• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제27권12호
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• pp.1060-1065
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• 1994

For most surgeons, stomach and colon are the first choice for reconstruction of the esophagus, as well as for bypass. When the esophagogastric or esophagocolonic anastomosis is made in the neck, cervical anastomosis site leakage is the main complication. In our most recent four patients who underwent a transhiatal & posterior mediastinal esophagogastric or esophagocolonic anastomoses following esophageal resection, we performed the cervical anastomoses with a circular EEA stapler. No leaks have developed at the anastomosis site. In these four patients the cancer was tiny and was located on the upper or middle third of the thoracic esophagus. A total esophagectomy was performed by blunt resection without thoracotomy. Surgical staplers have been used previously for esophagogastric anastomosis through a right thoracotomy with a very low rate of leakage. When the esophagogastric or esophagocolonic anastomosis is performed in the neck, the prevalence of leakage does not increase the postoperative mortality, but it can increase significantly the duration of hospitalization and morbidity. The use of the circular stapler allowed us to perform four consecutive cervical esophagogastric & esophagocolonic anastomoses without any leakage and to shorten the operating time.

• 대한기관식도과학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.59-64
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• 2008

Pure esophageal atresia without tracheoesophageal fistula is a uncommon form of congenital malformation of the esophagus, which is able to be suspected by fetal ultrasonograpy before delivery and diagnosed definitely by simple chest X-ray and esophagogram immidiately after delivery. We performed delayed primary repair in 2 cases of pure esophageal atresia by using stomach for conduit in one case and colon in the other case. But there were graft failure in the latter case, so reoperation was performed by using stomach. Postoperatively, two patients showed no stenosis and leakage in anastomotic site and were discharged in good oral intake without dysphagia.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제40권10호
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• pp.711-714
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• 2007

결합조직염식도염은 식도의 점막하층과 근육층의 세균감염에 의해 발생하며 드문 질환이며 높은 사망률을 보인다. 69세 남자가 7일간의 흉통과 발열을 주소로 내원하였다. 흉부전산화단층촬영에서 종격동의 확장, 식도 주행을 따라 있는 식도벽의 비후와 공기 음영, 우측 흉수가 관찰되었다. 환자는 우측 개흉술을 통해 배농, 죽은조직제거술, 천공된 식도 근육층의 1차 봉합술을 시행 받았다. 추가 수술은 없었으며 퇴원시 식도 누출과 연하장애 없이 경구 식이는 원활하였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제34권11호
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• pp.843-847
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• 2001

배경: 식도질환의 수술 후 식도재건술은 아직도 식도수술에 관여하는 외과의사에게 해결해야 될 부분이 많이 있다. 1996년 1월부터 1999년 12월가지 흉부식도암환자 27명에서 흉부식도절제술 후 15예의 식도-위 문합술과 12예의 유리총장 이식술을 시행하였다. 저자들은 식도암 수술 후 문합부 누출, 문합부위의 협착, 역류성식도염, 수술시간, 호흡기 합병증 등을 양 군을 나누어 비교하였다. 대상 및 방법: 고식적 우회술 또는 식도인공삽입술, 인두식도와 식도 위 결합부위의 암은 본 연구에서 제외하였다. 우측 개흉술로 식도를 절제하였고, 자동봉합기를 사용하여 식도-위 문합을 시행하였다. 유리공장이식술의 경우 근위부의 식도는 6예에서 자동봉합기를 사용하였으며, 6예의 근위부와 12예의 원위부는 수기통합하였다. 모든 식도 재건술은 후종격동을 경유하였다. 결과: 3예의 수술사망을 포함하여 3예의 문합부 누출, 2예의 이식공장괴사 등 중한 합병증과 11예의 역류성 식도염, 5예의 문합부 협착이 발생되었다. 식도-위 문합술의 평균 수술시간은 300$\pm$160분, 유리공장이식술은 550$\pm$280분이었다. 결론: 역류성 식도염은 식도-위 문합군에서 더 많았고, 수술시간은 유리공장이식군에서 더 길었다(p<0.05). 적절한 환자의 선택과 장시간의 수술에 따르는 술 후 합병증을 줄일 수 있다면, 식도재건수술후의 역류식도염을 감소시키는 수술로 유리공장이식술이 우수하다고 판단된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.188-193
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• 1982

