• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.107-111
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• 1982

Primary cardiac tumor is rare and the most Intracardiac tumor is atrial myxoma which occurs about 75% in left atrium, Biatrial myxomas are very rare Intracardiac tumor which have reported first by Ripstein in 1953 and successful surgical removal by Beeler and Kaufmann in 1961. We have experienced a case of biatrial myxomas intraoperatively which had diagnosed as left atrlal myxoma preoperatively and removed those under moderate hypothermia and cardiopulmonary bypass at the first In Korea, The patient was discharged with .good results, So we want to report this case with the review of the literatures.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.30-33
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• 1983

Truncus Arteriosus is an uncommon congenital anomaly which is now correctable surgically in patients with favorable anatomy. A case of a 9 month old male with truncus arteriosus, type II, is reported operation was done on cardiopulmonary bypass with deep hypothermia and circulatory arrest. The pulmonary arteries were not disconnected from the truncus, and the pulmonary common orifice was closed with a Dacron patch through anterior truncotomy and, for the distal anastomosis, the left pulmonary artery was opened near the common orifice. Continuity between the right ventricle and the left pulmonary artery was established with a valved conduit [Ionescu-Shiley, 14mm]. The postoperative course was excellent and uneventful.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.98-106
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• 1982

Cardiac Myxoma is a most frequent benign tumor in primary cardiac tumors. About 75% occur in the left atrium & 20% in the right atrium, ventricular Myxoma is a very rare one among the cardiac myxoma. They may cause severe and progressive disease resembling valvular heart disease. With the advent of various diagnostic modalities, especially real time bidimensional echocardiography enabled us more accurate diagnosis of cardiac myxoma noninvasively and preoperatively. From April 1977 to Sept. 1981, 16 cases of cardiac myxomas were operated in Seoul National University Hospital using cardiopulmonary bypass. There were 13 cases of left atrial myxomas and each of a case was right atrial and right ventricular and left ventricular one. In all cases tumors were resected successfully & were discharged in healthy state. Follow up results of each patient was excellent.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.110-117
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• 1980

This is a case report of total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage with Atrial septal defect, which was corrected surgically by intracardiac procedure under total cardiopulmonary bypass. This 9 years old girl, she complained mild cyanosis, exertional dyspnea, and frequent upper respiratory infection from 3 months age. The chest X-ray showed cardiomegaly and a "snow man appearance", she has systolic murmur with splitting of S2. The diagnosis was confirmed with right heart catheterization, the catheter was reached to right pulmonic vein passed through right atrium, right superior vena cava, innominate vein, left superior vena cava, and common venous trunk. On 28th, Dec. 1979, an anastomosis between common pulmonary venous trunk and left atrium, Pericardial patch closure of ASD, and ligation of left superior vena cava were performed with Extra-corporeal circulation. The postoperative course was uneventful and discharged with excellent general condition.Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Drainage with A.S.D. with A.S.D.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.175-180
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• 1978

A rare form of tetralogy of Fallot, in which large ventricular septal defect was located at subpulmonary position rather than beneath a well developed crista supraventricularis was operated in this Department. This case satisfied the criteria for the diagnosis of tetralogy of Fallot, having large ventricular septal defect beneath the aortic valve with overriding of aorta, pulmonary stenosis and right ventricular hypeFtrophy. The operation was done through a median sternotomy using cardiopulmonary bypass. A vertical right ventriculotomy was extended to the pulmonary valve ring. Pulmonary and aortic valve were adjacent to each other, in contrast to the situation of classic tetralogy of Fallot. Pulmonary valvulotomy was done and ventricular septal defect was closed. with Teflon, and right ventricular outflow tract was reconstructed with woven Dacron covered by pericardial patch after minimal resection of septal band. The post-operatiove courses was uneventful except wound infection. The patient was discharged 15 days after open heart surgery.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.161-164
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• 1978

We operated three cases of intrahepatic inferior vena caval obstruction from January, 1969 to February, 1978 at the department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery in Seoul National University Hospital. They were all female. And their ages were 33, 38 and 32 respectively. The lesions were the same site; just above the opening of the hepatic vein of inferior vena cava. In first case, segmental narrowing of the inferior vena cava without thrombosis was noted. In second case; thrombus occluded the inferior vena cava and left hepatic vein. In third case, we observed membrane of 4mm thickness which occluded the lumen completely. They were totally operated by using cardiopulmonary bypass. Their post-operative courses were good in the last two cases and re-obstruction was suspected in the first case.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.773-779
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• 1987

MOVC is an uncommon disease which can be corrected by surgical method if early detected. A case of a 34-year-old male with MOVC is reported. Operation was done on cardiopulmonary bypass with circulatory arrest under moderate hypothermia. The incision was done both on the RA extending to level of suprahepatic IVC and on the IVC just proximal to the right renal vein. And then, thrombectomy and membranectomy under the direct visualization was done. Total circulatory arrest was used intermittently in order to get good visual field and for preventing blood loss. The Postop. course was good except one episode of hepatic encephalopathy which was persisted for 12 hours and then controlled by conservative measures.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.793-797
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• 1987

Coronary artery fistula is an uncommon congenital heart defect that is readily amenable to surgical treatment. This fistula usually originates from the right coronary artery, but may arise from the left coronary artery, both coronary arteries, or single coronary artery. And the fistulous communication is most often to right ventricle, right atrium or pulmonary artery. Recently we experienced one case of congenital coronary artery fistula which was associated with patent ductus arteriosus. The fistulous communication, forming aneurysmal dilatation, was noted between the left anterior descending coronary artery and the right ventricular outflow tract. Cardiopulmonary bypass was employed in this case. After an arteriotomy was made on the aneurysmal coronary artery, both the proximal opening and the termination site of the fistulous tract were directly closed with partial aneurysmorrhaphy. The right ventricular chamber was also opened to evaluate the fistulous termination site. Postoperative hospital course of the patient was uneventful and she was discharged without problems.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.381-385
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• 1996

From April 1984 to April 1990, seven patients with Ebstein's anomaly underwent surgical repair. Mean age at operation was 18.6 years (range, 2 to 46 years). Operations were performed using hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass. Surgical procedures included tricupid valve replacement (n:6) and tricuspid valve reconstruction (n: 1). There were two hospital deaths. There have been no late death. All survivors are in New York Heart Association class I or II with a median follow-up of 6.2 years(range, 4 to 8.3 years).

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.326-329
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• 1997

Coronary artery bypass grafting(CABG) without cardiopulmonary bypass(CPB) is now an accepted technique of myocardial revascularization in selective cases of coronary arterial occlusive disease. The lesion was total(100%) occlusion of proximal right coronary artery(RCA) without any evidence of dis,Base in the rest of coronary arteries. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty(PTCA) was tried but unsuccessful. We herein report a case of successful CABG to right coronary artery without CPB on a patient with complete occlusion of RCA and symptomatic wit minimal activity.