• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.184-186
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• 2016

Although sternal fractures are relatively common, treatment has not been clarified. Thus, the authors report a case of a patient with a sternal fracture associated with a thoracic spinal fracture who had received conservative treatment, but the outcome was not satisfactory.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.601-605
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• 1995

Clinical evaluations were performed on 54 cases of the traumatic sternal fracture, those were admitted and treated at the department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery in Chosun University Hospital during the past 5 years period from January 1990 to December 1994. The frequency was about 7.8% of the nonpenetrating chest trauma. The ratio of male to female was 2 : 1 in male predominance. Average age was 45.7 years old and age distribution was from 18 to 80 years old. The most common cause in the sternal fracture were high decelerating injury[ 38 cases . The most common fracture site was sternal body. Associated intrathoracic organ injuries were cardiac contusion[11cases , hemopneumothorax and pulmonary contusion. Added, thoracic cage and extrathoracic organ injuries were rib fracture, head injuries, thoracic spinal fracture and long bone fracture. Abnormal ECG findings were sinus bradycardia[4 cases , sinus tachycardia[3 cases , bundle branch block, atrial fibrillaton, left ventricular hypertrophy and myocardial ischemia. The average days of admission was 19.1 days. All patients were treated with conservative treatment. The complications after treatment were atelectasis[2 cases ,empyema[1 cases , ARDS[1 cases .

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.916-921
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• 1990

Clinical observations were performed on 17 cases of the traumatic sternal fracture, those were admitted and treated at the department of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery in Chosun University Hospital during the past 6 years 5months period from January 1983 to May 1989. Obtained results were as follows: 1. The frequency was about 4.8% of the nonpenetrating chest trauma. 2. The ratio of male to female was 16: 1 in male predominance and age distribution was from 24 to 62 years old. 3. The common cause were high decelerating injury [impact of the steering column] and falling down[more than 3 m in high]. 4. The most common fracture site was sternal body and next was sternomanubrial junction. 5. Associated intrathoracic organ injuries were cardiac contusion [6 cases], hemopneumothorax[1 Case], mediastinal bleeding[1 case], and thoracic cage and extrathoracic organ injuries were rib fracture, head injuries, thoracic spinal fracture, and long bone fracture. 6. Abnormal EGG findings were sinus bradycardia[1 case], bundle branch block [2 cases], and sinus tachycardia[3 cases]. 7. The operative reduction and fixation was necessary in only one case and the others were treated with conservative treatment.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제54권5호
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• pp.419-421
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• 2021

Fracture of prosthetic valve leaflets in the absence of traumatic injury is very rare. Leaflet fracture can cause acute pulmonary edema and cardiogenic shock and is potentially life-threatening, requiring emergency surgery. Thus, a leaflet fracture must be diagnosed quickly and accurately. We present the case of a 46-year-old man with CarboMedics prosthetic aortic and mitral valve replacements implanted 24 years previously. The patient presented at our emergency department with abrupt dyspnea and fever. We diagnosed severe mitral valve regurgitation with anterior leaflet fracture. The patient underwent venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and delayed mitral valve replacement. The foreign body was removed step by step because the diagnosis was missed. Two pieces of broken leaflets were found in the left common iliac artery and left external iliac artery. The patient was treated successfully and remains asymptomatic 1 year following surgery.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.504-507
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• 2008

피하매몰형 중심정맥도관은 근래에 항암 치료, 장기간의 정맥주사, 영양 공급 등을 위해 빈번히 사용되고 있다. 그러나 중심정맥도관을 거치했을 때 감염, 혈전, 폐색 등의 합병증이 발생할 수 있으며, 비교적 낮은 빈도에서 도관의 절단이 발생할 수 있다. 저자들은 Pinch off 증후군에 의한 도관 절단을 3예 경험하였기에 이를 보고하고, 고찰하고자 한다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.291-297
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• 1998