Between 1967 and 1980, a total of 99 patients with a benign stricture of esophagus, resulting from a chemical burn, underwent a reconstructive procedure in which various segments of colon were used to bridge the gap between the cervical esophagus and the stomach. There were 42 males and 57 females and most were in their twenties and thirties. The most frequent site of the stricture was upper 1/3 of the thoracic esophagus [48.5%] and the next most common site was the low cervical esophagus [23.2%]. In 89 cases, the right colon with or without the terminal ileum was used as the conduit in an isoperistaltic manner and in 10, the left colon was used in an antiperistaltic position, because the right colon was not suitable as the conduit. There was a higher incidence of regurgitation [90% vs 0%], leakage at cervical anastomosis [80% vs 27%] and stenosis at anastomotic site [70% vs 15%] in an antiperistaltic left colon anastomosis, as compared to isoperistaltic right colon anastomosis. This was felt to be due to the orad peristaltic motion of the transplanted colon which acted as a functional obstruction distal to the esophagocolic suture line, resulting in breakdown of the anastomosis, leakage and eventual stenosis at the site of anastomosis. In conclusion, colon is useful and effective conduit as an esophageal substitute. Either the right or the left colon can be used for this purpose, provided that it is placed in an isoperistaltic position to minimize some of the complications listed above.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.285-298
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• 1990

The records of 67 patients who had been operated as an esophageal cancer during the period from 1973 to 1989 at the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hanyang University Hospital were reviewed retrospectively. The results were summarized as follows ; The age ranged from 28 years old to 80 years old. The highest incidence was 5th decades, then 6th decades, and the incidence of male was 10 times as the incidence of female[M:F= 10.16: 1]. The locations were lower esophagus 44%, middle esophagus 38.8%, upper esophagus 11.9% and cervical esophagus 4.4% The frequent symptoms were dysphagia [88%], epigastric or substernal pain and discomfort [29.8%], weight loss [20.8%], and laryngeal dryness [1.4%]. The most common interval between the onset of dysphagia and admission was 2-3 months; 82% of patients was within 6 months, The cancer consisted of stage I [3%], stage II [11.9%], stage III[47.6%], and stage IV [33.7%] The resectability of cancer was 67%. The organs of substitute were stomach in 21 cases, right colon 6 cases, and jejunum in 8 CRSCS. The relation between invasion of tumor and lymph node metastasis was analyzed: mucosal involvement: 1 case/2case, muscle invasion; 0/2 full thickness; 4/6, adjacent structure 7/12. Postoperative complications were pneumonia, pleural effusion, hoarseness, mediastinitis, anastomosis site leakage, reoperation due to stenosis, chylothorax, empyema, mechanical ileus, wound infection, meat impaction at anastomosis site, and repair of gastrostomy site leakage. Adjuvant therapies were irradiation [15cases], chemotherapy [14cases], and Bougie dilatation [4 cases],

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제57권2호
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• pp.152-159
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• 2024

Background: Anastomotic leakage (AL) following esophagectomy represents a serious complication that often results in prolonged hospitalization and necessitates repeated interventions, including nothing-by-mouth (NPO) restriction, endoscopic vacuum therapy (EVT), or surgical repair. In this study, we evaluated the patterns and outcomes of AL treatment. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients who underwent esophagectomy for esophageal cancer at a single center between 2003 and 2020. Of 3,096 examined cases, 181 patients (5.8%) with AL were included in the study: 114 patients (63%) with cervical anastomosis (CA) and 67 (37%) with intrathoracic anastomosis (TA). Results: The incidence of AL was 11.9% in the CA and 3.2% in the TA group (p<0.001). Among patients with CA who developed AL, 87 (76.3%) were managed with NPO, 15 (13.2%) with EVT, and 12 (10.5%) with surgical repair. Over 90% of patients with cervical AL resumed an oral diet by the time of discharge, regardless of treatment method. Among patients with TA and AL, 36 (53.7%) received NPO, 25 (37.7%) underwent EVT, and 6 (9%) required surgery. Of these, 34 patients who were managed with NPO and 19 with EVT could resume an oral diet. However, only 2 patients who underwent surgery resumed an oral diet, and 2 patients required additional EVT. Conclusion: Although patients with CA displayed a higher incidence of AL, their rate of successful oral intake exceeded that of those with TA, regardless of treatment method. Among patients exhibiting AL with TA, EVT was more commonly employed than in CA cases, and it appears effective.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.705-709
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• 2010

