 좋은 상관 관계를 보였다. 결 론 : 복합심기형의 완전교정을 위해 우심실 유출로의 도관 삽입 혹은 재건이 필요한 경우 조기 교정이 절대적 위험요인은 아니라고 생각되며 방실 연결 불일치 군에서는 수술 후 체심실의 기능에 대한 신중한 관찰이 필요할 것으로 생각된다. 또한 심초음파 검사는 본 술식 후 추적 환아들의 평가에 적절한 수단임을 확인할 수 있었다.