• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.201-205
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• 1995

Most of the patient with endobronchial tuberculosis have some degree of bronchial stenosis. however, a part of bronchial stenosis need aggressive treatment for the patency because of severe symptoms. The self-expendable metallic stents provide palliative treatment for narrowed airways where surgical resection is inadvisable. We experienced a successful left wedge pneumonectomy on a 29-year-old woman with obstruction of left main bronchus due to complication of the bronchial stent. She had inserted self-expendable metallic stents on left main bronchus of the tuberculous bronchial stenosis two times. There was no specific postoperative complication.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제39권11호
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• pp.864-867
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• 2006

경피적 혈관 봉합기는 혈관 조혈술 및 중재시술 후에 환자와 의사의 불편을 덜 수 있는 비교적 안전하고 간편한 방법으로 알려져 있으나 몇몇 합병증이 보고되고 있다. 본원에서는 경피적 혈관 봉합기를 사용하여 지혈을 받은 후 대퇴동맥 혈관내막염이 발생한 62세 남자 환자를 적절한 항생제 치료 및 자가 대복재정맥을 이용한 혈관 재건술로 성공적으로 치료하였기에 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.202-207
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• 2013

Background: The role of totally implantable central venous port (TICVP) system is increasing. Implantation performed by radiologist with ultrasound-guided access of vein and fluoroscope-guided positioning of catheter is widely accepted nowadays. In this article, we summarized our experience of TICVP system by surgeon and present the success and complication rate of this surgical method. Materials and Methods: Between March 2009 and December 2010, 245 ports were implanted in 242 patients by surgeon. These procedures were performed with one small skin incision and subcutaneous puncture of subclavian vein. Patient's profiles, indications of port system, early and delayed complications, and implanted period were evaluated. Results: There were 82 men and 160 women with mean age of 55.74. Port system was implanted on right chest in 203, and left chest in 42 patients. There was no intraoperative complication. Early complications occurred in 11 patients (4.49%) including malposition of catheter tip in 6, malfunction of catheter in 3, and port site infection in 2. Late complication occurred in 12 patients (4.90%). Conclusion: Surgical insertion of TICVP system with percutaneous subclavian venous access is safe procedures with lower complications. Careful insertion of system and skilled management would decrease complication incidence.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.302-305
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• 2015

Pseudoaneurysm with arteriovenous fistula is a rare complication of arthroscopy, and can be diagnosed by ultrasonography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, or angiography. This condition can be treated with open surgical repair or endovascular repair. We report our experience with the open surgical repair of a pseudoaneurysm with an arteriovenous fistula in a young male patient who underwent arthroscopy five months previously.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.294-297
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• 2014

Cardiac complications such as arrhythmia and heart failure are common in Graves disease. Early detection and proper treatment of hyperthyroidism are important because cardiac complications are reported to be reversible if the thyroid function is normalized by medical treatment. We report here a case of cardiac complication of Graves disease that was too late to reverse with medical treatment and required surgical treatment.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제54권5호
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• pp.404-407
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• 2021

We present a case study of necrotizing fasciitis (NF), a very rare but dangerous complication of chest tube management. A 69-year-old man with shortness of breath underwent thoracostomy for chest tube placement and drainage with antibiotic treatment, followed by a computed tomography scan. He was diagnosed with thoracic empyema. Initially, a non-cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon managed the drainage, but the management was inappropriate. The patient developed NF at the tube site on the chest wall, requiring emergency fasciotomy and extensive surgical debridement. He was discharged without any complications after successful control of NF. A thoracic surgeon can perform both tube thoracostomy and tube management directly to avoid complications, as delayed drainage might result in severe complications.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제54권6호
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• pp.521-523
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• 2021

The increasing number of studies published on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia has improved our knowledge of the disease itself and its complications. Despite a considerable number of publications on COVID-19 pneumonia-associated pneumothorax, no article on spontaneous hemopneumothorax has been found in the English-language literature. According to published case reports, pneumothorax generally occurs in hospitalized patients during treatment, whereas cases that arise in the late period after discharge are exceptional. Herein, we present a case of spontaneous hemopneumothorax occurring as a late complication of COVID-19 pneumonia on day 17 after discharge.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.150-155
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• 1995

For study the influencing factors to the complication after pneumonectomy, authors performed retrospective analysis in 33 patients managed surgically from February 1985 to February 1994 in the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan National University Hospital.Among 33 patients, the underlying diseases were distributed 15 patients[45.5% pulmonary tuberculosis, 14[42.% lung cancer and 4[12.1% bronchiectasis. Numbers of complication according to the underlying disease after pneumonectomy were 8 in pulmonary tuberculosis, 2 in lung cancer and 1 in brochiectasis. Study was analyzed on age, sex distribution, etiology of underlying diseases and operated sides contributing to the complication. The results were characterized that the rate of occurrence of complication after pneumonectomy was not affected by age, sex and operated side differences but affected by the underlying disease.The development of complication after pneumonectomy in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis revealed statistically borderline significance comparing to the others[p=0.07 .

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.268-270
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• 1996

We treated a patient who experienced motor weakness and sensory change on left lower extremity after thoracic sympathetic ganglion block with pure alcohol. The following factors were suspected of contributing to neurologic complication: (1) ischemia of spinal cord, (2) infection, (3) re-expression and aggravation of pre-existing neurologic disease, (4) improper position. Patient spontaneously recovered from neurologic complication with conservative therapy.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.77-81
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• 2002

식도-결장-위 문합술후 발생한 매우 드믄 합병증인 결장-기관지루 1례를 최근 체험하여 이를 보고한다. 환자는 53세 남자로 부식성 식도 및 위 유문부 협착으로 결장을 이용한 식도재건술을 받은 30개월후부터 음식물 섭취시 기침, 고열, 오한, 화농성 객담의 호흡기 증상이 반복되었다. 단순 흉부 X-선 촬영과 전산화 단층 촬영상 흡인성 폐렴과 좌폐하엽이 완전 무기폐 소견을 보였다. 식도내시경과 바륨 식도조영술로 식도-결장 문합부 직하방의 결장과 좌폐하엽 상분절 사이의 누관을 확인할 수 있었다. 수술은 결장-기관지루의 폐쇄술과 좌폐하엽 절제술을 시행하였다. 식도-결장-위 문합술후 음식 섭취시 반복적인 심한 기침이 발생할 경우 매우 드물지만 만기 합병증으로 결장-기관지루의 가능성을 고려해야 한다.