배경: 식도손상은 예후가 나쁘기 때문에, 신속하게 알맞은 치료가 이루어져야 한다. 식도손상의 치료결과에 대하여 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1999년부터 2009년까지의 10년간 식도손상 환자 22명을 대상으로 병록지를 분석하여 후향적으로 조사하였다. 식도손상의 원인, 주증상, 진단법, 치료방법, 후유증, 예후를 확인하였다. 결과: 손상의 원인은 이물질에 의한 경우가 9예(41%), 구토로 인한 손상이 5예(23%)였다. 치료는 식도일차봉합술이 12예 (55%), 절개배농술이 4예(l8%), 보존적 치료가 6예(27%) 있었다. 치료중 식도 누출이 7예 (32%)에서 있었으며, 사망은 3예(14%) 있었다. 결론: 식도 손상이 경미한 경우 보존적인 치료만으로도 치료성적이 우수하였으며, 식도 주위에 농양이 존재하거나 분명한 식도 손상이 있는 경우 즉시 수술적인 치료가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.573-578
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• 1999

배경: 식도절제술후 식도대용장기로 위장이 가장 흔히 사용되어지는데 위장은 다른 장기에 비해 다루기가 비교적 간편하며 합병증이 적게 발생된다고 한다. 위장을 이용한 식도재건술에서 발생한 합병증을 분석 조사하였다. 대상 및 방법: 연세의대 영동세브란스병원 흉부외과에서는 1990년부터 1998년까지 식도질환으로 식도절제술후 식도위 문합술을 시행 받은 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 결과: 술후 합병증이 70.5%이었고 수술 사망률이 6.8%이었다, 가장 흔히 발생되었된 합병증은 문합부협착이 13.6%, 폐렴 11.4%, 창상 감염이 9.1% 이었다. 술후 사망원인은 전부가 폐합병증과 패혈증이였다. 결론: 문합부 누출 및 협착 등의 기술적인 문제는 많은 발전을 보였으나 술후 충분한 영양공급, 폐감염 방지 , 적극적인 물리치료 등이 폐합병증 및 사망률을 감소시키는데 중요하다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.626-631
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• 1996

The forty patients with carcirLoma of the esophagus or cardia seen at National Medical Center between November 1983 and April 1994 underwent surgical exploration. The esophagogastrectomy was carried out in 29 of 40 patients, one case through right thoracotomy, the others through left thoracotomy. Two patients underwent colon bypass surgeries due to upper esophageal cancer Transhiatal esop agectomy was performed In one case. Feeding gastrostomy or feeding jejunostomy were performed in 8 patients due to the advanced stage or malnutrition. In this report, we evaluated the long-term results in the 28 patients who underwent esophagogastrectomy for palliation through the left thoracotomy. There were 25 men(89%) and 3 women(11 %), and the mean age was 58.65$\pm$7.15 years(range, 46 to 73 years). The most frequent preoperative symptoms included dysphagia (22), weight loss (15), chest pain (6), vomiting (1), and hoarsness (1). Twenty-three patients had sqamous cell cancers of mid-and lower esophagus and five adenocarcionomas of cardia. One patient died in the hospital within 30 days of the op- eration for a hospital mortality rate of ).7%, Cause of death was sepsis due to anastomotic leakage. There were five additional complications in five patients; acute respiratory distress syndrome (1), post-op- erative bleeding (1), diaphragmatic hernia (1), acute renal failure (1) and late raft stenosis (1). The one year, 1틴o years, and three years acturial survival rate were 75.6$\pm$9.5%, 43.2$\pm$ 11.6%, 21.6: 10.5$\circledcirc$ re- spectively. The average survival was 21.8 months. The data from this study suggest that esophagogastrectomy through the left thoracotomy can achieve resonable long-term palliation for carci- noma of the esophagus. The operation can be performed with a low operative mortality and few serious postoperative complications.