예전에는 그리 흔하지 않았던 흉골 골절이 자동차 사고의 증가와 비례해서 그 빈도가 증가 추세에 있다. 흉골 골절을 유발할 정도의 과도한 충격이나 골절로 인한 골편부는 그 위치가 종격동이나 흉강안의 기관들 근처에서 발생하기 때문에 이러한 기관이 흉골 골절로 손상을 받지 않았는지 잘 평가하는 것은 치료하는 데 있어 매우 중요하다. 본 연구는 1993년 3월부터 1997년 2월까지 4년간 서울 위생병원 흉부외과에서 치료한 72명의 흉골 골절 환자를 대상으로 이루어졌다. 흉부 손상 중 흉골 골절의 빈도는 12.2%였고 환자의 평균연령은 43.2세였다. 자동차 사고(84%)와 흉골 체부 골절(95.8%)이 가장 흔한 골절 요인과 위치였고 골절 형태는 골단부 이탈(displacement)이나 교차(overriding)없이 골절만인 경우가 51명(70.8%)으로 가장 많았고 골단부의 이탈은 전방(anterior, 19.4%)이 후방(posterior, 5.6%)보\ulcorner 많았다. 흉부 좌상 환자(LDH:13%, CPK:14%, CK-MB:12.2%, CK-MB>6% of CPK:5.3%)보다 흉골 골절 환자(LDH:56.8%, CPK:66.6%, CK-MB:43.1%, CK-MB>6% of CPK:25.4%)와 흉골 골단부 이탈로 수술 받아야 했던 환자(LDH:76%, CPK:95%, CK-MB:38%, CK-MB>65% of CPK:33%)에서 심동위효소 증가의 빈도는 컸고, 심동위효소의 평균 수치도 높았다. 그러나 증가된 심동위효소의 수치가 정상화되는데 소요되는 시간은 흉부 좌상 환자와 흉골 골절 환자 사이에 별 차이가 없었다.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.79-82
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• 2015

Simple rib fracture is one of most common injury after blunt thoracic trauma found in approximately 7% to 40% of cases. Delayed traumatic diaphragmatic injury with massive hemothorax after rib fracture is rare but a potentially life-threatening condition. We present a rare case of a 79-year-old male with delayed diaphragmatic injury with massive hemothorax due to fracture of the lower ribs. Under thoracoscopy, hemothorax was evacuated, diaphragmatic rupture was identified and repaired, and the lower ribs were fixed with metal plate (s). Although simple lower rib fractures may be the only clinical finding, close observation and monitoring are required because of the possibility of diaphragmatic and/or intraabdominal organ injury.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.123-126
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• 1981

190 cases of the thoracic injuries experienced at the department of chest surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, for 5 years from Jan. 1976 till Dec 1980, were analysed. The results are as follows; 1. The incidence rate of male to female was 5.1:1. The common age groups were 3rd, 4th and 5th decades, and the most common age group in the penetrating injury was 3rd decade. 2. The most common mode of the nonpenetrating injuries was a traffic accident [63.0%], and the most commonly used tool in the penetrating injuries is a knife [66.7%]. 3. The most common nonpenetrating injury was rib fracture [73.9%], and the common fracture sites were 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th ribs [especially, 7th rib]. The incidence rate of flail chest was 15% of the cases of the rib fractures. 4. The common associated injuries of the nonpenetrating were long bone fracture [18.3%], brain contusion [15.9%], and clavicle fracture etc.. 5. The common method of surgical treatment were closed thoracostomy [46.7%], thoracentesis, and open thoracotomy [7.4%] etc.. 6. The overall mortality was 2.8%. [Nonpenetrating; 0.8%, Penetrating; 6.3%]

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제56권1호
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• pp.64-65
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• 2023

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.422-426
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• 1994

Recently, we experienced one case of multiple ribs fracture with large chest wall defects. This patient was treated with internal fixation of ribs by use of Judet`s struts and reconstruction of chest wall defects by use of Teflon mesh. Postoperative outcome was satisfactory result and its advantages were reduced duration of operation, prevention of pulmonary herniation and reduced risk of postoperative infection.